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WilliE at Vaquero Taquero

Mar 13, 2025

8:40pm – 8:55pm CT

Vaquero Taquero

WilliE is a multifaceted Artist-Songwriter hailing from Houston, Texas. WilliE fka Tia’ Gold released her first EP titled "Crybaby" which gained momentum due to catchy tracks such as "Sorry Love" & "Pretty Girls Love Sad Songs" . Following this, she continued to take steps towards building her fan base by taking on local television performances & other similar networking opportunities in hopes of gaining notoriety as both an artist & a songwriter. Willie's efforts did just that and in 2020 the songstress claimed her spot on the highly acclaimed "Roc Nation '' roster. Recently moving to Los Angeles to further pursue her music career, WilliE loves to write for film and tv and has landed cuts with Issa Rae’s company Raedio. Along with having a song in the highly anticipated last season of HBO's Insecure and Issa's newest venture Rap $hit, most recently she's added vocal acting to her list of skills, performing as Mary J Blige in Hulu's "Wu-Tang: An American Saga". All the while building her catalog as a writer by penning R&B melodies for the likes of RCA's Nnena, sassy trap raps for Saucy Santana and a KPOP mellow groove for the group NCT 127 she is constantly redefining what it looks

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Platinum Badge
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About
From: Houston, TX, United States
Subgenre: Indie Pop
Type: Showcase