Aiah Arceta

About

Filipino pop singer, rapper, dancer, model, and former beauty pageant participant known for being the main rapper and visual of the P-pop girl group BINI along with being part of BINI's breakthrough era with hit songs such as "Pantropiko," "Karera," "Salamin, Salamin," "and "Cherry On Top" and the 2024 EP Talaarawan. She was also featured as part of BINI's story in the docuseries BINI Chapter 1: Born to Win.

Before fame

She developed an early interest in performance through school activities, modeling, and beauty pageants. She initially gained regional recognition as a beauty queen and eventually won Miss Silka Philippines 2018. She then auditioned for ABS-CBN and became a trainee at Star Hunt Academy in 2019 and underwent intensive training in singing, dancing, rap, and performance. She completed her training in October 2020 which led to her debuting as a member of BINI in 2021. She appeared on BINI's debut studio album Born to Win in 2021 followed by the album Feel Good in 2022. She then took part in BINI's hit EP Talaarawan which was released in March 2024

Trivia

She won Top Female Visual of the Year at the 8th P-pop Awards in 2023. She is also known for launching her charity initiative Aiahdvocacy which has supported elderly communities and social causes in the Philippines. She has contributed as a songwriter and wrote the rap verse for BINI's 2021 song "Kapit Lang." She enrolled at Enderun Colleges in 2022. She enjoys hiking and running. She and her bandmates were featured in Vogue Philippines in November 2024.

Family life

Her full name is Maraiah Queen Jaraula Arceta. She was born and raised in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. She has one brother.

Associated with

She has performed alongside fellow members of BINI including Jhoanna Robles, Mikhaela Lim, Colet Vergara, and Gwen Apuli.