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Photos - tylermcintyrephotography
HMUA - Téa G
Stylist - A T H E N A®
Written by Becca The Sun
With powerful, breathtaking vocals and heartfelt,
empowering lyrics, multiple award-winning
pop and R&B artist Téa G is inspiring the next
generation to follow their dreams. Her debut single “SAY”,
released in August 2019, was featured on the “NEW MU-
SIC FRIDAY PHILIPPINES” Spotify Playlist with over 187,200
Spotify streams, and placed at #78 on the Deezer Top 300
Tracks Canada All Genres Chart. It was produced by Toronto’s
multi-platinum, award-winning Terence (TEE) Lam
of Kuya Productions, who wrote Billboard-charting single
“Here” for Grammy award winner Alessia Cara.
“SAY” discusses the importance of communication and emotional
intelligence in relationships: “If I don’t speak on us, it
won’t get no better.” Her second single “LOSING MYSELF”,
released on March 27th, 2020, was featured on Apple Music’s
“New Music Daily” Playlist. The lyrics are about healing
from the pain of losing a part of oneself after heartbreak and
choosing to commit to personal reflection and growth. Téa
G’s message is rooted in self-love and self-respect: “When
you love someone, always remember to give love and respect
to yourself first.”
Raised to follow her heart and passion, her singing career
has been a childhood dream come true. Though Téa grew
up in a supportive and musical family, she understands that
many of today’s youth feel pressured to live up to the expectations
of their parents or society. She encourages young
people with a dream to follow their own path. She is leading
and demonstrating that with faith, determination, and talent,
it is possible to blaze your own trail.
At 17 years old, this Filipino-Canadian philanthropist and
class of 2020 high school graduate possesses abilities, accolades,
and experiences beyond her years. Téa G began
singing at 6 years old and has been a rising star ever since.
After landing her first paid gig at just 9 years old, Téa G
has performed as many as 75 live performances in a single
year for hundreds of charities over the past decade. Trained
at Cooper Studios for 2 years, Téa G has performed regularly
at Edmonton International Airport for over 4 years
and has sung the national anthem for several professional
sports clubs. She was awarded as the Grand Prize Winner
for the Edmonton Youth Talent Competition 2014 & 2015. At
14 years old, she began writing original music. That same
year, she was awarded as the People’s Choice and ATB
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