She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony , which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Jauregui began experimenting with different sounds and exploring solo songwriting, collaborating on songs with Marian Hill , Steve Aoki and Halsey. She signed to Columbia Records to release her debut solo single " Expectations " in October In , Jauregui released the song " More Than That ".
In , she contributed "Invisible Chains" to the soundtrack of the film Birds of Prey , released the Tainy -produced Latin urban song "Lento", and the song "50ft". Jauregui independently released her debut solo extended play EP Prelude , and its follow up, In Between Judge Antonio Reid described Jauregui's voice as "husky, round, mature" and her audition as "perfect".
She advanced to the next round after getting approval from all four of the judges. The group made it to the finale and finished third in the competition. Reid 's Epic Records. Their debut album Reflection was released in January Jauregui did not participate in promotion for the release of Reflection as her grandmother died the day of the album's release and her bandmates recommended she head to Florida.
After the release of the group's second album, Jauregui continued with Fifth Harmony and began exploring solo songwriting, while the other members also worked on solo projects outside the group. Jauregui said that being able to "form a genuine connection" with the duo and write for the song was an "honor", while it gave "a snippet of my vibe for the first time in collaboration with them".
She also produced the vocals on the track. She's very meticulous. The attention to detail Lauren has is something I don't find in many people. She's got those ears, the sensibility and the vision". In May , Jauregui stated that she began working on solo music and visuals. Jauregui released her debut solo single " Expectations " with its accompanying music video on October 24, , under Columbia Records. I'm trying to be as organic as possible. I write when I feel like it β I don't try to force a song There's a lot of inspiration around me, so I've been drawing from whatever I can β mostly life experiences, or things I wish to experience Art is a self-care medium for me β delving in and expressing myself however it is my heart is feeling at that moment I'm also very intricately involved in every aspect of bringing each song to life β the video ideas, developing the concepts, the whole editing process.
