Bad Gyal
Spanish singer and songwriter
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- Alba Farelo i Solé ( Catalan: [ˈalβə fəˈɾɛlu suˈle] ; born 7 March 1997), known professionally as Bad Gyal , is a Spanish singer and songwriter.
- She continued to make music as an independent artist, releasing records like "Jacaranda" and "Fiebre".
- Bad Gyal signed with Interscope Records and Aftercluv in 2019 and saw mainstream acclaim with songs like "Santa María", "Zorra" and "Alocao", the latter becoming the number-one song in Spain for 2019.
- Her debut album, La joia , was released in 2024.
- The eldest of five children, Farelo is the daughter of Eduard Farelo, actor and voice actor.
Alba Farelo i Solé (Catalan: [ˈalβə fəˈɾɛlu suˈle]; born 7 March 1997), known professionally as Bad Gyal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Bad Gyal has developed a strong cult following ever since her musical career began in 2016, with an interpretation of Rihanna's "Work" in the Catalan language. She continued to make music as an independent artist, releasing records like "Jacaranda" and "Fiebre". Bad Gyal later released two mixtapes: Slow Wine (2016) and Worldwide Angel (2018), which established her as an emerging artist within the Spanish urban scene.
Bad Gyal signed with Interscope Records and Aftercluv in 2019 and saw mainstream acclaim with songs like "Santa María", "Zorra" and "Alocao", the latter becoming the number-one song in Spain for 2019. 2021 saw the release of her first project as a signed artist Warm Up, and Sound System: The Final Releases. Her debut album, La joia, was released in 2024.
Early life and education
Farelo was born on 7 March 1997 in Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona. The eldest of five children, Farelo is the daughter of Eduard Farelo, actor and voice actor. Farelo's younger sister Irma is also a singer, performing under the name Mushkaa.
At 18, Farelo entered the University of Barcelona, aiming to study fashion design. While attending university and simultaneously working at a call centre, she released "Pai", an adaptation of "Work", by Rihanna and Drake, in Catalan.
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