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Benee
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Benee at Laneway Festival in February 2020
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| Birth name | Stella Rose Bennett |
| Also known as | Bene (2017–2018) |
| Born | 30 January 2000 Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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Stella Rose Bennett (born on January 30, 2000), known as Benee, is a singer and songwriter from Auckland, New Zealand. Her name is styled in all capital letters. She used to be known as "Bene."
Benee became famous in New Zealand with her songs "Glitter" and "Soaked." Her song "Supalonely" became very popular around the world in 2019. This happened after it became a big hit on TikTok and YouTube. Benee released her first album, Hey U X, in November 2020.
She has won many awards. In both 2019 and 2020, she won "Single of the Year" at the New Zealand Music Awards. She also won "Best Solo Artist" and "Best Pop Artist" in those years.
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About Benee's Life and Music
Early Life and Interests
Stella Rose Bennett was born on January 30, 2000. She grew up in Grey Lynn, a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. Her family was very musical. Her parents introduced her to different artists like Radiohead and Björk.
Benee started learning guitar when she was eight years old. In high school, she also took saxophone lessons. Later, she stopped music to focus on water polo. She loved water polo and even hoped to play for New Zealand.
When she was 17, Benee decided she wanted to make music instead of playing water polo. She went to St Mary's College, an all-girls school. Music was a required subject there for four years.
How Benee Started in Music
Benee began her music journey by sharing cover songs on SoundCloud. She started writing her own music in her last year of high school. She briefly attended Auckland University of Technology but left after two weeks. She then decided to become a professional musician.
Her music caught the attention of a producer named Josh Fountain. They worked together on her first song, "Tough Guy," in 2017. In 2018, they released "Soaked." This song helped her gain more attention.
First Music Releases
In February 2019, Benee opened for singer Lily Allen at a show in Auckland. In June 2019, she released her first EP (a mini-album) called Fire on Marzz. She later added an "e" to her name, changing it from "Bene" to "Benee." This was because of how people said her name and some copyright issues.
Fire on Marzz was a "funky, sun-soaked record." It reached number 13 on the New Zealand Albums Chart. This EP helped Benee win several awards at the 2019 New Zealand Music Awards. She won "Best Solo Artist," "Single of the Year" for "Soaked," "Best Breakthrough Artist," and "Best Pop Artist."
Her next EP, Stella & Steve, came out in November 2019. This EP included the song "Supalonely" with Gus Dapperton. "Supalonely" became a huge international hit in March 2020. This happened after a dance challenge using the song went viral on TikTok. Her song "Glitter" also became popular on TikTok in December 2019.
International Success and First Album
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Benee had planned a tour in North America, but it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2020, she performed on Triple J's Like a Version show. She sang her song "Glitter" and a cover of "Mile High" by James Blake.
By June 2020, "Supalonely" had been streamed over 250 million times. It also had almost 7 billion plays on TikTok in just one month. Soon after, Benee performed "Supalonely" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
In July 2020, Benee released "Night Garden" with Kenny Beats and Bakar. She then released "Snail" in August 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns. She was also named Apple Music's "Up Next" artist for July, the first New Zealand artist to get this title.
Benee was featured on the song "Afterthought" on Joji's album Nectar in 2020. In October 2020, she was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the People's Choice Awards. She also performed "Supalonely" on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
In October 2020, Benee went on tour in New Zealand. She also started her own record label called Olive Records. She signed Muroki, a reggae musician, as her first artist. On October 15, 2020, Benee announced her first album, Hey U X, which was released on November 13, 2020. She said the album would sound different from her earlier music.
Before the album came out, she released the song "Plain" with Lily Allen and Flo Milli. Benee also won the APRA Silver Scroll Award for her song "Glitter." She won "Best New Zealand Act" at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards.
In November 2020, Hey U X was released. She also released a music video for "Kool. Benee won "Single of the Year" for "Supalonely," "Best Solo Artist," and "Best Pop Artist" at the Aotearoa Music Awards for the second year in a row.
Recent Music and Tours
On February 4, 2022, Benee announced her EP Lychee. She also released the song "Beach Boy." In March 2022, she covered Ariana Grande's "God Is a Woman" on Triple J's Like a Version. She also performed her song "Never Ending." In 2022, she worked with other artists on songs like "Good Buy My Old Life" with Deaton Chris Anthony and "OTT" with Easy Life.
In February 2023, Benee released "Green Honda," the first song from her upcoming second album. She performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. She also released "Don't Let Me Down" with Gus Dapperton. In May 2023, she released "Bagels" to support the mental health charity Youthline. In June, she released "Do It Again" with Australian artist Mallrat. This song was the official song for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In March 2024, it was announced that Benee would join Wallows on their North American tour. In May 2024, she joined Olivia Rodrigo for her "Guts World Tour" in Australia. She also helped write the song "How Sweet" for the group NewJeans. Later in 2024, she released "Sad Boiii" and "Animal," which is about how small we are compared to the universe. She also joined Tate McRae on her "Miss Possessive Tour" in the UK and Europe.
In March 2025, Benee released "Zero To Hero" for the A Minecraft Movie soundtrack. She then started teasing a new song called "Off The Rails" on TikTok. She had been performing this song during Tate McRae's tour. "Off The Rails" was released on June 20, 2025.
Personal Life
Benee has shared that she has dyslexia. This means she sometimes struggles with reading and writing, especially with grammar. However, she found that songwriting was a great way for her to be creative without worrying about perfect grammar. In 2021, she was also diagnosed with OCD.
Benee's Music
Studio Albums
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| Hey U X |
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Extended Plays (EPs)
| Title | Details |
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| Fire on Marzz |
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| Stella & Steve |
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| Lychee |
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Compilation Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Fire on Marzz / Stella & Steve |
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Singles
As Lead Artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Tough Guy" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "Soaked" | 2018 | Fire on Marzz |
| "Evil Spider" | 2019 | |
| "Want Me Back" | ||
| "Glitter" | ||
| "Find an Island" | Stella & Steve | |
| "Monsta" | ||
| "Supalonely" (featuring Gus Dapperton) | 2019 | Stella & Steve and Hey U X |
| "Lownely" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Night Garden" (featuring Kenny Beats and Bakar) | Hey U X | |
| "Snail" | ||
| "Plain" (featuring Lily Allen and Flo Milli) | ||
| "Kool" | ||
| "Happen to Me" | 2021 | |
| "Doesn't Matter" | Lychee | |
| "Beach Boy" | 2022 | |
| "Never Ending" | ||
| "Sunday926" (with Heavy Chest) | style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single | |
| "Light" (with Finn Falcon) | ||
| "Green Honda" | 2023 | |
| "Don't Let Me Down" (with Gus Dapperton) | Henge | |
| "Bagels" | Non-album single | |
| "Do It Again" (with Mallrat) | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| "Love Cocoon" (with Muroki) | Timezones | |
| "Sad Boiii" | 2024 | rowspan="3" TBA |
| "Animal" | ||
| "Off the Rails" | 2025 |
As Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Help Herself" (bbno$ with Diamond Pistols and Benee) | 2021 | My Oh My |
| "Are You Letting Go?" (Dreamer Boy featuring Benee) | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Uh Oh!" (Sub Urban featuring Benee) | 2022 | Hive |
| "OTT" (easy life featuring Benee) | Maybe in Another Life | |
| "I'm So Happy" (Jeremy Zucker featuring Benee) | Non-album single | |
| "Fun Out of It" (Johnny Orlando featuring Benee) | 2022 | All The Things That Could Go Wrong |
| "Lots of Nothing" (Spacey Jane featuring Benee) | 2023 | Here Comes Everybody (Deluxe) |
Guest Appearances
| Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
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| "Notice Me" | 2019 | Role Model | Oh, How Perfect |
| "Zero to Hero" | 2025 | A Minecraft Movie |
Film and Commercials
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2024 | Head South | Kirsten | Acting debut |
Commercials
| Year | Campaign(s) / Product(s) | Brand(s) | Role | Ref |
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| 2016 | Slingshot Mobile | Slingshot | Daughter |
Awards and Nominations
Benee has won many awards for her music. Here are some of them:
| Organization | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| Aotearoa Music Awards | 2019 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Single of the Year | "Soaked" | Won | ||
| Best Solo Artist | Fire on Marzz | Won | ||
| Best Pop Artist | Fire on Marzz | Won | ||
| 2020 | Single of the Year | "Supalonely" | Won | |
| Best Solo Artist | Stella & Steve | Won | ||
| Best Pop Artist | Stella & Steve | Won | ||
| 2021 | Album of the Year | Hey U X | Nominated | |
| Best Solo Artist | Hey U X | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Artist | Herself | Won | ||
| 2022 | Best Pop Artist | Lychee | Won | |
| APRA Music Awards | 2019 | Silver Scroll | "Soaked" | Shortlisted |
| 2020 | Silver Scroll | "Glitter" | Won | |
| Berlin Music Video Awards | 2021 | Best VFX | Snail | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2019 | Best New Zealand Act | Herself | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best New Act | Herself | Nominated | |
| Best New Zealand Act | Herself | Won | ||
| Best Push Act | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Best New Zealand Act | Herself | Nominated | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2020 | Push Best New Artist | Herself | Longlisted |
| People's Choice Awards | 2020 | The New Artist of 2020 | Herself | Nominated |
Tours
Benee has performed in many concerts and tours.
Headlining Tours
- 2019 – Australian East Coast tour
- 2020 – New Zealand tour
- 2022 – Regional New Zealand, "Aotearoa" Tour (Rescheduled)
- 2022 – "World tour"
Supporting Other Artists
- Lily Allen – No Shame Tour (2019; one show)
- Conan Gray – Comfort Crowd Tour (2019; nine shows)
- Wallows – Model World Tour (2024; twenty-seven shows)
- Olivia Rodrigo – Guts World Tour (2024; eight shows)
- Tate McRae – Miss Possessive Tour (2025; twenty-two shows)
See also
In Spanish: Benee para niños
