Bebe Rexha (b. 1989)

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Biography

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".

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1989 Birth

Born Bleta Rexha in Brooklyn, New York, to Albanian immigrant parents. "Bleta" means "bee" in Albanian. Won a songwriting contest at age 19 sponsored by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Does 'Bleta' meaning 'bee' in Albanian feel like destiny? Did winning a songwriting contest at nineteen change everything?

2013 Event

Co-wrote "The Monster" for Eminem featuring Rihanna. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy. She received no public credit on the song at the time.

How did it feel co-writing a Grammy-winning number one and getting no public credit? Was 'The Monster' your song or Eminem's?

2017 Event

Released "Meant to Be" with Florida Georgia Line. It spent 50 weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart, breaking the record for the longest-running number-one single in the chart's history.

Did 50 weeks at number one on the country chart feel like genre-bending or genre-breaking? Was 'Meant to Be' the song you expected to define you?

2023 Event

Hit in the face by a thrown phone during a concert at Pier 17 in New York City. She was briefly hospitalized. The incident made international news and renewed debates about fan behavior at concerts.

What went through your mind when the phone hit your face? Did the incident change how you think about fans?

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