Laura Raia (born May 12, 1993) professionally known as Moxie Raia, is an American singer-songwriter. She is of Italian descent. Her first mixtape ''931'' featuring artists like

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and

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was released in March 2016. The second single from the mixtape, "On My Mind" featuring T, reached No. 42 on

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's Viral 50 tracks in March 2016.

Early life

Raia began her career as a professional dancer and songwriter before she was a teenager. At the age of 13, she moved to New York City and enrolled in the Professional Children's School. After studying

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, Raia moved to Los Angeles and signed up with Capitol Records for a cover of

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's "Beware".

Career

Shortly after signing up with Capitol, Raia released her first single, "Buffalo Bill". Moxie has an album, 931, featuring 10 songs. In March 2016, she was named as an opening act for the North American leg of

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Discography

Album appearances

References

External links

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