Beatrice Kristi Ilejay-Laus

About

Digital content creator and Filipino-British singer-songwriter who is known onstage as Bebaddoobee. Her music has gained her worldwide fame and has amassed her over 5 million followers and 115 million likes on her gnocchi500 TikTok account.

Before Fame

She was born in Iloilo City in the Philippines and moved to the United Kingdom with her parents when she was three. She has said that she can understand, but not speak, the Philippine languages Hiligaynon and Tagalog.

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. The first song she wrote on her guitar was "Coffee". She has done multiple world tours, including ones in 2023 and 2025. She grew up in West London listening to Filipino Music played by her parents, as well as pop and rock music from the 1990s that influenced her. While she was a teenager, she listened to indie rock artists including Karen O, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Florists, and Alex G.  Her friend and producer Oscar Lang was preparing to upload "Coffee" and suggested she release her music under the artist's name, Bebaddoobee. 

Family Life

She is dating Jake Erland, who has worked on her music videos with her.

Associated With

Her music has been followed by celebrities Freya Ridings, Ella Vos, and The 1975. Her other musical influences have included The Beatles, The Cure, The Smiths, and My Bloody Valentine.