Bad Gyal

Alba Farelo i Solé, known professionally as Bad Gyal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter born on 7 March 1997 in Barcelona. She is the daughter of actor Eduard Farelo, and her younger sister Irma performs musically as Mushkaa. At age 18, while studying fashion design at the University of Barcelona and working at a call centre, she released "Pai", a Catalan adaptation of the song "Work" by Rihanna and Drake.

Following the online popularity of "Pai", Farelo released her debut project, Slow Wine Mixtape, in November 2016. Featuring the single "Fiebre", the mixtape led to festival performances across Europe as well as tours in Mexico and the United States. In February 2018, she released her second mixtape, Worldwide Angel, distributed by Canada Editorial. She promoted the record through international festival appearances at SXSW and Lollapalooza, alongside concert tours in the United States and Asia.

In April 2019, Farelo signed with Interscope Records and Aftercluv Dance Lab. She achieved mainstream commercial success in Spain with singles including "Santa María", "Zorra", and "Alocao", the latter reaching number one on the national charts. In March 2021, she released her first extended play, Warm Up, followed later that year by the EP Sound System: The Final Releases and the single "Flow 2000". She also engaged in commercial partnerships, including an exclusive clothing line with Bershka and a summer campaign with Estrella Damm.

Between 2022 and 2023, Farelo recorded material with international producers and embarked on the La Joia Tour, headlined by major arena concerts in Madrid and Barcelona. During this period, she released a series of singles and collaborations, including "Sin Carné", "Real G" with Quevedo, "Chulo", "KÁRMIKA" with Karol G and Sean Paul, "Chulo pt.2" with Tokischa and Young Miko, and "Mi lova" with Myke Towers.

Her debut studio album, La joia, was released on 26 January 2024, accompanied by the concert tour La Joia: 24 Karats Tour. Following the album, she released additional tracks, including "Bota Niña" with Anitta, "SexeSexy" with Mushkaa, "Guay" with Ozuna, and "Duro De Verdad pt. 2" with Los Sufridos. In October 2024, the documentary film La Joia: Bad Gyal premiered in theaters, documenting the album's creation. Her second album, Más Cara, was released in 2026.

Farelo's recognitions include the International Young Talent award from La Vanguardia in 2023, as well as two LOS40 Music Awards for Mejor Artista Español Urbano and Mejor Colaboración Latina Urbana. In early 2025, she released the single "Angelito" with Trueno and attended the 37th Premios Lo Nuestro ceremony.