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Stella Bennett (born January 30, 2000), known professionally as Benee (/ˈbɛ… Read Full Bio ↴Stella Bennett (born January 30, 2000), known professionally as Benee (/ˈbɛniː/, stylized BENEE, formerly spelled Bene) is a New Zealand musician from Grey Lynn in Auckland.
Stella Rose Bennett was born and raised in the suburb of Grey Lynn in Auckland. She grew up in a "really musical" family with parents who would expose her to the catalogs of Radiohead, Björk, and Groove Armada. From the age of eight, BENEE began taking guitar lessons in primary school before starting saxophone lessons in high school. Eventually, BENEE dropped all music in order to prioritize water polo. She claims it "was [her] life" and that she at one point hoped to represent New Zealand competitively. BENEE later became interested in writing and recording music at the age of 17, after deciding that she did not want to pursue a career in water polo. BENEE attended an all-girls Catholic school, St. Mary's College, where music was compulsory for four years.
BENEE began her music career by posting covers to SoundCloud and began making her own music in her final year of high school. After dropping out of a communications degree at the Auckland University of Technology after two weeks, during what she called "a quarter-life crisis", she decided to enter the music business professionally. Her music caught the attention of Josh Fountain, a producer and member of the band Leisure, with whom she produced two singles: "Tough Guy", released in 2017, and "Soaked", released in 2018. she earned her first career entry on the Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 with "Soaked" at #58.
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. BENEE initially gained local prominence with her singles "Glitter" and "Soaked", before her 2019 single "Supalonely" saw international popularity following its success on the video-sharing platform TikTok and YouTube. BENEE subsequently released her debut album, Hey U X, in November 2020.
Under the moniker of Bene, she made her solo debut with the 2017 single "Tough Guy", before later gaining prominence with her 2018 single "Soaked", which has been certified double-platinum in New Zealand. She released her debut EP, Fire on Marzz, with help from producer Josh Fountain in June 2019. Her second EP, Stella & Steve, was released in November 2019 and charted in the US, Canada, and France as a result of the international success of the EP's final single, "Supalonely". Since 2018, BENEE has earned five entries on the Triple J Hottest 100, three of which were in the 2019 list. She also released her third EP, Lychee, in March 2022 which charted at number 13 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
In an interview for The New Zealand Herald, Benee revealed that she has dyslexia. She also described her childhood experiences with songwriting:
"throughout school I struggled with writing....I liked creative writing, that was what I loved, but I was always making mistakes, and I was confined to this way that I should write....Songwriting for me was this place where I don't have to be grammatically correct. Learning the craft with [Josh Fountain], when he was sharing all his knowledge – something clicked, and I was just like, I love this. It's a great emotional outlet for me; I just love splashing what I feel on to a track."
Stella Rose Bennett was born and raised in the suburb of Grey Lynn in Auckland. She grew up in a "really musical" family with parents who would expose her to the catalogs of Radiohead, Björk, and Groove Armada. From the age of eight, BENEE began taking guitar lessons in primary school before starting saxophone lessons in high school. Eventually, BENEE dropped all music in order to prioritize water polo. She claims it "was [her] life" and that she at one point hoped to represent New Zealand competitively. BENEE later became interested in writing and recording music at the age of 17, after deciding that she did not want to pursue a career in water polo. BENEE attended an all-girls Catholic school, St. Mary's College, where music was compulsory for four years.
BENEE began her music career by posting covers to SoundCloud and began making her own music in her final year of high school. After dropping out of a communications degree at the Auckland University of Technology after two weeks, during what she called "a quarter-life crisis", she decided to enter the music business professionally. Her music caught the attention of Josh Fountain, a producer and member of the band Leisure, with whom she produced two singles: "Tough Guy", released in 2017, and "Soaked", released in 2018. she earned her first career entry on the Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 with "Soaked" at #58.
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. BENEE initially gained local prominence with her singles "Glitter" and "Soaked", before her 2019 single "Supalonely" saw international popularity following its success on the video-sharing platform TikTok and YouTube. BENEE subsequently released her debut album, Hey U X, in November 2020.
Under the moniker of Bene, she made her solo debut with the 2017 single "Tough Guy", before later gaining prominence with her 2018 single "Soaked", which has been certified double-platinum in New Zealand. She released her debut EP, Fire on Marzz, with help from producer Josh Fountain in June 2019. Her second EP, Stella & Steve, was released in November 2019 and charted in the US, Canada, and France as a result of the international success of the EP's final single, "Supalonely". Since 2018, BENEE has earned five entries on the Triple J Hottest 100, three of which were in the 2019 list. She also released her third EP, Lychee, in March 2022 which charted at number 13 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
In an interview for The New Zealand Herald, Benee revealed that she has dyslexia. She also described her childhood experiences with songwriting:
"throughout school I struggled with writing....I liked creative writing, that was what I loved, but I was always making mistakes, and I was confined to this way that I should write....Songwriting for me was this place where I don't have to be grammatically correct. Learning the craft with [Josh Fountain], when he was sharing all his knowledge – something clicked, and I was just like, I love this. It's a great emotional outlet for me; I just love splashing what I feel on to a track."
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benee Lyrics
A Little While I saw you from a far Asked if I wanted some…
Afterlife A silver gun in which I'm facing You've got this wrong…
Afterthought Lately, I've been slippin' away from you Can you tell me,…
All The Time My mind explodes My body starts to feel control I lose a…
Back To Black He left no time to regret Kept his dick wet With his…
BAGELS You are not alone, you are not alone You are not…
Beach Boy You're quiet and I'm loud, it's never a bore, uh It…
Blu Mm-mm Don't look pretty when I cry Do you feel bad when…
C U The sand is everywhere it seems I can't get that stuff…
DO IT AGAIN I can't, I can't complain I'm chosen, skip down the block No…
Doesn't Matter Mm, what's it like To not have to think about it? It…
Drifting I'm on a roller coaster on a mission to the…
Evil Spider Baby You've been threading through my mind Wanna wrap you up…
Find an Island Find an island far away from me A shipwreck lost at…
Glitter Everyone else has left now I bet that this got you…
Green Honda That was a waste of fucking time You were a waste…
Happen To Me Hope I don't die inside a plane I'd like to die…
If I Get To Meet You It was nice talkin' to you I'm still thinkin' about it A…
Kool You're so well spoken, have control when You walk into the…
Kua Kore He Kupu / Soaked Ooh, ooh Wahangū ana te noho Tē puta i a au he…
Lownely I know I fucked up, I'm just a loser Shouldn't be…
Monsta I'm tryna fall asleep Something doesn't feel right A chill c…
Never Ending Has your heart ever been broken? Torn apart without you…
Night Garden Feels like someone's watchin' me A man is out there in…
Plain You and your friends, watching me And I'm better than you'll…
Same Effect It's funny I feel you pokin' at my heart You said…
Sheesh Yeah, it's kinda strange how you like me You don't have…
Snail Wonder why you stay inside I can't talk, can't speak my…
Soaked Ooh, Ooh My tongue is sealed within my mouth These certain …
Soft Side I wanna see your soft side But only when the time's…
Somebody That I Used to Know Now and then I think of when we were together Like…
Supalonely I know I fucked up, I'm just a loser Shouldn't be…
Want Me Back Tell me what you want from me, boy Why you gotta…
Winter Zombies tryna sleep Zombies surround me I'm out of place, I …
Wishful Thinking Not like I think about it night after night Your name…
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