Born on September 23, 1996, Gelli Haha is the experimental pop persona of Los Angeles-based Filipino American artist Angel Abaya. A self-described "sonic acrobat" and "shapeshifter," she blends cosmos-sized ambition with a slapstick, chaotic energy. Her debut album, Switcheroo (released June 2025 via Innovative Leisure), was crafted alongside producer Sean Guerin using a playground of vintage analog gear and wacky recording toys. The result is a high-voltage
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Born on September 23, 1996, Gelli Haha is the experimental pop persona of Los Angeles-based Filipino American artist Angel Abaya. A self-described "sonic acrobat" and "shapeshifter," she blends cosmos-sized ambition with a slapstick, chaotic energy. Her debut album, Switcheroo (released June 2025 via Innovative Leisure), was crafted alongside producer Sean Guerin using a playground of vintage analog gear and wacky recording toys. The result is a high-voltage, intentionally flawed collection of "off-kilter pop" that moves from the child-like innocence of “Bounce House” to the gritty, underground club energy of “Spit.” The "Gelliverse" expanded in March 2026 with the single “Klouds Will Carry Me to Sleep,” which earned Best New Music honors from Pitchfork for its "dream journey of a lifetime." Whether she is singing about the "NC-17 weirdness" of peeing in jars on "Piss Artist" or demanding emotional transparency on "Tiramisu," Gelli’s work thrives on the duality of being playful yet profound. Her live performances are a theatrical spectacle featuring mini trampolines, dolphin balloons, and a stage bathed in her signature bold red. In the world of Gelli Haha, participation is encouraged, and a total surrender to the creative chaos is required.
