Do you find yourself contemplating who this “Betty Who” person is? Fear not, as you’ve found the perfect spot to discover dirt about her. Her incredible voice and charismatic persona are truly inspiring, and I’ve been a fan of Betty’e music for over a decade now ever since I heard the dancy, fun “Somebody Loves You” of 2014. Her original name is Jessica Anne Newham, and she was born and grew up in Sydney, Australia; where she discovered her passion for music. Her musical influences growing up were Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry. Did you know that when she was just 16, the talented singer-songwriter we all know and love as “Betty Who” came up with her stage name while she was still in high school? Jess was trying to figure out her life and going through some old lyric books when she stumbled upon a song she once wrote about unrequited love. That’s when Jessica knew that “Betty Who” was the perfect name to represent her unique style, passion for music. Her friends agreed the artist name was perfect. Pretty cool, right? From there, Jessica’s exceptional musical talent and her ability to write her own songs helped her gain a massive fan following on YouTube. Her acceptance into the prestigious Berklee College of Music further strengthened her skills and propelled her singing career towards the path of success. To add, Berkelee is where, in turn, “Betty” met her manager and band mates as well. She says in an old interview about her time at Berklee, “that was my first time doing singing ever, anywhere”. An independent EP “The Movement” was released in 2013.
From there, Betty’s road to fame sped up, and by 2014 she was signed to RCA Records (Becky G, Khalid) and Betty released her debut album “Take Me When You Go”. A second No. 1’s was released from the album, “All of You”. In turn with her hopeless romantic songs, in her personal life she dated ex-husband Zak Caesar, and then by 2017 they were married (the couple divorced in 2020). Four out of the thirteen songs were taken from her original EP and added to the 13-track LP. Betty’s Sophomore album The Valley featured 13-tracks, also coming from RCA. But, her music dream has still came with a few sacrifices in order to keep it alive. Yet, even after being at a major label left Newham feeling constricted and stifled in expressing herself musically and artistically, so she decided to cut her ties with RCA and left to allow herself have complete control over her artistic vision, in return leaving her to navigate as an independent artist and by 2018, she released her first independent single “Ignore Me” — which in return told about her stifled relationship with the now-long gone partnership with RCA.
But let’s fast forward up to 2022, and things are looking up and promisingly, once again as Betty “finally feels more confident than ever”. Article MetroWeekly says of Betty’s new venture, “Two and a half years in the making, it is a welcome reminder that she has lost none of her flair for crafting a catchy, infectious pop song. Two and a half years in the making, it is a welcome reminder that she has lost none of her flair for crafting a catchy, infectious pop song.” The 2022 album “BIG!” is a project centered on the theme of self-discovery and the virtues of assertiveness and confidence. Her lead single off the record was “Blow Out My Candle”. Writers for Betty’s independent album were Martin Johnson, Ferras, Meghan Kabir, Brandon Paddock, and Danen Reed Rector.
Overall, this girl is on fire and her career still looks bright; as I think she can give her current peers in Pop like Dua Lipa, Maren Morris, and Rihanna a run for their money vocally.
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