Tiffany Giardina

Tiffany Kathryn Giardina (born November 4, 1993),[2] known professionally as Stalking Gia, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. Her debut full-length album No Average Angel was released in 2009. In 2020, she signed to Epic Records and began releasing new music.

Tiffany Giardina
Birth nameTiffany Kathryn Giardina
Born (1993-11-04) November 4, 1993
Brooklyn, New York
OriginNew York, New York[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websitewww.stalkinggia.com

Early life

Tiffany Giardina was raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn by Italian-American parents of Sicilian descent. She started on Broadway at the age of five and performed as Molly in Annie as well as roles in Peter Pan and The Sound of Music.[2] She was featured in television commercials for Cheerios and Major League Baseball.[3] She also appeared in comedy sketches on Saturday Night Live and the Late Show with David Letterman.[2] In 2006, she took part in the "62nd Annual Columbus Day Parade" in New York City.[4][5]

Music career

At age 13, Giardina was signed by 785 Records. She released her debut studio album, No Average Angel, in 2009. The singles "No Average Angel" and "Hurry Up and Save Me" from the album were then featured on the soundtrack for the film, Another Cinderella Story. Giardina's song, "Shine", was also featured on the soundtrack for Disney's Tinker Bell.[6] She also performed as the singing voice for the character of Keira in the 2012 animated film, Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar.[3]

In 2014,[7] Giardina changed her stage name to Stalking Gia[8] and began releasing music independently.[9] In 2020, she signed to Epic Records and released the single "The Kindest Thing" in April of that year. She is due to release an EP entitled Season 1 later in 2020.[10]

Discography

Albums
List of studio albums with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
US Heat US Indie
We've Got Christmas
  • Released: October 31, 2006
  • Label: 785 Records
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 ——
No Average Angel
  • Released: January 20, 2009
  • Label: 785 Records
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 8
[6]		34
[11]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

EPs
List of EPs with selected album details
Title Details
Season 1

Singles
Year Single Album
2006 "Sure Don't Feel Like Christmas" We've Got Christmas
2009 "Hurry Up and Save Me" No Average Angel
"No Average Angel"
2016 "Second Nature"[9] Non-album single
2017 "Siren"[12]
2018 "Miracles"[13]
(featuring Blackbear)
2020 "The Kindest Thing"[10] Season 1

References
  1. Rashed, Ayana (10 April 2020). "ALT-Pop Femme Fatale Stalking Gia Unleashes "The Kindest Thing"". Respect. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. Leggett, Steve. "Tiffany Giardina - Biography". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. Brody, Ben (19 December 2011). "22 People to Watch in Westchester County". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. Tiffany Giardina (20 October 2006). Tiffany Giardina - Columbus Day Parade (Video). YouTube. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. "62nd Annual Columbus Day Parade (TV Movie 2006)". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  6. Harding, Cortney (14 February 2009). "Above 'Average'". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. "Stalking Gia: War Paint". Kick Kick Snare. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. "Indie Spotlight: Stalking Gia". BMI. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  9. Taylor Bennett, Kim (11 July 2016). "Watch Stalking Gia's Dreamily Disconsolate Video for "Second Nature"". Vice. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  10. Kent, Matthew (10 April 2020). "New Yorker Stalking Gia goes for the jugular with her explosive new single "The Kindest Thing"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  11. "Tiffany Giardina - Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  12. Navia, Ikram (24 April 2017). "Get Mesmerized with Stalking Gia's Pop-Charged "Siren"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  13. "Stalking Gia Premieres a New Song, "Miracles" featuring Blackbear". All Noise. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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