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2004 saw the debut of Bebe courageously singing: “Malo, malo, malo eres; no se daña a quien se quiere. Tonto, tonto, tonto eres; no te pienses mejor que las mujeres” (Bad, bad, you are a bad boy; don’t you hurt the one you love. Fool, fool, you’re a fool; don’t you think that you’re better than women.) A song raising voices against battering, ill-treatment, violence and abuse against women; which, almost overnight, became a huge success. This was the first single taken from her debut album –Pafuera telarañas (Out With Cobwebs)–, and Bebe’s songs far from being shady or beating around the bush, they are honestly and openly delivered: direct, poetically rich and plainly and bluntly calling a spade a spade. Here we have a unique, outstanding, natural artist, capable of touching people, making a difference while ignoring marketing rules. She’s independent, giving more importance to the individual and not worrying about success.
Pafuera telarañas got Bebe her first Ondas Award in 2004 as Breakthrough Artist for–according to the jury–“having succeeded in demanding and fighting for women’s rights through a very personal sound and style.” After this first important award followed a lot more praise for the album and five singles which became five hits: Malo (Bad Boy), Ella (She), Con mis manos (With My Hands), Siempre me quedará (I’ll always have…) and Como los olivos (Like Olive Trees.) In 2005, Bebe won a Latin Grammy as Breakthrough Artist, after being nominated in four categories (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Album); she was also awarded four Premios de la Música (Spain’s most important national music awards) for Best Pop Album, Breakthrough Author, Breakthrough Artist, and Best Video Clip. There followed the Extremadura Creation Award, the Woman and Media Award, and the Border Breakers award in 2006 for her debut album sales in Europe...
Pafuera telarañas sold more than 500,000 copies in Spain reaching #1 and becoming a platinum record, staying longer than 100 weeks in the album sales chart. It achieved Gold Record status in four countries: United States (where it reached #2 on the Billboard Latin Chart), Italy (reaching #7), Argentina and Colombia. The album sold very well in France, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, Chile and Mexico. It was #1 in iTunes and in the CMJ New World Chart...
With the Pafuera telarañas’ success under her belt, Bebe hit the road for an endless concert tour throughout Spain, Europe and America. From Berlin’s Popkom to Caceres’ Womad, stopping by the LAMC in New York, the MIDEM in Cannes and several US dates (Miami, San Juan of Puerto Rico, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego). Then on June 27th 2006, at the peak of her popularity and carrying the burden of success on her back, Bebe announced her temporary retreat from the music industry.
During her musical break, Bebe switched to acting proving her good judgement and playing lead roles in some movies by renowned and prestigious film makers: La educación de las hadas (Fairies’ Education) directed by José Luis Cuerda, El oro de Moscú (Moscow’s Gold) by Jesús Bonilla, Al sur de Granada (South of Granada) by Fernando Colomo, Entre cien fuegos (Between Hundred Fires) by Iñaki Eizmendi, Busco (I’m Searching) a short film featuring popular Spanish actor Imanol Arias for the Amnesty International Control Arms campaign, Caótica Ana (Chaotic Ana) by Julio Medem... In 2007, Bebe won a Goya Cinema Award as Best Original Song for Tiempo pequeño (Small Time), from the La educación de las hadas (Fairies’ Education) film. After taking part in Caótica Ana (Chaotic Ana) in 2007, Bebe took some time to rest, she hopped on her van and went far, far away, to get some fresh air and enjoy breathing new and different airs for a while. She set sail to a nice and free of hostility place, from which she returned relaxed, recharged and with notebooks filled with ideas for new songs.
Almost five years without releasing any new songs, challenging and ignoring established rules, marking her own natural life pace, always on the alert, paying attention with open senses. The creative process of her new album has been a long and thorough one, some kind of a mental and physical emotional journey in total solitude.
In an environment where friendship, work and affection melt and where family plays a key role for Bebe, especially her parents who are her indispensable, natural and essential reference point. And this singer-songwriter hailing from Extremadura, western Spain who grew up in Zafra and Montijo, attached to her land, her family and her people, is set to undertake a new adventure with her new album, new songs and new prospects. She feels like jumping on stage because she believes that the evolution and growth of the album should be reflected in the shows in a process that requires time. Considering herself fortunate and happy to be back again with her team, Bebe is facing this new phase in her career filled with excitement.
Very soon we’ll have all details about her forthcoming new album!
