Betty Who (born October 5, 1991) is the stage name of Jessica Newham, an Australian singer and songwriter from Sydney, Australia.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Newham trained as a classical cellist from the age of four and taught herself how to play the piano and guitar. She wrote and performed her first songs at the age of 16 and moved to the U.S. to attend the Interlochen Centre for the Arts in Michigan, U.S. in 2007. After graduating from the school Newham attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston where she met producer Peter Thomas and the two began collaborating and developing Newham’s sound.
The singer’s recording debut came in 2012 with the single “Somebody Loves You” co-written by Newham and Thomas immediately after the songstress Whitney Houston’s death. The song became popular in the blogosphere and did the singer's reputation the world of good due to the track’s relatable nostalgia and contemporary edge. With a similar songwriting vein to Joni Mitchell and Carole King, Newham released her debut EP “The Movement” in 2013, which due to the online appeal garnered lots of attention from major labels.
Newham followed “The Movement” with the brassy, R&B infused “Slow Dancing” EP in spring 2014 which reached the No. 1 spot on the iTunes pop music chart. The singer’s debut album “Take Me When You Go” appeared on October 7, 2014 and features the singles “Heartbreak Dream” and “All of You”.
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