{{Short description|Australian pop musician}} {{use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Mereki Rose Beach | image = | alias = Mereki | birth_date = <!---WP:DOB---> | birth_place = | genre = Indie pop | occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter | years_active = 2012– | website = https://www.merekimusic.com/ -}} thumb|Mereki in 2015 '''Mereki Rose Beach''', better known by her stage name '''Mereki''', is an Australian singer-songwriter.
== Early life and education == 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Q&A with Mereki: Making Music for the Modern Fairy |url=https://www.enharmonicmagazine.com/post/q-a-with-mereki-making-music-for-the-modern-fairy |website=Enharmonic Magazine |date=29 September 2017 |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref>
== Career == Mereki has lived in London, Scotland, Melbourne, and New York City before settling in Los Angeles, where her career developed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bringin' It Backwards – Mereki |url=https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/guests/mereki/ |website=Bringin' It Backwards |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bringin' It Backwards – Mereki |url=https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/guests/mereki/ |website=Bringin' It Backwards |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> She was spotted by Ariel Rechtshaid, prompting their collaboration on "Golden Boy", recorded by Kylie Minogue in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kylie Minogue "Golden Boy" – Heavy Duty Music |url=https://heavydutymusic.com/kylie-minogue-golden-boy/ |website=Heavy Duty Music |date=April 21, 2014 |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref>
Mereki has writing credits with Phantogram, and Atrak, and guest artist and co-writer credits on tracks with Dhani Harrison, Basenji, Flight Facilities, Holychild,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bringin' It Backwards – Mereki |url=https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/guests/mereki/ |website=Bringin' It Backwards |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> and Goldroom.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goldroom: "Only You Can Show Me" [ft. Mereki Beach] |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15053-goldroom-only-you-can-show-me-ft-mereki-beach/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> While fronting Goldroom,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bringin' It Backwards – Mereki |url=https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/guests/mereki/ |website=Bringin' It Backwards |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> she performed across the US and internationally,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2019/06/06/its-easy-to-feel-like-youre-incredible-whenever-goldroom-and-mereki-team-up/ |title=It's easy to feel like "You're Incredible" whenever Goldroom and Mereki team up|access-date=2023-03-08 |website=Earmilk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bringin' It Backwards – Mereki |url=https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/guests/mereki/ |website=Bringin' It Backwards |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> before going on to perform with electronic act Flight Facilities as their featured vocalist on the duo's sold-out North American tour.{{when|date=January 2025}}
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<!---intentional red link---> and starring Japanese fashion model Kozue Akimoto, was released to accompany the single.<ref>{{cite web | last=Galvin | first=Hannah | title=Live Review: WATCH: DCUP ft. Mereki 'Don't Be Shy' (Official Video) | website=The Music | date=1 October 2013 | url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/watch-dcup-ft-mereki-dont-be-shy-official-video/ZSZ9eXh7en0/01-10-13 | access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|f3X5N6vPeqg|DCUP – Don't Be Shy (Feat. Mereki) Official Video}}, 1 Oct 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=About | website=Tim White | url=https://timwhite.tv/about/ | language=en-US | access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>
Mereki's debut solo single "Blue Lake" was released in 2014.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Buerger |first=Megan |date=2014-10-08 |title=Exclusive Video Premiere: Watch Goldroom's 'Till Sunrise,' Directed by 'Glee' Star Dianna Agron |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/goldroom-video-premiere-till-sunrise-josh-legg-6274272/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-18 |title=Mereki Gives US "Twin Flame" |url=https://thegarnettereport.com/art/music/mereki-gives-us-twin-flame/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Garnette Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Breakups: Singer Mereki Beach on Grief and What They Don't Tell You About Love |url=https://www.letsmend.com/posts/singer-mereki-beach-on-grief-what-they-don-t-tell-you-about-love |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=www.letsmend.com}}</ref>
She made her live solo UK debut at the Glastonbury Festival 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dayus |first=Oscar |date=2022-05-30 |title=Glastonbury Festival 2022 full line-up and set times announced |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/glastonbury-festival-2022-full-line-7146278 |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=BristolLive |language=en}}</ref> and followed this up with another performance at the festival in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feed |first=Glasto Fest |date=2022-05-31 |title=Strummerville unveils its line-up poster for Glastonbury 2022 |url=https://www.glastofestfeed.com/news/strummerville-line-up-glastonbury-2022/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=Glasto Fest Feed |language=en-US}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Death of a Cloud |publisher=Apple Music |date=24 March 2023 }}</ref>
In 2025 Mereki released her single "Truv Luv" and the follow-up track "Hollywood Sign".
==Other activities== 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,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mereki's Clubhouse: Dream Machines, DJ Denise Love Hewett, DJs Jesy Odio & Dana Boulos, DJ Joe Zizzo at El Cid (September 10) |url=https://loudie.com/shows/1917805 |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Loudie |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mims |first=Taylor |date=2019-11-19 |title=Sharon Van Etten, Twin Shadow & John C. Reilly Join Be Kind Charity Benefit in LA |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/be-kind-benefit-sharon-van-etten-twin-shadow-john-c-reilly/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Discography == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Song !Notes ! |- |2014 |''Blue Lake'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://muumuse.com/2014/01/premiere-mereki-blue-lake-wmnstudies-remix.html |title=Premiere: Mereki, "Blue Lake (WMNSTUDIES Remix)" |publisher=MuuMuse |date=15 January 2014 |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2015 |''Jenny (feat. Kitten)'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.shazam.com/song/1032858604/jenny-feat-kitten |title=Jenny (feat. Kitten) – Mereki |website=Shazam |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2015 |''Sirens'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.shazam.com/song/1069022692/sirens |title=Sirens – Mereki & Amusement |website=Shazam |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2017 |''French Kissing'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mereki Provides Some Sweet Pop In "Beach" — Immortal Reviews |url=https://www.immortalreviews.com/home/2017/11/29/mereki-provides-some-sweet-pop-in-beach |website=Immortal Reviews |date=29 November 2017 |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> | |- |2017 |''Got It All'' |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruno |first=Emily |title=Artist Mereki Releases New Pop EP 'Beach' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Artist-Mereki-Releases-New-Pop-EP-Beach-20171117 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> | |- |2017 |''Friend Again'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.soundcloud.com/mereki/friend-again-1 |title=Friend Again – Mereki (SoundCloud) |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2017 |''It Will'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/sets/beach-780274527 |title=Beach – Mereki (SoundCloud) |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2017 |''I'll Be Yours Tonight (Merry Christmas)'' |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hartshorn |first=Tori |title=Mereki Releases Holiday Song I'LL BE YOURS TONIGHT (MERRY CHRISTMAS) |language=en |work=BroadwayWorld.com |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Mereki-Releases-Holiday-Song-ILL-BE-YOURS-TONIGHT-MERRY-CHRISTMAS-20171211 |access-date=2023-03-08}}</ref> | |- |2018 |''Spiritual'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gh/album/spiritual-single/1331306806 |title=Spiritual – Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=5 January 2018 |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2022 |''Presence'' |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Orion |first=Zoe |date=2022-12-15 |title=New Music from the Inbox: Tennis, Mereki, Sabrina Song, and more! – Alan Cross |url=https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tennis-mereki-sabrina-song-and-more/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things |language=en-ca}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''Twin Flame'' |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-18 |title=Mereki Gives US "Twin Flame" |url=https://thegarnettereport.com/art/music/mereki-gives-us-twin-flame/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Garnette Report |language=en}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''Wake Up Dead'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/wake-up-dead |title=Wake Up Dead – Mereki |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''Lilies of the Valley'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/lilies-of-the-valley |title=Lilies of the Valley – Mereki |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''Phone Call'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/phone-call |title=Phone Call – Mereki |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''Wasted Love'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/wasted-love |title=Wasted Love – Mereki |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''The Garden'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/the-garden |title=The Garden – Mereki |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''Purple Moons'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/purple-moons |title=Purple Moons – Mereki |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''End of the World'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/end-of-the-world |title=End of the World – Mereki |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''In Everything'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/mereki/in-everything |title=In Everything – Mereki |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2025 |''Tru Luv'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tru-luv-single/1830622592 |title=Tru Luv – Single |publisher=Apple Music |date=20 August 2025 |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Hollywood SIgn'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej5h2y0fW3w |title=Mereki – Hollywood SIgn (Official Video) |publisher=BunBun Records |date=2025 |access-date=2025-09-05}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Sunflower Smile'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ibb6dx2JA |title=Mereki – Sunflower Smile (Official Video) |publisher=Mereki |date=2025-09-16 |access-date=2025-09-05}}</ref> |}
== As a guest artist == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Song !Notes ! |- |2012 |''Next To Mexico (Good Night Keaton feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/next-to-mexico-feat-mereki-yolanda-be-cool-remix/1153070211 |title=Next to Mexico (feat. Mereki) – Single |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2013 |''Only You Can Show Me (Goldroom feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goldroom: "Only You Can Show Me" [ft. Mereki Beach] Track Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15053-goldroom-only-you-can-show-me-ft-mereki-beach |website=Pitchfork |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> | |- |2013 |''Don't Be Shy (DCUP feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/dcup/dcup-dont-be-shy-feat-mereki |title=DCUP – Don't Be Shy (feat. Mereki) |website=SoundCloud |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2014 |''Run This World'' (That's Nice Mix) (Keljet feat. Mereki) |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/album/run-this-world-feat-mereki-single/id987654321 |title=Run This World (feat. Mereki) – Single |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2014 |''Real deal'' (banvox feat. Mereki) |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://zaikei.co.jp/article/20140416/188791.html |title=banvox、初のフルアルバムをタワレコ限定発売！ |website=財経新聞 (Zaikei Shimbun) |date=2014-04-16 |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2014 |''Sun Is Mine (Futurecop! feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/album/sun-is-mine-feat-mereki-single/id123456789 |title=Sun Is Mine (feat. Mereki) – Single |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2015 |''BAD THINGS (KSUKE feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wmg.jp/ksuke/news/65921/ |title=KSUKE「Weightless」 |publisher=Warner Music Japan |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2015 |''Gossamer (Chants feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gossamer-feat-mereki/1153070211 |title=Gossamer (feat. Mereki) – Single |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2015 |''All Underwater (Chants feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chants and Mereki create something special "All Underwater" [Premiere] |url=https://earmilk.com/2015/09/30/chants-and-mereki-create-something-special-all-underwater-premiere/ |website=Earmilk |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> | |- |2016 |''Not Invited (HOLYCHILD feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/music-video/not-invited-feat-mereki/id123456782 |title=Not Invited (feat. Mereki) – Video |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2017 |''Don't Let Go (Basenji feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/album/dont-let-go-feat-mereki-single/id123456780 |title=Don't Let Go (feat. Mereki) – Single |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref> | |- |2019 |''Yellow Flowers (Goldroom feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=GOLDROOM – YELLOW FLOWERS |url=https://www.wearetheguard.com/music/goldroom-yellow-flowers |website=We Are The Guard |date=16 April 2019 |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> | |- |2019 |''You're Incredible (Goldroom feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=It's easy to feel like "You're Incredible" whenever Goldroom and Mereki team up |url=https://earmilk.com/2019/06/06/its-easy-to-feel-like-youre-incredible-whenever-goldroom-and-mereki-team-up/ |website=Earmilk |date=6 June 2019 |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> | |- |2019 |''London Water (Dhani Harrison feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Dhani Harrison – IN///PARALLEL |url=https://www.xsnoize.com/album-review-dhani-harrison-inparallel/ |website=XS Noize |date=5 October 2017 |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> | |- |2019 |''Trust (Goldroom feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goldroom – Plunge /\\ Surface |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2019/11/05/reviews/goldroom-plunge-surface/ |website=mxdwn Music |date=5 November 2019 |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> | |- |2021 |''Poseidon (Keep Me Safe) (Dhani Harrison feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=LIVE REVIEW: Dhani Harrison at EartH, London |url=https://www.xsnoize.com/live-review-dhani-harrison-at-earth-london/ |website=XS Noize |date=24 October 2024 |access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> | |- |2023 |''I Think (Goldroom feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |title=I Think (feat. Mereki) |publisher=Apple Music |date=1 November 2019 }}</ref> | |- |2023 |''Wolves Around The City (Dhani Harrison feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |title=Wolves Around the City (feat. Mereki) – song release details |publisher=Audiomack |date=20 October 2023 }}</ref> | |- |2023 |''The Dancing Tree (Dhani Harrison feat. Mereki)'' |<ref>{{cite web |title=The Dancing Tree (feat. Mereki) |publisher=Apple Music |date=20 October 2023 }}</ref> | |- |}
=== Albums === * ''Death of a Cloud'' (2023)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/fi/album/death-of-a-cloud/1675930260 |title=Death of a Cloud – Mereki |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref>
=== EP === * ''Beach'' (2017)<ref name="Discogs">{{cite web|access-date=1 September 2025 |date=11 January 2017 |editor=Discogs |language=en |title=Beach Beach – Beach Beach EP |website=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/11837772-Beach-Beach-Beach-Beach-EP}}<!-- auto-translated from Spanish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> * ''Friar Park Sessions'' (2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/mereki/579016498 |title=Mereki – Friar Park Sessions – EP |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=2025-08-30}}</ref>
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