Giselle Bellas

Giselle Bellas
Background information
Birth name Giselle Bellas
Born Miami, Florida, United States
Genres Pop noir, pop indie, baroque pop, dream pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 2015–present
Labels Independent
Website giselle.us

Giselle Bellas (often referred to mononymously by her stage name Giselle), is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, and activist. Born in Miami, Florida, and based out of New York City, she is most known for her work on season 5 of Louis C.K.'s FX series Louie.[1]

Background

Originally from Miami, Florida, Giselle moved to New York City to pursue a singing career. Though classically trained in opera, Giselle's vocal style evolved as she began charting new territories as a songwriter. Inspired by her family's taste in predominantly Latin music, jazz, and oldies, in addition to her own love of classical music and pop culture, Giselle began to build a successful music career of her own.[2]

Career

Giselle's classical training in opera was a path that led her to meet her now producer and guitarist, Adam Tilzer, and record songs for Emmy Award winning FX comedy series Louie in 2015. Among these songs was the “Diarreah Song” which would quickly become a viral hit, garnering nearly half a million YouTube views and receiving national praise. Following the song's success, Giselle continued working with Tilzer, and in 2016, released her debut EP, Change Me.[2]

In 2017, Giselle collaborated with Kenyan rapper Xtatic in covering late R&B artist Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody?" to commemorate the singer's birthday.[3] Later that year, Giselle released her first full-length album, titled Not Ready To Grow Up (stylized as not ready to grow up), marking Giselle's artistic evolution and featuring her most honest, vulnerable music to date.[4] Shortly before the album's release, Giselle launched a women directors campaign, aiming to consecutively release a video for every song on the album, each directed by a different female director.[5] not ready to grow up was voted winner of Sinister Girlz' 2017 Fan Favorite Contest.[6]

In January 2018, Giselle placed 2nd in social live streaming platform Live.Me's NYC Street Beats Contest, giving her the opportunity to perform at a pre-Grammy pop-up concert at Grand Central Terminal among four other contestants and special guest, Wyclef Jean.[7] Giselle continues to stream regularly on the app, through which she has gained a significant social media following.

Philanthropy

As a tribute to her grandmother who passed away from Alzheimer's Disease in 2016, Giselle wrote the track, "Hazy Eyes" and has since become an advocate, working closely with Alzheimer's organizations such as Alzheimer's New Jersey[8][9] and Act Now.

Discography

Albums

  • Change Me (2016)
  • Not Ready To Grow Up (2017)

Singles

  • "Hazy Eyes" (2016)

Filmography

  • Louie (2015)
  • E.ro.sion, noun (2017)

References

  1. ↑ Levinson, Thomas. "Singer Giselle Bellas, of Louie fame, opts for pop at Pianos show". NY Daily News. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Home". Giselle. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. ↑ Syombua, Pauline. "Singer Giselle collaborates with rapper Xtatic to commemorate Aaliyah's birthday in 'Are you that somebody'". Ghafla!. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jersey City/NYC Indie Pop Singer Giselle Releases Mixtape, "not ready to grow up"". Jersey Indie. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. ↑ "NYC Pop Singer Giselle is Not Ready to Grow Up". #Tealcheese. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Giselle's Not Ready To Grow Up wins Fan Favorite 2017 – SinisterGirlz". www.sinistergirlz.dreamhosters.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Concert series offers NYC's subway performers a global audience". Metro US. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Video Premiere: Giselle'S 'Hazy Eyes' Speaks to the Struggle of Alzheimer'S". Pancakes and Whiskey. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Foster, Allen. "Interview: Giselle to host a benefit to raise money for Alzheimer's New Jersey". AXS. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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