Gia Farrell
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 Gia Farrell on the cover of her debut single "Hit Me Up"
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Jeannie Frances Bocchicchio | |
| Also known as | Gia Farrell | |
| Born | February 9, 1989 (age 18) | |
| Origin |  Suffern, New York, United States |
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| Genre(s) | Pop R&B Soul Music Contemporary R&B |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter | |
| Years active | 2006-present | |
| Label(s) | Atlantic Records | |
| Website | GiaFarrell.com | |
Gia Farrell (born Jeannie Bocchicchio 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.[1]
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[edit] Biography
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.[1] 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".[1]
[edit] 2006–Present: Hit Me Up and debut album
Gia released her first single in November 2006, with the single "Hit Me Up". The song was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Happy Feet.[2] alongside artists like P!nk, Prince and Patti LaBelle. The song has charted in Europe and reached #6 in Australia on theARIA charts. "Hit Me Up" was released in America on January 29, 2007, the single was also used as the theme song for second season of Germany's Next Top Model. For the 2006 holiday season, Gia's song "Christmas Everyday" was released on the Make-A-Wish Holiday CD sold at Bath & Body Works being the only new artist on the CD.
In 2006, she began work on her debut album, Gia Farrell, that is expected in April 2007.[3]. The full tracklisting has not been revealed yet but 4 songs are confirmed: "Hit Me Up", "Real", "You'll Be Sorry" and the second single "Stupid For You".[1] She recorded and wrote with several producers and writers from all over the world, such as StarGate (Beyoncé, Ne-Yo) and Matthew Gerrard (Kelly Clarkson).
In April Gia sang the US National Anthem at the Cincinnati Reds opening day baseball game. She rode on the float for the openiing parade celebration and was accompanied by a flyover from four F-16 jets.[4]
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. | UK | AUS | NLD | NZ | GER | FIN | Album |
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| 2006 | "Hit Me Up" | - | - | 6 | 17 | - | 29 | 8 | Gia Farrell / Happy Feet OST |
| 2007 | "Stupid For You" | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | Gia Farrell |
[edit] References
[edit] Trivia
According to thehothits.com she loves Nintendo Wii.
[edit] External links
Studio albums: Gia Farrell (2007)
Singles: "Hit Me Up" · "Stupid For You"
Related topics: Atlantic Records · Happy Feet
