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Gia Farrell (born on February 9, 1989 in Suffern, New York) is an American recording artist signed to Atlantic Records. She released her first single "Hit Me Up" in November of 2006, which also appears on the Happy Feet Soundtrack. She has also performed "Maidens of the Grove" on the 2006 film Step Up. Her debut self-titled album is due to be released in 2007.
Growing up in Suffern, New York, Gia was singing at a very young age.She is of Italian descent. Her family supported her passion and she began singing lessons at the age of 8. She continued to train her voice throughout her teenage years starring in a local production of Guys and Dolls and opening for Fat Joe, where she performed the songs of Beyoncé and Mariah Carey. In 2006, she signed with Atlantic Records.
She says she is inspired by artists like: Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. As she claims herself: ...I admire their big voices. How they sing those big ballads.
By the age of 13, she had wowed the notoriously hard-to-please crowd on "Showtime At The Apollo" and was named one of their "Best Artists of the Year". She also performed on Ed McMahon's Next Big Star and Star Search, which she won. Gia is capable of singing in the whistle register, as heard in her songs "You'll Be Sorry", "Stupid For You", "Got Me Like Oh!" & "Do You Know What It's Like".
Links:
Gia Farrell Myspace Page
Official Site
Vote For Her Video "Hit Me Up" on MTV's TRL
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This Band Rocks
Gia Fansite
Gia Forum