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Gia Woods

Gia Woods

Gia Woods is an American pop music star based in Los Angeles, California. She is signed to Disruptor Records.[12]

Personal Life

She grew up in Los Angeles, California within a Persian household. As a young girl she was introduced to a variety of musical instruments and played the violin, the piano, guitar, and drums. She also performed in her elementary school's orchestra. In high school she joined the choir. Woods then performed at a local open mic night and was discovered by a talent agent.[15]

Gia Woods is a lesbian and is an active voice within the LGBTQ community. In an interview with Gay Times Gia stated,[24]

“I was so closeted for so long with my friends and family, I was even in a relationship that I didn’t tell anybody about in high school, and so I think with my music it was really important to me to be honest from the start.”

She also described how being apart of the LGBTQ Community has a role in how she is perceived, stating,[24]

“I’ve always been so proud of who I am and I’m so proud to be part of this community – and I always want to be part of it – but I definitely don’t want it to be the only thing that defines who I am.

It’s one of the biggest things that shapes who I am, but I don’t want it to be like, ‘That’s the reason she’s making music’.

I’m making music to connect with people, definitely people from the LGBTQ community because a lot of my music is about my relationships, but I don’t want it to be defined by that.

I want people to get to know me and my upbringing and how I’ve become who I am – not just who I’m sleeping with, you know?”

Influences

As a young girl Woods listened to musical artists like Radiohead, Björk, Madonna, Prince, and Green Day. Many of these artists she discovered in her older sister's music collection. She also learned to play music on her sister's electric guitar.[15]

In a May 2019 interview with Billboard, Gia commented on her adoration of the pop music icon Madonna,[16]

"Madonna is my go-to icon.

I've looked up to her since I was a confused little gay girl.

I was like, "I want to be Madonna when I grow up!" She was definitely the stepping stone for me to pursue music.

She’s just so comfortable with herself and she really owns her shit.

She’s androgynous and sexy and a tomboy.

She doesn't have one specific way of being.

I was really mixed up when I was a kid, and Madonna gave me a ton of inspiration and direction, I feel like.

I take a ton from her to this day."

Gia Woods' name is inspired by the popular model Gia Carangi and living adjacent to Hollywood.[15]

Discography

Gia Woods has been releasing music since 2016.

Her music is available on a variety of streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Soundcloud and Tidal.[27][28][29][30]

YearTitleLabel
2016Only A GirlIndependent
2016Heart Won't Forget w/MatomaParlophone Records
2017What I LikeIndependent
2019New GirlfriendDisruptor Records
2019Jump The FenceDisruptor Records
2019Keep On ComingDisruptor Records
2019One Big PartyDisruptor Records
2019Feel ItDisruptor Records
2020HungryDisruptor Records

"Hungry"

On January 31, 2020 Gia released the official music video for her single "Hungry".

She wrote the track for her fans, stating in an exlusive Billboard interview,[26]

"Our generation is constantly fed with so much information, and sometimes it's hard to escape everyone’s opinions.

"'HUNGRY' reminds you to believe in yourself and cut the toxic energies that might be influencing you negatively or overstepping their boundaries when you never asked for their opinion."

The music video for "Hungry" was directed by Daddy and Ava Rikki, with production by Toryn Seabrooks.[26]

"Ego"

Gia released the music video for her single "Ego" on Friday, March 13, 2020.

The video has an Alice's Adventures in Wonderland theme and features Woods in similar settings. "Ego" was directed by both Gia and Jenna Marsh. In an interview with PAPER (magazine) that was published on March 13, 2020, Woods described the video, song and theme,[45][46]

"She's always tricked by illusions.

When you think about it, a person's ego is the master of creating illusions.

It messes with your perception and creates expectations.

When you're in a constant state of ego trips, you have no sense of reality."

"Ego" is the second video in her 'egotistical series'.

Social Media

On Instagram Gia Wood has amassed over 29,4900 followers as of April 2020. She mostly posts selfies and videos of her music as well as promotions for her latest musical endeavor. She first joined the platform in 2014.[17]

Her Twitter has over 1,660 followers. She posts pictures and interacts with her fanbase on the platform. Gia has been active on Twitter since September of 2015.[12]

Gia also has a YouTube channel with over 90,000 subscribers. She uploads her music videos as well as footage from her live performances. The most-viewed video on the platform is the music video for her 2015 hit "Only A Girl", with over 10 million views.[18]

Trivia

One of her favorite foods is spaghetti. She enjoys spending time on the beaches of Malibu. Her favorite film is Moulin Rouge![15]

In January of 2020 Gia was featured on the cover of Gay Times. It was her first time gracing the front of a publication.[37]

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