Bebe (singer)

Bebe

A July 2013 photo while performing in Hoyos del Espino
Background information
Birth name María Nieves Rebolledo Vila
Born May 9, 1978
Origin Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Genres Latin Pop
Years active 2004–present
Labels EMI Spain

Bebe (born May 9, 1978) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to international fame with the singles "Malo" and "Ella".

Biography

Bebe was born María Nieves Rebolledo Vila in Valencia, Spain, although very soon she moved to Extremadura, where she spent her entire childhood.[1] Her parents were members of the Extremaduran folk group Surberina. Her breakthrough album in Spain was entitled Pafuera Telarañas though she gained international recognition after winning the Best New Artist award at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards. She was nominated for five awards total. The first single from Pafuera Telarañas, "Malo" charted worldwide, and has since been used as the theme for the Argentinian series Mujeres Asesinas.

Her song Se Fue was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week for November 3, 2009.[2]

Break

On June 25, 2006, Bebe announced that for now her album Pafuera Telarañas would be her debut and her farewell because she was retiring from the stage for a while. Bebe said that even if there is pressure to build up a discography, "I am not thinking of making another CD for quite some time. For a little more than two years I've promoted the same CD and I'm still not done." Nonetheless, she planned to continue touring the US and Mexico. "One has to recycle oneself or one becomes asphyxiated, one has to give oneself space or lose one's mind," she stated.[3]

She released a new album, Y., in 2009.

Discography

Third-party covers

Acting career

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement on the music industry. Bebe received one nomination.

Year Recipient Award Result
2010 Y. Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Latin Grammy Awards

A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Bebe has received eleven award nominations.

Year Recipient Award Result
2005 Bebe Best New Artist style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2005 Pafuera Telarañas Album of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2005 "Malo" Record of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2005 "Malo" Song of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2005 Pafuera Telarañas Best Female Pop Vocal Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2009 "Me Fuí" Song of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2009 "Me Fuí" Best Short Form Music Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2010 Y. Album of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2010 Y. Best Female Pop Vocal Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2012 Un Pokito de Rokanrol Album of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2012 "Mi Guapo" Best Alternative Song style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

References

  1. http://www.aplexextremadura.com/bebe.htm
  2. Heringer, Mark (November 3, 2009). "Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week - Bebe - Se Fue". www.mark-heringer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  3. (Spanish)“Uno se tiene que reciclar si no se asfixia, darse espacio porque si no pierde el sentido", Cantante Bebe se retira de la musica June 25, 2006 El Universo
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Y.: Discografía". Bebe's official website. labebebellota.com. Retrieved August 2, 2009. On June 30th 2009, Bebe is set to put out her new album Y. (i.e. “And That’s That”), five years since her debut Pafuera Telarañas (Blowing Away the Cobwebs) first came out.

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