María Nieves Rebolledo Vila, better known by her stage name Bebe (born 9 May 1978), is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to international fame with the singles "Malo" and "Ella".
Biography
María Nieves Rebolledo Vila was born in
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
, Spain, although very soon she moved to
Extremadura
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, where she spent her entire childhood. Her parents were members of the Extremaduran folk group Surberina. Her breakthrough album in Spain was entitled ''
Pafuera Telarañas
''Pafuera Telarañas'' (English: ''Out with the Spiderwebs'') is the debut album by Spanish artist Bebe. It was released in 2004 and contains six released singles along with other tracks.
Composition
The album was noted for its combination of m ...
'' though she gained international recognition after winning the
Best New Artist
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award at the 2005
Latin Grammy Awards
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. She was nominated for five awards total. The first single from ''Pafuera Telarañas'', "
Malo
Mal, which in Spanish means ''bad or evil'', may also refer to:
Places
* Malo, Italy, a town
*Malo Island, formerly known as St. Bartholomew, Vanuatu
* Malo (Solomon Islands), an island
*Malo, Washington, Ferry County, Washington, United States
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" charted worldwide, and has since been used as the theme for the Argentinian series ''
Mujeres Asesinas''.
2006 Break
On 25 June 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. She 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.
2009 Y.
She released a new album, ''
Y.'', in 2009. Her song ''Se Fue'' was chosen as the
Starbucks
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As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
iTunes
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Pick of the Week for 3 November 2009.
Discography
*2004: ''
Pafuera Telarañas
''Pafuera Telarañas'' (English: ''Out with the Spiderwebs'') is the debut album by Spanish artist Bebe. It was released in 2004 and contains six released singles along with other tracks.
Composition
The album was noted for its combination of m ...
'' (''Out with the Cobwebs'')
*2009: ''
Y.'' (''And.'')
*2012: ''
Un Pokito de Rocanrol'' (''A Lil' Bit of Rock n' Roll'')
*2015: ''
Cambio de Piel'' (''A Change of Skin'')
Third-party covers
*"Malo" by
Avicii
Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first rec ...
and
Alkistis Protopsalti
Alkistis Protopsalti ( el, Άλκηστις Πρωτοψάλτη), born as Alkistis Sevasti Attikuzel ( el, Άλκηστις Σεβαστή Αττικιουζέλ), is a Greek singer and songwriter.
Life
Alkistis Protopsalti was born in Alex ...
Acting career
*2002: ''Entre cien fuegos'' (TV)
*2003: ''
Al sur de Granada
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*2003: ''El oro de Moscú''
*2006: ''Busco''
*2006: ''
La educación de las hadas
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La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
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* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
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*2006: ''
Caótica Ana''
*2021:
''Libertad'' (TV)
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
The
Grammy Award
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is an accolade by the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
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of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement on the music industry. Bebe received one nomination.
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Latin Grammy Awards
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to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Bebe has received thirteen award nominations.
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2005
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Best New Artist
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2005
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Pafuera Telarañas
''Pafuera Telarañas'' (English: ''Out with the Spiderwebs'') is the debut album by Spanish artist Bebe. It was released in 2004 and contains six released singles along with other tracks.
Composition
The album was noted for its combination of m ...
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Album of the Year , ,
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2005
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Record of the Year
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2005
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Song of the Year , ,
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2005
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Pafuera Telarañas
''Pafuera Telarañas'' (English: ''Out with the Spiderwebs'') is the debut album by Spanish artist Bebe. It was released in 2004 and contains six released singles along with other tracks.
Composition
The album was noted for its combination of m ...
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Best Female Pop Vocal Album , ,
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2009
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Me Fuí" , ,
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2009
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Me Fuí" , ,
Best Short Form Music Video
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2010
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2010
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Best Female Pop Vocal Album , ,
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2012
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Un Pokito de Rokanrol
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2012
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Mi Guapo" , ,
Best Alternative Song , ,
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2016
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Cambio de Piel" , ,
Best Alternative Music Album
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2016
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10 Años Con Bebe" , ,
Best Long Form Music Video , ,
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References
External links
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Official SiteVideo of Appearanceon
Morning Becomes Eclectic
''Morning Becomes Eclectic'' (MBE) is a three-hour adult album alternative radio program first aired in 1977 and broadcast live every weekday from KCRW in Santa Monica, California. The show's name is a play on the Eugene O'Neill trilogy of plays, ...
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1978 births
Living people
Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Singers from Extremadura
Spanish film actresses
Spanish television actresses
Capitol Latin artists
Latin music songwriters
21st-century Spanish singers
21st-century Spanish women singers
Women in Latin music