BENEE

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Stella Rose Bennett​ (born 30 January 2000), known professionally as ​Benee​ (​/ˈbɛniː/​, stylised BENEE​, formerly spelt ​Bene​) is a ​New Zealand​ singer and songwriter from ​Auckland​. In 2019, Benee won 4 ​New Zealand Music Awards​, namely ​Single of The Year​, ​Best Solo Artist​, ​Best Breakthrough Artist​ and Best Pop Artist. She is best known for her singles “​Glitter​”, “​Soaked​” and “​Supalonely​” which have gained over 164 million ​streams​ on ​Spotify​ altogether.

Benee made her solo debut under the moniker of Bene with the 2017 single “Tough Guy”, before gaining prominence with her 2018 single “Soaked”, which was certified double-platinum in New Zealand. She released her debut EP, ​Fire on Marzz,​ with help from producer ​Josh Fountain​ in June 2019. Her second EP, ​Stella & Steve​, was released in November 2019 and charted in the US, Canada and France as a result of the international success of the EP’s final single “Supalonely”.