Singer Camila Cabello Discloses Why She Left Fifth Harmony; Says ‘It didn’t feel aligned’

Camila Cabello believes it was worthwhile to leave Fifth Harmony.

The singer appeared on Wednesday’s episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. Camila disclosed that she left the band to focus on a solo career and songwriting. These revelations come amidst the news of the group reuniting.

The “Havana” hitmaker’s interview dropped days after an insider revealed to Page Six that the band is in talks to reunite with all five members. The reunion is expected to bring fans a new Fifth Harmony song. It would not interfere with Cabello or Normani’s upcoming projects.

‘Distancing myself….’

Camila revealed that she was not happy there anymore. For her, it doesn’t feel aligned.

“I started distancing myself from the group vision, and it felt like, you know, they were still really passionate and into that, and so I was just like, ‘I’m not happy here anymore; it doesn’t feel aligned,’” the singer told host Alex Cooper.

“I can remember waking up on tour and going to my hotel room at, like, 7 a.m. and going to my garage band and, like, writing songs, because I didn’t want to do it while everybody was there and I had such a passion that turned into writing,” she added.

Initially, wrote for other artists

She originally thought she would write for other artists.  But, she eventually changed her mind. She wanted to write and perform her lyrics. After leaving Fifth Harmony, she went on to have several Top 10 hits, including 2017’s “Havana” and “Never Be The Same” and 2019’s “Señorita,” which she sang with her ex, Shawn Mendes.

Now, Cabello looks back on her time with her former “X Factor” competitors-turned-bandmates Normani, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, and Lauren Jauregui with fondness.

“I feel like I can focus on and remember the joyful times,” she noted. “And I grew a lot in that group.”