Beabadoobee is a rising Filipino-born English singer, songwriter, and record producer known for her singles Coffee and Susie May and four-song extended play titled Lice. She is currently dating Jake Erland.
Beabadoobee was born in 2000, in Iloilo, Philippines, and grew up in West London.
After learning to play violin for seven years, Beabadoobee started playing guitar at 17 and wrote her first guitar song, Coffee, which became an instant hit with 300K videos on YouTube in 2018.
This helped her sign with Dirty Hit Records.
Then she released her debut, the extended play (EP), Lice, in March 2018 and her second EP, Patched Up, in December 2018.
Her third and fourth EPs, Loveworm (Bedroom Sessions) and Space Cadet, were released in July and October 2019, respectively.
After winning the Radar Award, Beabadoobee announced the debut studio album, Fake It Flowers, releasing the lead single, Care, in July 2020.
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The album contains four other singles, including Sorry, Worth It, How Was Your Day? and Together. Then, she released the single, Last Day on Earth, in March 2021.
After the success of her first album, Beabadoobee released her second album, Beatopia, in July 2022.
Her other music credits include Glue Song, The Way Things Go, and This Is How Tomorrow Moves.
Key Insights
- Beabadoobee’s real name is Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus or Beatrice Kristi.
- She is inspired by several music artists, including Daniel Johnston, Elliott Smith, the Moldy Peaches, and Mazzy Star.
- She earned a nomination for the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Brit Awards.
Beabadoobee’s Relationship History
Beabadoobee started dating musician and songwriter Soren Harrison before her music career began.
According to Beabadoobee, she wrote and sang her song, Coffee, inspired by her ex-boyfriend, Soren.
Soren Harrison is a London-based filmmaker known for her works, including Man of the House, 1975: Me & You Together Song, and Måneskin: Supermodel.
Beabadoobee enjoyed teaching him a guitar lesson. However, Beabadoobee and Soren Harrison ended their relationship in 2021.
Currently, Beabadoobee has been dating Jake Erland since 2023. They met in 2020 while working on her music videos.
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They have been spotted attending events, roaming around, and working together in the music videos. She also features him often in her Instagram posts.
Recently, Beabadoobee and Jake appeared together in public in Japan while filming the video for her new track, Ever Seen.
Jake Erland is a Rising Director and Cinematographer
Beabadoobee’s current boyfriend, Jake Erland, aka Jacob Erland, is an experienced filmmaker.
Jake Erland is originally from Sweden but now lives in Los Angeles. As a filmmaker, he has worked with several high-profile artists, including Clairo, Slowthai, and The 1975.
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He began his career by creating skate videos and developed his signature style via a long-term collaboration with the London brand Palace.
He has also made music videos for British music artists, including Shygirl, Beabadoobee, and Rachel Chinouriri.
Just So You Know
- Jake Erland has earned UKMVA nominations for his work for Beabdoobee’s music video and filming a video for the Rachel Chinouriri song, Never Need Me.
- On her hand, Beabadoobee has a tattoo of Daniel Johnston’s artwork from the cover of Johnston’s album titled Continued Story with Texas Instruments.
- Beabadoobee was picked up for the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Brit Awards.
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