[2][3] In 2018, Anna started to post freestyle rap videos on Instagram, before collaborating on the songs "24/7" and "Holidays" with the rapper Anis.

At the start of 2020, Anna signed a contract with Virgin Records through which "Bando" was republished on 31 January, after having secured the usage rights from Soulker.

[11][12][13] "Bando" also received international attention, with adds to official Spotify playlists and radio play in countries including France and the United States.

[16][17][18] In the same month, Anna was featured on the song "Biberon" by Dark Polo Gang, along with rapper DrefGold, and on the remix of "Hasta la vista" by Ghali.

[25] In 2023, Anna was featured on the track "Cookies n' Cream" with Guè and Sfera Ebbasta, which debuted atop the Italian singles chart.

[26] The track spent 11 weeks at number two on the Italian singles chart and was certified five times platinum, for sales in excess of 500,000 copies, making it her highest-selling song to date.

The song discusses themes of jealous and possessiveness in a relationship, and has been described as an urban ballad, telling the same story from three different points of view.

[32] The album's track listing was teased through a petrol station pop-up in Milan, ahead of its full announcement on 26 June.

[33] Vera Baddie spent nine consecutive weeks atop the Italian chart, tying a record held by Laura Pausini's Primavera in anticipo since 2008 as the longest-running number one album by a female artist.