GAYLE: See Photos Of The ‘abcdefu’ Singer

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January 31, 2022 5:15PM EST

GAYLE is ready to take over the music world, and she’s inviting you along for the ride. Take a look at the voice behind ‘ABCDEFU.’

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GAYLE

GAYLE — “Who I was told to be and who I wanted to be were two separate things for me growing up,” writes GAYLE in her official bio. The young girl knew from an early age that she wanted to be a musician. From the first time tha her mother introduced her to the power of song – thanks to a 30 minute compilation of Aretha Franklin singing – GAYLE knew that a life in music was what she wanted most of all. The Dallas, Texas native began working on her career when she was just ten years old, traveling back and forth to Nashville in order to pursue her singer-songwriter ambitions. When she was twelve, she relocated to Music City permanently, and focused on releasing her first singles. 2020 saw her put out “Z,” “Dumbass,” “Happy For You,” and “Orange Peel,” and these independently released singles started to build a buzz.

After signing with Atlantic Records/Arthouse Records, Gayle released ‘ABCDEFU,’ a song that took off on TikTok and Spotify. It hit No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold in the U.S. MTV also named Gayle as their February Global PUSH Artist.

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GAYLE Is For The People

GAYLE Is For The People — “I don’t know what made me want to sing,” GAYLE says in HL’s EXCLUSIVE video announcing her as MTV’s new Global PUSH Artist. “It’s just something I was always kind of doing.”

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GAYLE Is Resilient

GAYLE Is Resilient — “I’ve had a lot of time to work on music and really, try it my best and give it my all,” says GAYLE. “Even if none of this works out, I want to be able to look back and be like, ‘You know what, though? At least I tried.’ ”

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GAYLE Is A Rock Star

GAYLE Is A Rock Star — GAYLE will do what she wants to when it comes to her art. “Who cares if anybody doesn’t like it? If anybody doesn’t accept it?” she says. “You like it, and what you want matters.”

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GAYLE Has Soul

GAYLE Has Soul — “[My mom] started showing me other music and I specifically remember when she showed me Aretha Franklin,” says GAYLE. “I just remember in that moment, feeling something that I’ve never felt before.”

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GAYLE Rocks On

GAYLE Rocks On — GAYLE will continue to burst down doors and release music that makes her smile, all while she becomes the next big rock star. Rock on, Gayle.

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