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Rexha in 2016
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Birth name | Bleta Rexha |
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
August 30, 1989
Genres | Pop, R&B, electropop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | beberexha |
Bleta "Bebe" Rexha (/ˌbiːbi ˈrɛksə/; Albanian pronunciation: [ˌblɛta ˌbibi ˈɾɛd͡ʒa]; (born August 30, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. She is best known as a featured singer on several Billboard Hot 100 songs such as G-Eazy's "Me, Myself & I" and David Guetta's "Hey Mama". She also co-wrote the chart-topping Eminem and Rihanna single, "The Monster" (among other songs). In March 2016, she released the single "No Broken Hearts" featuring Nicki Minaj. "I Got You" was released as the lead single from her upcoming EP "All Your Fault: Pt. 1". The EP is due to be released on February 17, 2017.
Bleta Rexha was born on August 30, 1989, in Brooklyn, New York to ethnic Albanians parents from Macedonia, who emigrated to the United States in the 1980s. Her father is from Debar and her mother is from Gostivar. Her first name, Bleta, means "" in Albanian, which is why she uses her nickname "Bebe". The family moved to Staten Island, New York, when Rexha was aged 6. In her elementary school, Rexha played a trumpet for over nine years, while teaching herself to play guitar and piano. Rexha attended Tottenville High School on Staten Island, where she took part in a variety of musicals. She also joined the choir, while still in high school. After joining the choir, she learned that her voice was a coloratura soprano.