15 Facts You Need To Know About 'No Broken Hearts' Singer Bebe Rexha
Everything you need to know about the hot new singer ready to take over the scene.
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1. Where is Bebe Rexah from?
Rexha was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 30th 1989 however she is partly Albanian. Her parents immigrated to America in the 1980’s. Picture: Instagram
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2. How do you pronounce her name?
Bebe's first name is pronounced "Bee-Bee", while her surname is pronounced how it looks. Her real name is ‘Bleta’, which in Albanian translates to ‘bumble bee’! Picture: Instagram
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3. She penned Eminem and Rihanna's smash hit 'The Monster.'
Rexha used to write her personal goals onto a pad of pink stickers, with one being “to write an international smash”. Shortly after writing that, she went on to pen Grammy-winning song ‘The Monster', which meant for her debut album. Picture: Instagram
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4. She also wrote Iggy Azalea's new track 'Team.'
Bebe is an established songwriter and has penned hits for Tinashe, Selena Gomez, Martin Garrix and Nick Jonas. Picture: Instagram
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5. Bebe’s biggest musical influence is Queen of R&B Lauryn Hill.
Speaking to AXS, the singer revealed that she is hugely influenced by artists such as Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Madonna, Blondie, Alanis Morissette and Coldplay. Picture: Instagram
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6. How tall is Bebe?
At 1m 66cms (5ft3), Bebe is 5cms shorter than the average celebrity. Basically, she's tiny! Picture: Instagram
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7. Bebe got her start in the music industry after winning “Best Teen Song Writer.”
She won the award at the National Academy of Recording Arts & Science annual Grammy Day event as a young teen. She was invited to the ceremony and ended up meeting many influential figures in the industry. Picture: Instagram
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8. In 2010, Bebe was named lead singer of a band called 'Black Cards.'
Put together by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, the band released the single 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Fame' with an album set to follow in 2011. However the album was then postponed til 2012. Bebe then announced she had left the band in January 2012. Picture: Instagram
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9. In 2013 she signed to Warner Bros. Records.
After leaving Black Cards and Pete Wentz's label Decaydance, Bebe was fought over by three different record labels before finally signing with Warner Bros. Picture: Instagram
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10. Her G-Eazy collaboration 'Me, Myself & I' was originally called 'I Don't Need Anything'.
The song was originally intended for her own album but Bebe's label wasn't convinced the track was entirely for her, so they sent it to G-Eazy - who rapped over the verses and claimed it for his second studio album, ' When It's Dark Out.' Picture: Instagram
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11. Despite writing Eminem's hit 'Monster', Bebe has never met the rapper.
And the singer has only met Rihanna twice. She first bumped into Rih Rih while working in a New York department store as a perfume girl and then met her again in the studio to record the single. Picture: Instagram
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12. Bebe's debut track 'No Broken Hearts' is the second time she has worked with Nicki Minaj.
She first worked with the rapper on David Guetta's 2015 track 'Hey Mama' which she both featured on and co-wrote. Picture: Instagram
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13. What is Bebe Rexah's net worth?
According to website famousnetworth.com, Bebe is currently worth $700,000. Picture: Instagram
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14. Bebe Rexah loves Instagram.
The singer currently has over 174,000 followers and regularly documents her journey to success through pictures and videos. Picture: Instagram
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15. Bebe is going on tour with Ellie Goulding.
Bebe was confirmed as the support act as a part of Ellie's ‘Delirium World Tour’ at selected North American concerts in 2016. Picture: Instagram