Bleta "Bebe" Rexha (/ˈbiːbi ˈrɛksə/ BEE-bee REK-sə, Albanian: [ˈblɛta ˈɾɛdʒa];[3] born August 30, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter.

Rexha saw further success with her collaborations such as "Hey Mama" (with David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Afrojack), "Me, Myself & I" (with G-Eazy), "In the Name of Love" (with Martin Garrix), and "Meant to Be" (featuring Florida Georgia Line); the latter peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Grammy Awards.

Rexha's debut studio album, Expectations (2018), peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and yielded her a nomination for Best New Artist that same year.

Bleta Rexha was born on August 30, 1989, in Brooklyn, New York City to Albanian parents from North Macedonia.

[12][13][14] Her father, Flamur Rexha, was born in Debar, North Macedonia when it was part of Yugoslavia and emigrated to the U.S. at the age of 21.

[13] Her mother, Bukurije, was born in the United States to an Albanian family with roots in Gostivar which is northeast of Debar and separated by Mavrovo National Park.

[23][24] Rexha cites Coldplay, the Cranberries, Lauryn Hill, Alanis Morissette, and Kanye West as being musical influences.

[25][26] As a teenager, she submitted a song to be performed at the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences' annual "Grammy Career Day" event.

[17][27][28] As a result, she signed a contract with talent scout Samantha Cox, who encouraged her to enroll in songwriting classes in Manhattan.

In 2010, she met Fall Out Boy's bassist Pete Wentz and began working with him at a recording studio in New York City.

[33] Rexha had begun writing songs in 2008, including Selena Gomez's "Like a Champion" and Nikki Williams's "Glowing".

[37] and in September 2014, she was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, where she performed live her single "I Can't Stop Drinking About You".

[47] On July 29, 2016, Rexha and Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix released their single, "In the Name of Love".

[52] Direction changed from a full studio album to a multi EP project and "No Broken Hearts" was scrapped, making "I Got You" the first and only single from All Your Fault: Pt.

[54] On November 6, 2016, Rexha hosted the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards, at Rotterdam, Netherlands and performed multiple songs throughout the night, such as her single, "I Got You".

[56] On July 21, 2017, One Direction member Louis Tomlinson released the single "Back to You", with Rexha and Digital Farm Animals as featured artists.

[61][62] The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100[63] and as of November 17, 2018[update], has spent 50 weeks at number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart,[64] breaking the record for most weeks atop the chart previously held by "Body Like a Back Road" by Sam Hunt.

In September 2017, Rexha began teasing new songs for a third installment in the All Your Fault series, with her manager going on record about its release.

[70] On January 26, 2019, Rexha performed the songs “Me, Myself & I” and “Meant to Be” on stage at the SAP Center in San Jose, California as part of the festivities for the 2019 National Hockey League All-Star Game.

[73] Rexha tweeted in April 2019 that she has twelve songs ready for her second studio album, and that her new music is inspired by Britney Spears.

[79] In January 2020, Rexha confirmed in an interview with Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards that the album is inspired by her mental health journey, and that she "[has] a tracklisting and it's really exciting.

[87] The album's third single, "Satellite" featuring Snoop Dogg, was released on April 20, 2023, accompanied by an animated music video uploaded on Rexha's YouTube channel.

At a June 2023 concert, a New Jersey man assaulted Rexha by throwing a cell phone at her head from the audience; she had a black eye and required stitches for her injuries.

[89] On June 1, 2024, at a concert in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Rexha had multiple attendees removed by police for throwing items at her.

[90][91][better source needed] In late June 2024, Rexha headlined Pride in London in Trafalgar Square to a crowd of over 20,000 people.

[97] Rexha was also influenced by other artists such as Bob Marley, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Blondie, Pink, Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Coldplay,[98][99][100] Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, The Chicks, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood.

"He’s really famous," Rexha told the publication, before adding that her former managers pressured her to work with him because she "need[ed] a hit song.

[111] Rexha claimed in a social media post that she was subjected to a hate crime when she was due to board the Munich-based Lufthansa plane on August 17, 2024, until she spoke to a security agent in Albanian, resulting in her getting banned from the flight.