bebaddoobee
#53,508 Most Popular
About
Digital content creator and lead singer of the band bebaddoobee. Her real name is Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus, and she is a Filipino-British singer-songwriter. The first song she wrote on her guitar was "Coffee". She used her professional name as a joke when her friend and producer Oscar Lang was preparing to upload "Coffee" and suggested she release her music under an artist name. Beabadoobee was a name she had invented for her first Instagram account account because none of her names were embraced by fans.
Before Fame
She was born in Iloilo City in the Philippines and moved to the United Kingdom with her parents when she was three. Her music gained her worldwide fame, and amassed her 5 million followers and 114 million likes on her gnocchi500 TikTok account.
Trivia
She began by playing the violin before switching to guitar, and was inspired to start making music with her first second hand guitar by the soundtrack to the film Juno. She says she can understand, but not speak, the Philippine languages Hiligaynon and Tagalog. She has done multiple world tours, including ones in 2023, and 2025.
Family Life
She is dating Jake Erland, who works on her music videos for her. Also, as mentioned earlier, she moved with her parents to the United Kingdom, where she grew up in West London listening to Filipino Music played by her parents, as well as pop and rock music from the 1990 that influenced her. While she was a teenager, she listened to indie rock artists including Karen O, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Florist and Alex G, to name a few.
Associated With
Her band is followed by celebrities Freya Ridings, Ella Vos and The 1975. Her other musical influences include The Beatles, The Cure, The Smiths, and My Bloody Valentine.