Bely Basarte
Bely Basarte | |
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| Born | Belén Basarte Mena 14 December 1991 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | Degree in Business Administration and Management |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Songwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Belén Basarte Mena (born 14 December 1991)[1], known professionally as Bely Basarte, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She began her career uploading covers and original songs to YouTube[2], where she gained popularity for her acoustic style and emotional lyrics.[3]
In 2017, she was chosen by Disney to perform the Spanish-language singing voice of Belle in the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast.[4] She has since released several albums with Universal Music Group and has become one of Spain's most recognized independent pop artists.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Basarte was born in Madrid and grew up in Alcobendas and later Tres Cantos. She studied musical theatre at King's College and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2006. She later earned a degree in Business Administration from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 2013.[6]
Career
[edit]In 2015, Basarte released her first EP Si quieres, pierdes and the single "Diciembre y no estás". Her debut studio album, Desde mi otro cuarto (2018), debuted at No. 3 in Spain's official sales chart.[7]
Her second album, El camino que no me llevó a Roma, was released in 2020 and also reached No. 3 on the Promusicae chart.[8]
In 2021, she released the EP Psicotropical, which includes the single "Tomando Tequila" and a collaboration with Miki Núñez.[9]
Her 2022 EP Nostalgia was accompanied by a 30-minute short film exploring themes of personal growth.[10]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Label | Peak chart position (Spain) |
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| 2018 | Desde mi otro cuarto | Universal Music | No. 3 |
| 2020 | El camino que no me llevó a Roma | Universal Music | No. 3[8] |
| 2023 | Bomba de humo | — | — |
Extended plays
[edit]| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2015 | Si quieres, pierdes | AllSeeingEye Records |
| 2021 | Psicotropical | Universal Music[9] |
| 2022 | Nostalgia | Independent[10] |
Notable singles
[edit]- "Diciembre y no estás" (2015)
- "No te quiero ver llorar" (2018)
- "Roma" (2020)
- "Tomando Tequila" (2021)
Film and voice work
[edit]- Belle's singing voice in the Spanish-language version of Beauty and the Beast (2017)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Blanco, Pablo Aragón (30 March 2023). "COVER STORY w/ BELY BASARTE: "Me siento libre y querida en mi libertad"". Folie (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "¿Quién es Bely Basarte? Así es la cantante, compositora e integrante del grupo 30s40s50s". EuropaFM (in Spanish). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Bely Basarte - Songs, Events and Music Stats | Viberate.com". www.viberate.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Así sonará la voz de Emma Watson en español en «La Bella y la Bestia»". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Admin (15 October 2023). "Entrevista a Bely Basarte • Acoustic Sessions". +Músicas (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Five ways YouTube builds and breaks music". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Álbumes en España. Semana 10: del 02.03.2018 al 08.03.2018" (PDF). Promusicae. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Promusicae Top 100 Albums – Week 37 (2020)". Promusicae (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Here's 'Psicotropical', the new EP by Bely Basarte". Cadena 100 (in Spanish). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Bely Basarte confirms new material with 'Nostalgia'". Cadena 100 (in Spanish). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
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