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Madison Elle Beer, born March 5, 1999, is an American singer and songwriter who rocketed to fame when Justin Bieber shared a link to one of her YouTube covers. Her journey began in 2013 with the release of her debut single, "Melodies." By 2018, she had dropped her first EP, "As She Pleases," featuring the hit singles "Dead" and "Home with You."
In 2019, Beer signed with Epic Records, leading to her debut studio album, "Life Support," in 2021. This album boasted singles like "Selfish," which earned an RIAA Platinum certification. Her second studio album, "Silence Between Songs," released in 2023, garnered a nomination for Best Immersive Audio Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Most recently, in 2024, her single "Make You Mine" earned a nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
Beyond her solo career, Beer lent her voice to Evelynn in the virtual K-pop group K/DA, releasing hits like "Pop/Stars" and "More." She's also graced television in shows like "Todrick" and "RuPaul's Drag Race," and appeared in the film "Louder Than Words."
Born in Jericho, New York, to a Jewish family, Madison's father, Robert, is a real estate developer, and her mother, Tracie, once an interior designer, now manages Madison's career. She has a younger brother, Ryder. Even as a child, Madison was in the spotlight, gracing the cover of Child magazine after winning a modeling competition at four. Her early life was marked by significant challenges, including experiencing sexual abuse around the age of six or seven, and her parents' divorce when she was seven. She celebrated her bat mitzvah in 2012.
Beer's musical journey kicked off in early 2012 with YouTube covers. It was a cover of Etta James's "At Last" that caught the eye of Justin Bieber, whose tweet sent her trending worldwide and propelled her into the media spotlight. Bieber personally signed her to Island Records, with Scooter Braun managing her career.
Her early collaborations included a theme song for Monster High, "We Are Monster High," and a re-release of Cody Simpson's song "Valentine." Her official debut single, "Melodies," dropped on September 12, 2013, featuring a guest appearance from Bieber in the music video. Beer began working on her debut album, envisioning a blend of pop and R&B with diverse themes, though this project was ultimately scrapped.
Her second single, "Unbreakable," was released in June 2014. In 2015, she featured on the DJ Mako track "I Won't Let You Walk Away," which charted on dance music charts. Later that year, she released "All For Love" with Jack & Jack.
The EP "As She Pleases" was recorded over three years and released in February 2018. The same month, she walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana. "Dead" served as the lead single from the EP, followed by "Say It to My Face." "Home with You," the third single, peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40, making her the only solo female artist on the chart without a major label. Her festival debut was at Lollapalooza in August 2018.
Beer also contributed to David Guetta's album "7" with the song "Blame It On Love." In November 2018, she joined forces with Riot Games for the virtual K-pop group K/DA, performing the hit "Pop/Stars." She also released "Hurts Like Hell" featuring Offset.
In 2019, Beer featured on "All Day and Night" by Europa and released her single "Dear Society." In August 2019, she announced her signing with Epic Records.
The year 2020 saw the release of "Good in Goodbye," the lead single from her debut album "Life Support," followed by "Selfish" and the promotional single "Stained Glass," which she co-directed. "Selfish" later achieved Gold certification. "Baby" was released as the third single in August 2020. She also launched a makeup collection with Morphe and reprised her role as Evelynn in K/DA for their EP "All Out," featuring on "More" and "Villain." The fourth single from "Life Support," "Boyshit," was released in December 2020, alongside the album's release date announcement. Beer was also named Vevo's new LIFT artist, releasing live performances and a short film.
"Life Support" was released on February 26, 2021, an album Beer co-wrote and co-produced. It received generally favorable reviews, with Pitchfork calling it "ambitious yet shallow," while NME and Riff Magazine offered more positive assessments. The album debuted at number sixty-five on the US Billboard 200 and charted internationally. By May 2021, Beer had already begun working on her second album, with seven songs in progress. She embarked on "The Life Support Tour" across North America and Europe.
The lead single from her upcoming second album, "Reckless," was released in June 2021, praised for its vulnerability and lyrical content. Later that month, she co-founded the skincare brand Know Beauty with Vanessa Hudgens and launched a 90s-inspired clothing collection with Boohoo. In November 2021, she released "Room for You" for the "Clifford the Big Red Dog" soundtrack.
Beer made a cameo in Bella Poarch's music video for "Dolls" in July 2022 and released the soundtrack song "I Have Never Felt More Alive" for the film "Fall." The second single from her second album, "Dangerous," was released in August 2022, followed by "Showed Me (How I Fell in Love with You)" in October. In February 2023, she announced her memoir, "The Half of It," published in April. She then released the single "Home to Another One" in June, and her second studio album, "Silence Between Songs," on September 15, 2023. The album's fifth single, "Spinnin'," was released in August. Beer announced "The Spinnin Tour" for Europe and North America in October.
In 2024, Beer released two solo singles, "Make You Mine" and "15 Minutes." "Make You Mine" topped the US Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and reached number 10 on the US Pop Airplay Chart, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording.
Beer cites Arctic Monkeys, Lana Del Rey, Daft Punk, Melanie Martinez, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande as inspirations. She has acknowledged Grande's influence while disliking narratives that frame their careers as a competition.
Madison Beer resides in Los Angeles. She has openly discussed her sexuality, stating in 2016 that she was not a lesbian but loved girls, and in a 2020 TikTok livestream confirmed she is bisexual, having come out years prior. Her past relationships include Jack Gilinsky, Brooklyn Beckham, Zack Bia, and Nick Austin.
Beer has been open about her struggles with mental health, citing social media as a contributing factor. She has engaged in self-harm and has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The leak of nude videos at 15, which she likened to past sexual abuse, contributed to her developing PTSD and attempting suicide twice.
In January 2024, Beer expressed her views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on X, stating that she wants peace for all people, including Palestinians, and that no innocent person deserves to die.
Her discography includes the studio albums "Life Support" (2021) and "Silence Between Songs" (2023). Her tours include "As She Pleases Tour" (2018), "The Life Support Tour" (2021–2022), and "The Spinnin Tour" (2024).
Beer has been nominated for numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Europe Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award, and an iHeartRadio Music Award. Her sophomore album "Silence Between Songs" was nominated for Best Immersive Audio Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, and her single "Make You Mine" received a nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter. Beer first gained substantial media coverage when Justin Bieber posted a link to one of her covers she posted on YouTube. In 2013, she released her debut single "Melodies". In 2018, she released her debut extended play (EP), As She Pleases, which produced the singles "Dead" and "Home with You".
Beer signed with Epic Records in 2019. She released her debut studio album, Life Support, in 2021. The album was supported by several singles, including "Selfish", which earned a RIAA Platinum certification. Her second studio album, Silence Between Songs, was released in 2023. It received a nomination for Best Immersive Audio Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2024, Beer released "Make You Mine," for which she received a nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
Aside from her solo work, Beer has voiced the virtual character Evelynn in the League of Legends virtual band K/DA, with whom she has released the singles "Pop/Stars" (2018) and "More" (2020). She has also appeared on television series such as Todrick (2015) and RuPaul's Drag Race (2020), and in the film Louder Than Words (2013).
== Early life ==
Madison Elle Beer was born in Jericho, New York, to a Jewish family on March 5, 1999.
Her father, Robert Beer, is a real estate developer, and her mother, Tracie, worked as an interior designer before putting that aside to help navigate Madison's career. She has a younger brother named Ryder.
Beer appeared on the cover of Child magazine after winning a modeling competition at four years old. When she was around six or seven years old, she was sexually abused by someone who was around her frequently. Her parents divorced when she was seven. She celebrated her bat mitzvah in 2012.
== Career ==
=== 2012–2018: Career beginnings and As She Pleases ===
Beer began posting videos on YouTube of her singing covers of popular songs in early 2012. They gained the attention of Justin Bieber, who tweeted a link to her cover of Etta James's "At Last" to his followers. This caused Beer to trend worldwide on Twitter and gain substantial media coverage. Bieber signed Beer personally to the record label to which he is signed, Island Records, and at the time she was managed by Bieber's manager Scooter Braun.
Beer partnered with Monster High, and recorded a theme song for the franchise titled "We Are Monster High". In February 2013, Cody Simpson re-released his song "Valentine" with Beer, which was played on Radio Disney, but was never officially released. On September 12, 2013, Beer released her debut single and music video called "Melodies" which was written by Peter Kelleher, Ben Kohn, Thomas Barnes and Ina Wroldsen. The video featured a guest appearance by Bieber.
Beer began work on her debut album which was slated to have pop and R&B influences, stating there "will be slow songs, sad songs, happy songs, songs about boys, and songs about being who you are. I'm making sure I'm happy with all of the songs, because if I am not happy with them, I can't expect anyone else to be, you know?" The album is believed to have been scrapped.
"Unbreakable" was the second single released by Beer. The song was released on June 17, 2014, and was written by Jessica Ashley, Evan Bogart, Heather Jeanette Miley, Matt Schwartz, Emanuel Kiriakou and Andrew Goldstein and was produced by the latter two. On February 16, 2015, it was announced that Beer was set to be a featured artist in a new single by DJs Mako titled "I Won't Let You Walk Away". The song was released for digital download on February 24, 2015, along with a music video. The song reached number 43 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, number 33 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs, and number 19 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts in the United States. On September 24, 2015, Beer released "All For Love" featuring American duo Jack & Jack.
Beer recorded her EP, titled As She Pleases, over a three-year period. It was released on February 2, 2018. The same month, she walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2017 show at Milan Fashion Week. "Dead" was released as the lead single from the EP on May 19, 2017. The music video was later released on August 3, 2017. Beer then released "Say It to My Face" as the second single from the EP on November 3, 2017. The music video was released on November 15, 2017.
On March 10, 2018, "Home with You" was released as the third and final single from the EP. In August 2018, the song peaked at number No. 21 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, making her the only female solo artist on the charts without a major music label. She made her official festival debut at Lollapalooza on August 2, 2018, in Chicago. Beer was featured on "Blame It On Love", a song from French DJ David Guetta's seventh studio album 7. The video game developer Riot Games released a song and music video for "Pop/Stars" on November 3, 2018. The song is performed by Beer, Miyeon, and Soyeon from (G)I-DLE and Jaira Burns under a virtual K-pop group named K/DA. This song was used as a theme song for the online game League of Legends towards the end of 2018. On November 9, 2018, Beer released "Hurts Like Hell" featuring American rapper Offset.
=== 2019–present: Life Support and Silence Between Songs ===
Beer was featured on "All Day and Night" by DJs Jax Jones and Martin Solveig under their alias Europa. This song was released on March 28, 2019. On May 17, 2019, Beer released the single "Dear Society". The single was initially meant to be included on the track list of her debut album, but was ultimately removed from the final track listing. On August 9, 2019, Beer announced on her Instagram account that she had signed with Epic Records.
In January 2020, she released "Good in Goodbye" as the lead single from her debut studio album, Life Support. This was followed by its second single "Selfish" – which reached number nineteen on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and impacted contemporary hit radio in the United States later – and the promotional single "Stained Glass"; Beer co-directed the music video of the latter. The former would later be certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States. She released the third single from the album, "Baby", on August 21, 2020. In September 2020, cosmetics retailer Morphe launched a collection with Beer called Morphe x Madison Beer. On October, she reprised her role in K/DA as Evelynn and was featured on two tracks for the EP All Out: "More" along with the original lineup and Lexie Liu, and "Villain" which also features German singer Kim Petras. The fourth single from Life Support, "Boyshit", was released in December 2020. Alongside the song's release, she announced the release date for the album. Beer was announced as Vevo's new LIFT artist in December 2020. In support of the campaign, live performances for previous singles "Selfish" and "Boyshit" were released that same month. A short film for the campaign titled Dreams Look Different in the Distance was released in January 2021.
Life Support was released on February 26, 2021, which Beer co-wrote entirely and co-produced most of the record as well. The album received generally favorable critic reviews with Dani Blum of Pitchfork calling it "ambitious yet shallow, seemingly intent on proving its own seriousness". NME's Hannah Mylrea was more favorable and gave it 4/5 stars. Riff Magazine's Mike DeWald gave the album a 8/10, saying "It may have been years in the making, but Madison Beer's first album is worth the wait for pop fans." The album debuted at number sixty-five on the US Billboard 200, and also peaked in the top thirty on both the Canadian Albums and OCC UK Albums charts. That same month, Beer confirmed in a podcast interview with The Zach Sang Show that she had already started working on the follow-up to Life Support, saying "We have seven songs on the second album already, and we had four days of a writing camp." In May 2021, she announced a North American tour, titled The Life Support Tour, in support of her album, however, the following month she extended it to a European leg. Maggie Lindemann and musician Audriix served as the opening acts for the North American leg while Leah Kate served as the European leg opener. The tour began in late October that year in Toronto, Canada and ended in late November in Los Angeles with the European leg picking up towards the end of March 2022 in Madrid, Spain and concluding by late April in Oslo, Norway.
Beer revealed to Manchester Evening News that her upcoming second studio album was "coming together really nicely" and she was working on songs for it. She released the song "Reckless" on June 3, 2021, as the lead single of her second studio album. The song was met with critical acclaim for its lyrical content and vulnerability, and peaked in the top forty on the Billboard US Mainstream Top 40. Later that month, Beer co-founded Know Beauty, a DNA personalization–based skincare brand, with Vanessa Hudgens. In August, she launched a 90s–inspired clothing collection in collaboration with British e-commerce fashion retailer Boohoo. On November 4, 2021, Beer released her first soundtrack song, "Room for You", as part of the film Clifford the Big Red Dog's soundtrack album, which was released later that month.
In July 2022, Beer appeared in a cameo alongside various internet personalities in the music video for "Dolls", the title track and third single from singer and social media personality Bella Poarch's debut extended play of the same name. On July 22, 2022, Beer released the soundtrack song, "I Have Never Felt More Alive", for Lionsgate's Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Virginia Gardner–starrer film Fall.
Beer released "Dangerous" the second single to her second studio album on August 26, 2022. It was followed by the album's third "Showed Me (How I Fell in Love with You)" on October 14, 2022. In February 2023, Beer announced her memoir The Half of It, which was published by HarperCollins on April 25, 2023. In May, she announced the release of her single "Home to Another One" on June 2, 2023, and her second studio album Silence Between Songs released on September 15, 2023. In August, Beer announced the release of the album's fifth single "Spinnin" released on August 18, 2023. On October 9, 2023, Beer announced a European and North American tour titled The Spinnin Tour in support of Silence Between Songs.
In 2024, Beer released two solo singles, "Make You Mine" and "15 Minutes". "Make You Mine" topped the charts on the US Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart and peaked at number 10 on the US Pop Airplay Chart. It also received a nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
== Artistry and influences ==
Beer has stated that her inspirations in her music and songwriting are Arctic Monkeys, Lana Del Rey, Daft Punk, Melanie Martinez, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande. When questioned if she was inspired by Grande, Beer responded "I mean, you know Ariana's been one of my favorite people ever for like, so much of my career and like, even just prior to my career, so I'm sure she's definitely influenced me, a lot. ... But, I hate this narrative that's being pushed about me and her, you know, that it's kinda like this competition thing, like this is someone I idolize and someone I look up to."
== Personal life ==
Beer resides in Los Angeles.
=== Sexuality and relationships ===
In 2016, Beer discussed her sexuality in a YouNow chat, stating, "I'm not a lesbian, but I definitely love girls," and that she has been in love with a woman in the past. She addressed her sexuality again in a March 2020 TikTok livestream, stating that she is bisexual: "'Are you bi[sexual]?' Yeah, I came out, like, four years, three years ago, I'd say. People always ask me that, and I'm like I've answered this question so many times. It's kinda weird ... I am bi, always have been; it's nothing new."
Beer was in a relationship with Jack Gilinsky of Jack & Jack from 2015 to 2017. She briefly dated Brooklyn Beckham after her breakup with Gilinsky. She was in an on-and-off relationship with Zack Bia from late 2017 to early 2019. Beer was in an on-and-off relationship with internet personality Nick Austin in the summer 2020 to May 2025.
=== Mental health ===
Beer has struggled with mental health issues and stated that social media and the internet have contributed to them. She has engaged in self-harm and has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). When Beer was 15, nude videos of her were leaked online. The incident, which she says reminded her of the sexual abuse she experienced as a child, contributed to her developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and attempting suicide twice.
=== Israeli–Palestinian conflict ===
In January 2024, Beer took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express her views on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. In her post, she stated, "If you think I'd ever want an innocent person to be killed, you do not know me, and that is simply outrageous." She further said, "You can be Jewish and also want peace for all people, including Palestinian people, which is, of course, what I want. No innocent person deserves to die."
== Discography ==
Studio albums
Life Support (2021)
Silence Between Songs (2023)
== Tours ==
Headlining
As She Pleases Tour (2018)
The Life Support Tour (2021–2022)
The Spinnin Tour (2024)
== Filmography ==
=== As actress/personality ===
=== As a performer ===
== Bibliography ==
The Half of It (2023)
== Awards and nominations ==
Beer has been nominated for awards including two Grammy Awards, a Teen Choice Award, a MTV Europe Music Award, a MTV Video Music award and an iHeartRadio Music Award. In 2024, Beer's sophomore album Silence Between Songs was nominated for Best Immersive Audio album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. In November 2024, Beer's single "Make You Mine" was nominated for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
== References ==
== External links ==
Official website
Madison Beer at IMDb
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