Mereki

Mereki Rose Beach, better known by her stage name Mereki (born March 23, 1985 in Billinudgel, Australia), is an Australian born UK based pop singer.[1]

Early life

Mereki was born and raised in Noosa Shire, Australia. After moving from Noosa, Mereki briefly lived in Sweden, then London, Melbourne, New York and eventually settled in Los Angeles. She started making music professionally while in Echo Park, California.

Career

Mereki was first discovered by Grammy-nominated superstar producer Ariel Rechtshaid who signed her. In 2014, Mereki collaborated with Kylie Minogue to release her song “Golden Boy” alongside SADPONY, Justin Raisen and Ariel Rechtshaid.[2] Mereki has written songs with and for Phantogram, Kitten, A-Trak, Dan Nigro (Olivia Rodrigo, Conan Gray, Caroline Polachek), Suki Waterhouse and Justin Raisen (Charli XCX, Sky Ferreira). She has also been a featured vocalist and co-writer on tracks with Dhani Harrison, Goldroom, Basenji and Holychild.[3]

While fronting Goldroom, she performed from middle America to NYC to Bogotá, Colombia,[4] before going on to perform with electronic act Flight Facilities as their featured vocalist on the duo’s sold out North American tour.[5][6] In 2016, Mereki created Mereki’s Clubhouse, a pop-up event platform with a focus on kindness and creating spaces to give a voice to up-and-coming female artists. The Clubhouse motto “Be Kind” grew into a non-profit organization of the same name.[7]

Her debut solo single, “Blue Lake”, was released in 2014.[8] Mereki released a few singles that landed her music in a Victoria’s Secret commercial. In 2017, Mereki released her the Beach EP. The songs on Beach have Mereki’s signature style, a distinctly pop-feel with positive messaging, while tracks like “Spiritual”, “French Kissing” and “Got It All” also hold an ethereal, dreamy quality. In 2022, Mereki released her new single “Presence” and the follow-up track, “Twin Flame”, in 2023.[9]

She also debuted for the first time in the UK at the Glastonbury Festival 2022.[10][11]

Discography

Year Song Notes
2013 Blue Lake
2015 Jenny (feat. Kitten)
2015 Sirens
2017 French Kissing
2017 Beach EP [12]
2017 I’ll Be Yours Tonight (Merry Christmas)
2018 Spiritual
2022 Presence [13]
2023 Twin Flame [14]

References

  1. ↑ Hartshorn, Tori. "Mereki Releases Holiday Song I'LL BE YOURS TONIGHT (MERRY CHRISTMAS)". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  2. ↑ Duty, Heavy (2014-04-21). "Kylie Minogue "Golden Boy" | Heavy Duty Music". Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  3. ↑ "Goldroom: "Only You Can Show Me" [ft. Mereki Beach]". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  4. ↑ Buerger, Megan (2014-10-08). "Exclusive Video Premiere: Watch Goldroom's 'Till Sunrise,' Directed by 'Glee' Star Dianna Agron". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  5. ↑ "It's easy to feel like "You're Incredible" whenever Goldroom and Mereki team up". earmilk.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  6. ↑ "New Video: Goldroom Featuring Mereki, 'Only You Can Show Me'". MTV. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  7. ↑ "Mereki's Clubhouse: Dream Machines, DJ Denise Love Hewett, DJs Jesy Odio & Dana Boulos, DJ Joe Zizzo at El Cid (September 10)". Loudie. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  8. ↑ "Breakups: Singer Mereki Beach on Grief and What They Don't Tell You About Love". www.letsmend.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  9. ↑ "Mereki Gives US "Twin Flame"". The Garnette Report. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  10. ↑ Feed, Glasto Fest (2022-05-31). "Strummerville unveils its line-up poster for Glastonbury 2022". Glasto Fest Feed. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  11. ↑ Dayus, Oscar (2022-05-30). "Glastonbury Festival 2022 full line-up and set times announced". BristolLive. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  12. ↑ Bruno, Emily. "Artist Mereki Releases New Pop EP 'Beach'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  13. ↑ Orion, Zoe (2022-12-15). "New Music from the Inbox: Tennis, Mereki, Sabrina Song, and more! - Alan Cross". Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  14. ↑ "Mereki Gives US "Twin Flame"". The Garnette Report. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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