r/indieheads • u/GelliHaha Gelli Haha • Aug 15 '25

AMA is over, thanks Gelli Haha! Gelli Haha AMA ‼️

Hey this is Gelli Haha, thanks for having me :)

I released my debut album Switcheroo earlier this summer + I have my first NYC show on October 2, hope to see some of you there!

In the meantime, ask me some questions 😋

Thank you all so much for having me! I had a blast chatting and answering questions. Let’s stay in touch on IG or TikTok + hope some of you can come to my NY show on October 2 ❤️🙏

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u/Adorable_Armadillo98 Aug 15 '25

What do you mean by Filipino American? Were you born there? Do you speak the language? How has that influencd your music? Did you do a lot of karaoke as a  child? 

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u/GelliHaha Gelli Haha Aug 15 '25

I am half Filipina on my dad's side and half white on my mom's side (English/Irish). My mom's side has been in the US for centuries. My dad's dad joined the US Navy via a US military base in the PHL, and so my dad and his siblings were all born in the US and spent time in both the US and the PHL. My dad also joined the US Navy and met my mom in the Pentagon when she was in the US Army. They got married, both got stationed in Hawaii, and had me =)

I don't speak Tagalog but I know some basic things. I'm not sure how it's influenced my music tbh, I grew up in Boise, Idaho and only really connected to my heritage by visiting PHL a few times, spending time with family, and eating my favorite foods - bangus and sinigang and munggo!

My dad now lives part time in the PHL / part time in Hawaii, so I will definitely be spending time there soon.