Becky G

American Singer and Actress

Date of Birth	:	02 Mar, 1997
Place of Birth	:	Inglewood, California, United States
Profession	:	Actress, Model, Composer, Songwriter, Rapper, Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Dancer, Activist
Nationality	:	American

Rebecca Marie Gomez, better known professionally as Becky G, is an American singer and actress. He is known for his versatility in music, recorded songs and albums of various genres. He has won numerous accolades, including two American Music Awards, one iHeartRadio Music Award, nine Latin American Music Awards, as well as the prestigious Extraordinary Evolution Award, and has been nominated for one Billboard Music Award and five Latin Grammy Awards. She received the Impact Award at the Billboard Women in Music. Gomez launched her cosmetics company Treslúce Beauty in 2021.

He first gained recognition in 2011 when he started posting videos of himself covering popular songs online. One of her videos caught the attention of record producer Dr. Luke, who later offered her a record deal with Kemosabe Records, a joint venture with RCA Records. While working on her debut album, Gomez collaborated with artists will.i.am, Cody Simpson and Cher Lloyd. In 2013, she released her first commercial single "Becky from the Block" to positive reception. Later that year, he released his first extended play, Play It Again. His second single, "Can't Get Enough", featured guest vocals from Pitbull and topped the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart in the US. Gomez achieved great success the same year with the release of "Shower", which entered the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single would receive a multi-platinum certification from the RIAA, denoting two million units sold in the country. He embarked on a co-headlining tour with J Balvin in September and October 2015, across the United States. She starred as Valentina Galindo in two episodes of the musical television series Empire, contributing two new songs to the show's soundtrack. He released his first song in 2016 entirely in Spanish, "Sola". In 2018, Gomez released "Jutted" featuring French Montana and Faruco as her first song in English in three years. In 2019, he released several singles in both languages. His success has led him to collaborate with artists such as Daddy Yankee, Zayn, Christina Aguilera and David Guetta.

Life and career

1997–2011: Early life and career beginnings

Rebbeca Marie Gomez was born on March 2, 1997, in Inglewood, California, the oldest of four children, to Mexican American parents Alejandra "Alex" (née Esquivias) and Francisco "Frank" Gomez. All four of her grandparents are from Jalisco, Mexico, while her parents and most of her family were born in the United States. Gomez has two brothers, and a younger sister. In December 2017, she revealed she has a half-sister. Gomez grew up in Moreno Valley, and at the age of nine her family lost their home and moved into the converted garage of her grandparents' house due to financial problems. Gomez began working part-time jobs to help support her family, doing commercials and voice over work. She had what she described as a "mid-life crisis" when she was nine years old, and decided she wanted to pursue a music career. She was quoted as stating:

That was literally my mid-life crisis when I was nine years old. That's when I felt like, 'OK, I gotta get my life together. What am I gonna do?' I pushed that on myself at a younger age than the average kid because at the time my family had lost our home. I've always been more mature for my age, so I was already understanding what they were going through. And I just thought, 'How can I help them?'

She initially attended public school, though had to undergo home schooling due to issues with bullying. She claimed that at one point she was jumped by multiple girls while in the restroom, and was a frequent target due to her jobs in the entertainment industry.

2012–2015: Commercial success with music and acting

In 2012, while working on her debut album, Gomez released her debut single "Problem" featuring American rapper will.i.am in September 6. A remix version of the song was released August 31, for the animated film Hotel Transylvania, the song served as a promotional single and also appeared in the movie's end credits.Gomez and will.i.am filmed a music video for the song; it features both artists in a hotel while scenes from the movie also appear. In August 7, Gomez featured on Australian singer Cody Simpson's single, "Wish U Were Here". In October 2, Gomez was featured on English singer Cher Lloyd's single, "Oath". The song was originally written by Gomez, but was brought to Lloyd. The single had some commercial success, becoming Gomez's first entry in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number fifty-eight in Canada, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Gomez also featured on Brazilian singer Michel Teló on a remix of his cover of the song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego", released on his UK EP in October 14. She later collaborated with American singers Kesha, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa, in a song titled "Die Young" (Remix), and was included on the Japanese deluxe edition of Kesha's second studio album, Warrior.

On April 8, 2013, Gomez released "Becky from the Block", as her official debut single. The song is a cover of American singer Jennifer Lopez's 2003 single "Jenny from the Block". Gomez filmed a music video in her neighborhood, with Lopez herself making a cameo in the clip. Entertainment Tonight described the version to have "give Jenny's NY-based tune a West Coast slant".

2016–2018: Crossover to Latin music and films

Gomez traveled to Vancouver, Canada, to film Power Rangers. Filming occurred from February 29 to May 28, 2016. Gomez collaborated with Pitbull in a song titled "Superstar". The song served as the official anthem for the Copa América Centenario. Gomez decided to move to Spanish music in 2016, changing the course in her music career to the Latin music market. On June 24, Gomez released single "Sola". The song serves as her first to be sung solely in Spanish and was planned to be the lead single from her then-upcoming Spanish debut album. The single peaked at number eighteen in the Hot Latin Songs, and peaked at number thirty-five in the Latin Airplay. On July 22, Gomez alongside Puerto Rican singer Yandel was featured on American rapper Lil Jon's single, "Take It Off", alongside its music video; a Spanglish version was released the same day. The single peaked at number forty-five in the Hot Latin Songs. October 7, Gomez released single "Mangú", after its premiere at the Latin American Music Awards. Gomez Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist category at the ceremony. The single peaked at number forty-seven in the Hot Latin Songs.

2022–present: Esquemas and Esquinas

In February 2022, Gomez released "Mamiii" with Karol G as the third single from her second studio album. The song debuted at number fifteen in the U.S., and became her first number-one song in the Hot Latin Songs, and was certified 23× platinum by the RIAA. The song received nominations for the Favorite Latin Song at the American Music Awards, Hot Latin Song of the Year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Best Urban Song at the Latin Grammy Awards, Best Latin at the MTV Video Music Awards, and won for the Viral Anthem at the MTV MIAW Awards, Girl Power at the Premios Juventud, Collaboration of the Year at the Premios Tu Música Urbano, Latin Pop/Reggaeton Song of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Song of the Year at the Latin American Music Awards, and Song of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards. In March, Gomez joined American singer Joe Jonas and American choreographer Sean Bankhead to serve as judges on the MTV & TikTok American music competition series Becoming a Popstar. On March 24, Gomez alongside Natasha were featured on the song "Zona del Perreo" from Daddy Yankee's last studio album Legendaddy. The song peaked at number thirty-two in the Hot Latin Songs.

Artistry

Gomez is described as a hip hop, pop rap, pop, latin, and reggaeton artist. Her debut studio album is a Latin pop and reggaeton record, incorporating elements of Latin hip hop and urbano. Her second album followed close, although focusing more on dance-pop and R&B sounds. Her third studio album focused on Mexican Regional music, a nod to her Mexican roots. Gomez is known for her versatility, often collaborating with different artists from different genres, such as country, EDM, K-pop, funk, among others.

Gomez has cited late Tejano singer Selena, American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, Mexican singer and actress Thalía, late Mexican American banda singer-songwriter Jenni Rivera, Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, American singer Christina Aguilera, and Brazilian singer Anitta as influences.

Products and endorsements

Gomez began representing CoverGirl in July 2014. As the spokeswoman for the company, she filmed commercials to promote the brand and featured their products in her music videos. In December 2018, Gomez released a makeup collection called Salvaje with cosmetics brand ColourPop. In 2020, Gomez joined the ownership group of Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League. In March 2021, Gomez collaborated with PrettyLittleThing, creating the Streetwear Pieces Collection. In June, Gomez launched her makeup line, Treslúce Beauty, which is distributed by Ulta Beauty as of March 2022. In 2023, Gomez collaborated with Patron Tequila. In June, Gomez joined swimwear brand Gonza as new creative director.

Personal life

Gomez dated American singer Austin Mahone from February 2015 to August 2015. In June 2016, it was confirmed that Gomez was in a relationship with American professional soccer player Sebastian Lletget. The couple announced their engagement on December 9, 2022. Lletget apologized for cheating allegations in late March 2023. No further statements from either party has been issued.

While on tour with Fifth Harmony in October 2017, Gomez suffered an "out-of-control fan attack" while in Mexico City. Gomez took to Snapchat to speak about the incident and also revealed that she had been dealing with anxiety issues.

Achievements

Gomez has won two American Music Awards, a Billboard Latin Music Awards, an iHeartRadio Music Award, nine Latin American Music Awards (she is the second most-awarded female artist), three Lo Nuestro Awards, and three People's Choice Awards. She has been nominated for a Billboard Music Award and five Latin Grammy Award.

Gomez was honored as one of the Leading Ladies of Entertainment by The Latin Recording Academy in 2018. In 2019, Gomez was awarded the Extraordinary Evolution Award for her evolving work in a short span of years. Gomez was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the music category. In 2023, she received the Impact Award at the Billboard Women in Music event.

Discography

Mala Santa (2019)
Esquemas (2022)
Esquinas (2023)

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