About BLISSFULGIA

Blissful Gia is a Liberian, born Afrobeat / R&B Artist. Her songs are a mix of R&B while also incorporating her African roots  for songs like “Problems”, Flexing " and “This my way”. Her family moved to the United States in the early 2000s due to the civil war in her country. They moved a lot during her childhood, she lived in states such as Texas, Maryland, Boston, Illinois, and eventually settled in Fargo, North Dakota for 10 years. There she attended and fished high school and college.

 

She later moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 2020 with the purpose of pursing her music career.  The move and the pandemic  caused her to  heavily focus on her creative artistry and personal development.  "I had a rough childhood. Growing up I was bullied a lot , mainly for being African. I wasn't a  fluent English speaker, I didn't know how to read or write and had a lot of catching up to do compared to my peers. I felt and looked like  an outcast,  but I had the ability to  compartmentalize  my life. I grew up thinking I had to choose between my African roots and my American upbring" ,says the artist, but music was where both worlds came together. "Music is such a powerful tool, it's has to power to heal and bring people from different" walks of life together says the  "problem" singer.

 

Though even when faced by such immense adversity as a child, Blissful Gia found her peace and  passion for music -primarily influenced by artists such as Aaliyah (90s R&B), Janet Jackson(80’s Pop)and country singer Taylor Swift.