BENEE discusses growing up as a “weird,” music-obsessed, Harry Potter-loving kid in New Zealand, finding early fame through posting covers online, and how music is an emotional outlet that lets her vocalize everything she can’t say with just words.
In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, up-and-comer and fellow Kiwi BENEE discusses inspiring—and getting inspired by—female artists, opening up about mental health in her music, and navigating her unconventional rise during COVID-19.