Evan Giia

{{Short description|American singer}} {{Use American English|date=November 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = EVAN GIIA | image = Evan GIIA performing in Montreal (cropped).jpg | caption = Evan GIIA performing in 2019 | birth_name = Evan Giarrusso | birth_date =  | birth_place = | genre = {{hlist|Electropop|EDM|future bass|}} | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2016–present | label = | website = {{URL|www.evangiia.com/}} }} '''Evan Giarrusso''', better known as '''EVAN GIIA,'''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=August 18, 2020|title=Humans of Hingham: Home-Grown with Evan Giia|url=https://www.hinghamanchor.com/humans-of-hingham-evan-giia/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Hingham Anchor}}</ref> is an American singer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Heffler|first=Jason|title=Louis The Child Announce Massive 32-Date "Euphoria" Tour With Whethan, What So Not, More|url=https://edm.com/events/louis-the-child-announce-2021-euphoria-tour|access-date=2021-06-19|website=EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|date=April 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Who Will Break Out This Fall: Natti Natasha, Mitchell Tenpenny & More Artist and Exec Picks|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8474663/breakout-artist-predictions-list-fall-2018|access-date=2021-06-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Her first notable song was "Heat of The Moment" with music duo MEMBA, which was selected as the singles of the week by BBC Radio 1 in 2016.<ref> *{{Cite web|title=EVAN GIIA SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO, "tiny life"|url=https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/CapitolMusicGroup/view/228408/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Pressparty}} *{{Cite web|last=Neumos|title=EVAN GIIA {{!}} Neumos|url=https://www.neumos.com/events/detail/evan-giia-tickets-403800|access-date=2021-06-19|website=neumos.com}} *{{Cite web|title=EVAN GIIA – The Vogue|url=https://thevogue.com/artists/evan-giia/|access-date=2021-06-19}} *{{Cite web|last=Masley|first=Ed|title=Everything you need to know about McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2019|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/02/21/mcdowell-mountain-music-festival-2019-phoenix-guide-tips/2908196002/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Arizona Republic}}</ref> In September 2022, GIIA's ''Don't Let Me Let Go'' ( with Dillion Francis and Illenium) secured the number one position on US Dance Radio.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cantor |first=Brian |date=September 18, 2022 |title=Dillion Francis, ILLENIUM & EVAN GIIA's "Don't Let Me Let Go" Officially Earns #1 At US Dance Radio |url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2022/09/18/dillion-francis-illenium-evan-giias-dont-let-me-let-go-officially-earns-1-at-us-dance-radio/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Headline Planet}}</ref>

== Career== EVAN GIIA grew up up in Hingham, Massachusetts.<ref name=":2" /> She is an alumna of Berklee College of Music and trained in opera singing.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Paul|first=Larisha|date=October 4, 2020|title=Electro-Pop Singer EVAN GIIA's Drops Joyful New Single 'Tiny Life'|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/evan-giia-tiny-life/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=uDiscover Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Barkalakis|first=Sophia|date=March 8, 2020|title=Interview: Evan Giia chats with NWMS|url=https://www.northwestmusicscene.net/interview-evan-giia-chats-with-nwms/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=NorthWest Music Scene}}</ref> Her first single was "Heat of the Moment" in 2016. Her second single, "Brave" was listed by as the top single by Hype Machine in 2017. In 2018, she dropped "Westworld", one of her most popular songs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hickman|first=Matt|title='TrapPop' star EVAN GIIA kicks off tour with pair of Anchorage shows Feb. 14–15|url=https://www.anchoragepress.com/music/trappop-star-evan-giia-kicks-off-tour-with-pair-of-anchorage-shows-feb-14-15/article_ceb4f65e-4951-11ea-949e-af32f72bac96.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Anchorage Press|date=February 6, 2020 }}</ref> In 2019, GIIA partnered with New York based duo MEMBA in their EP ''Saga-II,'' where she was the vocalist of the song "Walls Down".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=MEMBA & Evan Giia Boss Up Over a Dark, Sly Beat on 'Walls Down': Exclusive|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8510514/memba-evan-giia-walls-down/|access-date=2021-06-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sani|first=Niko|title=MEMBA and EVAN GIIA Join for "Walls Down"|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/memba-evan-giia-walls-down|access-date=2021-06-19|website=EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> In November of the same year, her single "Sidelines" was released.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 20, 2019|title=Brooklyn-based Electro-pop Artist EVAN GIIA Premieres "Sidelines"|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2019/11/20/premiere-evan-giia-sidelines/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Wonderland}}</ref> In February 2020, she dropped the single "Switch Off".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flaunt Premiere {{!}} EVAN GIIA "Switch Off"|url=https://flaunt.com/content/evan-giia-switch-off|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Flaunt Magazine}}</ref> In April 2020, her single "Focus" was released for which she also was the songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Premiere: EVAN GIIA's Empowering "Focus"|url=https://vmagazine.com/article/premiere-evan-giias-empowering-focus/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=V Magazine|date=April 10, 2020 }}</ref> In October 2020, GIIA teamed with Gorgon City in their single "Burning", which was premiered by Billboard Dance.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|title=Romance Sparks in New Video for Gorgon City's 'Burning': Exclusive|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9466574/gorgon-citys-burning-video-evan-giia-premiere|access-date=2021-06-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The song reached Billboard Dance Chart's position 7 and was two weeks in the peak.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Gorgon City|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gorgon-city/chart-history/lgl/|access-date=2021-06-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In the same month, she also launched her solo, "tiny life".<ref name=":0" /> In the end of 2020, she attended numerous concerts with music duo Odesza.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Evan Giia's Concert & Tour History {{!}} Concert Archives|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/evan-giia-807fb199-ffd0-4dab-a085-bdc2e2f0b0b6|access-date=2021-06-19|website=www.concertarchives.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ODESZA: 2018 A Moment Apart Tour|url=https://www.bayoumusiccenter.comeventdetail/?tmeventid=3A0054F2EFEF50D4&offerid=0|access-date=2021-06-19|website=www.bayoumusiccenter.comeventdetail}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Yopko|first=Nick|title=ODESZA Announce Final A Moment Apart Show|url=https://edm.com/events/odesza-final-a-moment-apart-show|access-date=2021-06-19|website=EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|date=March 22, 2019}}</ref> During early 2021, she did a US tour with MEMBA.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 29, 2020|title=Catch EDM Artists Memba Live at The Roxy 4/2/21 -|url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2020/09/29/los-angeles/catch-edm-artists-memba-live-at-the-roxy-4-2-21/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=mxdwn Music}}</ref> GIIA appeared in different music festivals like Elements Music Festival, Breakaway Music Festival etc.<ref>{{Cite web|title=North Carolina|url=https://breakawayfestival.com/carolina/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Breakaway Music Festival}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lineup|url=https://breakawayfestival.com/carolina/lineup/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Breakaway Music Festival}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Varvaro|first=Chris|date=May 8, 2019|title=MEMBA Release "Walls Down" Featuring EVAN GIIA via ODESZA's Foreign Family Collective|url=http://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/memba-release-walls-down-featuring-evan-giia-via-odeszas-foreign-family-collective/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Nocturnal Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=May 8, 2019|title=Memba & Evan Giia Boss Up Over a Dark, Sly Beat on 'Walls Down': Exclusive|url=https://www.hiphopmagz.com/memba-evan-giia-boss-up-over-a-dark-sly-beat-on-walls-down-exclusive/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=HipHop Magz}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Extended plays === {| class="wikitable" !Title !Details |- |''ENDORPHINS'' |UMG Recordings, Inc. (August 6, 2021) |}

=== Singles ===

==== As a lead artist ==== {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Title !Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Release Details |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US Dance <ref name=":1" /> |- | rowspan="5" |2017 |"Exhale" | align="center" | — | rowspan="2" |Elysian Records |- |"Pull Up" (with MEMBA and TITUS) | align="center" | — |- |"Stepping Stones" | align="center" | — |KnightVision |- |"Absolute Zero" | align="center" | — | rowspan="3" |Self-Released |- |"Crumble" (with VOLO) | align="center" | — |- | rowspan="3" |2018 |"DRIP" | align="center" | — |- |"WESTWORLD" | align="center" | — | rowspan="4" |Foreign Family Collective |- |"I DON'T LIKE UR FRIENDS" | align="center" | — |- | rowspan="5" |2019 |"WHAT U NEED?" | align="center" | — |- |"Walls Down" (with MEMBA) | align="center" | — |- |"For Aisha" (with MEMBA and Nooran Sisters) | align="center" | — |ANTNNA |- |"Encore" | align="center" | — | rowspan="4" |UMG Recordings, Inc. |- |"Sidelines" | align="center" | — |- | rowspan="6" |2020 |"Switch Off" | align="center" | — |- |"Focus" | align="center" | — |- |"What's your temperature?" (with MEMBA) | align="center" | — |ANTNNA |- |"Burning" (with Gorgon City) | align="center" | 7 |Universal Music Operations Limited |- |"Focus (Acoustic)" | align="center" | — | rowspan="5" |UMG Recordings, Inc. |- |"tiny life" | align="center" | — |- | rowspan="3" |2021 |"Stay Up" | align="center" | — |- |"Mood Swings" | align="center" | — |- |"In Motion" (with Memba featuring Reo Cragun) | align="center" | — |- | 2022 |"Blow The Roof" (with Louis the Child and Kasbo) | align="center" | — | Interscope Records |- | colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |}

==== As featured artist ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Year !Title !Release details |- |2016 |"Heat of the Moment" (MEMBA featuring EVAN GIIA and Hoosh) | rowspan="2" |Elysian Records |- | rowspan="2" |2017 |"Brave" (MEMBA featuring Dakk and EVAN GIIA) |- |"Replay" (Brisk featuring EVAN GIIA) |Tribal Trap |- |2019 |"MEMBA – For Aisha (Featured in "The Sky Is Pink") featuring EVAN GIIA & Nooran Sisters | |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |"Pockets" (Devault featuring EVAN GIIA) |Ultra Records, LLC |- |"Messin' Me Up"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/messin-me-up-feat-evan-giia-single/1590328864|title=Messin' Me Up – Single by What So Not on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|date=October 28, 2021|accessdate=2021-11-01}}</ref> (What So Not featuring EVAN GIIA) | Sweat It Out! |- |2022 |"Don't Let Me Let Go" (Dillon Francis and Illenium featuring EVAN GIIA) | rowspan="2" |Astralwerks |- |}

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