{{short description|Australian rapper/musician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = A.GIRL | image = | caption = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | birth_name = Hinenuiterangi Tairua | birth_date = | birth_place = Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia | alias = | origin = Sydney, Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pilerats.com/music/rap/introducing-agirl-play/|title=Introducing Agirl Play|website=Pilerats}}</ref> | genre = Australian hip hop<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/western-sydney-hip-hop-has-won-over-the-world-will-it-get-its-moment-at-home-20220705-p5az6m.html|title=Western Sydney hip-hop has won over the world. Will it get its moment at home?|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|last=Fazal|first=Mahmood|date=9 July 2022|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> | occupations = | instruments = Vocals | years_active = | label = Volkanik | website = http://www.agirlartist.com }} '''Hinenuiterangi Tairua''', known by her stage name '''A.Girl''', is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter and rapper from Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/au-en/a-girl-vision-for-western-sydney-hip-hop-unity|title=A Girl Vision For Western Sydney Hip Hop Unity|website=Redbull|date=5 April 2021|access-date=16 September 2021|author=Katie Cunningham}}</ref> She won Next Big Thing at the 2019 FBi Awards in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://fbiradio.com/fbi-smac-awards-2019-winners/ | title=The winners of the 2019 SMAC Awards have been announced! | date=11 February 2020 }}</ref> She performed on triple j's Like a Version and Bars of Steel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hip-hop-show/a-girl-bars-of-steel/13303748|title=A Girl Bars Of Steel|website=Triple J|date=15 April 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/like-a-version/taka-perry-covers-kanye-west-for-like-a-version/12419718|title=Taka Perry Covers Kanye West For Like A Version|website= Triple J|date=3 July 2020}}</ref> She won the Triple J Unearthed competition to play at Listen Out in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/program-unearthed/unearthed-winners-listen-out-hoodzy-nerve-east-av3/11497744|title=Unearthed Winners Listen Out Hoodzy Nerve East Av3|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=11 September 2019}}</ref>
Hinenuiterangi performed on ''X Factor Australia'' and ''Australia's Got Talent'' as part of the groups Unique and Trill.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/global-filipino/08/12/14/pinay-group-eliminated-x-factor-australia|title=Pinay Group Eliminated X Factor Australia|date=12 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/teen-singing-sensation-angel-tairua-paves-a-path-to-success-with-youth-anthem-unique/news-story/6fb55dde7281b8342e7d2dc7b926e17b|title=Teen Singing Sensation Angel Tairua Paves A Path To Success With Youth Anthem Unique|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|date=11 November 2016|last1=Yeo|first1=Melissa}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Url7wESbA|title=Australia's Got Talent|via=YouTube}}</ref>
==Personal life== Hinenuiterangi was born in Sydney to a Māori family from New Zealand. Her first experience with music was performing in a reggae band called ONE LOVE composed of her family members Paulette Tairua and REWETI PENE playing in venues in her home city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45wrltJMSHk|title=MyGreat Story Australia: A.Girl x Charlie Collins|website=OHCHR Asia}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Singles=== *"2142" (2019) *"Play" (2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/program-unearthed/feature-artist-agirl-play/11559346|title=Feature Artist Agirl Play|website=ABC|date=30 September 2019}}</ref> *"All Over You" (2020) *"Lola" (2020) *"Luv Drunk" (2021) *"Vision" (2021) *"We Them Boyz" (featuring Jaecy) (2021)
===As featured artist=== *B Wise – "Nxt 2 U" (2019) *Oh Boy – "I Never Cried So Much in My Whole Life" (2020) *Kinder – "Come Along" (2020) *True Vibenation – "More Than You'll Ever Know" (2021) *Lil Spacely – "Husky" (2021)
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Category:21st-century Australian women singers Category:Australian people of Māori descent Category:Australian people of New Zealand descent Category:Living people Category:20th-century births Category:Singers from Sydney
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