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'''Kyla Taylor Poarch''', also known as '''Bella Poarch''', is a Filipino singer and social media personality living in the United States |
'''Kyla Taylor Poarch''', also known as '''Bella Poarch''', is a Filipino singer and social media personality living in the United States. As of August 18, 2020, she has created [[List of most-liked TikTok videos|the most liked video]] on [[TikTok]], in which she lip syncs to the song "Soph Aspin Send" by British rapper Millie B.<ref name="vox">{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/12/8/22160034/tiktok-top-100-bella-poarch |title=What does Bella Poarch's hypnotizing head-bobbing video says about algorithm-driven entertainment? |last=Jennings |first=Rebecca |date=December 8, 2020 |website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]] |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=February 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217213030/https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/12/8/22160034/tiktok-top-100-bella-poarch |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Strapagiel|first=Lauren|date=|title=Here's Why People Can't Stop Watching Those Bella Poarch Tiktoks|work=BuzzFeed|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/heres-why-those-bella-poarch-tiktoks-are-so-damn-addictive|url-status=live|access-date=|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215022617/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/heres-why-those-bella-poarch-tiktoks-are-so-damn-addictive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kastrenakes|first=Jacob|date=December 2, 2020|title=TikTok says Bella Poarch's 'M to the B' was its biggest viral video of the year|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/2/21827432/bella-poarch-tiktok-top-viral-video-2020-420doggface208-jason-derulo-savage-love|access-date=February 9, 2021|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=February 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217115621/https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/2/21827432/bella-poarch-tiktok-top-viral-video-2020-420doggface208-jason-derulo-savage-love|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2021, she released her debut single "[[Build a Bitch]]".<ref name="Lipshutz-2021" /> |
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As of May 2021, she has amassed over 70 million followers on TikTok, ranking as the third most-followed individual on the platform behind [[Charli D'Amelio]] and [[Addison Rae]].<ref name="vogue">{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-poarch-music-mental-health-interview |title=TikTok Star-Turned-Musician Bella Poarch on the Impossibility of Beauty Standards and the Value of Therapy |last=Collin |first=Hattie |date=May 14, 2021 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514174254/https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-poarch-music-mental-health-interview |url-status=live }}</ref> She is currently still holding the record of TikTok video with the most likes (49.3 million) for 258 days. She also signed a music record deal with [[Warner Records]].<ref name="Lipshutz-2021">{{Cite web|title=TikTok Star Bella Poarch Signs With Warner Records, Shares Debut Single|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9572443/bella-poarch-warner-records-label-deal-single-build-a-bitch/|date=May 14, 2021|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|access-date=May 15, 2021|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en|archive-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514190859/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9572443/bella-poarch-warner-records-label-deal-single-build-a-bitch/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
As of May 2021, she has amassed over 70 million followers on TikTok, ranking as the third most-followed individual on the platform behind [[Charli D'Amelio]] and [[Addison Rae]].<ref name="vogue">{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-poarch-music-mental-health-interview |title=TikTok Star-Turned-Musician Bella Poarch on the Impossibility of Beauty Standards and the Value of Therapy |last=Collin |first=Hattie |date=May 14, 2021 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514174254/https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-poarch-music-mental-health-interview |url-status=live }}</ref> She is currently still holding the record of TikTok video with the most likes (49.3 million) for 258 days. She also signed a music record deal with [[Warner Records]].<ref name="Lipshutz-2021">{{Cite web|title=TikTok Star Bella Poarch Signs With Warner Records, Shares Debut Single|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9572443/bella-poarch-warner-records-label-deal-single-build-a-bitch/|date=May 14, 2021|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|access-date=May 15, 2021|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en|archive-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514190859/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9572443/bella-poarch-warner-records-label-deal-single-build-a-bitch/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| Born | February 8, 1997 | |||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
| Musical career | ||||||||||
| Genres | Pop | |||||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | |||||||||
| Labels | Warner | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.89 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 101 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
Kyla Taylor Poarch, also known as Bella Poarch, is a Filipino singer and social media personality living in the United States. As of August 18, 2020, she has created the most liked video on TikTok, in which she lip syncs to the song "Soph Aspin Send" by British rapper Millie B.[3][4][5] In May 2021, she released her debut single "Build a Bitch".[6]
As of May 2021, she has amassed over 70 million followers on TikTok, ranking as the third most-followed individual on the platform behind Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae.[1] She is currently still holding the record of TikTok video with the most likes (49.3 million) for 258 days. She also signed a music record deal with Warner Records.[6]
Early life
Poarch was born and raised in Pangasinan, Philippines with her Filipino parent.[1] She was adopted by an American and later moved to the United States in Hawaii when she was 13.[1]
Career
January 2020, Poarch created her TikTok account. In April 2020, she started actively posting content on TikTok, where she rose to fame after her lip sync videos, most notably her video where she is lip-syncing to "M to the B" by Millie B. The zoomed-in video of her lip-syncing to that tune and rhythmically bouncing went viral and became one of TikTok's most liked videos of all time. Following her TikTok success, she launched a YouTube channel and Twitter page in the months after she joined TikTok.
Poarch is also associated with her alpaca stuff toy.[7][8] In 2020, she released a limited clothing line RIPNDIP x Paca Collaboration.[9]
On May 14, 2021, Poarch released her debut single "Build a Bitch". The associated music video, which appeared on YouTube, was described by Billboard as "an audacious, darkly comic slice of new-school pop [...] created with Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve, the producer-songwriter better known as Sub Urban."[6] The video features other notable internet personalities including Valkyrae, Mia Khalifa, and Bretman Rock, and shows Poarch and others as disembodied heads, ready to be placed onto doll-like bodies customizable according to male preference. Eventually, the women in the video revolt, setting the store on fire.
On an episode of the 100 Thieves podcast "The CouRage and Nadeshot Show",[10] Poarch said that the song traces back to her own history of being bullied as a child. "Growing up I used to get bullied and stuff, how I look like," Poarch said on the podcast that she had wanted to become a singer since she was a child. "I wanted my first song to have a good meaning to it and to help a lot of people just to be more confident about themselves."[11]Poarch also confess on Twitter that she is a pure Filipino and she wanted the Filipinos to be proud of her.
Military Career
Poarch is a U.S. Navy veteran. She enlisted in the Navy in 2015 and had been stationed in Japan and served for several years.
Personal life
Activism
As part of AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) community, Poarch has openly expressed her support in the fight against anti-Asian racism because of the rise in hate crimes towards the Asian community. On March 20, 2021, she uploaded a video to TikTok to speak on the topic and spread the message.[12] She also shared her experiences with Vogue, saying that she can relate to this situation because she has been "treated differently" and "randomly attacked and assaulted" as an Asian teen after moving to the U.S. from the Philippines.[13]
Controversy
Poarch was criticized for having a tattoo similar to the Rising Sun Flag in her videos. The specific tattoo was a symbol of Japanese imperialism which was offensive to Southeast and East Asians. In September 2020, she apologized and immediately had it covered.[14][15]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
AUS [17] |
CAN [18] |
IRE [19] |
NZ [20] |
SWE Heat. [21] |
UK [22] | |||
| "Build a Bitch" | 2021 | 58 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 19 | 37 | non-album single |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Collin, Hattie (May 14, 2021). "TikTok Star-Turned-Musician Bella Poarch on the Impossibility of Beauty Standards and the Value of Therapy". Vogue. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "About Bella Poarch". YouTube.
- ^ Jennings, Rebecca (December 8, 2020). "What does Bella Poarch's hypnotizing head-bobbing video says about algorithm-driven entertainment?". Vox. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ Strapagiel, Lauren. "Here's Why People Can't Stop Watching Those Bella Poarch Tiktoks". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on February 15, 2021.
- ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (December 2, 2020). "TikTok says Bella Poarch's 'M to the B' was its biggest viral video of the year". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c Lipshutz, Jason (May 14, 2021). "TikTok Star Bella Poarch Signs With Warner Records, Shares Debut Single". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ^ "First time you can see Paca".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "TikTok where Paca is directly referred to".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "RIPNDIP x Paca clothing collaboration". Archived from the original on May 14, 2021.
- ^ Bella Poarch on Valkyrae Music Video Collab & Making the Most Viewed TikTok of 2020, archived from the original on May 18, 2021, retrieved May 18, 2021
- ^ Haasch, Palmer. "Bella Poarch, what we know: most-liked TikTok, 'Build a B*tch,' age". Insider. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bella Poarch on TikTok". TikTok. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Vogue. "Bella Poarch, Lastlings, Saweetie and Shawn Wasabi speak out on anti-Asian racism, fetishization and representation". Vogue India. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Bella Poarch [@bellapoarch] (September 5, 2020). "I apologize to Koreans because 6 months ago I got a tattoo of the red sun with 16 rays. At that time, I didn't know the history. But when I found out, I immediately had it covered and scheduled for removal. I am ashamed of myself for not doing my research. I sincerely apologize" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Glaze, Virginia (September 16, 2020). "TikTok star Bella Poarch addresses outrage over racism accusations". Dexerto. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Hot 100 Chart: May 29, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 Chart: May 29, 2021". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Discography Bella Poarch". irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 24, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "BELLA POARCH | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
