Jeannie Marie Bocchicchio (born February 9, 1989 in Suffern, New York), better known by her stage name Gia Farrell, is an American singer-songwriter. Her 2006 single &Hit Me Up& was featured on the Happy Feet soundtrack in 2006.
Farrell was born in Suffern, New York to Italian American parents. She began singing lessons at the age of 8. She continued to train her voice, and appeared in a local production of Guys and Dolls and opened for Fat Joe, where she performed songs from Beyoncé and Mariah Carey.
At age 13, she had performed on Showtime At The Apollo being named one of their &Best Artists of the Year& as well as on Ed McMahon's Next Big Star and Star Search. In 2005 she signed with Atlantic Records. She later adopted her mother's maiden name as her stage name.
Farrell cites artists Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera as her biggest influences.