CDM: Because someone somewhere has told them, 'You must look this way, or you're not going to be successful.' BENEE: It's so true. ', and you're like, 'Ahhh!' From RNZ Music, 10:30 am on 29 June 2019. Trivia. BENEE: Pretty much, yeah. When are you having a holiday?! You get a lot of people relating to it and listening to it, and it's like, 'Shame, I won!' BENEE: I think so. It's always a little bit more intimidating. BENEE: I like the beach. It sucks because you don't want to be mean, but at the same time, people aren't going to listen to you if you don't shout at them! I hope that doesn't happen. [24], Benee's follow-up EP, Stella & Steve, was released on 15 November 2019. CDM: In ‘Same Effect’ you sing, “There's something about you / Can't explain but I can't live without you." It's a nice way of venting. check out dates…, "Benee Is 'Supalonely' in colourful New Video, Announces North American Tour: See the Dates", "How New Artists Are Moving Forward in a World Without Concerts", "New Zealand popstar Benee to perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon", "Benee performs Supalonely on The Ellen DeGeneres Show", "How Benee is conquering the world from her home", "Benee Shares Her 'Lockdown' Song 'Snail': Stream It Now", "Benee announced as Apple Music Up Next artist", "Joji Reveals 'Nectar' Tracklist, Drops New Merch and His Own Honey", "Justin Bieber & Megan Thee Stallion Are Top Music Nominees for 2020 E! You've got to plan and you've got to request for time off early, otherwise you'll get shows booked or something booked. It's always a gut thing that is telling me that it doesn't feel right. There are a lot of male artists who have managed to have completely mysterious personas like SBTRKT or Daft Punk, where you don't even know what they look like. People like to know stuff, and I'm a creature of habit. I would much rather talk to them and meet them because I love meeting people and I love talking to people. Earrings by Beepy Bella. They were so great. Do you agree with Fiona? Before Fame. I like things that I'm familiar with, and I like to be around people who I really know. It's a freaky thing, the idea of change, that anything could change. BENEE: Heck yeah. Walking around and people coming up to me is a very new thing for me to deal with, but then you realise that it's part of the job. BENEE: Yeah, that's a weird thing. For some reason, you convince yourself that you're not going to find anyone that's going to match with you as well. Shoes by Martine Rose X Nike. [43] She had prior noted that it would differ musically from her previous releases. It's so true! I'll probably end up working and making music. No human should have to deal with that kind of stuff, but so many people do. Does it feel more exciting? Tights by Ashley Williams. [6][7] She grew up in a "really musical"[8] family with parents who would expose her to the catalogs of Radiohead, Björk and Groove Armada. They completely gutted it and the surrounding landscaping as you’ll see in the photos below. [20] Under the moniker of "Bene", released her debut EP Fire on Marzz on 28 June 2019, before later adding an "e" because of "pronunciation woes",[21] and copyright issues. People change, people leave; you change, you leave. a mini-magazine featuring photos + quotes from this cover-story). “You're cool if you're bloody rocking yourself,” she affirms, and with a sense of admiration for her fans, shares, "Someone I think is cool is someone who went to one of my gigs with a pride flag wrapped around them." But it happens, your brain tells you, and I've been there, and I've felt that, and it's really weird and stuffed up. 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CDM: Is it stranger, when there are people you know in the audience, like your friends and family? Learning the craft with [Josh Fountain], when he was sharing all his knowledge – something clicked, and I was just like, I love this. But, it's like, you're not attracted to everyone. Mai 2020 Benee live in Köln Details. CDM: Often artists will share songs or versions of songs on social media before they come out, but quite a lot of your album was entirely new for fans? So I was a little bit scared. She also described her childhood experiences with songwriting:[5]. Maybe it's better to just wing it and just say rubbish the whole time. I don't support any kind of bringing down other women. This was me literally in December last year, getting my schedule, and it was a really hectic one with shows all year. It's so stupid that we're like that and that you feel like that. Does it feel more exciting? CDM: 'Kool' is such a relatable song. V You have just really released "Plain", a track that you worked on with Lily Allen. Like, 'Oh my God, this is the coolest person in the world,' and then they're like, 'Oh, can I get a photo? Don't bring down other women! They have completed years of renovations on their Hidden Hills compound, and have finally moved in! I wasn't even in a relationship with him when I wrote it. CDM: At the MTV VMAs in 1997, Fiona Apple said: "You shouldn’t model your life around what we think is cool, and what we’re wearing and we’re saying and everything. Mit: Benee; Datum: 19. "Lownely" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles chart, but peaked at number 24 on the NZ Hot Singles chart. Unauthorised reproduction of any part/images/articles/content of this site is prohibited by law. She's got a perfectly healthy body. Tights, Stylists own. You're doing this for people. CDM: Has it been empowering to be able to be bossy, and in control of stuff? We've come out of lockdown and our prime minister really is amazing. Stella Rose Bennett was born and raised in the suburb of Grey Lynn in Auckland. But all of a sudden, I just started having this huge panic attack. That's exactly what happens to me. Live Stream. Like, if people were telling me every day and shaming my body, I would be thinking about what I'm eating - and that's so, so horrible. [27] Benee also supported American singer-songwriter Conan Gray for nine nights of his Comfort Crowd Tour of North America during December 2019. CDM: You played new songs on the tour too. BENEE: I've been to a psychologist a couple of times. This song specifically was about my ex-boyfriend. In both 2019 and 2020, she consecutively won Single of the Year, Best Solo Artist and Best Pop Artist at the New Zealand Music Awards. She received her master's degree in City and Regional Planning from University of California, Berkeley in 2007.. Career. I feel like it's a very relatable feeling, that when you're with somebody, it's hard to imagine a life without them. Can you talk a little bit about how that collaboration came about? Her beneemusic Instagram account has earned more than 600,000 followers. BENEE: I feel sick when there's something that I don't want to do. The person who you think is the coolest in the world could be having the worst time of their life. BENEE: I did. But I feel like it's hard for women musicians because their look is inherently tied to who they are as a brand. I was like, 'I'm literally having a full-on fucking panic attack right now.' BENEE dekonstruiert moderne Popmusik, um eine eigene Klanglandschaft zu kreieren. How did you come to terms with that? How have you found adjusting to that change in your life? I thought that bugs were crawling on me. It was very odd. BENEE: In 2017 I was in my last year of high school, and everyone was trying to figure out what they were going to do with their lives and I really didn’t know what I wanted to do. Being undeniably yourself, and unafraid to be that self - rather than following any preconceived notion of ‘cool’ - is a high priority for Bennett, and it comes through in every facet of her creative pursuits. COUP DE MAIN: So much of this year for you has been watching numbers rise online, and seeing your success reflected in statistics. Okay, for one, I don't let anyone take photos of me at the beach. Cool is a weird thing. Do you feel like you've had a break at all this year? But often, it's just a large mass of people. Benee, New Zealand pop singer behind 'Supalonely,' is cool if you don't like her music this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. I feel like the whole concept of saying no to someone is hard. I've arrived at her house thirty minutes before a scheduled Instagram Live conversation with rising American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, and between nervously preparing for the chat, her 7-month-old puppy Tui (known affectionately by Bennett as Noodle) wreaking havoc with a squeaky snake toy, and her recently adopted cat Padasio running through the living room, the chaos is real. THE CORE by Bene The office is the physical core of an organisation, the heart of a company. Go with yourself." Family Life. Because even before all the music and everything, I've always been someone who gives stuff to my friends. BENEE: It's been quite weird. “I just want to make this career long-lasting. I mean, self-love is important, but at the same time, you can very easily be seen as cocky. Sometimes I think I really could do it - move to a farm and live there for the rest of my life. So many artists use auto-tune for everything. ♂️ handwritten back-page, and also folds out into an A2 sized poster. 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I'm just pretty over any kind of attention like that. I can't even count to one million. I had a breakdown at the start of the year. Necklace by Beepy Bella. Peak positions for Benee's singles on the NZ Artist singles chart: (To access, enter the search parametre "Benee"). "Monsta" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. CDM: Am I correct in saying that 'A Little While' was written entirely on your own? Billie Eilish and Rosalía share 'Lo Vas A Olvidar'. But the crowds were just so nice. Dress by Ashley Williams. I think for this album, the whole vibe is quite eclectic. CDM: Can you sense the reaction from people quite easily in a live setting? “I’m sure [with] some people, that wouldn’t phase them. I would never, but it is pretty cool. When are you having a holiday?! Why do you think change is something that we as humans are naturally so afraid of? But at the same time, if someone's coming up to you and saying something, you don't have to feel bad about saying, 'Get away from me.'. BENEE: Definitely. Working with longtime collaborators Josh Fountain and Djeisan Suskov (plus a slew of new names and features including Grimes and Lily Allen), Bennett created a project which feels "like a message that you send to a friend” - at times conversational, at times worryingly dark, and at times just plain fun. They are. Click here to order a CDM x BENEE zine (i.e. Since 2018, Benee has earned four entries on the Triple J Hottest 100, three of which were in the 2019 list. BENEE: Oh my gosh, I don't know. They were all like, 'Oh my god, are you okay?' I have a best friend right now who's still going back and seeing her ex-boyfriend who is an absolute dick - like, horrible, he cheated on her. BENEE: I made it in lockdown. I know that you're someone who values her female friendships and supporting other women. 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