At the end of 2023,
Selena Gomez
made her relationship official with
Benny Blanco
, a renowned music producer.
Many of her fans were against the relationship, because
the singer's new candidate is a friend of Justin Bieber, her ex-partner
.
However, the former Disney girl defended her boyfriend from the
haters
and assured that she is "happier than ever" with her.
What few know is that before becoming one of the most important producers in the music industry, Benny Blanco had to go through a long and hard road.
All his life he knew that he wanted to dedicate himself to music, but his family finances did not allow him easy access to schools so he could perfect himself.
At the age of 9,
he won a state contest that allowed him to see a recording studio for the first time
, and from that moment on he knew that this was the place for him.
He created an account on the defunct social network MySpace and, as he said in an interview,
he began contacting the most influential people in the industry in search of an opportunity
.
Thus, her account began to grow and she began to arrange meetings with emerging artists to produce their songs and have their first demos.
At 17 years old, he left everything behind to go in search of his dreams.
He traveled throughout the United States with only what he had on, with the intention of meeting people who worked at different record companies so they could listen to his creations.
"I had no contacts or anywhere to sleep.
I slept in the parking lots of some McDonald's
, like the one in Times Square," Benny confessed on the podcast
And The Writer Is...
Thanks to this sacrificial pace of life, he managed to do some internships with producers.
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez appear very in love on social networks.
Photo: @selenagomez (Instagram).
Success was desired
None of this was instantaneous or the result of luck or chance.
Benny's parents managed to raise money so he could study sound engineering.
But the expenses were such that many days he did not even have enough to eat.
The 36-year-old producer confessed that he couldn't find another way out, and
for a time he dedicated himself to selling illegal substances (read drugs) in New York
.
But his perseverance in knocking on doors without fear of rejection managed to get him out of the dark world into which he had fallen.
Thanks to a meeting with the renowned producer
Disco D
, Benny was able to demonstrate his full potential and start collecting his first hits.
As time went by, his career began to take off and he already worked for artists like
Calvin Harris
, Kanye West and BTS.
Benny Blanco is currently one of the most successful producers in the music industry.
He is responsible for the creation of hits such as
Diamonds
by Rihanna,
I Kissed a Girl
by
Katy Perry
,
Moves Like Jagger
by
Maroon Five
, and
Circus
by
Britney Spears
.
Additionally,
he had worked on several songs with Selena Gomez before they became a couple
.
They even collaborated on the song
I Can't Get Enough
, for which they recorded a music video, without expecting that a few years later a romance would be born between them.
More in love than ever
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco managed to turn a deaf ear to the flood of negative comments that arose when they began their romance.
They showed that the love they have for each other is stronger than the hate of the networks, and that it managed to unite them even more.
Selena Gomez and her boyfriend Benny Blanco.
Photos: Instagram: @selenagomez
The
Only Murders in the Building
actress shared many moments with the producer on her social networks and even dedicated a tender message to him on his 36th birthday (March 8).
"Happy birthday baby! Your emotional resilience, your positive disposition, your incredible talent (that leaves me speechless), your undeniable humor and your loving and kind heart completely kill me. I love you @itsbennyblanco," wrote the 31-year-old singer in a post.
Although Benny did not speak publicly about his relationship with the artist, he accompanied her to galas, helped her in the production of her new songs and has no problem showing himself in love at all times.
Now it remains to be seen if Selena's dream of getting married and starting a family (which she talked about many times in interviews) finally comes true, with the help of the producer.