The rising Filipino-born London star Beabadoobee has been setting YouTube ablaze with her ultra-aesthetic indie-pop music videos since 2018. But after seven years of climbing to the top of her game, one of Bea’s tunes is going viral all over again – her official live performance of “the perfect pair” taken from her second studio album, “Beatopia.”
This clip has already racked up over 10 million views, and fans just keep flocking back to it, even after Bea’s third record, “This Is How Tomorrow Moves,” hit #1 on the UK album charts and stole the spotlight from her horde of previous releases.
“the perfect pair,” a Bossa Nova tune, is a refreshing break from pop normality; sugar sweet and summery, yet threaded with a hypnotic darkness. Bea sits atop a coffee table with a glass of red wine beside her, singing her soft hit pitch-perfectly and nonchalant with her bandmates split across the house-plant-infested living room.
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The quick clip is full of class and good vibes, and fans can’t get over how outstanding Bea’s tune sounds live. Positive takes flood the comments section, with spellbound viewers writing, “She’s so good live, her voice sounds so real and unfiltered,” and “I’m 65 and I have been into pop and Brazilian music for 55 years and this is wonderful! Love it!” One fan who dived straight into the “Beatopia” album even revealed, “This album will define the rest of my year, it’s incredible.”
A bass solo steals the outro as Bea sips her drink and jams to the intensifying jazz beat. But through it all, it’s astounding and awesome to watch Bea (now 24 years young) amp up her game from making bedroom-filmed music videos to starring in full-blown professional productions such as this!
Bea’s career has already seen the release of five EPs and three studio albums. But despite finding internet fame with her bedroom tunes, Bea didn’t top the UK charts until last summer. Since then, her view counts have exploded into the millions, while amassing over 4 million Instagram followers in the process. Currently nominated for her first BRIT Award, Beabadoobee is one star for Music Man readers to keep an eye on, brimming with authenticity and supersonic potential.
And if anyone’s worried about Bea’s musical appropriation of Latin grooves to Western pop, YouTube user @Ghostmanriding filled in the blanks when they commented, “As a Brazilian, my heart is full of joy seeing Bossa Nova being represented by some of my favourite artists recently, first Billie Eilish [“Billie Bossa Nova” from her 2021 album, “Happier Than Ever”] and now Bea. It’s a good time to be alive!”
Beabadoobee continues to captivate audiences with her unique blend of indie-pop and her mesmerizing live performances. Her viral rendition of “the perfect pair” is just one example of her extraordinary talent. If you’re eager to dive deeper into Beabadoobee’s artistry and explore more of her enchanting music, check out the useful links below.