Queen Naija

About

Queen Naija Bulls (; born October 17, 1995) is an American R&B singer and media personality. Born and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Bulls began her career as a YouTube vlogger, and appeared on the thirteenth season of American Idol. Her 2017 single, “Medicine” peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100; the following year, she signed with Capitol Records. The song and its 2018 follow-ups, “Karma” and “Butterflies” each received double platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and preceded the release of her self-titled debut extended play (2018), which peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200. Bulls’ debut studio album, Missunderstood (2020) peaked at number nine on the chart.

Queen Naija was born on October 17, 1995, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She has described her background as a mix of “Arab, African and European”, but has also mentioned having Indian ancestry, though she was not sure how much. Her father is from Yemen.
Her birth name, Queen Naija, was given to her by her mother. “Queen” was inspired by her grandmother, who had the same first name, and “Naija” represented her father’s name.