Bad Gyal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Farelo and the second or maternal family name is Solé.
Bad Gyal
Bad Gyal in 2022
Born
Alba Farelo Solé

(1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 27)
Vilassar de Mar, Catalonia, Spain
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • model
Years active2016–present
WorksDiscography
RelativesMushkaa (sister)
Musical career
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Website

Alba Farelo Solé (born 7 March 1997), known professionally as Bad Gyal, is Spanish singer, songwriter, DJ and model. Known for her distinctive overall use of Auto-Tune, 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.[1] She continued to make music as an independent artist, releasing records like "Indapanden", "Jacaranda" and "Fiebre". Bad Gyal later released two mixtapes: Slow Wine Mixtape (2016) and Worldwide Angel (2018), which consecrated her as an emerging artist within the Spanish urban scene.[2]

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.[3] 2021 saw the release of her first project as a signed artist Warm Up, and The Final Releases.[4][5] Her debut album La Joia was released in 2024.

  1. ^ Sherburne, Philip (5 October 2017). "Bad Gyal Is a Rihanna-Loving Dancehall Badass from Barcelona". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ Diez-Garde, Jose Luis (28 November 2019). "Bad Gyal, la bomba sexual que quiere el trono de Rosalía" [Bad Gyal, the sex bomb that wants Rosalía's throne]. La Razón (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Bad Gyal da el salto a una multinacional y firma por Interscope y Aftercluv". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Bad Gyal estrena su nuevo EP "Warm Up"". Billboard (in Spanish). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Bad Gyal viaja de Barcelona a "Nueva York" en su nuevo single". Billboard (in Spanish). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.