[Gabby B](https://www.instagram.com/p/CFNOrGGHwaK/) is the new hottest pop artist on the scene, bringing all the spice from her roots in Brazil. Coming up splitting her time between France and the States (specifically South Florida), the recording artist considers herself an overall entertainer: performing, singing, and dancing for her steady-growing fanbase.
If you’re at all active on the TikTok app, you’ve probably seen one of Gabby’s viral videos. Clocking in over 38 million views to date, the rising star is best known for her sexy, signature, ass-shaking dance that stems from Brazilian culture. The crazy part is she was randomly raised in France, relocating from Brazil at 3 years old before coming to the States at age 9.
Starting school in France for the first time, she states, “I learned Portuguese at home by listening to my parents and reading Portuguese books. French was my legit first language I’ve ever learned, then I ended up coming to America and becoming a citizen.”
As an independent artist, she continues to work relentlessly on her craft, learning and improving as she goes and putting on for female empowerment. Now, she releases her 10th song to date titled “Temptation,” which she’s extremely excited for. The visual is directed by legendary producer DC Coles.
Flaunt caught up with Gabby via Instagram Live, who was located in South Florida on a beautiful Friday. Read below as we discuss her nomadic upbringing, her signature Brazilian dance, the nickname The Brazilian Barbie, new single “Temptation,” goals, and more!
**Being Brazilian, how does that play into your life and career?**
I wasn’t raised in Brazil, I was only born there. Obviously with both of my parents being Brazilian, I’ve always had that culture my whole entire life. I always grew up eating food from Brazil, learning the dance moves they do there as a little girl. We dance in a certain way that Americans don’t really except for little girls: wearing the little crop tops and the little pants. Shaking the hips, that’s a Brazilian thing too. The dancing I do is part of Brazilian culture, but mixed with American too.
**Was there a culture shock when you came to the States?**
Oh yeah, France and America are completely different. Everything in France looks very old, America’s all colorful. The people are different, the cultures are different for sure. It was a huge change for me. First thing I wanted to do when I came to America was ride a yellow school bus. It was such an American thing, I got so excited. “Oh my gosh, I’m about to have a locker! I’m about to ride a yellow school bus.” My parents wanted to take me to school, I said “no, let me ride the school bus!” After I got used to it, I didn’t want to ride the school bus anymore. I want my own car. \[laughs\]
**How did you land in Florida?**
First, I went to South Carolina because my grandparents lived there. Then I lived in Boston, I lived in Canada, I lived back in Boston, then I came to Florida 5 years ago.
**You have a Barbie collection with over 300 Barbies, how’d you get the name The Brazilian Barbie?**
I did, now I have more 100 because I had to leave it in France. I didn’t name myself that, it was mostly my team because I love Barbies. Since I was a little girl, it inspired me for a lot of different things. For being you and wearing anything, being who you want to be. I always wanted to keep my Barbies. I have every single race of Barbies. I love every single race. I have Latina, white, Black, Asian, Indian, different stuff. It’s really beautiful. I became the Brazilian Barbie not because I look like it, but because I love Barbies and I’m Brazilian.
**When did music come into play?**
My whole entire life, I grew up in the entertainment industry. Both my parents were entertainers. My mom did Samba dance, my dad was a martial arts teacher. My mom did performances, singing and dancing. In France, I’d always travel around with them to marriages, clubs, everything. I went to the club when I was 4, my first time going to the club.
**That’s not legal!**
This was in France, so they allowed it. I was in a little room, I was used to it. It was a normal thing to me, I’d always watch my mom dance and my dad do martial arts. I learned a lot with my parents, I grew up with that so music was always a part of me. My mom has a big love for music. She writes, she sings, I learned a lot from her. I’ve been doing music seriously for about 2 years.
**What was your secret to getting lit on TikTok? That’s a huge platform for you.**
I started the app by doing videos everyone else does: dancing or doing stupid things. I noticed the most views I’d get would be dancing, so I kept doing that because I really love dancing. I love expressing myself through dancing. Any song I listen to, I listen to the lyrics and act it out. That’s how I dance. One time, I was in Chicago doing business. I decided to do a video to a trending song. I posted it and suddenly overnight, I woke up with 6 million views. \[laughs\] I wasn’t even trying, it was something silly. I wasn’t even going to put it out there. Such a normal, basic video, what? \[laughs\] I didn’t get it. It made it to over 38 million. It was such a big push. It was amazing, a lot of people started supporting me. I started getting a lot of new fans, I really enjoyed it.
**How often are you on social media?**
Since the pandemic started, you can’t really go out. You can’t do a lot of stuff, so you work online and entertain your supporters. That’s what they like, I try to work my best to give them what they like.
**How would you describe your sound?**
I’m very soulful when I sing, but aggressive. I like to be like oomph! I’m telling you this, period. I’m aggressive with everything, and I like to be extra too. When it comes to music, I like to talk about women empowerment. I like to talk about feeling sexy, doing your thing and being you. That’s what I’m all about: being you and wearing whatever the hell you want. That’s what I always say because I’ve always been judged by how I dress, and I say otherwise. If you like something a certain way, you can dress that certain way. It’s your body.
**“Temptation” out now! Who or what inspired this record?**
I wanted it to be a really, really pop song because most of my songs are very mixed. It has a little bit of dancehall, a little bit of R&B. This one, I wanted it to be very pop. I love the word ‘temptation’, I like sexiness. I find the song very fun for people to jam. You know when you like someone and you’re tempted to do things, but it’s dangerous? You don’t know if it’s going to go the right way or the wrong way. It all comes back to the album I’m putting out next year called _Troublemaker,_ which is going to have this song in it. It all makes sense together.
**Talk about naming your album, _Troublemaker._**
There’s going to be a lot of cool songs on this album, I already finished most of it. I still have a lot of songs to create for the album, but it’s definitely going to be all about the troublemaker vibe. Being tempted is trouble, you don’t know what’s about to happen. It’s the whole story of Adam and Eve. Every song’s going to be different and powerful.
**What can we expect from the “Temptation” visual?**
I want it to be a surprise. I’m definitely going to be a jungle-y person, I’m looking around. I can’t get into it too much because I’ll ruin the surprise. It’s going to be very sexy, a lot of my style of dancing. I always try to bring my culture into it, whatever I can pull from what I’ve learned my whole life.
**Talk about the independent grind and some of the barriers in the industry.**
The business is always challenging. I always want to be involved in everything I do, the business is definitely the most stressful and the most terrifying. If I didn’t have my team to know what they’re doing, I don’t know where I’d be. I wouldn’t even be here. Those are definitely challenges. In music videos, people not showing up on time or miscommunications. Those are definitely things you have to deal with. As an independent artist, you’ve got to know you’re working and have connections with the right people, because you never know if they’re going to F up your music video or whatever you do.
**How was linking with Londynn B. on “Loot”? Hit #4 on the DTR Global Top 150 Chart**
That was really fun. I saw her on the Rhythm & Flow show on Netflix, thought she was so dope. I had the song already, had this track recorded. I needed a female artist because this song’s about female empowerment and getting the loot. I told my manager “ooh, let’s try to contact her because I really like her.” We contacted her, she heard the track and really liked it. She came to Miami, we recorded the music video there. She’s so funny. She’s so outgoing, the coolest person ever. It was so fun working with her. She kills her part, I freaking love it. We really got along and did our thing.
**3 things you need in the studio?**
Water. I’d say coffee, but singing and coffee isn’t really a great thing. I just need water to be honest, now that I think about it. We need the microphone, but that’s already in the studio. I need to be comfortable, but that’s the clothes that I wear. They have everything there.
**What about snacks?**
Yeah, normally it takes hours for us to finish a song so my godmother always brings snacks like grapes and crackers. I never ask, she brings it. It’s great because I do get hungry after a time.
**Marvel or DC?**
I grew up watching more Marvel. My parents would always put that on, but I like both. I like a little bit of both, but my favorite superhero is Spider-Man. Spiderman is my top, that’s Marvel.
**Heard you have a game room in your home, full of old and new arcade machines.**
It’s all my godfather’s, the stuff is all his. When I’m bored, I go in there. Me and my friend mess around, play. My favorite game is Pac-Man for sure, there’s so many different Pac-Man. I get so angry sometimes. Games make me so angry, when you lose and you’re like \[groans\]. It’s those vintage games, sometimes when you push the button, it doesn’t go as fast as you push it. “Nooo, now I have to start all over again.”
**Goals for yourself at this point of your career?**
Keep growing in the music industry, get to a certain level. Mainly get to do this for a long time. Keep making music and videos, entertaining people and growing. Keep growing and not staying in the same lane, that’s my main goal. Of course, I always go to the gym. I always try to keep my body a certain way because I dance a lot. I want to be able to go perform a show, sing and dance at the same time. That’s a lot of cardio there, my goal is not to run out of breath.
**Anything else you’d like to let us know?**
Stream “Temptation,” do a dance to it on Tiktok. I’m going to post you on my Story if you do. Do a dance, I’ll be really happy. That’ll make my day.
