Bebe Rexha

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Bebe Rexha

Rexha in 2016
Background information
Birth name

Bleta Rexha

Born

August 30, 1989 (age 27)

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Genres

Pop
R&B
electropop

Occupation(s)

Singer
songwriter
record producer

Instruments

Vocals
guitar
piano
trumpet

Labels

DCD2
Island Def Jam
Warner Bros.
STMPD RCRDS

Associated acts

Iggy Azalea
G-Eazy
David Guetta
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Martin Garrix
Black Cards
Eminem
Rihanna

Website

beberexha.com

Bleta "Bebe" Rexha (/bibi rks/; Albanian pronunciation: [blta bibi dda];
[1]

(born August 30, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer.[2]

[3]

She is best known as a featured singer on several Billboard Hot 100 songs,

including G-Eazy's "Me, Myself & I" and David Guetta's "Hey Mama".[4][5] She also
co-wrote the chart-topping Eminem and Rihanna single, "The Monster" (among
many other songs).[2][6] In March 2016, she released "No Broken Hearts",
featuring Nicki Minaj,[7] the first single from her upcoming debut studio album, All
Your Fault.[8] The album is due to be released on February 2017. [9][verification needed]
Contents
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1Early life and education

2Career
3Discography
3.1EPs
3.2Albums
3.3Production and writing credits
4Awards and nominations
5Tours
6References
7External links

Early life and education[edit]

Rexha was born Bleta Rexha in Brooklyn, New York to ethnic Albanian parents,
who emigrated to the United States in the 1980s. [3] Her father is from Debar and
her mother is from Gostivar, in present day Republic of Macedonia.[10][11] Her first
name, Bleta, means "A honey bee" in Albanian, which is why she uses the
nickname "Bebe".[2] The family moved to Staten Island, New York when Rexha
was six. Beginning in elementary school, Rexha played the trumpet for nine years
and eventually taught herself how to play guitar and piano. [12][13] Rexha
attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island,[14] where she took part in a
variety of musicals.[4][11] She also joined thechoir while in high school.[13] There she
learned that her voice was a coloratura soprano.[15][16]
As a teenager, Rexha submitted a song to the National Academy of Recording Arts &

Sciences' annual "Grammy Day" event. Rexha earned the "Best Teen Songwriter" award,
beating around 700 other entrants.[3][17][18] She would later come into contact with talent scout,
Samantha Cox, who convinced Rexha to enroll in songwriting classes in New York City. At
the time, she was 15 years old and took the classes with men in their 40s.[12][19]