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Bianca Leonor Quiñones, known professionally as QUIN,[1][2] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles.[3][4] She is signed to Interscope Records and Fantasy Soul.

Early life and education

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QUIN’s passion for music and performing began as a child as she grew up around her musician father play the conga drums and trumpet,[4] her mother was a dancer and school teacher,[5] and she sang in her church and high school choirs.[6][7][1][5] According to her mother, she wrote her first song at a young age after the birth of her sister, Bailey Rose.[8] She was born to a Puerto Rican father and Mexican mother.[9]

She attended school in Pasadena, California.[2][1] After graduating from Pasadena High School, she moved on to college at Cal State Northridge. After a year and a half of studying Psychology, QUIN moved to West Oakland[2][1] and began focusing on music full time at age 19.[3][2]

Career

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QUIN dropped her debut EP Galactica[2] in October 2016,[10] which includes a feature from G-Eazy[2] on the song “Over Again.” She describes the EP as “the first chapter to my Fantasy Soul Universe.”[5] Her song “Lightspeed” was involved in the Visions of Harmony project with Apple Music and NASA, which aimed to educate the public on the Juno spacecraft by combining science and art.[11][12][13]

A year later, in September 2017,[8][14] QUIN released her Dreamgirl EP,[15][16] which she called a sequel of her album Galactica.[3][2] The EP featured collaborations with Syd on the song “Sticky Situation,"[17] and Buddy[18][14][19][2] on the song “Happened to Happen.”[20] A music video for “Sticky Situation” was released in August 2017.[18][21]

She describes her sound as “fantasy soul” and music that “has the power of versatility.” In 2017, QUIN introduced her label, Fantasy Soul, named after the genre she coined.[22][23][24][5][16]

In August 2018, she released “Remind Me” as a single,[25][26] described by The Fader as “daydream-inducing antidote for all life's worries.”[26] Later that year, she collaborated with Vans for a campaign highlighting the importance of creativity and personal style.[27]

In June 2019, she signed to Interscope Records.[28] She released her fourth EP Lucid in November, which featured 6lack.[28]

QUIN has opened for Erykah Badu,[29] Gnash,[15] JMSN, and performed at The Fader Fort at SXSW,[30] Afropunk Festival[17] and Galore’s Girl Cult Festival.[31]

On April 20, 2020, musician Lisa released a choreography video to Quin's "Mushroom Chocolate".[32][33]

She was featured on the Khalid song "Brand New" from his Scenic Drive mixtape which released in December 2021.[34]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Galactica (2016)[24]

Extented plays

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ilyashov, Alexandra (September 19, 2017). "The Next Wave: Quiñ". V. Archived from the original on 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Chang, Mimi (2017-12-18). "QUIÑ". Phosphenes. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  3. ^ a b c Lee, Lindsey (2017-03-31). "QUIÑ at SXSW". Office Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. ^ a b "Meet Quiñ, The LA-Based Singer Whose Music Spreads Love". Galore. 2015-10-09. Archived from the original on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. ^ a b c d McKinney, Jessica (2016-10-28). "Meet QUIÑ: The Intergalactic Singer Reinventing R&B For Herself". Vibe. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  6. ^ Aburto, Syra (2016-10-28). "Meet QUIÑ, Your New Favorite Pop Star From Planet 'Galactica'". Nylon. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  7. ^ Duffy, Steve (2017-06-01). "5 questions: QUIÑ". Bay State Banner. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  8. ^ a b Tan, Emily (29 August 2017). "QUIN Is Ready to Be Everyone's 'Dream Girl'". PopCrush. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  9. ^ "5 questions: QUIÑ – The Bay State Banner". baystatebanner.com.
  10. ^ Starling, Lakin (September 28, 2016). "QUIÑ Teases Her Upcoming EP With A Cosmic Visual For "Galacticat"". The Fader. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  11. ^ Graham, Jefferson (2016-06-30). "Apple links with NASA to make music from space". USA Today. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  12. ^ Ouellette, Jennifer (30 June 2016). "NASA and Apple Collaborate on Short Film Inspired by Juno Mission". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  13. ^ Clover, Juli (30 June 2016). "Apple Music and NASA Team Up on Short Film and Exclusive Songs Celebrating Juno Mission". MacRumors. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  14. ^ a b c Dawson, Lamar (2017-09-01). "Rising Star QUIÑ Talks New EP and Redefining Soul Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  15. ^ a b "Gnash, Goody Grace, Quin, Triangle Park". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  16. ^ a b Banks, Emma (2017-09-13). "QUIÑ is Bringing Her Fantasy Soul Dreamland to Life With 'DREAMGIRL'". Milk. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ a b "Future-soul singer QUIÑ teams up with Syd Tha Kyd for a "Sticky Situation"". Afropunk. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  18. ^ a b Tanzer, Myles (August 3, 2017). "QUIÑ Recruits Syd For The Insanely Dreamy "Sticky Situation"". The Fader. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  19. ^ Wright, Georgie; Pressigny, Clementine de (2018-02-01). "the popstar so heartbroken she invented a whole new genre". i-D. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  20. ^ "QUIÑ Premieres New Music Video for "Sticky Situation" ft. Syd". Cliché Magazine. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  21. ^ "Video: QUIÑ is In A 'Sticky Situation' ft. Syd - R&B Video". Singersroom. 2017-08-07. Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  22. ^ Raphael, Louis (2017-08-31). "Q&A: QUIÑ". Music in SF. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  23. ^ Ju, Shirley (2018-06-11). "Fantasy Soul Singer QUIÑ Will Demonstrate Her Unique Genre at Smokin' Grooves". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  24. ^ a b Elizabeth, De (28 October 2016). "Quiñ's 'Galactica' Is the Fantasy Soul Album You Never Knew You Needed". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  25. ^ Smith, Courtney E. (August 31, 2018). "New Music To Know This Week: HAERTS Return, Vivian Green Gets Slutry & More". Refinery29. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  26. ^ a b Wang, Steffanee (August 30, 2018). "QUIÑ's "REMIND ME" is a sweet antidote for all your life's worries". The Fader. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  27. ^ "Vans Partners With Artists, Athletes & Musicians To Celebrate Creativity Through Personal Style". KicksOnFire. 2018-09-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  28. ^ a b Alysse, Bianca (2019-02-12). "QUIÑ Talks Signing to Interscope Records & Why Her 6lack Collab 'Mushroom Chocolate' Is 'Magic'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  29. ^ "QUIÑ". Rogue Magazine. 2018-04-04. Archived from the original on 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  30. ^ "PopGun Presents Fri May 26 JMSN, QUIÑ, Alcordo". Ticketfly. Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  31. ^ "Win a pair of tickets to Girl Cult Festival 8/20! | Los Angeles Free Stuff". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  32. ^ Tizzard, David (2020-05-05). "How Blackpink member Lisa's legs became a popular internet meme". South China Morning Post. The Korea Times. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  33. ^ Binoya, Addy (2020-04-21). "Blackpink's Lisa Shares Sexy Dance Cover". International Business Times. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  34. ^ Blistein, Jon (2021-12-01). "Khalid Busts Out His Silkiest Moves in New Music Video for 'Present'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  35. ^ Montes, Patrick (2019-11-15). "QUIN & 6LACK Debut New Video for 'LUCID' Collab "Mushroom Chocolate"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
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