Em Beihold
Emily Mahin Beihold[2][3] (/ˈbaɪhoʊld/;[4] born January 21, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP Infrared in 2017.[5] In 2020 she was noticed by music promotion brand Live2 LCC who subsequently teamed up with her to help promote music going forward.[6] After signing to Republic Records and Moon Projects, she released her major-label debut single "Numb Little Bug" in 2022, which led her rise to fame.[1] On July 22, 2022, Beihold released her second EP, Egg in the Backseat.[7]
Em Beihold | |
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Born | Emily Mahin Beihold January 21, 1999 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2017–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop |
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Labels | |
Website | www |
Early life and education
Emily Beihold was born on January 21, 1999,[8] in Los Angeles, California.[9] Her mother immigrated from Iran to the United States during the Iranian Revolution.[10] At the age of six, Beihold began to play the piano when she saw it in a shop window and she begged her parents to let her learn the piano, and consequently began writing songs at the age of seven.[7] When she was seven years old, Beihold wrote her first song, a patriotic song called "America Home".[9][11]
In 2017, Beihold attended the University of California, San Diego where she competed in NCAA Fencing and received NCAA All-American Honors in 2019.[12]
Career
In the film I'm Not Here, director Michelle Schumacher invited Beihold to write a track for the film. She wrote the song, "Not Who We Were".[9]
She released a string of singles after that and received attention on the social media platform TikTok for her song "City of Angels". On May 28, 2021, Beihold released her song "Groundhog Day", which too gained popularity via TikTok. She was subsequently signed on to Republic Records, with whom she released her most successful single, "Numb Little Bug".[1] In May 2022, Beihold released the single "Too Precious".
On July 22, 2022, she released her second EP, Egg in the Backseat. Egg in the Backseat explored themes of her mental health problems and her relationships.[7] On July 27, 2022, she signed to Sony Music Publishing.[13]
Beihold began touring in 2022, and opened for King Princess,[14] AJR, and the Jonas Brothers.[15] In 2023, she opened for Lewis Capaldi.[16]
Musical influences
Beihold cites Queen and Regina Spektor as her influences, and grew up listening to Feist, Fiona Apple, Kate Nash, Sara Bareilles,[17] and Lily Allen.[9]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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Infrared |
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Egg in the Backseat |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [18] |
AUS [19] |
CAN [20] |
NZ [21] |
UK [22] |
WW [23] | |||||||||
"Infrared" (Neanderthal remix) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Infrared | ||||||
"Blink of an Eye" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Forgive Yourself" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"City of Angels" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Painful Truth" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Drive by Lovers" (featuring Peachy King) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Nobody Else" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Groundhog Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Numb Little Bug" | 2022 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 40 | Egg in the Backseat | ||||||
"Too Precious" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Until I Found You" (with Stephen Sanchez) |
— | 8 | — | 13 [27] | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"Roller Coasters Make Me Sad"[30] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||
"Pedestal"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||||||
"Fantasy"[32] (with Lauren Spencer-Smith and Gayle) |
— | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | Mirror | |||||||
"Phone" (with Meduza and Sam Tompkins) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"House on a Hill"[34] (with Eric Nam) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
- "Fantasy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[33]
References
- Aswad, Jem (January 28, 2022). "Em Beihold Signs With Moon Projects-Republic Records (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "Meet Emily Beihold". VoyageLA. July 1, 2019. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- "City of Angels". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- Em Beihold Explains How to Pronounce Her Last Name. Zach Sang Show Clips. June 2, 2022. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via YouTube.
- "Infrared - EP by Em Beihold". Apple Music. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- Live2 Working With Em Beihold. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
- Bujnosek, Bailey (July 22, 2022). "V GIRLS: EM BEIHOLD". V Magazine. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- Beihold, Em [@EmBeihold] (January 21, 2023). "THANK YOU" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Amstad, Josephine (August 5, 2022). "Em Beihold: Songwriting Is a Superpower". NOTION. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- "Em Beihold on TikTok". TikTok. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Backwards, Bringin' it. "Bringin' it Backwards - Interview with Em Beihold". Google Podcasts.
- "Choose Your Weapon: Épée, Piano or Guitar". today.ucsd.edu. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- Aswad, Jem (July 27, 2022). "Music Industry Moves: Em Beihold Signs With Sony Publishing". Variety. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- "V Girls: Em Beihold". V Magazine. July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- "Excited fans line up to see the Jonas Brothers, Em Beihold for free". www.cbsnews.com. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- "Em Beihold Releases New Single While Touring with Lewis Capaldi".
- "NEW NOISE: EM BEIHOLD". Wonderland. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- "The Hot 100: Week of July 16, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- Peaks in Australia:
- "Numb Little Bug": "Discography Em Beihold". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- "Until I Found You": "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- "Discography Em Beihold". charts.nz. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the chart dated 11 February 2022". Official Charts. February 11, 2022. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- "Billboard Global 200: Week of March 26, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- "American certifications – Em Beihold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- "British certifications – Em Beihold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2022. Type Em Beihold in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "Canadian certifications – Em Beihold". Music Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- "New Zealand single certifications – Stephen Sanchez and Em Beihold – Until I Found You". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- "Em Beihold on Instagram: "My next single "Roller Coasters Make Me Sad" comes out FEBRUARY 24TH. MARK THOSE CALENDARS. And no, this is not the single cover. I'm too excited about the single cover to reveal it just yet 👀"".
- "Em Beihold on Instagram: "ITS FINALLY HAPPENING FOR REAL PINKY PROMISE NO TAKEBACKS #pedestal 🪑😭"". Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- "Fantasy - Single by Lauren Spencer Smith, GAYLE & Em Beihold". Apple Music. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- "Eric Nam Recruits Em Beihold for New House on a Hill Version". USL Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2023.