Mariah Angelique Pérez (born August 7, 1999), known professionally as Mariah Angeliq, is an American singer.

Early life

Angeliq was born Mariah Angelique Pérez in

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, to a Cuban father and Puerto Rican mother. She was named after

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and

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. Her first language was Spanish, but she quickly learned English when she was enrolled in school in

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Career

Mariah Angeliq began writing music at the age of 16, and ran away from her home to follow her music career. She crossed paths with the

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producer

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who guided the artist and introduced Spanish music to her repertoire. She signed with

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in 2018. She released her first single "Blah" on June 28, 2018. On July 31, 2020, Angeliq released her first EP, ''Normal''. Angeliq released a single with J Álvarez and Marie Monti titled "Billete" on March 5, 2021. She was a guest artist on

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's 2021 album

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, singing in the song "El Makinon". Puerto Rican rapper

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is Angeliq’s musical idol.

Personal life

Angeliq was reported to be dating actor

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in November 2020. As of May 2021, she is currently dating actor and musician

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Discography

* ''Normal'' (2020) * ''La Tóxica'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Angeliq, Mariah 1999 births Living people Musicians from Miami 21st-century American women musicians American people of Cuban descent American people of Puerto Rican descent American reggaeton musicians Latin trap musicians Songwriters from Florida Spanish-language singers of the United States Hispanic and Latino American musicians Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists Women in Latin music