Bea and her Business is getting serious with her brand new banger, 'Good Things'

A journey that began with a defiant nine-year-old in the car and has blossomed into a quest for pop stardom, BEA AND HER BUSINESS means... y'know... it's in the name. Read and listen with our latest Hype playlist cover feature.

Words: Stephen Ackroyd.

There's no business like show business, but for Bea Wheeler - aka Bea and her Business - it's a world she's determined to navigate on her terms. Her chosen moniker reflects not just a catchy name but a hands-on approach.

Exhibit A of her ability to navigate the maze of music industry politics: At the time of talking, she's in Paris for the second night of a headline European tour. Things are going well, she says, apart from her choice of baked goods. "So far, since being here, I've eaten what I thought was a very tasty baguette, but my fans have told me otherwise," she reveals. "They say I need to go and get one from a traditional Parisian bakery! Rule 101 – never eat a standard baguette in Paris."

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Bea's journey into music started in a somewhat comical sibling rivalry, as she sought to outshine her older sisters in singing the hits they loved during car rides. This playful competitiveness sparked her interest in music and set her on a path to prove herself. "It all started when I was about nine years old, purely because I was determined to be better than my older sisters at singing," Bea recalls. "They'd always know all the words to all the really cool songs in the car, and I never did. They were also both really good at singing, and I was terrible. So it became my mission to sing a) louder than them in the car and b) better than them."