# Blanca (singer)

Blanca Elaine Reyes (born February 10, 1986), who goes by the mononym Blanca, is a Puerto Rican-born American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. Until 2013, she was a member of Group 1 Crew. She is now a solo artist. She released her debut EP on January 13, 2015, Who I Am EP, with Word Records and her first studio album, Blanca, on May 4, 2015.

## Early life

Blanca was born Blanca Elaine Reyes, in Puerto Rico on February 10, 1986.
Her father struggled with drug and alcohol addicitons until his conversion to Christianity, after which he led himself and his family into the faith.

## Music career

Blanca was a member of Group 1 Crew from its inception until 2013, when she began her solo career. She collaborated with the group Building 429 for the song "Press On" which charted at position 7 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, and stayed on the chart for 26 weeks. She also collaborated on songs in Spanish, such as the introduction of the album Más by Redimi2 and Funky.
Blanca's debut album titled Blanca was released on May 4, 2015, on Word Records. Her first solo single, "Who I Am", ranked number one on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart and number 27 on the annual chart. Her second release as a solo artist, Who I Am EP, was released on January 13, 2015, also via Word Records, and was placed on Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Christian Songs charts.
Blanca's solo career continued with the release of the album Shattered in 2018, which was subsequently re-released entirely in Spanish as Quebrantado, featuring Redimi2 and Tye Tribbett, again entering the Billboard Christian Airplay chart. In 2019, she was part of the main cast of the Bogotá Gospel event, sharing the stage with artists such as Alex Zurdo, Danilo Montero, and others, in addition to being awarded at the Tecla awards as Best Musician Creating Content on Social Networks.
Cultivating her Latin roots, in 2020 she announced her second EP in Spanish titled Renovada, handling singles mostly in Spanish and collaborations with Christine D'Clario, Gawvi, "Papi Song" with Genio, in honor of her father Toñito Reyes, who was a Christian salsero in Puerto Rico, and others.

## Personal life

On January 21, 2013, Blanca announced that she and her husband, Ben Callahan of Group 1 Crew, were expecting their first child. She had a son, named London, in July 2013. On December 1, 2020, Blanca announced that she and her husband had divorced.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US Christ |
| Blanca | Released: May 4, 2015 Label: Word Formats: CD, digital download | 196 | 7 |
| Shattered | Released: September 14, 2018 Label: Word Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |
| The Heartbreak And The Healing | Released: September 23, 2022 Label: Word Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |

### EPs

List of EPs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | US Christ | US Heat |
| Who I Am | Released: January 13, 2015 Label: Word Formats: CD, digital download | 19 | 11 |
| Real Love | Released: September 22, 2017 Label: Word Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |
| Quebrantado | Released: August 30, 2019 Label: Word Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |
| Renovada | Released: April 2, 2021 Label: Word Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US Christ | Christ Airplay | US Christ AC | Album |
| 2015 | "Who I Am" | 12 | 9 | 8 | Blanca |
| 2015 | "Winter Wonderland" | 26 | 11 | 6 | Bethlehem Skies |
| 2015 | "Greater Is He" | 19 | 13 | 23 | Blanca |
| 2016 | "Not Backing Down" (featuring Tedashii) | 30 | 29 | — | Blanca |
| 2016 | "Echo" | — | 30 | — | Blanca |
| 2017 | "Different Drum" | 28 | 25 | — | Blanca |
| 2017 | "Real Love" | 32 | 28 | 26 | Shattered |
| 2018 | "Amor Real" | — | — | — | non-album single |
| 2018 | "What If" | 49 | 26 | — | Shattered |
| 2019 | "Remind Me" | — | 46 | — | Shattered |
| 2020 | "Shattered" | — | 33 | — | Shattered |
| 2021 | "Soy" (featuring Christine D'Clario) | — | — | — | Renovada (EP) |
| 2021 | "Zone" (featuring Gawvi) | — | — | — | Renovada (EP) |
| 2021 | "Even At My Worst" | 19 | — | 18 | The Heartbreak and the Healing |
| 2022 | "The Healing" (with Dante Bowe) | 10 | 10 | 12 | The Heartbreak and the Healing |
| 2022 | "New Day" (with Jekalyn Carr) | — | — | — | The Heartbreak and the Healing |
| 2023 | "Something Better" (solo or with Tauren Wells) | — | — | — | non-album single |
| 2024 | "Worthy" (English or in Spanish with Yandel) | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | "Are You Ready" | — | — | — | |

### Album appearances

| Artist | Album | Song |
| Michael Tait and Lecrae | Music Inspired by The Story | "Bring Us Home (Joshua)" |
| KJ-52 | The Yearbook | "You're Gonna Make It" |
| Mandisa | Freedom | "The Definition of Me" |
| KJ-52 | Five-Two Television | "Firestarter" |
| TobyMac | Eye On It | "Unstoppable" |
| Audio Adrenaline | Kings & Queens | "20:17 (Raise the Banner)" |
| Redimi2 & Funky | #Más | "Más" |
| Hawk Nelson | Made | "Elevator" |
| Building 429 | We Won't Be Shaken | "Wrecking Ball (Press On)" |
| KB | Tomorrow We Live | "Lights Go Out" (featuring Blanca and Justin Ebach) |
| Redimi2, Funky & Alex Zurdo | UNO | "Cruzaré" (featuring Blanca) |
| Gawvi | Noche Juvenil | "Corillo" (featuring Blanca & WXLF") |