10 Things To Know About Benee: The New Popstar
Stella Rose Bennett who is popularly known as Benee is the new pop-star, ready to take over the music scene. In 2019, the singer-songwriter won the New Zealand Music Awards for Single of The Year, Best Solo Artist, Best Breakthrough Artist and Best Pop Artist. She earned fame for her singles, ‘Glitter’, ‘Soaked’ and ‘Supalonely’ which gained massive attention on TikTok app.
The singer released her debut EP, “Fire On Marzz” and her second EP, “Stella & Steve” in 2019 which gained her an international recognition. There are high chances that you already are in love with her music but then, how much do you really know about her? So, here are the ten things to know about Benee.
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2. Benee started learning music by experimenting different genres however she finally chose to stick with making pop music.
3. Her inspiration comes from her dreams and thoughts that she thinks are weird.
4. The singer explores YouTube on day to day basis. She finds new artists and songs to add to her playlist, through it.
5. James Black, King Krule and Rosaline are on her list of favourite singers.
6. Benee dropped out of university to pursue her love for music with complete support from her parents.
7. Her single, ‘Soaked’ has over half a million views on YouTube and has been streamed over 12 million times on Spotify.
8. The singer disclosed that, she was dyslexic when she was asked about her unique style of story telling in her songs.
9. Apart from a huge fan following, stars like Elton John also have shown appreciation for her work, calling her, ‘next global smash”.
10. Benee has her close mates in a Live Band that play her songs with her.
By: Aatira Kakroo