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Em Beihold

American singer-songwriter of Iranian origin

Emily Mahin Beihold[2][3] (/ˈbaɪhoʊld/;[4] born January 21, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter. She let out her debut EP Infrared in 2017.[5] In 2020, she was seen by music promotion brand Live2 LCC. They teamed up with her to help support music going forward.[6] After signing to Republic Records and Moon Projects, she let out her major-label debut single "Numb Little Bug" in 2022. It made her famous.[1] On July 22, 2022, Beihold let out her second EP, Egg in the Backseat.[7]

Em Beihold
Beihold in 2023
Born
Emily Mahin Beihold

(1999-01-21) January 21, 1999 (age 25)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2017–present
Musical career
GenresPop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • ukulele
Labels
Websitewww.embeihold.com Edit this at Wikidata

Early life and education

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Emily Beihold was born on January 21, 1999,[8] in Los Angeles, California.[9] Her mother came in 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.[7] She begged her parents to let her learn to play the piano.[7] She 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 went to the University of California, San Diego where she was in NCAA Fencing and got NCAA All-American Honors in 2019.[12]

Career

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In the film I'm Not Here, director Michelle Schumacher invited Beihold to write a track for the film. She wrote the song called "Not Who We Were".[9]

She let out singles after that and got attention on the social media platform TikTok for her song "City of Angels". On May 28, 2021, Beihold let out her song "Groundhog Day". It also got popularity through TikTok. She was signed on to Republic Records. With them, she let out her most successful single called "Numb Little Bug".[1] In May 2022, Beihold let out the single "Too Precious".

On July 22, 2022, she let out her second EP, Egg in the Backseat. The song went through 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] In 2024, she went on the Maybe Life Is Good Tour, which was her first tour as a headlining act.[17]

Musical role models

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Beihold said that Queen and Regina Spektor were her role models. She grew up listening to Feist, Fiona Apple, Kate Nash, Sara Bareilles,[18] and Lily Allen.[9]

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title EP details
Infrared
Egg in the Backseat
  • Released: July 22, 2022
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US

[19]

AUS

[20]

CAN

[21]

NZ

[22]

UK

[23]

WW

[24]

"Infrared"

(Neanderthal remix)

2018 — — — — — — Infrared
"Blink of an Eye" 2019 — — — — — — rowspan="7" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | 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 — — Non-album single
"Roller Coasters Make Me Sad"[30] 2023 — — — — — — rowspan="2" data-sort-value="" style="background: #DDF; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="skin-invert no table-no2" | TBA
"Pedestal"[31] — — — — — —
"Fantasy"[32]

(with Lauren Spencer-Smith and Gayle)

— — — —[A] — — Mirror
"Phone"

(with Meduza and Sam Tompkins)

— — — — — — rowspan="3" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album singles
"House on a Hill"[34]

(with Eric Nam)

— — — — — —
"Maybe Life Is Good"[35] 2024 — — — — — —

Notes

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  1. ↑ "Fantasy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[33]
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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
  2. ↑ "Meet Emily Beihold". VoyageLA. July 1, 2019. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ "City of Angels". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Infrared - EP by Em Beihold". Apple Music. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ Live2 Working With Em Beihold. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Bujnosek, Bailey (July 22, 2022). "V GIRLS: EM BEIHOLD". V Magazine. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ Beihold, Em [@EmBeihold] (January 21, 2023). "THANK YOU" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Amstad, Josephine (August 5, 2022). "Em Beihold: Songwriting Is a Superpower". NOTION. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Em Beihold on TikTok". TikTok. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ Backwards, Bringin' it. "Bringin' it Backwards - Interview with Em Beihold". Google Podcasts. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Choose Your Weapon: Épée, Piano or Guitar". today.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "V Girls: Em Beihold". V Magazine. July 22, 2022. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Excited fans line up to see the Jonas Brothers, Em Beihold for free". www.cbsnews.com. January 7, 2023. Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Em Beihold Releases New Single While Touring with Lewis Capaldi". Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Em Beihold - Maybe Life Is Good Tour". www.embeihold.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  18. ↑ "NEW NOISE: EM BEIHOLD". Wonderland. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  19. ↑ "The Hot 100: Week of July 16, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  20. ↑ Peaks in Australia:
  21. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Discography Em Beihold". charts.nz. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  23. ↑ "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.
  24. ↑ "Billboard Global 200: Week of March 26, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  25. ↑ "American certifications – Em Beihold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  26. ↑ "British certifications – Em Beihold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 4, 2024. Type Em Beihold in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  27. ↑ "Canadian certifications – Em Beihold". Music Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  29. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Stephen Sanchez and Em Beihold – Until I Found You". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  30. ↑ "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 👀"". Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Em Beihold on Instagram: "ITS FINALLY HAPPENING FOR REAL PINKY PROMISE NO TAKEBACKS #pedestal 🪑😭"". Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Fantasy - Single by Lauren Spencer Smith, GAYLE & Em Beihold". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  33. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Eric Nam Recruits Em Beihold for New House on a Hill Version". USL Magazine. July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Em Beihold on Instagram: "Swipe to see my cover art sketches..."". Retrieved January 25, 2024.

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