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Bebe Rexha

Bleta "Bebe" Rexha (born August 30, 1989), known professionally as Bebe Rexha, is an American singer and songwriter. After signing with Warner Records in 2013, Rexha first achieved success as a songwriter, with credits on Eminem's single "The Monster" (which later received the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance) as well as other songs for Shinee, Selena Gomez, and Nick Jonas, among others.[1] Rexha released her debut extended play in 2015, I Don't Wanna Grow Up, which saw moderate commercial success with its singles "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" and "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy".[2]

Early life

Bleta Rexha was born on August 30, 1989, in Brooklyn, New York City; her family is Albanian and from North Macedonia.[3][4] Her father, Flamur Rexha, was born in Debar, North Macedonia when it was part of Yugoslavia and emigrated to the U.S. at the age of 21.[5] Her mother, Bukurije, was born in the United States to an Albanian family with roots in Gostivar which is northeast of Debar and separated by Mavrovo National Park.[6] In the Albanian language, bletë means "bee". She said, "My parents are Albanian, and people started calling me 'Bebe' for short".[7] She and her family moved to nearby Staten Island when she was six.[8] Rexha has a brother named Florent.[9]

Rexha took trumpet lessons and later taught herself to play guitar and piano.[10] She attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island, where she sang in the choir and took part in a variety of musicals.[11] While in high school choir, she discovered that she is a coloratura soprano. She cites Coldplay, The Cranberries, Lauryn Hill, Alanis Morissette, and Kanye West as being musical influences.[12]

Discography

  • I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2015)
  • All Your Fault: Pt. 1 (2017)
  • All Your Fault: Pt. 2 (2017)
  • Expectations (2018)
  • Better Mistakes (2021)
  • Bebe (2023)

Collaborations

References

  1. ↑ "Bebe Rexha: Music is about making people know they're not alone"
  2. ↑ "Bebe Rexha Plays Hits & New Tracks at Acoustic 'Next Up' Seattle Show"
  3. ↑ "Bebe Rexha visits Albania after major earthquake"
  4. ↑ "Why Albanian Artists Are Having a Moment On the Charts"
  5. ↑ "Bebe Rexha: Në familjet shqiptare nëse qeshni kur jeni të sëmurë, atëherë nuk jeni të sëmurë më"
  6. ↑ "Singer Bebe Rexha wrote song for Eminem"
  7. ↑ "Bebe Rexha: Music is about making people know they're not alone"
  8. ↑ "Bebe Rexha talking about being Albanian and songwriting (Ebro Darden Interview)"
  9. ↑ Instagram - "I love you @florentr best brother and friend I could ever ask for"
  10. ↑ People - "5 Things to Know About Bebe Rexha, the Breakout Singer-Songwriter You Need to Know (But Have Already Heard!)"
  11. ↑ "Eminem's 'The Monster' co-writer Bebe Rexha visits Philippines, hates to fly"
  12. ↑ "Bebe Rexha on How No Doubt, Lauryn Hill & Destiny's Child Shaped Her Sound"