Betta Lemme

Betta Lemme
Background information
Birth nameElizabeth Tonya Lemme[1]
Born (1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 (age 31)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresPop, dance-pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • music video director
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar, ukulele
Years active2016–present
Labels
Websitebettalemme.com

Betta Lemme (born April 30, 1993) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, director and multi-instrumentalist.

Early life

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Lemme is born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3] She is Italian-Canadian, with her second-generation Canadian parents[4] being both of Italian descent (from Calabria and Abruzzo).[5] Her first language growing up was Italian; once in Quebec's francophone school system, she began speaking primarily French at home.[4]

At the age of 2, she first became drawn to music when trying to learn the Addams Family theme song on her grandmother's piano.[6]

Betta Lemme attended post-secondary school majoring in photography and film.

Before pursuing a career in music, she worked multiple jobs related to fashion and photography including being a model, working as an independent booking agent and as a social media consultant.[4]

She had been writing and playing music in Montreal, but after being told by a college music professor that she wouldn't be able to study music due to not being able to read music notes and being rejected from music school, she eventually decided to move to New York in 2016[7] as an attempt to pursue a career in music and find collaborators on her own.[8] While living in New York, Betta happened to rent from Tucker Halpern of the American DJ duo Sofi Tukker. Their friendship lead to music collaboration.[4]

Music career

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On July 8, 2016, Betta Lemme was featured on a single titled Awoo which she co-wrote with American DJ duo Sofi Tukker.[9] It was released on the duo's self-published debut EP Soft Animals.[10] On October 17 of the same year, a music video for Awo was released by Ultra Music. The music video with Betta includes dance choreography by her which is also performed live during shows with Sofi Tukker.[4][11]

Lemme's debut single Bambola was released officially on 10 November 2017.[12] The official video released on the same day has reached over 82 million views on YouTube.[13] On 29 January 2018, Lemme made her first-televised debut performing her single, Bambola on RAI 1's Che tempo che fa.[14] She appeared as a guest performer on The Voice of Italy 2018, singing "Bambola" with the three finalists.[15] On August 10, 2018, she released Bambola EP.

On June 25, 2021, Betta Lemme released the LGBT-themed song "Girls" coming out about her sexuality.[16]

Betta Lemme released the song and music video for Dance Til Forever, premiering on Rolling Stones Italia on March 8, 2024. After facing years of challenges with releasing her music while preserving creative autonomy under the terms of her record label contract with Ultra Music, this release marked a new chapter for the singer as an independent artist. The song Dance Til Forever explores themes of freedom after a break-up and the music video includes imagery of paperwork and contracts, alluding to Lemme's freedom from bad contracts with her former label.[17] The second song Getaway was released on June 7, 2024.[18] On July 2, 2024, she confirmed that her next release will be followed by an EP.

Personal life

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Betta Lemme is fluent in French, English and speaks Italian.[19] She identifies as sexually fluid.[20]

Features

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"Kick the Door" was featured in the episode "Rite of Thunder" of Marvel's Runaways in 2019.[21] "Give It" was featured in the closing credit for The Craft: Legacy. The single "Bambola" was featured in the bowling alley date scene in To All the Boys: Always and Forever.[22] The single "Kick The Door" was featured in trailers of the game Riders Republic by Ubisoft.[23] In 2022, the Merk & Kremont Remix of "Bambola" was featured in the scene of Ava and Beatrice dancing in season 2 of Warrior Nun.[24]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with details
Title Details
Bambola EP
Ready for the Weekend
  • Released: November 12, 2021[26]
  • Label: Ultra
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
FRA
[27][28] 		ITA
[29][30]
"Bambola"[31] 2017 36 31 Bambola EP
"Give It"[33] 2018 — — Non-album singles
"Kick the Door"[34] 2019 — —
"Play"[35] — —
"I'm Bored"[36] 2020 — —
"Mommy"[37] — —
"Cry"[38] 2021 — — Ready for the Weekend
"Ce Soir"[39] — —
"Girls"[40] — —
"I'm Good"[41] — —
"Dance Til Forever"[2] 2024 — — Upcoming EP
"Getaway" 2024 – – Upcoming EP

Other appearances

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List of other appearances, with other artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Awoo"[42] 2016 Sofi Tukker Soft Animals

References

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  1. ^ "Give It". Music publisher description name. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Dance Til Forever - Single by Betta Lemme on Apple Music". Apple Music. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Betta Lemme live con "Bambola"". Radio DeeJay (in Italian). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e Engel, Lauren (6 June 2019). "BETTA LEMME Interview- how she signed to ULTRA Music, first song already on Italy radio, Sofi Tucker". Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Betta Lemme scala le classifiche con la sua sensuale "Bambola"". TgCom24 (in Italian). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. ^ Borders, Lindsey (22 February 2019). "Betta Lemme: Her process of writing music 'was inspired by just taking a step back from myself...'". Guitar Girl Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Instagram". Retrieved 13 August 2021 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ Mankus, Modestas (30 October 2020). "Interview: Betta Lemme". Our Culture. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Betta Lemme is everything but your Bambola in debut single". Earmilk. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Soft Animals – EP by Sofi Tukker". iTunes Store. July 8, 2016. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Sofi Tukker (Ft. Betta Lemme) – Awoo". Genius. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Bambola - Single by Betta Lemme on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  13. ^ BETTA LEMME - BAMBOLA (Official Video), 10 November 2017, retrieved 2021-08-11
  14. ^ "Betta Lemme "Ho iniziato a cantare grazie a Mina"". Il Sussidiario (in Italian). 28 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Betta Lemme "Bambola" - The Final - The Voice of Italy 2018". 10 May 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ Staff, G. G. M. (25 June 2021). "Betta Lemme galvanizes women to live and love unabashedly in "Girls" out now via Ultra Music". Guitar Girl Magazine. The Low Group, Inc. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  17. ^ Ferrari, Filippo (8 March 2024). "Betta Lemme non è più una "bambola" | Rolling Stone Italia". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  18. ^ Getaway - Single by Betta Lemme on Apple Music, 2024-06-07, retrieved 2024-09-23
  19. ^ "Betta Lemme, "Bambola" Italo-Franco-Inglese". R101 (in Italian). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  20. ^ Weiss, Suzannah (25 June 2021). "Betta Lemme Celebrates Pride With Crush-worthy Anthem "Girls"". Audiofemme. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Betta Lemme". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  22. ^ "Music from To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean". Tunefind. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  23. ^ "Riders Republic Deep Dive Trailer". 12 June 2021 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ "I Ship Ava and Beatrice - Warrior Nun - Netflix Philippines". 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-19 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "Bambola EP". Amazon.
  26. ^ "Ready for the Weekend - EP by Betta Lemme".
  27. ^ "Discographie Betta Lemme". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  28. ^ "France Singles Top 100 (February 10, 2018) - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  29. ^ "Search for: Betta Lemme". Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  30. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 5" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  31. ^ "Betta Lemme is everything but your "Bambola" in debut single [Video Premiere]". 10 November 2017.
  32. ^ "Certificazioni - FIMI".
  33. ^ "Give It". Amazon.
  34. ^ "Kick the Door". Amazon.
  35. ^ "Play". Amazon.
  36. ^ "Login • Instagram". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  37. ^ "Mommy". Amazon.
  38. ^ "Cry". Amazon.
  39. ^ "Ce Soir". Amazon.
  40. ^ "GIRLS". Amazon.
  41. ^ "I'm Good". Amazon.
  42. ^ "Awoo". Amazon.
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