Evan Giia
EVAN GIIA | |
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 Evan GIIA performing in Montréal, Quebec on November 8, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Evan Giarrusso |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | www |
Evan Giarrusso, better known as EVAN GIIA[1] is a Brooklyn-based vocalist.[2][3] Her first notable song was "Heat of The Moment" with music duo MEMBA, which was selected as the singles of the week by BBC Radio 1 in 2016.[4][5][6][7] In September 2022, GIIA's Don't Let Me Let Go ( with Dillion Francis and Illenium) secured the number one position on US Dance Radio.[8]
Career[edit]
EVAN GIIA was brought up in Hingham[1] and is an alumna of Berklee College of Music and has undergone training in opera singing.[9][10] Her first single was "Heat of the Moment" in 2016. Her second single, "Brave" was listed by as the top single by Hype Machine in 2017. In 2018, she dropped "Westworld", one of her most popular songs.[11] In 2019, GIIA partnered with New York based duo MEMBA in their EP Saga-II, where she was the vocalist of the song "Walls Down".[12][13] In November of the same year, her single "Sidelines" was released.[14] In February 2020, she dropped the single "Switch Off".[15] In April 2020, her single "Focus" was released for which she also was the songwriter.[16] In October 2020, GIIA teamed with Gorgon City in their single "Burning", which was premiered by Billboard Dance.[17] The song reached Billboard Dance Chart's position 7 and was two weeks in the peak.[18] In the same month, she also launched her solo, "tiny life".[9] In the end of 2020, she attended numerous concerts with music duo Odesza.[19][20][21] During early 2021, she did a US tour with MEMBA.[22] GIIA appeared in different music festivals like Elements Music Festival, Breakaway Music Festival etc.[23][24][25][26]
Discography[edit]
Extended Plays[edit]
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| ENDORPHINS | UMG Recordings, Inc. (August 6, 2021) |
Singles[edit]
As a lead artist[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Release Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [17] | |||
| 2017 | "Exhale" | — | Elysian Records |
| "Pull Up" (with MEMBA and TITUS) | — | ||
| "Stepping Stones" | — | KnightVision | |
| "Absolute Zero" | — | Self-Released | |
| "Crumble" (with VOLO) | — | ||
| 2018 | "DRIP" | — | |
| "WESTWORLD" | — | Foreign Family Collective | |
| "I DON'T LIKE UR FRIENDS" | — | ||
| 2019 | "WHAT U NEED?" | — | |
| "Walls Down" (with MEMBA) | — | ||
| "For Aisha" (with MEMBA and Nooran Sisters) | — | ANTNNA | |
| "Encore" | — | UMG Recordings, Inc. | |
| "Sidelines" | — | ||
| 2020 | "Switch Off" | — | |
| "Focus" | — | ||
| "What's your temperature?" (with MEMBA) | — | ANTNNA | |
| "Burning" (with Gorgon City) | 7 | Universal Music Operations Limited | |
| "Focus (Acoustic)" | — | UMG Recordings, Inc. | |
| "tiny life" | — | ||
| 2021 | "Stay Up" | — | |
| "Mood Swings" | — | ||
| "In Motion" (with Memba featuring Reo Cragun) | — | ||
| 2022 | "Blow The Roof" (with Louis the Child and Kasbo)[27] | — | Interscope Records |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||
As featured artist[edit]
| Year | Title | Release Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Heat of the Moment" (MEMBA featuring EVAN GIIA and Hoosh) | Elysian Records |
| 2017 | "Brave" (MEMBA featuring Dakk and EVAN GIIA) | |
| "Replay" (Brisk featuring EVAN GIIA) | Tribal Trap | |
| 2019 | "MEMBA – For Aisha (Featured in "The Sky Is Pink") featuring EVAN GIIA & Nooran Sisters | |
| 2021 | "Pockets" (Devault featuring EVAN GIIA) | Ultra Records, LLC |
| "Messin' Me Up"[28] (What So Not featuring EVAN GIIA) | Sweat It Out! | |
| 2022 | "Don't Let Me Let Go" (Dillon Francis and Illenium featuring EVAN GIIA) | Astralwerks |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Humans of Hingham: Home-Grown with Evan Giia". Hingham Anchor. August 18, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Heffler, Jason. "Louis The Child Announce Massive 32-Date "Euphoria" Tour With Whethan, What So Not, More". EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Who Will Break Out This Fall: Natti Natasha, Mitchell Tenpenny & More Artist and Exec Picks". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "EVAN GIIA SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO, "tiny life"". Pressparty. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Neumos. "EVAN GIIA | Neumos". www.neumos.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "EVAN GIIA – The Vogue". Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Masley, Ed. "Everything you need to know about McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2019". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Cantor, Brian (September 18, 2022). "Dillion Francis, ILLENIUM & EVAN GIIA's "Don't Let Me Let Go" Officially Earns #1 At US Dance Radio". Headline Planet. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Paul, Larisha (October 4, 2020). "Electro-Pop Singer EVAN GIIA's Drops Joyful New Single 'Tiny Life'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Barkalakis, Sophia (March 8, 2020). "Interview: Evan Giia chats with NWMS". NorthWest Music Scene. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Hickman, Matt. "'TrapPop' star EVAN GIIA kicks off tour with pair of Anchorage shows Feb. 14–15". The Anchorage Press. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "MEMBA & Evan Giia Boss Up Over a Dark, Sly Beat on 'Walls Down': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Sani, Niko. "MEMBA and EVAN GIIA Join for "Walls Down"". EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Brooklyn-based Electro-pop Artist EVAN GIIA Premieres "Sidelines"". Wonderland. November 20, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Flaunt Premiere | EVAN GIIA "Switch Off"". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Premiere: EVAN GIIA's Empowering "Focus"". V Magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Romance Sparks in New Video for Gorgon City's 'Burning': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Gorgon City". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Evan Giia's Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "ODESZA: 2018 A Moment Apart Tour". www.bayoumusiccenter.comeventdetail. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Yopko, Nick. "ODESZA Announce Final A Moment Apart Show". EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Catch EDM Artists Memba Live at The Roxy 4/2/21 -". mxdwn Music. September 29, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina". Breakaway Music Festival. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Lineup". Breakaway Music Festival. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Varvaro, Chris (May 8, 2019). "MEMBA Release "Walls Down" Featuring EVAN GIIA via ODESZA's Foreign Family Collective". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Memba & Evan Giia Boss Up Over a Dark, Sly Beat on 'Walls Down': Exclusive". HipHop Magz. May 8, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Tyron, Oliver (February 18, 2022). "Louis The Child, Kasbo & Evan Giia link on 'Blow The Roof'". Cultr. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Messin' Me Up – Single by What So Not on Apple Music". Apple Music. October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.