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Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus (born 3 June 2000), known professionally as Beabadoobee (; '), is a British singer-songwriter. From 2018 to 2021, she released five extended plays (EPs) under the independent label
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: ''Lice'' (2018), ''Patched Up'' (2018), '' Loveworm'' (2019), '' Space Cadet'' (2019) and '' Our Extended Play'' (2021). Her debut studio album ''
Fake It Flowers ''Fake It Flowers'' is the debut studio album by Filipino-English singer and songwriter Beabadoobee. It was released under English independent label Dirty Hit on 16 October 2020. Continuing the departure from her previous lo-fi music, lo-fi bedr ...
'' was released in October 2020, and received critical acclaim. Her second studio album, ''
Beatopia ''Beatopia'' is the second studio album by Filipino-English singer and songwriter Beabadoobee. It was released on English independent label Dirty Hit on 15 July 2022. It features collaborations with singer PinkPantheress, Matty Healy and Geor ...
'', was released on 15 July 2022, which spawned the hit " The Perfect Pair". Her third studio album, '' This Is How Tomorrow Moves'', was released on 9 August 2024; it became her first album to peak atop the
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. Beabadoobee served as a supporting act for labelmates
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during several legs of their Music for Cars Tour, as well as American singer
Clairo Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. She began posting music on the internet at age 13. Clairo rose to prominence following the viral success of the music video for ...
's ''Immunity'' Tour and
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
's
the Eras Tour The Eras Tour was the sixth concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It began in Glendale, Arizona, United States, on March 17, 2023, and concluded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on December 8, 2024. Spanning 149 sh ...
. She was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Brit Awards, and was presented with the Radar Award at the 2020
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. Beabadoobee was also predicted as a breakthrough act for 2020 in an annual
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poll of music critics, Sound of 2020.


Early life and education

Laus was born in
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in the Philippines on 3 June 2000 and moved to the United Kingdom with her parents at the age of three. She grew up in
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listening to original Pinoy music as well as pop and
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music from the 1990s. While she was a teenager, she listened to
indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ...
artists including
Karen O Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978) is a South Korean-born American singer, musician, and songwriter. She is best known as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Early life Karen Lee Orzolek was born in Seoul, So ...
,
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are compleme ...
,
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and
Alex G Alexander Giannascoli (born February 3, 1993), better known by his stage names Alex G or, formerly, (Sandy) Alex G, is an American musician, producer, and singer-songwriter. He started his career playing in multiple local bands such as the Skin ...
. She studied at Sacred Heart High School, an all-girls Catholic school, before completing her thirteenth year at Hammersmith Academy. Laus was expelled from her school at the age of 17, due to failing grades and "misfit behavior". Laus spent seven years learning to play the violin, before getting her first guitar second-hand at the age of 17. She also learned through watching
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tutorials produced by other accomplished guitarists. She was inspired by
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and the ''Juno'' soundtrack to start making music.


Career


2017–2019: "Coffee" and early EPs

The first song Beabadoobee wrote on her guitar was "Coffee". She took her professional name as a joke when her friend and producer Oscar Lang was preparing to upload "Coffee" and suggested she release her music under an artist name. Beabadoobee was a name she had invented for her finsta account because none of her names were being accepted by
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. She released "Coffee" as well as a cover of
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's " The Moon Song" in September 2017. "Coffee" gained over 300,000 views on YouTube, as well as the attention of Dirty Hit Records. She signed to the label in April 2018. This was followed by the release of her debut EP ''Lice'' in March 2018 and her second EP ''Patched Up'' in December 2018. In January 2019, Beabadoobee was placed with
Billie Eilish Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell ( ; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes (song), Ocean Eyes", written and produced by her broth ...
on
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's annual list of "essential new artists", the "NME 100". She subsequently released her third EP titled ''Loveworm''. Beabadoobee released an acoustic version of this EP titled ''Loveworm (Bedroom Sessions)'' in July 2019. In September 2019, Beabadoobee embarked on her first tour supporting
Clairo Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. She began posting music on the internet at age 13. Clairo rose to prominence following the viral success of the music video for ...
on her Immunity Tour, before releasing her fourth EP, '' Space Cadet'', in October 2019. Beabadoobee subsequently made the front cover of ''NME'' on 25 October 2019. She was shortlisted for the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Brit Awards in December 2019. In November 2019, Beabadoobee released a pair of Spotify Singles, one being a cover of " Don't You Forget About Me" by
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as well as a version of "She Plays Bass" recorded in
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in London. In December 2019, Beabadoobee was longlisted in the annual
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poll of music critics, Sound of 2020.


2020–2021: "Death Bed", ''Fake It Flowers'', and ''Our Extended Play''

In February 2020, Beabadoobee performed at the 2020 ''NME'' Awards after winning the Radar Award. She supported labelmates
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on their Music for Cars Tour for both the U.K. leg in February 2020. She was scheduled to also support the band during the North American leg of this tour in April 2020, however it was postponed due to the
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. A sample of Beabadoobee's 2017 debut single "Coffee" was used on Canadian rapper Powfu's 2019 single, " Death Bed (Coffee for Your Head)". The song became a massively successful
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after going viral on the app
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in early 2020, becoming Beabadoobee's first official chart entry in her career, both locally and internationally. By April 2020, it had entered the Top 5 in several countries including the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. It earned gold
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status in Belgium, Canada, France, Mexico and New Zealand, as well as Platinum or higher in the U.S. and the U.K. among several other countries. Speaking about her reaction to the popularization of "Death Bed", Beabadoobee said, "I'm not going to lie, it was overwhelming… I kinda hated it. I hated more people knowing about the first song I'd ever written and not my others. I was so stubborn but I grew into it and accepted that's just how life works. I was extremely grateful for its existence and it's only given me more opportunities." Beabadoobee announced her debut studio album, ''
Fake It Flowers ''Fake It Flowers'' is the debut studio album by Filipino-English singer and songwriter Beabadoobee. It was released under English independent label Dirty Hit on 16 October 2020. Continuing the departure from her previous lo-fi music, lo-fi bedr ...
'', and released its lead single "Care" on 14 July 2020. In early August 2020, she released the album's second single, "Sorry", and revealed the album's track listing,
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and official release date. Beabadoobee released "Worth It" as the third single, "How Was Your Day?" as the fourth single, and "Together" as the fifth and final single of ''Fake It Flowers''. The album was released on 16 October 2020 to critical acclaim and spent one week in the
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at number 8. According to sales in the United States, ''
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'' ranked Beabadoobee as the Top New Rock Artist of 2020. In 2021, she embarked on a headlining tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland to support the album. Beabadoobee released the single "Last Day on Earth" on 24 March, produced and co-written by
Matty Healy Matthew Timothy Healy (born 8 April 1989) is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the pop rock band the 1975. He is recognised for his Lyricist, lyricism, Eclecticism in music, ...
and George Daniel of the 1975. The musician announced that the single is taken from her EP '' Our Extended Play'', which she said that she wrote with her labelmates "on the countryside".


2022–present: ''Beatopia'' and ''This Is How Tomorrow Moves''

Her second album, ''
Beatopia ''Beatopia'' is the second studio album by Filipino-English singer and songwriter Beabadoobee. It was released on English independent label Dirty Hit on 15 July 2022. It features collaborations with singer PinkPantheress, Matty Healy and Geor ...
'', was announced on 23 March 2022. It was released on 15 July 2022 through
Dirty Hit Dirty Hit Limited is a British independent record label founded in February 2010 by Jamie Oborne, Chuck Waite, Brian Smith, and former England national football team, England footballer Ugo Ehiogu. Based in London since 2009, it has expanded op ...
and spawned the R.I.A.A. Gold certified song "The Perfect Pair." In January 2023, Beabadoobee posted the snippet of an unreleased song on TikTok, which soon went viral across the website due to its popularity with couples and the approach of the upcoming holiday. " Glue Song" was later released on
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, 14 February 2023, with another version featuring
Clairo Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. She began posting music on the internet at age 13. Clairo rose to prominence following the viral success of the music video for ...
released on 17 April 2023 which charted in several countries. The collaboration gained significant attention and marked a continued evolution in her sound, blending chamber pop with heartfelt lyrics inspired by her personal experiences. Starting in March 2023, Beabadoobee toured in Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. Beabadoobee also performed as an opening act on twelve shows of the US leg of
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's 2023
The Eras Tour The Eras Tour was the sixth concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It began in Glendale, Arizona, United States, on March 17, 2023, and concluded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on December 8, 2024. Spanning 149 sh ...
. On 29 June 2023, Beabadoobee announced that she would cancel her European tour due to an unspecified illness. She then announced a new single on 11 July 2023, called " The Way Things Go", which was released on 19 July. Beabadoobee then released a new single with
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, "A Night to Remember", which was released on 20 October 2023. Her third studio album, '' This Is How Tomorrow Moves'', was released on 9 August 2024, which went on to debut at number 1 in the UK, making it her first number-one album.


Influences

Laus has cited
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,
Elliott Smith Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known as Elliott Smith, was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, whe ...
,
Mac DeMarco McBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV; April 21, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He has released five full-length studio albums: his debut '' 2'' (2012), '' Salad Days' ...
,
the Moldy Peaches The Moldy Peaches are an American independent music, indie group founded by Adam Green (musician), Adam Green and Kimya Dawson. Leading proponents of the anti-folk scene, the band had been on Recess (break), hiatus since 2004, but in 2023 announ ...
, Pavement,
Mazzy Star Mazzy Star is an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 in Santa Monica, California, from remnants of the group Opal (band), Opal. Founding member David Roback's friend Hope Sandoval became the group's vocalist when Kendra Smith left Opal ...
,
Simon and Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music acts of the 1960s. Their most famous recordings include three US number-one sing ...
,
the Sundays The Sundays were an English alternative rock band, formed in Bristol. The band's lineup consisted of lead vocalist Harriet Wheeler, guitarist David Gavurin, bassist Paul Brindley, and drummer Patrick Hannan. Percussionist Lindsay Jamieson was ...
and
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as her musical influences. She has a tattoo of Johnston's artwork from the cover of his album '' Continued Story with Texas Instruments''. In a 2018 interview with ''
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'', she expressed plans to make film soundtracks in the future as they heavily inspired her to make music. Laus' musical style is also deeply influenced by 80s alternative rock and
shoegaze Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with dream pop) is a subgenre of indie rock, indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion (music), distortion and effects, a ...
bands like
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,
The Smiths The Smiths were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (musician), Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the band's songwrit ...
, My Bloody Valentine, and
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.


Personal life

Laus says that she can understand the
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languages Hiligaynon and Tagalog fluently, but cannot speak them.


Discography


Studio albums


Live albums


Extended plays


Singles


As lead artist


As featured artist


Other charted songs


Tours

Headlining * Fake It Flowers Tour (2021) *US Tour 2022 (2022) *Beatopia Tour (2022) *US Summer Tour (2023) *This Is How Tomorrow Moves Tour (2024) *The Space In Between Tour (2025) Supporting *
Clairo Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. She began posting music on the internet at age 13. Clairo rose to prominence following the viral success of the music video for ...
Immunity Tour (2019) *
The 1975 The 1975 are an English pop rock band formed in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in 2002. The band consists of Matty Healy (lead vocals, guitar, primary songwriter), Adam Hann (lead guitar), Ross MacDonald (bass), and George Daniel (drums, primary produ ...
Music for Cars Tour (2020) * HalseyLove and Power Tour (2022) *
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
The Eras Tour The Eras Tour was the sixth concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It began in Glendale, Arizona, United States, on March 17, 2023, and concluded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on December 8, 2024. Spanning 149 sh ...
(2023) * Olivia RodrigoGuts World Tour (2025)


Awards and nominations


Notes


References


External links

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