Mereki Rose Beach | |
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| Also known as | Mereki |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012– |
| Website | https://www.merekimusic.com/ - |
Mereki Rose Beach, better known by her stage name Mereki, is an Australian singer-songwriter.
Mereki Rose Beach was born in Byron Bay and raised in Noosa, Queensland, Australia. Her father is English. [1] At the age of 17, she moved to Sweden, and later lived in London, Scotland, Melbourne and New York before settling in Los Angeles to pursue her music career. [2]
From an early age, she participated in school choir, and during her university years in Melbourne she joined her first band, which marked the beginning of her path as a singer-songwriter. [3]
Mereki has lived in London, Scotland, Melbourne, and New York before settling in Los Angeles, where her career developed. [4]
She started her career as a singer, but began writing and releasing professional music with Grammy Award-winning producers Dan Nigro, Justin Raisen, and SADPONY. [5] She was spotted by Ariel Rechtshaid, prompting their collaboration on “Golden Boy”, recorded by Kylie Minogue in 2014. [6] She was spotted by Ariel Rechtshaid, prompting their collaboration of "Golden Boy", recorded by Kylie Minogue. [7]
Mereki has writing credits with Phantogram, and Atrak, and guest artist and co-writer credits on tracks with Dhani Harrison, Basenji, Flight Facilities, Holychild, [8] and Goldroom. [9] While fronting Goldroom, [10] she performed across the US and internationally, [11] [12] before going on to perform with electronic act Flight Facilities as their featured vocalist on the duo's sold-out North American tour.[ when? ]
In 2013, DCUP released "Don't Be Shy" remix, feat. Mereki. A music video to accompany the track, directed and executive produced by Australian director Tim White and starring Japanese fashion model Kozue Akimoto, was released to accompany the single. [13] [14] [15]
Mereki's debut solo single, "Blue Lake", was released in 2014. [16] Mereki released a few singles that landed her music in a Victoria’s Secret commercial. In 2017, Mereki released her EP Beach. The songs on Beach have Mereki’s signature style, a distinctly pop-feel with positive messaging, while tracks like “Spiritual”, “French Kissing” and “Got It All” also hold an ethereal, dreamy quality. [17] [18]
She made her live solo UK debut at the Glastonbury Festival 2022 [19] and followed this up with another performance at the festival in 2023. [20]
In 2022, Mereki released her single "Presence" and the follow-up track, "Twin Flame", in 2023. Her debut full-length solo album, Death of a Cloud was released on 24 March 2023, via BMG and her own label BUNBUN Records. [21]
In 2025, Mereki released her single "Truv Luv".
In 2016, Mereki created Mereki's Clubhouse, a pop-up event platform with a focus on kindness and creating spaces to give a voice to up-and-coming female artists. The Clubhouse motto "Be Kind" grew into a non-profit organisation of the same name, [22] which then held an annual Holiday Benefit Concert – the last event selling out the legendary Troubadour in 2019. Past participants include Sharon Van Etten, John C. Reilly, and Jim James. [23]
| Year | Song | Notes | |
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| 2014 | Blue Lake | [24] | |
| 2015 | Jenny (feat. Kitten) | [25] | |
| 2015 | Sirens | [26] | |
| 2017 | French Kissing | [27] | |
| 2017 | Got It All | [28] | |
| 2017 | Friend Again | [29] | |
| 2017 | It Will | [30] | |
| 2017 | I'll Be Yours Tonight (Merry Christmas) | [31] | |
| 2018 | Spiritual | [32] | |
| 2022 | Presence | [33] | |
| 2023 | Twin Flame | [34] | |
| 2023 | Wake Up Dead | [35] | |
| 2023 | Lilies Of The Valley | [36] | |
| 2023 | Phone Call | [37] | |
| 2023 | Wasted Love | [38] | |
| 2023 | The Garden | [39] | |
| 2023 | Purple Moons | [40] | |
| 2023 | End Of The World | [41] | |
| 2023 | In Everything | [42] | |
| 2025 | Tru Luv | [43] |
| Year | Song | Notes | |
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| 2012 | Next To Mexico (Good Night Keaton feat. Mereki) | [44] | |
| 2013 | Only You Can Show Me (Goldroom feat. Mereki) | [45] | |
| 2013 | Don't Be Shy (DCUP feat. Mereki) | [46] | |
| 2014 | Run This World (Thats Nice Mix) (Keljet feat. Mereki) | [47] | |
| 2014 | Real deal (banvox feat. Mereki) | [48] | |
| 2014 | Sun Is Mine (Futurecop! feat. Mereki) | [49] | |
| 2015 | BAD THINGS (KSUKE feat. Mereki) | [50] | |
| 2015 | Gossamer (Chants feat. Mereki) | [51] | |
| 2015 | All Underwater (Chants feat. Mereki) | [52] | |
| 2016 | Not Invited (HOLYCHILD feat. Mereki) | [53] | |
| 2017 | Don't Let Go (Basenji feat. Mereki) | [54] | |
| 2019 | Yellow Flowers (Goldroom feat. Mereki) | [55] | |
| 2019 | You're Incredible (Goldroom feat. Mereki) | [56] | |
| 2019 | London Water (Dhani Harrison feat. Mereki) | [57] | |
| 2019 | Trust (Goldroom feat. Mereki) | [58] | |
| 2021 | Poseidon (Keep Me Safe) (Dhani Harrison feat. Mereki) | [59] | |
| 2023 | I Think (Goldroom feat. Mereki) | [60] | |
| 2023 | Wolves Around The City (Dhani Harrison feat. Mereki) | [61] | |
| 2023 | The Dancing Tree (Dhani Harrison feat. Mereki) | [62] | |
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