2019-10-01 Cosmopolitan UK

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Bebe Rexha

2016

2013

Beginsworkonhersecondalbum

Planstosetupherownrecordlabelnextyear

whenshe’sfinishedtouring.

WinsBestTeenSongwriterata Grammysevent

and gets signed by major talent agent

“I almost didn’t get my submission in on time, but

my mom got the bus into the city and made sure

she handed it over personally. If it wasn’t for her

it wouldn’t have happened. It was a point when

I realised I wanted to take my career seriously.”

Works on the perfume counter, Saks Fifth Avenue

“I was 17 years old when I started working in

Saks selling high-end perfume. I remember one

day Rihanna came in. She was so glamorous

• amazing make-up, lipstick, hair. She just looked
  like a million dollars.”

ReleasesdebutalbumExpectations,earnstwo

Grammynominationsandlaterperformsatthe

ceremony.LaunchesWomenInHarmony

“BeingnominatedfortwoGrammyswasa

dreamcometrue.I celebratedwithmyfamily

whentheyannouncedmynameliveonTV.”

SignsrecorddealwithWarnerBrosandco-

writesEminem’sGrammy-winningTheMonster

“WhenI heardEminemwasinterestedin

[recording]TheMonsterandtheywanted

Rihannaonthehook,I knewI hadtogivethe

songawayforpeopletotakenoticeofme.We

didn’tmeetuntilweperformedit atCoachella

[in2018].He’sverychillanddown-to-earth.”

HoststheMTVEuropeMusicAwards

“I wasreallyshockedtobeasked.Onepiece

ofadviceI wouldgivetoanyoneelsepresenting

anawardsshowlikethiswhohasn’tdoneit

beforeis bepreparedforA LOTofoutfit

changesandnotmuchtimein between.”

JoinsFallOutBoybassistPeteWentz’snew

project,BlackCards,asa singer

“I lovedworkingwithPete,andbeingin theBlack

Cardstaughtmea lot.It wasa funandexciting

time.I’veactuallybeenworkingwithPeteon

somethingnew,sokeepaneyeoutforthat.”

Releases her first EP and is featured on

numerous chart-dominating collaborations

“I was nervous because I was putting a little

piece of myself out into the world for people

to judge, but I was also super-excited as

I was proud of the music I had made and

where I was at creatively. Pt 1 is my favourite

of the two All Your Fault EPs that I released.

I couldn’t choose a favourite collaboration

or collaborator – they have all been great

for different reasons.”

Leaves the band to pursue a solo career

Uploads demos and covers to YouTube, and

wins the Able Olman Scholarship, awarded to

support young songwriters. Moves to LA.

Career history

2012

2009

2015-17

2010

2007

2018

2019

MY CURRICULUM VITAE

SENIOR FASHION EDITOR SAIREY STEMP. HAIR MAURICE FLYNN, USING SHOW BEAUTY. MAKE-UP BRITTANY PAIGE, USING TARTE AND SMASHBOX. NAILS SOPHIA STYLIANOU AT FRANK AGENCY, USING RIMMEL. FASHION ASSISTANT LOIS ADEOSHUN. PROP ASSISTANT FAY AL NAJJAR. ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPH GETTY IMAGES. EARRINGS AND NECKLACE, ALEX

MONROE

Education

➤ 2007 Baruch College, The City University Of New York

➤ 2003-2006 Tottenville High School, Staten Island, New York