Gigi Perez

Where They’re From: Hackensack, New Jersey

Who They Are:

Gigi Perez is a Miami-based artist originally from Hackensack, New Jersey, who blends folk, indie and rock, In late 2024 she released “Sailor Song,” which went on to be one of the biggest songs of the year, with over 1.2 billion streams of listening. Gigi released her debut full length album At the Beach, In Every Life on April 25, 2025. This album is centered around the grief of Gigi’s sister’s passing, growing up by the beach, struggling with beliefs, God and religion, all the while being in love. She names Jeff Buckley, Phoebe Bridgers, Radiohead, Imogene Heap, and Girl In Red as some of her main musical influences.

Genre: indie, folk, pop

Years Active: 2021- present

Essential Albums: At the Beach, In Every Life (2025)