Beatrice Eli Explained

Beatrice Eli
Birth Name:Beatrice Elin Elisabeth Blennberger
Birth Date:9 January 1987
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Years Active:2012–present

Beatrice Elin Elisabeth Blennberger (born 9 January 1987), better known by her stage name Beatrice Eli, is a Swedish musician from Stockholm, Sweden.[1] She first gained attention with her 2012 single "The Conqueror", which was released on her debut EP It's Over. The EP contained 4 songs and was released in October 2012.[2] Beatrice Eli's debut album, Die Another Day, was released on 22 October 2014 through Razzia Records.[3]

Eli says she was raised by deeply religious Christian parents, and her style is different to theirs.[4] She told a journalist that "they understand that I didn't become the nice Church girl they wanted me to be." As for her songwriting, she says, "I've always written about my feelings." She says Die Another Day "is about sex, drugs and girls."

She is a lesbian and prefers that term over gay, as she told a journalist in 2015.[5] Beatrice used to be in a relationship with Swedish rapper Silvana Imam[6] She features on the track "Shhh" on Imam's second album Naturkraft, released in 2016.[7] Beatrice's single "Careful" from the Careful EP was nominated for "Song of The Year" at the Gaffa Awards 2018.

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
It's Over
  • Released: 19 October 2012
  • Label: Razzia Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Careful EP

Collaborations

Eli was featured on the song Godhet by Swedish rock band Kent in their 2014 album, Tigerdrottningen. She performed live with the group during performances that summer.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bredberg. Maja. Nöjesguiden ❤ Beatrice Eli. Nöjesguiden. October 28, 2014. July 9, 2012. Swedish.
  2. Web site: It's Over – EP. iTunes. October 19, 2012 . October 28, 2014.
  3. Web site: Beatrice Eli – Die Another Day. Razzia Records. October 28, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141028022811/http://www.razziarecords.se/releases_details.asp?id=1301&artist=Beatrice. October 28, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  4. News: AN INTERVIEW WITH BEATRICE ELI 'I've tried being the nice girl, that didn't work'. BEAT. 2016-12-04. December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220050255/http://www.thebeatjuice.com/look/2014/10/21/7145/a-chat-with-beatrice-eli-ive-tried-being-the-nice-church-girl-that-didnt-work/. dead.
  5. Web site: Interview with BEATRICE ELI: LGBT Travel show. May 14, 2015. Interview with BEATRICE ELI: LGBT Travel show.
  6. Web site: "Jag har sagt det förut, men jag säger det igen" ["I have said it before, but I'll say it again"]]. Sandelin. Petter. 2015-01-29. Yle.
  7. News: Silvana Imam vill ha kul istället - DN.SE. 2016-03-05. DN.SE. 2017-02-18. sv-se.
  8. Web site: Beatrice Eli discography . Hung Medien . swedishcharts.com . October 30, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129065651/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Beatrice+Eli . November 29, 2014 .
  9. Web site: Die Another Day. iTunes. October 22, 2014 . October 28, 2014.
  10. News: Beatrice Eli släpper "The Careful EP" – om relationer, känslan av att vara förlorad i kärleken och förlora sig själv till den. Mynewsdesk. 2017-09-19. sv.
  11. Web site: kent Setlist at Kentfest 2014. setlist.fm. 2017-08-20.