Colbie Caillat dropped by ‘MuchOnDemand’ in Toronto on November 12th to talk to VJ Leah Miller about her recent rise to fame thanks to MySpace, how her life has changed so much in the past year, loving the tour bus, her musical family, driving her older sister crazy by singing in the morning and waking her up, the inspiration behind ‘Bubbly’, and writing while on the road.

“I think it’s because people that liked my songs would add it to their page and their friends would hear it and add it to their page and it just spread,” Colbie said of her MySpace success. “Since I had so many plays, they got me to the top of the unsigned artists charts, which got more people to notice me. So MySpace is a great thing for new artists.”

On her whirlwind success, Colbie said, “My life is so different now. I’m on a tour bus and I’m with my band all the time. We’re travelling to different countries and all over the United States. The album just went platinum, so it’s overwhelming. It’s exciting.”

Colbie added that she’s a fan of the tour bus. “It’s the best place to sleep. I actually sleep there over my hotel room,” she revealed. “It’s cozy and the motor kind of rocks you to sleep.”

Asked about working with her dad Ken Caillat on the ‘Coco’ album, she said, “It was great. I’ve always wanted him to be producing the album or be involved in it in some way. He’s got all these ideas from producing back in the ’70s and all these old techniques of recording.”

Watch the interview via YouTube below.

Yahoo! Music’s ‘Who’s Next’ features an exclusive interview with Colbie Caillat, where the Thousand Oaks, California singer/songwriter talked about singing beginning when she was 11, her prior ambition to be an R&B singer until she learned to play guitar, being compared to Norah Jones and Jack Johnson, not expecting ‘Bubbly’ to be the first single, being overwhelmed about her overnight success, what her plans going forward are, and advice she has for other aspiring artists hoping to follow in her footsteps. Caillat then performed ‘Bubbly’.

“I started singing when I was 11,” Colbie said about her beginnings. “My father has been in the music industry so I learned a lot about it from him and growing up with him in the studio and teaching me about the consoles and he was there recording with my album, and he was the one that told me to learn how to play an instrument so I could write my own songs instead of just being a singer. So music for me has started since I was younger.”

“I used to want to be an R&B singer,” Colbie revealed. “I wanted to write Lauryn Hill, that kind of style, and Jodeci. I loved the whole soulful, their voices and just how they sang. So that was the direction I wanted to go but when I learned how to play guitar, it kind of turned more folk, singer songwriter and with a mix of R&B.”

On the success of ‘Bubbly’, Colbie said, “I didn’t expect ‘Bubbly’ to be the first single. I thought it was going to be ‘One Fine Wire’ or ‘Feelings Show’. ‘Bubbly’ I guess it’s a simple song. It’s about having a crush and everyone can relate to that, so I guess that’s what did it.”

Watch both clips below.

Just in time for the holiday season, Colbie Caillat checked in with her MySpace friends on Tuesday (November 20) after posting a new Christmas tune. “I have a new song posted on my profile, it’s called ‘Mistletoe’,” Caillat writes. “It’s also available on iTunes starting today. Check it out and let me know what you think!” Listen to the track at myspace.com/colbiecaillat.