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Bad Gyal
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| Birth name | Alba Farelo Solé |
| Born | 7 March 1997 Vilassar de Mar, Barcelona, Spain |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Alba Farelo Solé (born on March 7, 1997), known as Bad Gyal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She became very popular after starting her music career in 2016. She gained attention with her version of Rihanna's song "Work" sung in Catalan.
Bad Gyal continued to make music on her own. She released songs like "Jacaranda" and "Fiebre." Later, she put out two mixtapes: Slow Wine (in 2016) and Worldwide Angel (in 2018). These mixtapes helped her become a rising star in the Spanish music scene. In 2019, Bad Gyal signed with big record labels, Interscope Records and Aftercluv. This helped her reach a wider audience. Songs like "Santa María," "..." and "Alocao" became very successful. "Alocao" even became the number-one song in Spain in 2019. Her first official project with a label, Warm Up, came out in 2021. Her first full album, La joia, was released in 2024.
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About Bad Gyal's Life
Early Life and Education
Alba Farelo was born on March 7, 1997, in Vilassar de Mar, a town near Barcelona, Spain. She is the oldest of five children. Her father, Eduard Farelo, is a well-known actor and voice actor. Alba's younger sister, Irma, is also a singer who performs under the name Mushkaa.
When she was 18, Alba started studying fashion design at the University of Barcelona. While going to university, she also worked at a call centre. During this time, she released her song "Pai." This song was her own version of "Work" by Rihanna and Drake, sung in Catalan.
How Her Music Career Started
"Pai" quickly became popular on YouTube and was even played on local radio stations. After this, Alba, working with producer Pablo Martínez, started recording her first mixtape, Slow Wine Mixtape. This mixtape was released on November 9, 2016. It got a lot of attention from music magazines like Pitchfork and Fact. Fact magazine even called her song "Jacaranda" the best single of 2017.
After releasing "Fiebre," the first song from the mixtape, Bad Gyal's popularity grew a lot. "Fiebre" became a very loved song among her fans. Because of the mixtape's success, she performed at many music festivals across Europe. In late 2017, she also went on tour in Mexico and the United States.
Growing Success and New Music
In February 2018, Bad Gyal released her second mixtape, Worldwide Angel. This album was also praised by critics. It was released by Canada Editorial. The mixtape featured songs like "Blink", "Candela", and "Internationally". To share her new music, she performed at big international festivals like SXSW and Lollapalooza. She also toured the United States again. In November 2018, she went on her first tour in Asia, visiting Japan, China, and the Philippines. She also released other songs like "Open the Door" with Jamaican singer Govana, "Yo sigo iual," and "Unknown Feeling."
Mainstream Success and First EP
In April 2019, it was announced that Bad Gyal had signed with Interscope Records and Aftercluv Dance Lab. This helped her music reach a much wider audience. Her first song released with these labels was "Santa María," which featured Busy Signal. This song was her first to appear on the music charts in Spain and later became certified gold. The song "Hookah" also reached number 55 in Spain.
In October 2019, Bad Gyal worked with Omar Montes on the song "Alocao". This song became number one in Spain for several weeks and is certified five times platinum. Two months later, she released "...", which reached number 2 in Spain. A new version of this song, featuring Rauw Alejandro, was released in February 2021.
In 2020, Bad Gyal was featured on Kafu Banton's song "Tú eres un bom bom." She also released "Aprendiendo el Sexo" with a music video filmed at the W Hotel in Barcelona. In November, her song "Blin Blin" became very popular and went viral in Spain, especially on TikTok. She also teamed up with Vodafone to offer a special online concert.
Bad Gyal released her first extended play (EP) called Warm Up on March 19, 2021. This EP reached number 5 on the charts in Spain. She also worked with the clothing brand Bershka to release her own clothing line. On June 25, she collaborated with Mariah Angeliq and María Becerra on the song "BOBO." Later that year, she released "Flow 2000" and her second EP, Sound System: The Final Releases. This EP included songs she had been performing live for years but had not yet officially released. She also released "A la mía" exclusively for the Grand Theft Auto Online radio station Motomami Los Santos, hosted by Rosalía and Arca.
Bad Gyal's Music
Albums and EPs
- Slow Wine Mixtape (2016)
- Worldwide Angel (2018)
- Warm Up (2021)
- Sound System: The Final Releases (2021)
- La joia (2024)
Performances and Tours
Headlining Tours
- Slow Wine Mixtape Tour (2017)
- International Bad Gyal Sound System (2019–2021)
- La Joia Tour (2022–2023)
- La Joia 24 Karats Tour (2024)
- Bikini Badness Summer Tour (2025)
Supporting Tours
- Mañana Será Bonito Tour (2023)
Awards and Nominations
Bad Gyal has received many awards and nominations for her music. Here are some of them:
- Heat Latin Music Awards: Nominated for Best New Artist in 2024.
- iHeartRadio Music Awards: Nominated for Best Latin New Artist in 2024.
- Los 40 Music Awards:
* Nominated for Best Urban Act in 2022. * Nominated for Best Spanish Urban Act in 2023. * Won Best Spanish Urban Act in 2024. * Nominated for Best Spanish Tour or Concert for "La Joia 24 Karats Tour" in 2024. * Nominated for Best Spanish Video for "Perdió este culo" in 2024. * Nominated for Best Latin Video for "Guay" (with Ozuna) in 2024. * Won Best Urban Collaboration for "Mi Lova" (with Myke Towers) in 2024.
- ARC Awards: Won Best Self-Titled Artist Tour in 2021.
- Latin American Music Awards: Nominated for New Artist of the Year in 2024.
- Latin Music Italian Awards: Won Best Eurolatino Song for "Alocao" (with Omar Montes) in 2020.
- MTV Europe Music Awards: Won Best Spanish Act in 2022.
- MTV Millennial Awards:
* Nominated for Celebrity Crush in 2024. * Nominated for Crack Artist in 2024. * Nominated for Bellakeo Supremo for "Bota Niña" (with Anitta) in 2024.
- Premios Juventud:
* Nominated for New Female Artist in 2022. * Nominated for Female Artist – On The Rise in 2023.
- Premios Lo Nuestro: Nominated for Breakthrough Female Artist in 2023.
- Premios Odeón:
* Nominated for Best Urban Song for "Alocao" (with Omar Montes) in 2021. * Nominated for Breakthrough Urban Artist in 2021. * Nominated for Urban Artist in 2022. * Nominated for Album of the Year for Warm Up in 2022. * Nominated for Best Urban Album for Warm Up in 2022. * Nominated for Best Urban Song for "44" (with Rema) in 2022.
- Premios Tu Música Urbano:
* Nominated for Top New Artist – Female in 2022. * Nominated for Top Rising Star — Female in 2023.
- Rolling Stone en Español Awards: Nominated for Voice of the Audience in 2023.
- Premios Vanguardia: Won Young Talent Award in 2023.
See also
In Spanish: Bad Gyal para niños
