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 active
2016–present
Works
Discography
Musical career
Genres
Dancehall
EDM
reggaeton
pop
Labels
Aftercluv
Interscope
Musical artist
Website
akabadgyal.com
badgyalmusic.com
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 her uploading an interpretation of Rihanna's "Work", sung in Catalan, to YouTube.[1] She continued to make music as an independent artist, releasing records like "Indapanden", "Jacaranda" and the popular "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, as well as Sound System: The Final Releases.[4][5] Her debut album La Joia was released in 2024.
Other ventures for Bad Gyal, besides music, include fashion and modeling; she made her runway debut at Andrés Sardá's Spring/Summer 2022 show at Madrid Fashion Week.[6] As for social activism, Farelo has been an advocate for gender equality, LGBT rights and social justice.
^Sherburne, Philip (5 October 2017). "Bad Gyal Is a Rihanna-Loving Dancehall Badass from Barcelona". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^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.
^"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.
^"Bad Gyal estrena su nuevo EP "Warm Up"". Billboard (in Spanish). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
^"Bad Gyal viaja de Barcelona a "Nueva York" en su nuevo single". Billboard (in Spanish). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^Periódico, El (16 September 2021). "Bad Gyal debuta como modelo de la mano de Andrés Sardà". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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