Bad Gyal

Alba Farelo (born 1997),[1] better known as Bad Gyal, is a Spanish singer and producer.

Bad Gyal
Farelo in February 2018
Born
Alba Farelo

1997 (age 22–23)
Vilassar de Mar, Catalonia, Spain.
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active2016–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels

Early life

Farelo was born in Vilassar de Mar, Spain, the eldest of five children,[2] daughter of actor Eduard Farelo.[3][4] While attending university and working at a call centre, she released "Pai" in April 2016, an adaptation of "Work" by Rihanna, adapting the lyrics to a mixture of Catalan, Spanish, and English.[5]

Career

"Pai" gained popularity on YouTube, and was picked up by local radio, which led to the creation of a mixtape, Slow Wine, with producer Pablo Martínez, aka FakeGuido. Fact Magazine named one of its songs, "Jacaranda" as their number 1 single of 2017.[6] She has performed at several festivals in Iceland and Japan, as well as the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in Los Angeles, and Sónar in Barcelona.[7][6][8] Her next album, Worldwide Ángel, was produced by UK producer Jam City, Dubbel Dutch, DJ Florentino and Spanish musician El Guincho,[9][6][10][11] and included the songs "Candela", “Yo Sigo Iual”,[12] "Nicest Cocky"[13] and "Blink".[14]

In November 2018 she released another single, "Open the Door", a collaboration with Jamaican singer Govana.[15]

Formerly signed with the production company Canada Editorial,[16] in April 2019 it was announced Farelo had signed with Interscope Records and Aftercluv.[17] The next month she was featured in Spanish Vogue.[18]

Her style has been categorised variously as trap, reggaeton, or dancehall.[4] The Guardian described her music as a "stew of reggaeton, dancehall and melancholic electronics – sung in a mixture of Catalan, Spanish, and English".[5]

Discography

Albums

  • Worldwide Ángel (2018)

Mixtapes

  • Slow Wine (2016)

Singles

  • "Alocao" (with Omar Montes) (2019)[19] No. 1 Spain[20]
  • "Zorra" (2019) No. 2 Spain[20]
  • "Tu Eres Un Bom Bom" (with Kafu Banton) (2020) No. 9 Spain[21]

Tours

Headlining

  • Bad Gyal SoundSystem (2019–2020)[22]

References
  1. Lines, Esteban (13 April 2018). "La cantante Bad Gyal presenta sus nuevas canciones". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. Martin, Felicity (2 August 2018). "A Little Bit International: Bad Gyal Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. Joshi, Tara (23 February 2018). "The Catalan reggaeton queen growing angel wings". Dazed. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. Sherburne, Philip (October 5, 2017). "Bad Gyal Is a Rihanna-Loving Dancehall Badass From Barcelona". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. Aroesti, Rachel (5 July 2018). "Bad Gyal: 'Young people feel really represented by reggaeton'". the Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. Sherborne, Philip (1 March 2018). "Bad Gyal: Worldwide Angel Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  7. "Bad Gyal - Access All Areas". FACT Magazine. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  8. "Bad Gyal presenta en Estados Unidos su nuevo disco recopilatorio". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  9. Wiess, Alexandra (22 March 2018). "bad gyal is here to fix reggaeton's sexism problem". i-D. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  10. Murray, Robin (3 July 2018). "Bad Gyal's 'Internationally' Is A Homage To Pop Queens". Clash. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  11. Welsh, April Clare (27 February 2018). "Bad Gyal raises the stakes on her latest international club-pop mixtape, Worldwide Angel". FACT Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  12. Giulione, Bianca (22 November 2018). "Escape to Bad Gyal's Spanish Hometown in Her "Yo Sigo Iual" Video". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  13. Munoz, Luis (14 June 2017). "Watch Bad Gyal's hypnotic video for 'Nicest Cocky'". FACT Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  14. Myers, Owen (7 February 2018). "Bad Gyal parties in Mexico City in her stunning "Blink" video". The Fader. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  15. Leight, Elias (1 November 2018). "Bad Gyal and Govana Are a Magnetic Duo on 'Open the Door'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  16. Myers, Owen (Summer 2018). "The dazzling melancholy of Bad Gyal's dancehall-inspired party music". The Fader. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  17. Madeleine, Fernando (30 April 2019). "Bad Gyal Signs With Interscope and Aftercluv: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  18. Blanco, Eva (May 2019). "Bad Gyal: "Todo lo decido yo..."" [Bad Gyal: "Everything I decide..."]. Vogue.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  19. "Alocao - Single de Omar Montes & Bad Gyal en Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  20. "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 51". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  21. "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 16". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  22. Ibanez, Claudia (10 March 2020). "Bad Gyal prepara el mayor concierto de su carrera, ¡y será en Barcelona!" [Bad Gyal is preparing the biggest concert of her career, and it will be in Barcelona]. Time Out Barcelona (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
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