Be the Bear

Be The Bear
Be The Bear
	Be The Bear live at Debaser, Sweden
Background information
Birth name	Christina Julia Wehage
Origin	Sweden
Genres	Indie pop, electropop
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; producer;
Years active	2016–present
Website	www.bethebear.se

Christina Julia Wehage, known professionally as Be The Bear, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer.

Previews of her two forthcoming singles, ‘’Erupt’’ and ‘’Mermaid’’, have been featured in international TV commercials. Short versions of both songs have been released on Be The Bear's YouTube channel with over 750 000 views.^[2]

Behind the name

In the music press, Wehage has explained that her artist name comes from that she "used to be scared of bears. I used to dream about them every night, chasing me up old wooden staircases [...] When dreams come back again and again, I think it's because you are trying to deal with something. I wasn't facing my fears and challenging myself".^[3] "Be The Bear is like an appeal to myself to do the things that I find scary or difficult. To stand up, make noise and challenge myself and others".^[4]

Featured in films

Det är okej att känna hopp ^[5]

Featured in commercials

Heart On A Line (Saab 9-4X)
Barfotavisan (Blomsterlandet)
Sparks (Volvo V70 Connected Touch)
Song For Elliott (Volvo Family Of 60)
Mermaid (Volvo Concept Estate)
Erupt (Volvo Cross Country, Winter Story)
‘’Malibu Lover’’ (Volvo Cross Country)

References

^ "RULER". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
^ "Be The Bear YouTube channel". YouTube. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
^ Merry, Elspeth (12 July 2012). "Be The Bear - Music". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
^ Svedén, Camilla (28 July 2013). "Be The Bear". musicstage.se. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
^ "Det är okej att känna hopp". Ung Cancer. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.

External links

Official website

[1] "RULER". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved August 4, 2024.

[2] "Be The Bear YouTube channel". YouTube. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[1883magazine-3] Merry, Elspeth (12 July 2012). "Be The Bear - Music". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.

[4] Svedén, Camilla (28 July 2013). "Be The Bear". musicstage.se. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[5] "Det är okej att känna hopp". Ung Cancer. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.

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