Eric Vitro, the legendary voice coach behind stars like Ariana Grande and Shawn Mendes, has been guiding Carpenter’s voice since she was 12 years old.
Talking exclusively to people In an interview published in the magazine on December 24, Vitro described her transition from Disney star to pop powerhouse with smash hits like Bed cam And Juno felt inevitable.
“He always had a sense of humor that was usually a bit of a threat,” he said. “It didn’t surprise me because it didn’t happen all at once.”
Carpenter, now 25, first gained recognition as Maya on Disney Channels. Girl meets world. And started releasing music during her teenage years. But it was 2022. Emails I can’t send That signaled his breakout, with a hit like this Nonsense catapulting him to global stardom.
His latest album, Short and sweetnot only debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, but also embarked on her first headlining arena tour, solidifying her status as a pop A-lister.
Vitro, 68, says Carpenter’s charisma and confidence were evident from the start. “The first time I saw her on stage, I was really struck by how charismatic and confident she was.”
“She would walk on that stage like she was an old pro, and that’s when she was 16, 17,” he further recalled.
As for her cheeky, spontaneous lyrics, Vetro sees them as a reflection of her growth. “She rides that line really, really well,” he noted. “She never falls into anything that’s trashy… It’s sexy and fun, all the flaws.”