Moxie Raia

{{COI|date=October 2016}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Moxie Raia | image = Moxie Raia 2014.jpg | image_size = | caption = Raia performing in 2014 | birth_name = Laura Raia | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|05|12}} | birth_place = [[Queens, New York]], United States | genre = [[R&B]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], pop | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | instrument = | years_active = 2013–present | label = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]], Brain House | website = http://www.moxieraia.com/ | notable_instruments = }} '''Laura Raia''' (born May 12, 1990), known professionally as '''Moxie Raia''', is an American singer-songwriter.<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/moxie-raia/773698035 |title=Moxie Raia on iTunes |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=May 6, 2016}}</ref> She is of Italian descent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Moxie Raia Talks Musical Heroes, Opening for Bieber + Stays Quiet on her Sex Life| date=May 4, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obUB7svzOKc|via=YouTube|publisher=HOT 97|accessdate=May 28, 2016}}</ref> Her first mixtape ''931'' featuring artists like [[Pusha T]], [[Wyclef Jean]] and [[Post Malone]] was released in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|author=Taylor Weatherby |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/03/09/who-is-moxie-raia-singer-justin-bieber-purpose-tour-opening-act/ |title=Who Is Moxie Raia? – 5 Things To Know About Justin Bieber's Opening Act |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=March 9, 2016 |accessdate=May 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Domanick |first=Andrea |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/moxie-raia-noisey-next-931-mixtape-premiere/ |title=Moxie Raia Has a New Pop Agenda |website=Noisey.vice.com |date=March 23, 2016 |access-date=May 6, 2016}}</ref> The second single from the mixtape, "On My Mind" featuring T, reached No. 42 on [[Spotify]]'s Viral 50 tracks in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/7259840/moxie-raia/chart |title=Moxie Raia – Chart history|publisher=Billboard |date=March 26, 2016 |accessdate=May 6, 2016}}</ref>

==Early life== Raia began her career as a professional dancer and songwriter before she was a teenager. At the age of 13, she moved to New York City and enrolled in the Professional Children's School. After studying [[jazz]] at [[Columbia University]], Raia moved to Los Angeles and signed up with [[Capitol Records]] for a cover of [[Big Sean]]'s "[[Beware (Big Sean song)|Beware]]".

==Career== Shortly after signing up with Capitol, Raia released her first single, "Buffalo Bill".<ref name="iTunes"/> Moxie has an album, 931, featuring 10 songs.

In March 2016, she was named as an opening act for the North American leg of [[Justin Bieber]]'s [[Purpose World Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Betts |first=Stephen |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/10-new-artists-you-need-to-know-march-2016-20160324/moxie-raia-20160321 |title=Moxie Raia Photo - 10 New Artists You Need to Know: March 2016 |publisher=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 21, 2016 |accessdate=May 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Colin Stutz |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/justin-bieber-post-malone-moxie-raia-north-america-purpose-tour/ |title=Justin Bieber Bringing Post Malone & Moxie Raia on North America Purpose Tour |publisher=Billboard |date=March 7, 2016 |access-date=May 6, 2016}}</ref><ref name="newsrec">Benson, Johyn. (April 24, 2016). [http://www.news-herald.com/article/HR/20160424/FEATURES/160429749 Singer Moxie Raia pumped to be an opener on Justin Bieber’s tour], ''[[The News-Herald (Ohio)]]''</ref>

==Discography== ===Album appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of other non-single song appearances ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"| "I Love It When You Cry" (with [[Steve Aoki]]) | 2015 | ''[[Neon Future II]]'' |- ! scope="row"| "I Feel Electric" (with [[Daniel Johns]]) | 2022 | ''[[FutureNever]]'' |}

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160508155501/https://soundcloud.com/yomoxie Moxie Raia] on [[SoundCloud]] *[https://www.youtube.com/yomoxie Moxie Raia] on YouTube

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