Eden xo (born Jessica Eden Malakouti on March 30, 1989 in Anaheim, CA) is a… Read Full Bio ↴Eden xo (born Jessica Eden Malakouti on March 30, 1989 in Anaheim, CA) is an American singer-songwriter, video director, dancer, creative director, producer, and occasional actress. Her debut single, Too Cool To Dance, was released on June 2, 2014. Her second single, The Weekend, was released on February 17, 2015. She has released music in the band Shut Up Stella, under her real name Jessie Malakouti, and through solo project Jessie and the Toy Boys from 2010 to 2013.

At age 16, Malakouti emancipated herself from her parents, graduated high school two years early, and moved to Hollywood to pursue her show business dreams. Soon after arriving in Hollywood, Malakouti started an all girl punk rock band called Shut Up Stella, which signed with Epic Records in 2006. Shut Up Stella's music appeared in a variety of media between 2007–2008; "Watch Me Rain" was featured in MTV's "Sweet 16 The Movie" and "Welcome to My Party" appeared in the 2008 films "Girl Positive" and Baby Mama. On March 27, 2008 Shut Up Stella was dropped by Epic and Malakouti decided to go solo.

In 2008 Malakouti's songs "Trash Me" and "Outsider" appeared in episodes of MTV's The Hills. The songs were also independently self-released as music videos and digital downloads. In December 2008 Malakouti signed a publishing deal with EMI and spent two years in London working on dance music with Fred Falke as well as writing for UK production house Xenomania. The result of this time was a single called "Standing Up for The Lonely" which was released on British dance label Ministry of Sound. "Standing Up For The Lonely" also appeared in The Annual 2010 (2009,Ministry of Sound) and Dance Nation 2 (2009, Ministry of Sound) compilation albums.

Jessie and the Toy Boys was launched in March 2010 with the first single "Push It" being released in February 2011 which peaked at 7 on the Billboard dance chart. As well as "Push It", on the same day, "Valentine" and "We Own The Night" were also released. These songs were used by The CW Network in their general promos for the network, as well as the station's written "motto" in their station promos. In June 2011, Jessie and the Toy Boys released an EP titled, Show Me Your Tan Lines, and Malakouti made her network television debut on the Conan O'Brien Show. During this time, Jessie and the Toy Boys was one of the opening acts during Britney Spears' sixth concert tour, the Femme Fatale Tour. During this time she recorded her next single, Let's Get Naughty which was released in October 2011 and performed on Femme Fatale Tour. Malakouti was a main stage act alongside Kaskade, Rusko, Steve Aoki, and Avicii on the Identity Festival. Jessie and the Toy Boys' debut album This Is How Rumours Start was due out in early 2012 but has failed to surface. Although there was no album release, Malakouti released a few YouTube videos of unreleased songs during 2012 as well as a music video for On With My Bad Self but the song was later not released.

On May 2013 Malakouti released a music video for what was originally a Toy Boys song "White Girl Wasted" as "Jessie Malakouti." This sparked rumors that she would no longer be releasing music under the name Jessie and the Toy Boys. On September 27, 2013, Malakouti uploaded a picture via her Facebook page confirming that she had signed a new recording contract with Virgin Records.

On June 2, 2014, Malakouti released her debut single under the name "Eden xo", titled "Too Cool to Dance". An accompanying "homemade GIF video was released the same day as the song premiered on iTunes. On July 23, a lyric video to the song was released onto Eden xo's official Vevo channel and an accompanying audio video was released on August 14. Throughout August and September, Eden xo released a series of remixes of "Too Cool to Dance" on her SoundCloud page. Eden xo released the official music video for "Too Cool to Dance" on September 17, 2014 on VEVO. "Too Cool To Dance" was featured in 2014's 4th annual National Dance Day. So You Think You Can Dance producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe choreographed a special routine to the song and encouraged the public to submit their own dance videos performing the routine. "Too Cool To Dance" recieved praise from Billboard, calling it one of "Tomorrow's Hits" and it also appeared on the American version of Now That's What I Call Music 52 as one of their "Now What's Next" bonus tracks. On February 16, 2015, Eden xo debuted her next single, titled "The Weekend", on JustJared. Later that day, her official Vevo account uploaded live versions of "Too Cool to Dance" and "The Weekend", revealing that she was their next Vevo DSCVR artist. "The Weekend" was then made available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon on February 17, 2015.

The Weekend
Eden xo Lyrics

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Started from the bottom with the plan to get rich
So had to chill everyday like one bad bitch
But I'm stuck in the middle, and I'm tryna get back
Yeah we all need a little, a little break sometimes

Oh my God it's the weekend,
Hands up for the weekend!
Oh my God it's the weekend,

Hands up for the weekend!

We can let go, sipping Rose
On that poolside, Mandalay bay
Wanna be friends, Phoebe Buffay
Can't get enough of my hot tamale

Oh my God it's the weekend,
Hands up for the weekend
Oh my God it's the weekend
Like every day!
Like every day!

Hustle pay enough I can pay my rent
Got a team up in Paris and I don't speak French
Got a dream that I'm chasing like it's already mine
Got a Monday on me racing, replacing it with tonight!

Oh my God it's the weekend,
Hands up for the weekend!
Oh my God it's the weekend,
Hands up for the weekend!

We can let go, sipping Rose
On that poolside, Mandeley bay
Wanna be friends, Phoebe Buffay
Can't get enough of my hotty Moly

Oh my God it's the weekend,
Hands up for the weekend
Oh my God it's the weekend,
Like every day!

Getting dumb in the morning
Dumb in the evening
Dumb like a cherry flav

Dumb in the morning
Dumb in the evening
Dumb like a cherry flav

Hey it's the weekend
Every day a weekend
Everybody listen up, listen up
'Cause here comes the ice cream truck

Oh my god, it's the weekend
Hands up for the weekend

We can let go, sipping Rose
On that poolside, Mandeley bay
Wanna be friends, Phoebe Buffay
Can't get enough of my hotty Moly

Oh my god, it's the weekend
Hands up for the weekend
Oh my god, it's the weekend

Like every day
Like every day

Overall Meaning

The song "The Weekend" by Eden xo describes the desire to escape from the stress of everyday life and enjoy a little break from the daily grind. The lyrics convey the idea of starting from the bottom with the goal of getting rich, but still being stuck in the middle and trying to get back on track. The song encourages listeners to let go of their worries and live a little, with the repeated phrase "Oh my God, it's the weekend, hands up for the weekend."

The song mentions the desire to sip rose on the poolside of the Mandalay Bay, which is a famous hotel in Las Vegas. The reference to Phoebe Buffay from the TV show Friends is interesting, as it speaks to the idea of finding comfort in friendship and laughter. The clever play on words with "hot tamale" and "hotty moly" adds a fun, playful element to the song. The repeated phrase "Dumb in the morning, dumb in the evening, dumb like a cherry flav" is a feel-good message that conveys the freedom to be carefree and enjoy the simple things in life.

Overall, "The Weekend" is a catchy and upbeat song that encourages listeners to let go and have some fun, even if it's not actually the weekend.

Line by Line Meaning

Started from the bottom with the plan to get rich
I began with nothing, but I had an ambition to become wealthy

So had to chill everyday like one bad bitch
To achieve my dreams, I had to remain calm and collected, like a confident and powerful woman

But I'm stuck in the middle, and I'm tryna get back
Unfortunately, I'm facing difficulties right now, but I'm determined to overcome them and bounce back

Yeah we all need a little, a little break sometimes
Everyone gets exhausted and deserves a break from time to time

Oh my God it's the weekend,
The weekend has finally arrived! This is exciting!

Hands up for the weekend!
Let's celebrate and enjoy the weekend to the fullest!

We can let go, sipping Rose
We can loosen up and indulge in some Rosé wine

On that poolside, Mandalay bay
We can relax and have fun by the Mandalay Bay pool

Wanna be friends, Phoebe Buffay
I want to make new friends like the beloved TV character Phoebe Buffay

Can't get enough of my hot tamale
I'm so pleased with myself and love what I'm doing (like a delicious dish)

Hustle pay enough I can pay my rent
My hard work has paid off and I can now afford my rent

Got a team up in Paris and I don't speak French
I have a group of colleagues in Paris, but I don't speak French

Got a dream that I'm chasing like it's already mine
I'm pursuing my aspirations as if I've already achieved them

Got a Monday on me racing, replacing it with tonight!
I have a lot of work to do on Monday, but I'm living in the moment tonight!

Getting dumb in the morning
Being silly and carefree in the morning

Dumb in the evening
Being carefree and silly in the evening as well

Dumb like a cherry flav
Being as carefree and fun as a cherry-flavored candy

Hey it's the weekend
The weekend has arrived!

Every day a weekend
Every day can be as fun and carefree as the weekend

Everybody listen up, listen up
I have something important to say, so everyone should pay attention

'Cause here comes the ice cream truck
Get excited, because the ice cream truck is coming!

Like every day!
We should strive to enjoy every day like it's the weekend

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: RON FAIR, JESSICA EDEN MALAKOUTI, WILL SIMMS

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