Abigail Elizabeth Smith, was born on January 16,1995 and known professionally as Yebba, is an American singer and songwriter from West Memphis, Arkansas.
13 Facts About Yebba
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Yebba first became known for her YouTube channel and then for her backing vocal performance on Chance the Rapper's SNL performance of the song "Same Drugs" in 2016 and releasing her debut single "Evergreen" in 2017.
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Yebba has collaborated with a number of artists, including PJ Morton, Sam Smith, Mark Ronson, Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, A$AP Rocky, and Drake.
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In 2017, Yebba revealed that she was co-signed by Ed Sheeran's record label Gingerbread Man Records when she performed a song called "My Mind", which was written and performed about a week before her mother died.
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Yebba appeared as a featured artist, alongside Maverick Sabre on Rudimental's promotional single "They Don't Care About Us", which served as a track from their 2019 album Toast to Our Differences.
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Yebba appeared on three songs from Mark Ronson's album Late Night Feelings.
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In May 2020, Yebba signed to RCA Records and released her first single, the Mark Ronson produced "Distance".
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In September 2021, Yebba appeared on the highly anticipated album Certified Lover Boy by Drake on a song entitled "Yebba's Heartbreak".
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Yebba has been an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and support.
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Yebba's mother died by suicide about a week after Yebba sang her first original song, causing "My Mind" to take on new meaning representing mental health.
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Yebba says her artist name was chosen to honor her mother, who she said "always called her by the nickname" as a child.
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In memory of her mother, Yebba gave the song away free through her website.
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Yebba cites The Clark Sisters as her heroes and number one influences.