I’ve got that, and then I’ll be heading to Los Angeles to do some writing after that. I think I wrote it in November or December of 2018. The 22-year-old Parsons textile design student stood out at Wednesday's event. Soldier comes home after months of being away, realizes why wife was acting strange. With Hey u x finally released on Friday, Nov. 13, now it's time for BENEE to celebrate. BENEE: It’s been pretty crazy. Benee’s feature-heavy debut album is also a chance to flex her own A&R muscles. BTS: How would you describe your music for someone who hasn’t heard it before? Head to "Work With Us" for our applications. The trailblazing political leader also got a style nod from her two grandnieces, who took inspiration from a childhood photo of the future VP. Find out more at issuu.com/btspress. All RIGHTS RESERVED. Benee unveiled the kaleidoscopic new video for her latest single "Snail" on Thursday (Oct. 8), and it's anything but slow and slimy.. BENEE: I have no idea! Sign up for WWD's Newsletter. For cars that are 3 years or older, the headlights can get blurred and cause driving safety issue. “I’m sure [with] some people, that wouldn’t phase them. Remember that resolution you made to get organized? They listened to a lot of Radiohead, and that kind of thing. The company is now touting a nice milestone: Benee’s “Supalonely” recently cracked Billboard’s Hot 100, thanks to a collaboration between Thematic and the singer’s label, Republic Records. Or I could fall off a cliff and die. The record spans 13 tracks described to be “an eclectic mix of songs” that tell stories of breakups and made-up love stories, and being in LA, all of which BENEE is excited for people to hear. It’s been pretty crazy, and a lot more people have turned up to my shows then I expected which is crazy to me. But getting songs to be perfect is really the hardest part for me. That song, in particular, I was kind of writing about how if I lived to be old, because no one ever knows, I could get sick and die. So ever since then I've been like, I'm going to do this.' I hope that doesn't happen. Benee: Even from the first couple of sessions, they were still quite sad and honest, but I think now I've become a lot more vulnerable with my writing. Michelle Obama arrived wearing a plum suit made by Sergio Hudson paired with a matching plum belt with a large gold buckle. “I'm just super pumped. Now, Benee, who's real name is Stella Rose Bennett, is hoping to build on that momentum with a debut album called "Hey U X." Search for severe psoriasis scalp. Somewhere in an alternative universe that is not the U.S., there exists a rampant live local music scene, and Benee promises it’s all the rage. BENEE: It’s a recent song that I made. Hear BENEE chat to Richard Kingsmill about making her debut album, its big guests, and the break-up that inspired some of her songs below and in the 2020 podcast. I don't know, I think "Snail" is still a lockdown song. The singer-songwriter was the first New Zealand artist to be named Apple Music’s Up Next artist when they deemed her such this summer, and today she follows the success of her single “Supalonely” — certified platinum in the U.S. with more than 2 billion streams worldwide — with her debut album, “Hey u x.” The breakout, who was born Stella Bennett, has worked with the likes of Grimes, Lily Allen, Flo Milli, Mallrat and Gus Dapperton on the album, and describes it as intentionally “all over the place.”, “It’s kind of just my vibe. On Tuesday, the 41-year-old actress shared before-and-after photos of her figure to Instagram. In high school she was juggling choir, saxophone and water polo and decided to quit it all to focus on water polo. “I like to have the kind of freedom to do whatever I want,” Benee says. “I didn’t actually think that I would be able to do it — then people listened to it,” she says. And I think that that comes even with blending genres and music and trying to create fresh sounds and the artists that I work with, just everything. People's Choice Awards . But it's a weird thing to think about: If you get old, what will happen to your life? The comedian and actress talked about her plans for another baby. Whether it’s the cartoonish wonderland in the guitar-soaked music video for 2019’s bittersweet 'Glitter', a song that spawned its own viral TikTok dance challenge with over 90,000 videos; or the kaleidoscopic planet portrayed on the poster artwork by illustrator Jack Irvine to promote her national tour in October, the 20-year-old’s unpretentious pop … BENEE's highly anticipated debut album 'Hey u x' is finally here! I like the idea of everything being organized chaos,” she says. “But I kind of realized that water polo wasn’t something that I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” she says. I guess it’s kind of like Alternative-Indie Pop with an R&B twist. BENEE: I’d like to think it’s a bit of a mix, because when I’m making music I like to mix genres. Some of her favorite bands include Arctic Monkeys, LANY, and Catfish & The Bottlemen. A young Stella (Benee) with her actor mother Tania Anderson (who is now her PA). Many people may be suffering from psoriatic arthritis and not know. Steve Lacy, King Krule, Rex Orange County, those kind of artists. I just have a lot of really little things that tick me off. So he started working on this really nice, stripped back production. The first verse that’s in the track is the first take that we did, so it’s really emotional and sad. Newly discovered photos show what it was really like inside the sinking Titanic. It’s inspired by a black house spider I saw in my room. Now, in the artist’s most recent feat, she has released her long-awaited debut album entitled Hey u x. “Glitter” was premiered on Australian radio station triple j just hours before Benee’s debut EP was available on streaming services. What do you imagine things to be like in twenty years from now? The "Gossip Girl" star didn't hold back in a new Instagram post about the stressors of pandemic life. We’ve just been a lot of fun bouncing around on stage, and the audience just makes it really chill and fun. On Spotify, I love the discover page, and I’ve found even Bollywood music and Arabic music is really cool and inspiring. BTS: What’s your writing and recording process like in the studio? For most artists, late-night TV is a rare opportunity to play live in any capacity nowadays, but Benee just finished a tour of her native New Zealand. “So I ended up dropping it for music.”, She started on Soundcloud, as more of a fun fantasy than anything realistic. Copyright 2015 Fuel Themes. Hailing from New Zealand, the adorable and quirky BENEE is using R&B, Pop, and Electronic influences to introduce music fans to a new, fresh sound. BENEE - Glitter (Live Performance)Check out my new album Hey u x. I wrote it after a break up, it was a little while after a break up. “I haven’t really spoken much about [my mental health] in the past. I got in got in contact with Josh Fountain, who’s my producer now, and my manager Paul and the had me come into the studio so we … The 13-track release features some previously released songs, but also includes brand-new songs including collaborations with Grimes (on 'Sheesh', which Grimes added production too as well as featured vocals), Mallrat, and her own signing to her label, Muroki.. About the album release, BENEE shared: "It’s an eclectic mix of songs … Did I say Daniel Cesar and Kaytranada? New first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had two things in common with their outfits for Wednesday’s inauguration ceremony: bold color and American roots. So ever since then I've been like, I'm going to do this.' I got in got in contact with Josh Fountain, who’s my producer now, and my manager Paul and the had me come into the studio so we could see what we could do, We eventually busted out my first song “Tough Guy,” so I released that at the end of that year and I was in University for two weeks and the response to the song was encouraging so I talked to Paul and I decided I just wanted to make music so I dropped out. BENEE: That would be what my parents listened to. I’ve never been to Berlin, Amsterdam, and Stockholm, which was amazing. : But it’s really exciting. In October 2020, Benee departed on a headlining tour of New Zealand October 2020, and formed her own record label named Olive. Sleep better? For example, the day we wrote “Tough Guy” I played them some stuff by The Internet, as well as “Wild Thoughts” by Rihanna, and I loved the bass and the guitar twang in those songs. Benee's new tune 'Lownely', a remix of the international hit 'Supalonely', is premiering right here, right now. Donald Trump's youngest daughter announced her engagement with a photo at the White House. Benee's aesthetic is maximalist and free-ranging—'honestly, I'm inspired by everything, even stuff I don't like,' she said—but she cites James Blake, Björk, and Grimes as visual influences. It’s easy to get sick of a song through that part of the process. And I'm just waiting, like so … I listen widely. Benee will perform four headline shows across Aotearoa starting at the Christchurch Town Hall on Friday, October 2 followed by performances in Dunedin, Wellington and Auckland on October 3, 9 and 17 respectively. Many are sharing on social media that they’re sleeping better and breathing easier after the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. I had been listening to mixes and thinking, ‘This song is too long’ or ‘I hate the bridge’. It doesn't feel right for the stuff I'm trying to do right now. Trust us, any amount is greatly appreciated. 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BTS: Who are some of your biggest influences? It’s my first proper tour. “Hey u x” is both a relic of something she’d put work in on prior to the chaos of 2020 (definitely not the kind of organized chaos she seeks out) and songs she wrote during lockdown, meant to capture the feelings of isolation that so many have experienced this year. A more contagious strain of the coronavirus is spreading throughout the U.S. Will doubling up on face masks help? On that night, I have a gig in Auckland,  which will be a lot of fun for celebrating the release. BTS: Can you tell us how you got started making music? She had prior noted that it would differ musically from her previous … I made pizzas and washed dishes at a little pizza shop all year and also wrote in the studio, and now we’re here! That’s why I think it’s so important to me to really try and get everything just right, even though it can be really difficult some times. We sat down with BENEE ahead of her show in New York City to talk about how she started making music, her process in the studio, and her debut EP FIRE ON MARZZ, which is going to be released this Friday 6/28 via Republic Records. Benee even had to ward off a stalker who followed her in their car while recording her on their phone. I think it’s constantly changing. They introduced me to this band called Beruit as well, who I love. I love them as well. “I’ve missed it so much and I actually don’t know if we’ll be able to go to things for that much longer. It's time to tidy up the mess and release your stress! Tiffany Haddish is kicking off the new year with a body transformation. At her first-ever writing session in L.A., New Zealand pop singer BENEE turned her breakup into a hit that's now climbing the Hot 100. BENEE: The Internet, they definitely influenced “Tough Guy”. For the latest news, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Throughout the tour, Muroki opened for BENEE, allowing the pair to BENEE: Yes, exactly! I had released a few covers on Soundcloud just for my mates and stuff, and I enrolled in University. Want BTS to feature you or your artist? BENEE: Probably just making stuff that I’m super happy with. The 18-year-old Swedish environmental activist bid the 45th president farewell on social media. So I made myself a spider that’s trying to lure someone into her web. Follow BENEE on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. When she's not photographing a show, you can find her looking up new recipes to cook, teaching herself new tricks in Photoshop, or loudly quoting Brooklyn Nine-Nine. BENEE: They’ve been really cool and very fun. 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Poet Amanda Gorman recited her original poem "The Hill We Climb" at President Biden's inauguration. It was kind of about that time after you’ve broken up with someone and they start hitting you up again and you’re just really confused. “The only things I’ve heard is from people messaging me and it hasn’t been hate, which … Benee performed "Supalonely" on the American talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers in October 2020. You start over-thinking everything. Here is one quick fix. ', Michelle Obama shows off her natural curls, bare-faced glow in birthday selfie, Psoriatic Arthritis (Catching Signs Early Matters), Kamala Harris's grandnieces wear animal-print coats to inauguration in nod to her childhood photo, Tiffany Haddish shows off newly toned body, President Biden’s granddaughters praised for ‘major fashion moment’ at inauguration. Want to work with Beyond The Stage? Her song Supalonely (featuring Gus Dapperton) is climbing the Billboard Hot 100 and now sits at 62 after entering the chart three weeks ago.The Los Angeles Times has dubbed the song “a kind of quarantine anthem”. This may be the biggest gig able to safely happen in the world right now, and it seems appropriate that Benee was the maestro leading the extravaganza. We operate on a 45 day cycle. Gina Scarpino is Beyond The Stage's Managing Editor and has working with the publication since 2017. BTS: You’ve been playing a number of shows across Europe and now in the U.S. – what’s that been like? Audio Player failed to load. Beyond The Stage Magazine is a digital music magazine based out of the United States. Chris Stapleton releases a new country masterpiece while rising star Benee makes a promising pop debut. But the psychological sense of being exposed may be harder to solve. “I was like, ‘whoa this is insane.’”. CDM: “My mind likes to wind itself up,” is a … I brought a group of my mates with me who are playing in my band, and I think for all of us we’re kind of just like “What the heck is going on?! Everyone’s just so amped, and I think it’s really exciting,” she says over Zoom from her home in Auckland. Somewhere in an alternative universe that is not the U.S., there exists a rampant live local music scene, and Benee promises it’s all the rage. Both women wore boldly hued ensembles paired with face masks. In an interview with the singer, it notes it has racked up more than 100 million streams on Spotify and Youtube, “a healthy percentage of which have no doubt come from people on lockdown … “I know that it’s just the way that I was made, and it’s probably the way that I’m always going to be. I’m just happy that it’s out. She enrolled in university but was “not feeling it” and her Soundcloud was beginning to gain some traction, so she dropped out, picked up some side jobs and set to work to release more. BENEE: It’s about wanting someone who’s already taken, but I didn’t want to be that gal. BENEE: So I’ve been working with Josh Fountain, and this guy called Jason Suskov, what usually happens is I’ll come to the studio with a bunch of notes and ideas. Look for psoriatic arthritis signs. Available now: http://BENEE.lnk.to/HeyuxYD Have you heard "Soaked"? Tickets start from $54.90 (excluding booking fees) and go on sale at 12pm Thursday, June 25. The 20-year-old Auckland native reports out of New Zealand that not only has she been playing shows — full, normal capacity shows — but she’s just as committed to supporting other artists and has been going to concerts every weekend. BENEE enlists Olive Records label-mate Muroki for “All The Time,” debuted live during her 2020 New Zealand tour. [Laughs] Oh, golly. These treatments for scalp psoriasis are more affordable than ever. Send us an email at info@beyondthestagemagazine.com. She asked to learn the saxophone when she was eight, while also learning guitar; early music favorites were Radiohead, Bjork and James Blake. BTS: They should be perfect though, especially since you’re going to be playing them live over and over again. On 15 October 2020, Benee announced her debut album Hey U X, which was released on 13 November 2020. Somewhere in an alternative universe that is not the U.S., there exists a rampant live local music scene, and Benee promises it’s all the rage. Search for home water filter systems. I’ll usually come in with an idea and then play them a bunch of songs that I’ve been listening to. Album reviews: Chris Stapleton, Benee, McFly and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Already, the 20-year-old has been nominated for The New Artist of 2020 at the E! 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