WHAT IT IS: Bibi Bourelly will change the way you think about fearlessness. The 22-year-old singer/songwriter introduced the world to her remarkable sound and undeniable spirit with her first two singles, “Ego” and “Riot,” which Fader called “brilliantly raw,” and she’s gearing up to do even more. Her sound is a balancing act of tough, wise worldliness and vulnerability that makes her a true force to be reckoned with. Bourelly was born in Berlin to a guitar-playing father and an art-world powerhouse mother. Creativity and music were literally in her blood. Bourelly says of her musical upbringing, “You know the way babies pick up on words? I learned music like another language, because it was all around me.”
ALBUM: N/A
SINGLE: “Ballin”
TV: BET Awards 2016, Corden (x2, “Ballin”/”Ego”), Colbert (“Perfect”), Fallon (“Sally”), Kimmel (“Chains” w/Nas), Seth Meyers (“Ballin”), MTV Wonderland, REVOLT RPM Circle Sessions
LIVE: MTV Woodies at SXSW, Spin showcase at SXSW, more TBA
INTERNET: “Ballin” celebrity co-signs from Khloe Kardashian and Meek Mill on Snapchat; peaked at #60 on Shazam U.S. Top 100 chart; 8m+ streams across all platforms
RADIO: “Ballin” #13 peak at Urban radio
PRESS: Forbes (“30 Under 30 Music” 2017), NYT, Interview, Harper Bazaar (“Women Who Dare” campaign alongside Hillary Clinton, Uma Thurman et al)
BOOKING: Marty Diamond/Paradigm
PUBLISHING: Shani Gonzales/BMG
MANAGEMENT: Pete Dinero/Circa 13