Bea Miller
Bea Miller | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Beatrice Annika Kipnis Miller |
| Born | February 7, 1999 Maplewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Hollywood, Syco |
| Website | beamiller |
Beatrice Annika "Bea" Miller (born February 7, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Miller came in ninth place on season two of The X Factor (U.S. version). She is signed to Hollywood Records and Syco Music.
Career
2012: The X Factor (U.S.)
Miller performed the following songs on The X Factor:
| Episode | Theme | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Free choice | "Cowboy Take Me Away" | Dixie Chicks | — | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | Solo performance | Not viewed | Advanced | ||
| Bootcamp 2 | Group performance | Not viewed | Advanced | ||
| Bootcamp 3 | Duet performance | "Pumped Up Kicks" (with Carly Rose Sonenclar) | Foster the People | Advanced | |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Titanium" | David Guetta/Sia | Advanced | |
| Week 1 | Made in America | "I Won't Give Up" | Jason Mraz | 11 | Advanced |
| Week 2 | Songs from movies | "Iris" | Goo Goo Dolls | 5 | Safe (10th) |
| Week 3 | Divas | "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper | 4 | Safe (8th) |
| Week 4 | Giving Thanks | "Chasing Cars" | Snow Patrol | 7 | Bottom three (8th) |
| Week 4 Survival | Singing for Survival | "White Flag" | Dido | 2 | Eliminated |
2013–present: Record deal and debut album
On April 11, 2013, it was officially announced that she was signed to Syco Music and Hollywood Records, making the first collaborative arrangement between these two labels.[1] Miller is currently working on her debut album which is due to be released sometime in 2015. She is working with Autumn Rowe.[2] Shortly after the ending of the second season of The X Factor, Miller changed her name to simply Bea Miller.[3] Her album is set to be released this spring with the lead single releasing between March and May. She has been having photo shoots for the album artwork as well, showing one of her outfits on Instagram.[4] She uploaded her a new song, "Rich Kids" online on YouTube, but is yet to officially release it. Her single received over 150,000 views in less than a week.
Miller is set to release an extended play this summer and a full-length album later this year.[5] She released a clip of a new song called "Enemy Fire".[6] "Enemy Fire" premiered on her own Vevo channel in April. Bea worked with busbee, Jarrad Rogers, Mike Del Rio, and other noteworthy producers for her album. Her debut EP Young Blood was released on April 22, 2014[7][8] with the lead single "Young Blood". Her EP peaked at No. 2 on the iTunes pop albums chart. Her EP had a debut peak on Billboard 200 at No. 64. Bea contributed her voice towards the audio book for Jennifer Donnelly's new book, Deep Blue: Songspell. She also contributed her voice to the book's song, "Open Your Eyes" sung by Bea herself. Miller opened up for Demi Lovato on select cities for her Demi World Tour.
Tours
Opening Act
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| Not An Apology |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [9] | |||
| Young Blood |
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64 | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Pop | |||
| "Young Blood" | 2014 | 105 | 40 | Young Blood |
| "Fire N Gold"[10] | 2015 | — | — | |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Young Blood" | 2014 | Mark Pellington |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live | Kid on "The Dakota Fanning Show" | |
| 2008 | Teddy Grams | Grace | Short |
| 2009 | The Wonder Pets | Cuby / Baby Munchkin | 2 Episodes |
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Shoestore girl | |
| 2009 | Tell-Tale | Angela Bernard | |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Additional Voice | |
| 2008 | Yes, Virginia | Virginia O'Hanlon | Lead role |
| 2009 | Yuppie Federation | Waitress | |
| 2010 | Hens and Chicks | Hanna | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Molly | Voice role |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Buffett's Great Grandkid | |
| 2012 | Lifted | Buffett's Great Grandkid | |
| 2012 | Unforgettable | Katrina Sadler | |
| 2013 | Officer Down | Lanie Callahan | |
| 2013 | Mary and Martha | Funeral Singer |
References
- ^ "'X Factor' Alum Beatrice Miller Inks Record Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "BeatriceMBR : Bea e Autumn Rowe. http://t.co/i0WKIvWmjm | Twicsy - Twitter Picture Discovery". Twicsy. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Bea Miller BeaMiller.com. "Bea Miller". Hollywood Records. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ Username *. "Bea Miller Kicks Off a Month of Surprises with "Rich Kids" Teaser". Fanlala.com. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Twitter / BeaMiller: my EP comes out on iTunes April 22nd". Twitter.com. 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Bea Miller - Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Bea Miller". Billboard.
- ^ Cantor, Brian (January 9, 2015). "Bea Miller's New Single "Fire N Gold" Arrives At Radio In February". Headline Planet.
External links
- 1999 births
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American singers
- Actresses from New Jersey
- American actresses
- American child actresses
- American child singers
- American female guitarists
- American female singers
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Living people
- Musicians from New Jersey
- The X Factor (U.S. TV series) contestants