Bebe Rexha is an American talented singer, songwriter and producer. She has written the best songs for famous artists such as Tinashe, Pitbull, Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez. Bibi is also the author of such a hit as "The Monster" with the stars - Eminem and Rihanna, also collaborated with Nicki Minaj and released the single "No Broken Hearts".
She always wanted to be a real artist from early childhood. Bibi's parents were very supportive of all her creative endeavors. She decided that she would first try to establish herself in the industry by acting, so to speak, "behind the scenes" as a songwriter, and immediately became famous in this industry.
The recognition she received as a writer opened up great opportunities for her and gave her a boost in her singing career. Bebe Rexha has collaborated with celebrities such as The Chainsmokers, Pitbull, Lil Wayne and more to release hit albums.
Bibi's family and development
On August 30, 1989, in Brooklyn, New York, Bebe Rexha was born to Blet Rex parents of ethnic Albanian parents. The Albanian meaning of Bleta is "bumblebee", and based on this, Bleta has given herself the nickname "Bebe", which she also uses as her stage name.
Her father, Flamur Rexha, immigrated to the US when he was 21 years old and his birthplace is Debar, a city in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia. Her mother, Bukurie 'Buki' Rexha, was born in the United States to an Albanian family from the Gostivar region, Macedonia.
Bibi stayed in Brooklyn for 6 years before moving with her parents to Staten Island, New York. She attended Tottenville High School. There she began to play the trumpet in elementary school, and lasted for 9 years, and also during this time she mastered the piano and guitar.
Later, she took part in several musicals, and in high school she became a member of the choir and found that her voice sounded like a coloratura soprano.
Rexha always wanted to be part of pop culture and started writing songs as a teenager. She received the "Best Teen Songwriter" award for her song, which was performed annually at the National Academy of Recording and Science's Grammy Day event. She won the songwriting contest after beating 700 contestants. As a result of this, Samantha Cox (talent scout) encouraged her to attend songwriting classes in New York.
Career in group and solo Bebe Rexha
Bebe Rexha met Pete Wentz, bassist for the Fall Out Boys, while she was recording demos in their studio in New York. In 2010, Wentz and Rexha formed an experimental duo band called "Black Cards", where he wrote lyrics and played guitar, with Bebe serving as lead vocalist.
The band then released several remixes and singles on YouTube and iTunes and performed various live performances in many places. However, Bibi left the group on January 13, 2012, stating that she wanted to work on building her solo career.
Now Bibi has started uploading acoustic covers and videos to YouTube. The biggest breakthrough of her career came when she signed with Warner Brothers Records in 2013.
She wrote the best songs for Nikki Williams (Glowing) and Selena Gomez (Like a champion), but she is best known for her song "The Monster", sung by Rihanna and Eminem. The track peaked at number one on the Billboard "Hot 100" and "Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs" charts. That same year, she wrote and featured on the single "Take me home" with the electronic music group Cash Cash.
On March 21, 2014, Bibi released her debut single "I Can't Stop Drinking About You", written and sung by her, and the music video was posted on August 12. This single peaked at number 22 on the Billboard "Top Heatseekers" chart.
That same year, she released two more singles titled "Gone" and "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy", showcasing her songwriting and vocal skills. Rexha collaborated with rapper Pitbull on the song "This Is Not a Drill" in November 2014.
Debut album: “I Don't Wanna Grow Up”
On May 12, 2015, Rexha released her first debut EP titled “I Don't Wanna Grow Up” with Warner Brothers Records. She co-wrote and featured on David Guetta's "Hey Mama" with Afrojack and Nicki Minaj and it peaked at number 8 on Billboard's Hot 100, 2015.
In the same year, she wrote and sang the song "Cry Wolf", which was very popular. Rexha collaborated with G-Eazy on the song "Me, Myself and I" and it peaked at number 7 on the Billboards "Hot 100" and number 1 on the "Pop song" charts.
Bibi then released a single with Nicki Minaj called "No Broken Hearts" in March 2016 and uploaded the official video in April 2016. The video was directed by Dave Meyer and has amassed over 197 million views as of 2017 on YouTube.
Her next collaboration with producer and DJ Martin Garrix was for a single titled "In the name of love", which was released on July 29, 2016. It peaked at number 4 on the US Hot 'Dance and Electronic Songs' and entered the Top 10 charts in many countries such as Canada, Italy, Australia, Canada and the UK. On January 31, 2016, she uploaded her video lyric "Sweet beginnings" and as of 2017, it has received 1,8 million views.
Bibi's second album: “All Your Fault: Pt . 1"
On October 28, 2016, Rexha released her single "I Got You". The single was from her second EP All Your Fault: Pt. 1 was released in early 2017 and ranked 17th on the US Billboard "Pop Songs". The EP featured stars such as G-Eazy, Stargate and Ty Dolla$ign. To date, the single has received over 153 million views. The EP has songs like "Atmosphere", "Small Doses" and "Gateway Drug".
Rexha revealed the cover art for her third studio album on April 8, 2018, and the album itself was released on June 22, 2018. Previous singles from All Your Fault, "I Got You" and "Meant to Be" also appear on Expectations.
On April 13, 2018, "Ferrari" and "2 Souls on Fire", the latter featuring Quavo of Migos, were released as promotional singles along with pre-order. Similarly, on June 15, 2018, "I'm a Mess" was released as the first single from the album. Additionally, "Say My Name" was released on November 20, 2018, featuring David Guetta and Jay Bavin.
On February 21, 2019, Bebe Rexha released her new single "Last Hurray". Likewise, on February 25, 2019, it was announced that Rexha would be the fifth coach on The Voice's Comeback Stage for Season 16.
Bibi Rex's personal life
As of now, Bebe Rexha is still single and may be living a single life. However, she is rumored to be dating Dutch DJ Martin Garrix.
In addition, they collaborated together. They shared photos of each other on their Instagram page, which led people to believe they were getting into a romantic relationship. Despite such hype, the couple did not confirm the rumors.
In addition, Rexy's name was also associated with G-Eazy. The singer previously dated ex-boyfriend Alex, who blocked her on his Instagram. It doesn't look like the two ended their relationship on a good note, as she expressed bitterness towards him.
In addition, Rexha said her 2017 Valentine was her fans, known as the Twitter Rexars. It is not known if she is still single. Rumors about her date with Martin were also not confirmed. So we can't really tell if she's single or not.
