Ari Abdul

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Ari Abdul
Birth nameArianna Abdul
Born (2001-10-06) October 6, 2001 (age 23)
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2022–present
LabelsSlumbo Labs
RCA Records
Website ariabdul.com

Arianna Abdul (born October 6, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. Her father is Palestinian-Costa Rican and her mother is Ecuadorian. She has released two EPs and numerous singles as well as toured internationally and performed at Lollapalooza.

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Early life and education

Abdul was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. [1] Abdul was influenced by both Latin music from her mother and classic rock from her father. [1] She also attributes Nirvana, Lana Del Rey, The Neighbourhood, Billie Eilish, and Arctic Monkeys as influencing her musical style. [2]

Career

Abdul never considered a career as a musician until she released the song "Babydoll" in February 2022. [1] She recorded the song in her bedroom and was convinced by a friend to put it on TikTok. The song went viral and landed her a deal with Slumbo Labs and RCA Records. The following year she released her debut EP Fallen Angel , followed up by a promotional tour in the United Kingdom and Europe [1] which sold out. [2]

Abdul followed up with her second EP, CCTV , in 2023. [3] That year, she toured in Europe and North America and appeared at Lollapalooza. [4] [5]

Discography

EPs

List of EPs with selected details
TitleDetails
Fallen Angel
CCTV
  • Released: October 13, 2023
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "You Belong to Me"
  2. "Who Were You With Last Night"
  3. "Bury You"
  4. "Bite Marks"
  5. "Last Breath"
  6. "Slow Dancing"

Singles

List of singles with selected details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
US
"Babydoll"2022 RIAA: Gold [6] Fallen Angel
"Stay"
"Taste"
"Sinners"
(Feat. Thomas LaRosa)
Non-album singles
"Bored"2023
"You"
"Haunt Your Dreams"
"Worship"
"Make Me Cry"
(featuring Deadbeat Girl)
"Bury You" CCTV
"DFHMPU"2024Non-album singles
"Don't"
"Girls on the Internet"
"Sexy Spooky Skeleton"
(featuring Ella Boh)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
List of singles as featured artist with selected details
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
"Kill Anyone"
(Two Feet featuring Ari Abdul)
2023Non-album singles
"Let the World Burn"
(Chris Grey featuring Ari Abdul and G-Eazy)
2024
"Questions"
(Presley Regier featuring Ari Abdul)
"Red Velvet"
(Jutes featuring Ari Abdul)
2025
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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