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Bebe Rexha
American singer (born 1989)
Bleta "Bebe" Rexha is an American singer and songwriter. She began her mainstream recording career as a vocalist for the pop band Black Cards in 2010, during and after which she was credited with co-writing releases for other artists—such as Eminem's Grammy Award-winning single "The Monster".
She signed with Warner Records to release her debut extended play (EP), I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2015), which failed to chart domestically, but spawned the moderate international hit "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy".
labels: The Island Def Jam Music Group, DCD2 Records, Warner Bros. Records, STMPD RCRDS, Parlophone, Empire Distribution
genres: pop music, contemporary R&B
awards: iHeartRadio Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Award for Music Video of the Year, ARIA Charts, Billboard Music Award for Top Country Song, Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song, Electronic Dance Music Awards, IHeartRadio MMVAs, International Dance Music Awards
plays: guitar, trumpet, piano, voice, harmonica
member of: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Bleta Rexha (Albanian: [ˈblɛta ˈɾɛdʒa]) was born on August 30, 1989, in Brooklyn, New York City to Albanian parents from North Macedonia. 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. 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 Grasmere, Staten Island when she was six. Rexha has a brother named Florent.
2010–2015: Career beginnings & I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Rexha had a short-lived deal with Island Def Jam, 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.
Albanian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer, born August 30, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Also known as: B. Rexha, Bebe, Bebe Rexha Alex, Bleta Rexha, Rexha
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Liner notes
Bebe Rexha, the records, oldest first
I Don’t Wanna Grow Up
2015 ep
All Your Fault, Pt. 1
2017 ep
All Your Fault, Pt. 2
2017 ep
Expectations
2018 album
wanted
Better of Me
2018 album
Better Mistakes
2021 album
Bebe
2023 album
DIRTY BLONDE
2026 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
