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Bella Poarch

Musician

If somebody told you Bella Poarch was actually a superhero from another planet or reality, it would be very hard to deny. What the Filipino-American pop provocateur has done in just two years since her 2021 emergence is nothing short of astounding. She went from a humble childhood on a small farm in the Philippines to serving in the U.S. Navy as a proud servicewoman responsible for helicopters and jets to unassumingly launching her TikTok in 2020. Bella’s dynamic vocals, expansive vision, unpredictable approach, and undeniable spirit transformed her into a global sensation as her debut single “Build A Bitch” made history by achieving “the biggest debut ever on YouTube for a new artist” and went RIAA platinum. In its wake, she unleashed her 2022 debut EP, Dolls. Thus far, she has gathered 2 billion streams and counting and 1 billion YouTube views as well as regularly averaging 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Along the way, she also garnered honors at the MTV Movie & TV Awards and Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in addition to nominations at the People’s Choice Awards. Beyond emerging as “the third most-followed creator on TikTok,” she has earned unanimous praise from Cosmopolitan, E! Online, The FADER, NME, Rolling Stone, Variety, and more. Plus, she was named to the 2022 Gold House A100 List in recognition of those who uplifted in invest in the API community and its future. Bella’s about to blast off, and she’s bringing pop music and culture with her.