Bea Miller

Biography

Beatrice Annika Miller is an American singer and actress. She reached 9th place on season two of The X Factor (US) when she was 13 years old, and signed to Syco and Hollywood Records. Her debut EP Young Blood×Young Blood22 April 2014 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Young Blood3:402Enemy Fire3:513Fire N Gold3:324Dracula2:52 was released in 2014, and her debut album Not an Apology×Not an Apology24 July 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Young Blood3:412Fire N Gold3:323I Dare You3:264Paper Doll3:365Perfect Picture3:086Enemy Fire3:527Force of Nature4:028This Is Not an Apology3:259Dracula2:5310We’re Taking Over3:2811Rich Kids2:45 was released the following year, debuting at number 7 on the Billboard 200. In 2016, she released the single "Yes Girl×yes girl20 May 2016 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1yes girl3:51". During 2017, she released the EPs Chapter One: Blue, Chapter Two: Red, and Chapter Three: Yellow. The three EPs, along with five additional songs, were collected as her second studio album, Aurora×aurora23 February 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1song like you3:162burning bridges3:383motherlove3:064i can’t breathe3:345like that3:066buy me diamonds3:147outside3:208girlfriend2:589bored2:5610warmer3:1411repercussions3:2712S.L.U.T.2:5913crash&burn2:4014to the grave3:58.
In 2018, she featured as the lead vocalist on NOTD's single "I Wanna Know×I Wanna Know16 March 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1I Wanna Know3:18", which reached the top 20 in Australia, Belgium and Norway. In 2019, she released the singles "It's Not U It's Me" with 6lack, "Feel Something×feel something21 June 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1feel something3:00", "Feels Like Home×FEELS LIKE HOME23 August 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1FEELS LIKE HOME3:32" with Jessie Reyez and "Never Gonna Like You×NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU20 September 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU3:27" with Snakehips.
In October 2020, after the unexpected success of "Feel Something", Miller released the single "Wisdom Teeth×wisdom teeth9 October 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1wisdom teeth3:01". The song was released as the lead single to Miller's EP titled, Elated!×elated!23 October 2020 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1hallelujah2:522FEEL SOMETHING DIFFERENT3:273forever is a lie2:324making bad decisions3:235i never wanna die2:556wisdom teeth3:017self crucify4:01, which was released on October 23 of that same year.

2012: The X Factor (US)

Miller was a contestant on season two of The X Factor, been the fifth contestant eliminated after losing the final showdown to CeCe Frey. However, Miller received more votes than Frey meaning if the result went to deadlock, Miller would have been saved. She performed the following songs on the show:

2013–2015: Record deal and Not an Apology

On April 11, 2013, it was officially announced that she was signed to Syco Music and Hollywood Records, marking the first collaborative arrangement between these two labels. Shortly after the ending of the second season of The X Factor, Miller changed her name to simply Bea Miller. She contributed her voice towards the audio book for Jennifer Donnelly's book, Deep Blue: Songspell and a promotional song for it called "Open Your Eyes" in 2014. She uploaded her song "Rich Kids" to YouTube in 2014, and it was included in her 2015 album Not an Apology×Not an Apology24 July 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Young Blood3:412Fire N Gold3:323I Dare You3:264Paper Doll3:365Perfect Picture3:086Enemy Fire3:527Force of Nature4:028This Is Not an Apology3:259Dracula2:5310We’re Taking Over3:2811Rich Kids2:45. She released a clip of a song called "Enemy Fire".
"Enemy Fire" premiered on her own Vevo channel in April 2014. She worked with busbee, Jarrad Rogers, Mike Del Rio, and other noteworthy producers for her album. Her debut EP Young Blood×Young Blood22 April 2014 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Young Blood3:402Enemy Fire3:513Fire N Gold3:324Dracula2:52 was released on April 22, 2014, 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. Miller opened up for Demi Lovato on select cities for her Demi World Tour.
In December 2014, she was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, where she performed live her single "Young Blood".
In 2015, Miller was named Radio Disney's newest Next Big Thing artist. She appeared on Disney Channel many times with it and promoted her album with it as well. Her debut single "Young Blood" won the 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards for "Best Song to Rock Out to With Your BFF".
Miller released her debut album, Not an Apology, on July 24, 2015, on Hollywood Records. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. On April 24, 2015, it was announced that Miller would accompany Debby Ryan and Natalie La Rose as opening acts for the summer leg of Fifth Harmony's The Reflection Tour, which began on July 15 in Louisville, Kentucky. Miller finished the tour in late August. In July 2015, she was chosen by public vote to be the next Vevo Lift artist.

2016–2018: Aurora

On April 20, 2016, it was announced that Miller would join Selena Gomez on her Revival Tour as an opening act along with DNCE. The tour ran from May throughout the summer. Miller also announced that she would be hosting meet and greets titled "Tea With Bea".
Miller released a non-album single "Yes Girl×yes girl20 May 2016 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1yes girl3:51" on May 20, 2016. She performed the song and a song that was unreleased at the moment, titled "Song Like You" numerous times on the Revival Tour. Her song "This Little Light of Mine" was featured in a 2016 advertising campaign for 3 Musketeers. On February 24, 2017, she released the first part of a three-EP project, Chapter One: Blue×chapter one: blue24 February 2017 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1song like you3:162burning bridges3:383i can’t breathe3:33. On March 30, 2017, she performed "Song Like You" on The Late Late Show with James Corden. It was her first late-night talk show appearance. On June 2, 2017, she released the second part of her three-EP project, Chapter Two: Red×chapter two: red2 June 2017 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1like that3:052buy me diamonds3:123warmer3:14. The final EP, Chapter Three: Yellow×chapter three: yellow6 October 2017 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1repercussions3:282S.L.U.T.2:593to the grave3:58 was released on October 6, 2017.
In August 2017, Miller's song "Brand New Eyes×brand new eyes4 August 2017 · Single · SoundtrackSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1brand new eyes3:27" was featured in the trailer to the film Wonder, directed by Stephen Chbosky and starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson.
Miller's second full-length album and debut international album Aurora×aurora23 February 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1song like you3:162burning bridges3:383motherlove3:064i can’t breathe3:345like that3:066buy me diamonds3:147outside3:208girlfriend2:589bored2:5610warmer3:1411repercussions3:2712S.L.U.T.2:5913crash&burn2:4014to the grave3:58 was released on February 23, 2018. It includes all the songs from the three previous extended plays (dubbed as "chapters"), along with five new tracks. Miller had a hand in writing all but one of the songs on Aurora, on topics about "everything from existential boredom to slut shaming". She performed "S.L.U.T.", the album's lead single, on MTV's TRL on February 12, 2018. She conceived of the song as a way to reclaim the word's negative connotations as the positive acronym "sweet little unforgettable thing".
She was featured on vocals on the 2018 NOTD single "I Wanna Know×I Wanna Know16 March 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1I Wanna Know3:18", released in March 2018. The song went Gold in the US and is Platinum in several countries, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and Sweden. She performed the song live on Today in June 2018. She also promoted the single at multiple shows and acoustic sets.

2019–2025: Touring and Elated!

In February 2019, Miller announced her first headlining tour titled "Nice To Meet U Tour". On March 1, she released the lead single off her upcoming third studio album, titled "It's Not U It's Me", which is a collaboration with American R&B singer 6lack. Following this, she released the single "Feel Something×feel something21 June 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1feel something3:00" and announced her "Sunsets in Outerspace Tour". In August 2019, Bea Miller released the single "Feels Like Home×FEELS LIKE HOME23 August 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1FEELS LIKE HOME3:32" with Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez. A collaboration with production team Snakehips titled, "Never Gonna Like You×NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU20 September 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1NEVER GONNA LIKE YOU3:27", was released in September 2019.
Miller released the single "That Bitch×that bitch1 November 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1that bitch3:21" in November 2019, independently from her record label. She portrayed League of Legends character Evelynn in the virtual musical group K/DA for "The Baddest" a single from K/DA's EP All Out with Miyeon, Soyeon and Wolftyla. In September 2020, Bea Miller would release a series of compilation EPs which consisted of; Quarantine×quarantine4 September 2020 · EP · CompilationSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1feel something3:002outside3:203bored2:564i can’t breathe3:32 on September 4, Sad Boy Hours on September 18 and Lust on September 24.
On October 7, 2020, Bea Miller announced the release of the single "Wisdom Teeth×wisdom teeth9 October 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1wisdom teeth3:01" which would be released on October 9 and serve as the lead single to Miller's EP Elated!×elated!23 October 2020 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1hallelujah2:522FEEL SOMETHING DIFFERENT3:273forever is a lie2:324making bad decisions3:235i never wanna die2:556wisdom teeth3:017self crucify4:01, which was released on October 23, 2020. On November 6, 2021, Miller's single "Playground×Playground5 November 2021 · Single · SoundtrackSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Playground3:51" was featured in the first act of the League of Legends animated series Arcane; this single was released the same day. The single's music video was part of the opening ceremony for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.
On January 13, 2023, Miller's single "Lonely Bitch×lonely bitch13 January 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1lonely bitch2:55" was released on her own record label, Gauche Records. The record label was created by Miller in partnership with ADA, a music distribution company owned by Warner Music Group.

2026–present: New record deal and Mr. Peaked In High School

On May 5, 2026, it was reported that Miller had signed a new record deal with Republic Records. On signing Miller, Republic's Chairwoman and Chief Creative Officer Wendy Goldstein stated, "Bea has a way of telling truths through her music that feels incredibly rare, and we're really excited to be a part of her journey.". Miller's first release with the label, "Depressed on the Internet×depressed on the internet7 May 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1depressed on the internet2:57", was released on May 8, 2026. On August 7, Miller announced on Instagram that her third studio album, Mr. Peaked In High School×Mr. Peaked in High School18 September 2026 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1born to lose3:152drunk enough3:253sex for ATTENTION3:244bad person3:075pretty and alone3:076unloveable3:017depressed on the internet2:588summer of ’163:319L.A UGLY3:0110hottest girls3:3811take you with me3:2912past my prime2:3713PARTY3:20, would be released on September 18, 2026.

Personal life

Miller is the daughter of two mothers, and has two adopted younger siblings. She was born in Manhattan, New York and was raised in Maplewood, New Jersey. As a preteen, Miller attended the family camp COLAGE in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Miller experiences a form of synesthesia known as chromesthesia, which means she sees different colors when hearing certain sounds.
In 2015, Miller began dating American singer Jacob Whitesides. The couple broke up in May 2016, after one year of dating.
Miller is an ambassador for the anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label.