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ALAINA CASTILLO
releases PT. 1 of debut LP
‘PARALLEL UNIVERSE’

+ Drops New single
‘POCKET LOCKET’
Listen Here / Download Here

Late Night Television Debut with
SETH MEYERS
May 17

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Praise for ALAINA CASTILLO

“Castillo is in prime position to not only make 2021 her year, but become one of the most notable names on the scene in no time.” –  Rolling Stone AU

“Another alt-pop name to keep an eye on” – Richard Kingsmill, Triple J 

“Texas-born Alaina Castillo is making sweet R&B pop music and we’re loving it!” – MTV

“Alaina Castillo’s powerful R&B — often bilingual — tracks will have you simpin’ on a regular day” – PEOPLE

“Connection is what Castillo is all about – she’s cutting straight to the point; no bullshit, no hiding” – NME

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Mexican-American bilingual singer-songwriter Alaina Castillo has released pt. 1 of her debut LP parallel universe via Chosen People / AWAL. The seven-track collection of dark R&B ballads and catchy pop-infused anthems sees Alaina finally in control of her own narrative and relationships, exuding confidence and self-reliance – things she struggled with growing up. On the release, Alaina says: “The process of making my album has taught me a lot about who I am as an artist, but it’s also showed me who I am as a person, and allowed me to have the confidence to finally be that person in the real world. parallel universe is the soundtrack of me becoming who I was always too shy to be”. Just announced, Alaina will be embarking on the parallel universe tour this November, tickets go on sale May 17.

parallel universe pt. 1, executively produced by RØMANS, arrives alongside new single “pocket locket”. The project also features lead singles “stfu (i got u),” the fast-rising hit that racked up 33 New Music Friday playlists on release day and is almost at 1 Million Youtube views, and “indica,” which got a High Times premiere due to the creative cosmic spin for the 4/20 holiday. Alaina recently made her debut award show performance of ”Besame Mucho” at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards and will make her late-night television debut on Late Night With Seth Meyers on May 17. She performed for Grammy.com’s Press Play series, the Global Citizen “Together At Home” streaming event, MTV’s “Alone Together” live stream, Genius’ live show with Monster Energy, Rolling Stone’s Twitch live stream, and Sundance Film Festival’s official 2021 music event, Sound & Vision.

Born in Houston to a tight-knit religious family, the 21-year-old songstress was naturally drawn to music, art, and sports at an early age but kept her true passion for music under wraps as her parents wish was for her to focus on academia. Alaina sharpened her writing skills in both English and Spanish, gained notice by flipping popular English pop songs into Spanish, and eventually put her own music online. In just a few years, she has built a Gen Z cult-like following and has been on a steady rise since she was named Spotify’s first-ever US RADAR artist in 2020. Alaina has since amassed over 150 Million streams and significant social media growth, was named Billboard’s Latin Artist to Watch, Hypebae’s Latin Artist to Watch, and clinched a spot on the NME Essential Emerging Artist list. She has received press praise from Rolling Stone, People, UPROXX, her hometown paper, Houston Chronicle, and many more.

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‘POCKET LOCKET’
BY ALAINA CASTILLO
is out now.

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Tracklist:

1. pocket locket
2. down 4 u
3. parallel universe
4. stfu (i got u)
5. indica 
6. make it rain
7. tėn cømmåndmėnts

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