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Stalking Gia
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Gia in 2009
Background information
Birth nameTiffany Kathryn Giardina
Also known asTiffany Gia
Born (1993-11-04) November 4, 1993 (age 30)
New York City, U.S. [1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Years active1999–present
Labels
Website www.stalkinggia.com

Tiffany Kathryn Giardina (born November 4, 1993), [2] known by her stage name Stalking Gia, is an American singer from New York. [3] She has been a recording artist since 2005, and performing under the stage name Stalking Gia since 2014. In 2020, she signed to Epic Records, releasing the single "The Kindest Thing" in April. Her newest single "Worship" was released on February 12, 2021, as part of an ongoing EP, Season 1. [4]

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Early life and career

Born Tiffany Kathryn Giardina, Gia was raised in Westchester County, New York, in a town called Waccabuc.[ citation needed ] She started on Broadway at the age of five and performed as Molly in Annie as well as roles in Peter Pan and The Sound of Music . [2] She was featured in television commercials for Cheerios and Major League Baseball. [5] She also appeared in comedy sketches on Saturday Night Live and the Late Show with David Letterman. [2] In 2006, she took part in the "62nd Annual Columbus Day Parade" in New York City. [6] [7]

At age 13, in 2005, Gia was signed by 785 Records. She released her debut studio album, No Average Angel , in 2009. The singles "No Average Angel" and "Hurry Up and Save Me" from the album were then featured on the soundtrack for the film, Another Cinderella Story . Giardina's song, "Shine", was also featured on the soundtrack for Disney's Tinker Bell . [8] She also performed as the singing voice for the character of Keira in the 2012 animated film, Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar . [5]

Stalking Gia

In 2014, she changed her stage name to Stalking Gia, [9] [10] taking her longstanding World of Warcraft persona as her new artist name. She said, "Being an artist is basically saying, 'Hey world, feel free to stalk me.'" [11] At the same time, she began releasing music independently. [12] In 2020, she signed to Epic Records and released the single "The Kindest Thing" in April of that year. She is due to release an EP entitled Season 1 later in 2020, but has been since been pushed back to sometime in 2021. [13]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US Heat US Indie
We've Got Christmas
  • Released: November 8, 2005
  • Label: 785 Records
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
No Average Angel
  • Released: January 20, 2009
  • Label: 785 Records
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
8
[8]
34
[14]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Paper Made Hearts
  • Release date: September 7, 2010
  • Label: 785 Records
  • Formats: Digital download
PTSD
  • Release date: November 23, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Season 1
  • Release date: 2021
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2005"Sure Don't Feel Like Christmas"We've Got Christmas
2006"Dream Away"Non-album single
2008"Hurry Up and Save Me" No Average Angel
"No Average Angel"
2010"Life is a Fairytale" Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
"I'm Not Crazy"Non-album single
2014"War Paint"
2016"Second Nature" [15]
"Young Diana"
2017"Siren" [16]
2018"PTSD"PTSD
"Miracles" [17]
2020"The Kindest Thing" [18] Season 1
2021"Worship"
TitleYearAlbum
"Purple Brick Road"

(Raekwon ft. Stalking Gia & G-Eazy)

2017 The Wild

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Hurry Up and Save Me"2008 Another Cinderella Story
"No Average Angel"
"Shine" Tinker Bell
"Shut Up & Dance"

(Show Me The Skyline ft. Tiffany Giardina)

2011Perfect for Me
"Here I Am / Princesses Just Wanna Have Fun" (with Jennifer Waris)2012 Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar
"I Wish I Had Her Life" (with Jennifer Waris)
"To Be a Princess / To Be a Popstar" (with Jennifer Waris)
"Perfect Day" (with Jennifer Waris)
"Look How High I Can Fly"
"Princess & Popstar Finale Medley" (with Jennifer Waris)
"Here I Am (Keira Version)"
"Talking to Myself"

(Soysauce ft. Stalking Gia)

2015Lunch Money – EP
"Without a Trace"

(Kill the Noise ft. Stalking Gia)

OCCULT CLASSIC
"wish u the best"

(blackbear ft. Stalking Gia)

2017 digital druglord

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