Bebe Rexha is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is known for songs such as Meant to Be with Florida Georgia Line, Me, Myself and I with G-Eazy, and In the Name of Love with Martin Garrix, and Hey Mama. She has also penned songs for various artists such as Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas.
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. 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“.
Rexha released two additional extended plays in 2017, All Your Fault: Pt. 1 and All Your Fault: Pt. 2, which again saw the moderate success of the singles “I Got You” and “The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)” (featuring Lil Wayne). Rexha has also seen success with several collaborations including “Hey Mama” (with David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Afrojack), “Me, Myself & I” (with G-Eazy), “In the Name of Love” (with Martin Garrix), and “Meant to Be” (featuring Florida Georgia Line), the latter of which had wide success as a country crossover single, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Rexha’s debut studio album, Expectations (2018), reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and saw the success of its lead single, “I’m a Mess“, and brought Rexha two nominations for Best New Artist and Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Grammy Awards. Rexha released her second studio album, Better Mistakes, in 2021. In 2023, Rexha’s self-titled third album spawned her biggest single to date, “I’m Good (Blue)” (with David Guetta), which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in 22 countries.
Alternative Name: Bleta Rexha
Years active: 2010–present
Born: August 30, 1989, 35 years old and 2 months, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Sun Sign: Virgo
Hair Color: Dyed Blonde. She is naturally a Brunette (Brown colored hair)
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 5 ft 4 in – 1.63 m
Measurements: 37-28-38 in – 94-71-96.5 cm
Bra size: 34B US – 75C EU
Genres: Pop, RandB, electropop
Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, trumpet
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Education
Bleta graduated from Tottenville High School.
Early life
Bleta Rexha family is Albanian and from North Macedonia. Her father, Flamur Rexha, was born in Debar also known as Dibra, North Macedonia when it was part of Yugoslavia and emigrated to the U.S. at the age of 21. 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. In the Albanian language, bletë means “bee“. She said, “My parents are Albanian, and people started calling me ‘Bebe’ for short.” She and her family moved to nearby Staten Island when she was six.
Rexha has a brother named Florent.
Rexha took trumpet lessons and later taught herself to play guitar and piano. She attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island, where she sang in the choir and took part in a variety of musicals. 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.
As a teenager, Rexha submitted a song to be performed at the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences‘ annual “Grammy Career Day” event. Rexha earned the “Best Teen Songwriter” award; about 700 were in the competition. As a result, she signed a contract with talent scout Samantha Cox, who encouraged Rexha to enroll in songwriting classes in Manhattan.
Career
2010–2012: Career beginnings with Black Cards
In 2008 had a shortlived deal with Island Def which they canceled. In 2010, she met Fall Out Boy‘s bassist Pete Wentz and began working with him at a recording studio in New York City. She became a member and a lead vocalist of Wentz’s new experimental project called Black Cards. The band played a variety of live shows and released several singles and remixes. However, in January 2012, Wentz announced that Rexha had left the band to pursue other endeavors. Bebe Rexha was awarded the Abe Olman Scholarship for her contributions as a songwriter later that year.
2013–2016: Solo debut, I Don’t Wanna Grow Up and collaborations
In 2013, Rexha signed with Warner Bros. Records as a solo artist. Rexha had begun writing songs in 2008, including Selena Gomez‘s “Like a Champion” and Nikki Williams‘s “Glowing”. She co-wrote Eminem’s and Rihanna’s “The Monster“, which was released as the fourth single from Eminem’s album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart winning a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony. That same year, Rexha also wrote and was featured on Cash Cash‘s single “Take Me Home“, which peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia and the United Kingdom.
On March 21, 2014, Rexha released her debut single, “I Can’t Stop Drinking About You“. The song peaked at number 22 on the US Top Heatseekers chart. The music video was released on August 12, 2014. The video was inspired by imagery from films such as Girl, Interrupted and Melancholia. In November 2014, Rexha was featured on rapper Pitbull‘s song “This Is Not a Drill”. and in September 2014, she was picked as Elvis Duran‘s Artist of the Month and was featured on NBC’s Today show hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, where she performed live her single “I Can’t Stop Drinking About You”.
In December 2014, Rexha released two more singles, “I’m Gonna Show You Crazy” and “Gone“. On May 12, 2015, she released her debut EP, I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, through Warner Bros. Records. She also co-wrote and was featured on David Guetta’s single “Hey Mama“, alongside Nicki Minaj and Afrojack. The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and received 1.1 million downloads as of June 2015. The song did not originally credit Rexha, despite the fact that she sings the chorus and is featured on background vocals. Eventually, in June 2015, she was given a credit for her work.
In January 2015, Rexha co-wrote and was featured on G-Eazy’s “Me, Myself & I”. The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number one on the US Pop Songs chart. The song was originally titled “I Don’t Need Anything” and was intended as a song for Rexha herself. Instead she took the song idea to G-Eazy and was featured in the chorus of the song. She met Nicki Minaj’s manager, Gee Roberson, and asked if Minaj would contribute to a new song. In March 2016, Rexha released her single, called “No Broken Hearts” featuring Nicki Minaj. In April 2016, the music video was released, directed by Dave Meyer. The video has accumulated over 300 million views on YouTube.
On July 29, 2016, Rexha and Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix released their single, “In the Name of Love“. It peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100, at number four on US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and entered the top 10 in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Italy, and New Zealand. The music video was released on August 23, 2016, on Martin Garrix’s YouTube channel.
2016–2017: All Your Fault series
On October 28, 2016, Rexha released “I Got You“. That song along with “No Broken Hearts” were originally intended for the All Your Fault album. I Got You peaked at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 17 on the US Pop Songs chart. The music video was released on January 6, 2017, and reached over 50 million views in four weeks, and has accumulated over 365 million views on YouTube. Direction changed from a full studio album to a multi EP project and “No Broken Hearts” was scrapped, making “I Got You” the first and only single from All Your Fault: Pt. 1, released on February 17, 2017. The EP peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200. In March 2017 in Dallas, Rexha began her first solo headlining tour, promoting the EP across North America and Europe, named the All Your Fault Tour, with a total of 29 dates.
On November 6, 2016, Rexha hosted the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards, at Rotterdam, Netherlands and performed multiple songs throughout the night, such as her single, “I Got You“.
In May 2017, Bebe Rexha: The Ride, a documentary which explores the moments which changed Rexha’s life and journey to stardom, aired on MTV.
On July 21, 2017, One Direction member Louis Tomlinson released the single “Back to You“, with Rexha and Digital Farm Animals as featured artists. The song peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
“The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)” featuring Lil Wayne was released as the first single from All Your Fault: Pt. 2 on May 19, 2017. On June 12, Rexha performed the song at the Ubisoft E3 press conference, before announcing Just Dance 2018, on which the song appears. The second EP as part of the project was released on August 11, 2017. In support of the EP and American singer and songwriter Marc E. Bassy‘s debut album, Rexha planned to go on a co-headlining tour across the United States: the Bebe & Bassy Tour, in October 2017. The tour was short-lived due to an infection putting Rexha on strict vocal rest, with Marc E. Bassy eventually going on a solo US tour in March 2018.
On October 24, 2017, “Meant to Be” with Florida Georgia Line was released as the second single from All Your Fault: Pt. 2, with the music video premiering a day earlier. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and as of November 17, 2018, has spent 50 weeks at number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart, breaking the record for most weeks atop the chart previously held by “Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt.
2017–2019: Expectations
In September 2017, Rexha began teasing new songs for a third installment in the All Your Fault series, with her manager going on record about its release. However, it appeared plans had changed, as Bebe revealed through a tweet in November 2017 that her next project would be called Expectations. Rexha revealed the cover art for this debut studio album on April 8, 2018, and the album was released on June 22, 2018. Previous singles from All Your Fault, “I Got You” and “Meant to Be” appear on Expectations as well.
On April 13, 2018, “Ferrari” and “2 Souls on Fire”, the latter of which features Quavo of Migos, were released as promotional singles along with the pre-order. On June 15, 2018, “I’m a Mess” was released as the first single from the album. On November 20, 2018, “Say My Name” was released which featured David Guetta and J Balvin. In December 2018, Rexha was nominated for Best New Artist at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
On January 26, 2019, Rexha performed the songs “Me, Myself & I” and “Meant to Be” on stage at the SAP Center in San Jose, California as part of the festivities for the 2019 National Hockey League All-Star Game. On February 15, 2019, Rexha released her single “Last Hurrah“. Later that month, it was announced that she would serve as the fifth coach for The Voice‘s Comeback Stage for season 16. Rexha tweeted in April 2019 that she has twelve songs ready for her second studio album, and that her new music is inspired by Britney Spears. On May 1, 2019, it was announced that Rexha will be one of the opening acts of the Jonas Brothers‘ Happiness Begins Tour. On May 31, Rexha and the Chainsmokers released “Call You Mine“. The song is the Chainsmokers’ third project using Rexha’s voice, following their remixes of “Take Me Home” by production trio Cash Cash, and her debut solo single, “I Can’t Stop Drinking About You”.
2019–2021: Better Mistakes
Rexha gave further information on her second studio album in June 2019, confirming to Bang Showbiz, “I am heading off to the studio now and I am just creating, creating and creating.” She further revealed a feminist theme to the new music, stating that “everything I have been writing now is very empowering and in-your-face and I am really excited about it.” In July 2019, Rexha tweeted that she had a song called “Mama”; it was later registered with the music recognition app Shazam.
In January 2020, Rexha confirmed in an interview with Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards that the album is inspired by her mental health journey, and that she “[has] a tracklisting and it’s really exciting. I’m about to pick my next single… either a slower one or an up-tempo one.” On October 9, 2020, she released “Baby, I’m Jealous” featuring Doja Cat. Rexha confirmed in an interview in October 2020 that the album would be a visual album.
On March 5, 2021, Rexha released her new single “Sacrifice“, with the music video premiering later that day. In March 2021, she released an accessory line with Puma titled “Bebe X Puma”, which is sold exclusively in Deichmann stores in Europe. On April 14, 2021, she announced that her second album Better Mistakes was scheduled for release on May 7, 2021. On April 16, 2021, the third single off the album, “Sabotage” was released. On April 10, 2021, Rexha performed “America the Beautiful” at Raymond James Stadium for WWE‘s WrestleMania 37. On April 30, she released the fourth single, “Die for a Man“, featuring Lil Uzi Vert from her upcoming album. On May 7, she released her second studio album Better Mistakes, along with a music video for “Break My Heart Myself“. The album debuted at #140 on the US Billboard 200.
On October 25, 2021, Rexha announced she would feature on “Family” by David Guetta featuring Ty Dolla Sign and A Boogie wit da Hoodie. On November 19, Masked Wolf released a remix of “Sabotage” titled, “It’s You, Not Me”.
2022–present: Bebe
In August 2022, a remix of Eiffel 65‘s song “Blue (Da Ba Dee)“, titled “I’m Good (Blue)“, by David Guetta with vocals from Rexha was released after it went viral on TikTok.
On February 17, 2023, Rexha released the music video for “Heart Wants What It Wants“, the lead single from her third studio album, Bebe. The album was released on April 28, 2023, and also includes second single, “Call on Me”, released on March 31, 2023, as well as “I’m Good (Blue)”. The album features appearances from Dolly Parton and Snoop Dogg. Rexha has described the album as being inspired by ’70s retro style. The album’s third single, “Satellite” featuring Snoop Dogg, was released on April 20, 2023, accompanied by an animated music video uploaded on Rexha’s YouTube channel. Bebe was released on April 28, 2023 through Warner Records.
At a June 2023 concert, a New Jersey man assaulted Rexha by throwing a cell phone at her head from the audience; she had a black eye and required stitches for her injuries. The man was quickly identified and arrested for assault and battery. Under interrogation, the assailant admitted to the act, saying that he figured it would make for a funny prank. Pending a hearing set for July 31, 2023, Rexha got a restraining order against him.
On June 1, 2024, at a concert in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Rexha had multiple attendees removed by police for throwing items at her.
Artistry
Described as a “pop chameleon”, Rexha is known for a variety of genres, primarily pop. Her first songwriting credit was a K-pop song for Shinee, the title song from the album Lucifer, and since then she has released music in the hip hop, alternative rock, R&B, country, rock, dance and electronic music
She was mainly influenced by Lauryn Hill. She was also influenced by other artists such as Bob Marley, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Blondie, Pink, Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, The Chicks, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood.
Personal life
Rexha is a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ community; she says her sexuality is “fluid“. In 2019, she revealed that she has bipolar disorder and in 2023 she said she has polycystic ovary syndrome. In July 2023, Rexha appeared on Celebrity Family Feud with her family; they competed against Nikki Glaser and Glaser’s family.
First Album
She released her debut album All Your Fault: Pt. 1 in 2017
First TV Show
In 2011, she guest appeared in talk show Big Morning Buzz Live as herself.
Bebe Rexha Favorite Things
Food – FroYo, chocolate, pizza
Emoji – The one with straight down tears, broken heart
Musician – Tracy Chapman, Bob Marley
Favorite Advice – Don’t have any expectations.
Self-Written Song – The Monster for Eminem
Drink – Tequila
Bebe Rexha Facts
She cites Coldplay, Kanye West, The Cranberries, Imogen Heap, and Lauryn Hill as her musical influences.
In Albanian, Bebe first name “Bleta” means “Honey Bee”.
She is the first one in her family to be born in the United States.
She self-learned the guitar and piano.
Rexha was actively playing the trumpet (more than 9 years) during school time.
Her voice is a coloratura soprano.
Bebe career started flourishing in 2010 after she met Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy bassist) by chance in a recording studio.
Released in 2016, she featured Nicki Minaj in her song “No Broken Hearts”.
From 2010 to 2012, she was a part of the electronic band “Black Cards” with Pete Wentz.
When no one is watching, she likes twerking at her home.
She got to host the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2016.
Rexha was born in Brooklyn, New York City to ethnic Albanian parents from the Yugoslav Socialist Republic of Macedonia who emigrated to the United States during the 1980s. Her father is from Dibra e Madhe and her mother is from Gostivar. She is the first of her family to be born in the United States. Her first name, Bleta, means “honey bee” in Albanian, which is why she uses the nickname “Bebe”.
She wrote the #1 hit 2013 song “The Monster,” performed by Eminem and Rihanna, as well as songs for Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas, among others.
She was raised by Flamur and Bukurije Rexha in New York alongside her brother, Florent. Her father moved to the US from Albania when he was 21 and her mother, though born in New York, grew up in an Albanian family.
She and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz played together as members of the band Black Cards.
She got her start acting in musicals like Hello, Dolly! and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Albanian singer best known as the lead vocalist for the band Black Cards and for her songwriting contributions to various artists. She collaborated with G-Eazy on the immensely popular “Me, Myself & I” and Martin Garrix’s “In the Name of Love.”.
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