Em Beihold

Em Beihold
Beihold in 2024
Born	Emily Mahin Beihold (1999-01-21) January 21, 1999 (age 26) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2017–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Vocals piano guitar ukulele
Labels	Moon Projects[1] Republic[1]
Website	embeihold.com

Emily Mahin "Em" Beihold[2][3] (/ˈbaɪhoʊld/;[4] born January 21, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. She released her debut EP Infrared in 2017.[5] In 2020 she was noticed by music promotion brand Live2 LCC who then teamed with her to help promote her music.[6] After signing to Republic Records and Moon Projects, she released her major-label debut single "Numb Little Bug" in 2022 leading to her being well known.[1] On July 22, 2022, Beihold released her second EP, Egg in the Backseat.[7]

Early life and education

Emily Beihold was born on January 21, 1999,[8] in Los Angeles.[9] Her mother, Zahra Dowlatabadi, immigrated from Iran to the United States during the Iranian Revolution in the late 70s.[10][11] At the age of six, Beihold saw a piano in a shop window and begged her parents to let her learn the piano; she began writing songs when she was seven.[7] Her first song was a patriotic song, "America Home".[9][12]

In 2017, Beihold attended the University of California, San Diego and competed in the NCAA Fencing Championships receiving NCAA All-American Honors in 2019.[13]

Career

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

She released a string of singles after that and gained attention on the social media platform TikTok for her song "City of Angels". On May 28, 2021, Beihold released her song "Groundhog Day", which too gained popularity via TikTok. Next she signed with Republic Records, with whom she released her most successful single, "Numb Little Bug".[1] In May 2022, she released a single "Too Precious". On July 22, 2022, she released her second EP, Egg in the Backseat, which explored themes of her mental health problems and her relationships.[7] On July 27, 2022, she signed to Sony Music Publishing.[14]

Beihold began touring in 2022 and opened for King Princess,[15] AJR, and the Jonas Brothers.[16] In 2023, she opened for Lewis Capaldi.[17] In 2024, she embarked on the Maybe Life Is Good Tour, her first tour as a headlining act.[18]

Musical influences

Beihold cites Queen and Regina Spektor as being her influences and grew up listening to Feist, Fiona Apple, Kate Nash, Sara Bareilles,[19] and Lily Allen.[9]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details

Title	EP details
Infrared	Released: May 11, 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming
Egg in the Backseat	Released: July 22, 2022 Label: Republic Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
		US [20]	AUS [21]	CAN [22]	NZ [23]	UK [24]	WW [25]
"Infrared" (Neanderthal remix)	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—		Infrared
"Blink of an Eye"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—		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	RIAA: Platinum[26] BPI: Gold[27] MC: Platinum[28]	Egg in the Backseat
"Too Precious"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Until I Found You" (with Stephen Sanchez)		—	8	—	13	—	—	ARIA: 6× Platinum[29] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[30]	Non-album single
"Roller Coasters Make Me Sad"[31]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—		TBA
"Pedestal"[32]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fantasy"[33] (with Lauren Spencer-Smith and Gayle)		—	—	—	—[A]	—	—		Mirror
"Phone" (with Meduza and Sam Tompkins)		—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"House on a Hill"[35] (with Eric Nam)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Maybe Life Is Good"[36]	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

1. "Fantasy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[34]

References

1. 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. 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. 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. Paredes, Lisa (May 14, 2015). "JBHS Sophomore Sets Her Sights On Fencing Nationals".
11. "Em Beihold on TikTok". TikTok. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
12. Backwards, Bringin' it. "Bringin' it Backwards - Interview with Em Beihold". Google Podcasts. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
13. "Choose Your Weapon: Épée, Piano or Guitar". today.ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
14. 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.
15. "V Girls: Em Beihold". V Magazine. July 22, 2022. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
16. "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.
17. "Em Beihold Releases New Single While Touring with Lewis Capaldi". Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
18. "Em Beihold - Maybe Life Is Good Tour". www.embeihold.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
19. "NEW NOISE: EM BEIHOLD". Wonderland. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
20. "The Hot 100: Week of July 16, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
21. Peaks in Australia:
    • "Numb Little Bug": "Discography Em Beihold". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
    • "Until I Found You": "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
22. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
23. "Discography Em Beihold". charts.nz. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
24. "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.
25. "Billboard Global 200: Week of March 26, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
26. "American certifications – Em Beihold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
27. "British certifications – Em Beihold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 4, 2024. Type Em Beihold in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
28. "Canadian certifications – Em Beihold". Music Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
29. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
30. "New Zealand single certifications – Stephen Sanchez and Em Beihold – Until I Found You". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
31. "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.
32. "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.
33. "Fantasy - Single by Lauren Spencer Smith, GAYLE & Em Beihold". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
34. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
35. "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.
36. "Em Beihold on Instagram: "Swipe to see my cover art sketches..."". Retrieved January 25, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Em Beihold at IMDb