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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bianca Miquela Landrau |
| Also known as | Perico Princess[1] |
| Born | August 16, 1991[2] Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | officialbia |
Bianca Miquela Landrau (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Bia, is an American rapper who debuted on the Oxygen reality television series Sisterhood of Hip Hop. She signed to Pharrell's I Am Other record label, in partnership with RCA Records in 2014. Her first EP, Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado, was released in 2018. She is best recognized for featuring on the 2016 single "Safari" by J Balvin and "Best on Earth" by Russ in 2019. In early 2020, Bia signed a new record deal with Epic Records, releasing her second EP, For Certain, on December 11, 2020. The EP spawned the single "Whole Lotta Money", which later was released as a remix featuring Nicki Minaj and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.
- ^ Goodrum, Jasmine (April 24, 2016). "Bia, the Perico Princess, came from the 'hood' to make her way to Hollywood". Grand Island, New York: Niagara Frontier Publications. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "BIA on Apple Music". Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.