1. Rebecca Renee Black was born on June 21,1997 and is an American singer and YouTuber.
32 Facts About Rebecca Black
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Rebecca Black gained extensive media coverage when the music video for her 2011 debut single "Friday" went viral on YouTube and various social media sites.
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In 2013, Black released a follow up single "Saturday" to similar commercial success and marginally improved reception.
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Rebecca Renee Black was born on June 21,1997, in Irvine, California.
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Rebecca Black is the daughter of John Jeffery Black and Georgina Marquez Kelly, both veterinarians.
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Rebecca Black's mother is a Mexican emigrant, and her father, originally from Iowa, is of English, Italian, and Polish descent.
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Rebecca Black attended private school from kindergarten to 6th grade, and moved to a public school due to bullying.
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Rebecca Black joined the school's musical theater program, where she felt she was "meant to be".
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Rebecca Black has said that she was failing English class due to her busy schedule.
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Rebecca Black teamed up with Funny or Die on April Fools' Day 2011 for a series of videos, including one about the underage teens driving a car in her "Friday" video.
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Rebecca Black signed to manager Debra Baum's DB Entertainment, reportedly with Ryan Seacrest's help.
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Rebecca Black stated that she is a fan of Justin Bieber, and expressed interest in performing a duet with him.
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Rebecca Black released a self-produced single titled "My Moment" on July 18,2011, the first on her label, with an accompanying music video published to her YouTube channel the same day.
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Rebecca Black released two more singles in 2012: "Sing It" in May, and "In Your Words" in November.
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Rebecca Black was featured in an ABC Primetime Nightline: Celebrity Secrets special entitled Underage and Famous: Inside Child Stars' Lives.
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In 2012, Rebecca Black signed onto the Maker Studios YouTube network.
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Rebecca Black was brought to Australia by Telstra to promote the launch of their 4G service.
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At VidCon 2015, Rebecca Black revealed that she had been working on a studio album which she hoped to release by the end of 2015.
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Rebecca Black had been working on the album since releasing her song "Friday"; however, but it took her a while to be free from ARK Music Factory and find producers with whom she was comfortable.
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Towards the end of 2015, Rebecca Black performed a cover of "Wild" by Troye Sivan.
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Rebecca Black created a web video in January 2016 on go90 called "Life After Friday".
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Rebecca Black came out with two more singles in the following year, which included "Foolish" on April 21,2017, and "Heart Full of Scars" on September 1,2017.
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On June 7,2018, Rebecca Black appeared as a contestant in season 2 of the reality television musical competition series The Four: Battle for Stardom, broadcast on Fox.
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Rebecca Black sang "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC for her audition, and received the go-ahead for the next round with "three blue rings" from all three judges.
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Graham performed "A Song for You", followed by Rebecca Black singing Ednaswap's "Torn".
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The audience voted on the two performances, preferring to save Graham, with Rebecca Black being eliminated from the show.
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In September 2020, Rebecca Black featured on the Dorian Electra track "Edgelord".
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On November 10,2022, Rebecca Black announced her debut studio album, Let Her Burn, for release in early 2023.
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On January 6,2023, Rebecca Black announced that the album was scheduled for release in the following month, on February 9,2023.
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Rebecca Black launched a tour with dates in the UK, North America, and Canada, in support of the album.
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In December 2024, Rebecca Black announced a 2025 tour in support of her next album, Salvation, which was released on February 27,2025.
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Rebecca Black has opened up about her struggles with depression as a teenager following the scrutiny of "Friday".