Zoe Wees

Zoe Wees is a German singer-songwriter. Her debut single "Control" charted in several nations including number 1 in France (SNEP Radio) and the top 10 in Belgium. Wees' music has been described as "raw, deeply emotional" that ranges "from raspy low to unbelievably powerful and sky high". Wees can often be found playing the piano or guitar.
Background.
Wees grew up in Hamburg, Germany. She has lived with benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE), a syndrome that caused her to have feelings of exclusion from others, helplessness, and loss of control. Wees stated, "The sickness was stronger than me, and left scars that have become part of my life. Accepting them has taken so much time, but they make me what I am today: a fighter."
Career.
Wees always wrote music in English even when she was a child. She began working on music as a teenager when her teacher came up to her after a school concert wanting to work with her on music. In early 2017, Wees took part in the fifth season of the music talent show "The Voice Kids". Wees joined pop singer Sasha's team in the "Blind Auditions". In the "Sing-Offs", the third of five phases in the competition, Wees was eliminated. Wees released the song "Control" on 13 March 2020. The song is written about anxiety and not being in control. More specifically, she wrote it about her battle with benign rolandic epilepsy. Her mission in writing the song was to say thank you to her primary school teacher who pushed her along as a young girl to become the stage presence she is today.
On April 19, Wees released a single titled "Ghost" that will be a part of her debut EP "Golden Wings," to be released on May 21 via Capitol Records. Wees said that "Ghost" was written about letting someone get too close even if you know they can hurt you and about being vulnerable to that person in a way that could essentially destroy your life. Ghost was co-written with Ricardo Muñoz Repko, VVAVES, Nicolas Rebscher, and Patrick Salmy. The track opens with humble keys and softly swelling production but builds to a heart-shattering crescendo with its chorus impacting with chunky beats and achy strings.
Style.
Wees noted that she listened to Jessie J and Miley Cyrus as she grew up. Artists that she cited as influences includes Jessie J and Lewis Capaldi. She describes her genre as pop.