Millie Bobby Brown is preparing to make a long-awaited career move into the music industry, according to sources who claim she is at the center of a ‘bidding war’ between labels who are eager to sign the Stranger Things star.
The Netflix actress, 20, best known for playing Eleven in the hit series, is no stranger to vocalizing her passion for music – with the British star sharing clips of herself singing on social media and discussing her musical influences.
She feels the end of Stranger Things will provide the perfect opportunity for a career pivot – and has reportedly recorded some demos with her husband Jake Bongiovi’s rock legend father, Jon Bon Jovi, 62.
‘Although she’s been offered big deals, she didn’t want to go all in on music until she put Eleven to bed,’ a source told DailyMail.com exclusively. ‘She didn’t want to be seen as another actress using her fame to start a music career.’
Millie has shared videos over the years showcasing her singing talent from childhood, including a clip of her, aged 12, performing Imagine by John Lennon.
Millie Bobby Brown is preparing to make a long-awaited career move into the music industry, according to sources who claim she is at the center of a ‘bidding war’ between labels
She has also shared home video footage of herself singing Amy Winehouse’s hit Valerie when she was just five years old and Adele’s Someone Like You when she was seven.
‘This video was taken in 2011 when I was 7 and utterly obsessed with Adele and still utterly obsessed,’ she captioned the latter online. ‘No change [sic].’
Millie has been receiving advice from her famous father-in-law Jon who has reportedly helped her to navigate offers from labels willing to put down large sums of cash in a bid to lock her into a record deal.
The actress tied the knot with the rocker’s son Jake in May 2024, three years they started dating.
‘There is a massive bidding war taking place for Millie’s music,’ a second source told DailyMail.com.
‘She is in no rush to sign to a label and has been focused on writing her material but her father-in-law has been helping her make sense of the offers that are coming in.’
Back in 2020, Millie confirmed she was writing her own music during an appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
‘Me and my brother are always in the studio doing stuff and writing stuff,’ she said at the time.
‘She didn’t want to go all in on music until she put Eleven to bed,’ a source told DailyMail.com. ‘She didn’t want to be seen as another actress using her fame to start a music career’
The star was even conducting the chat from her at-home-recording-studio, which was decorated with her and her brother, Charlie’s, record collection.
The insider continued: ‘There are rumors that one label has offered a deal which is almost as large as Janet Jackson’s record-setting deal with Virgin.’
Back in 2019, it was reported that the then-teenager was hoping to launch a music career the following year when she turned 16.
A source at the time told The Sun: ‘She already has at least seven songs she loves but isn’t planning to release anything until after she turns 16 in February, partly as her schedule is crazy.
‘They are deciding how to launch her — maybe as vocalist on a dance tune, or releasing her own song. But singing is just natural for her.’
The former child star has no doubt been set up for success, not only due to her father-in-law, but also her famous friendships.
She has received advice from her ‘mentor’ Drake and also singing powerhouse Mariah Carey.
During an appearance on Tonight with Jimmy Fallon, which saw her compete against the talk show host in a game of Beat Battle, she revealed the two had grown close and would spend time singing together with Mariah’s 13-year-old twins Morocco and Monroe at their home.
She feels the end of Stranger Things will provide the perfect opportunity for a career pivot – and has reportedly recorded some demos with her father-in-law Jon Bon Jovi
The fifth and final season of Stranger Things will make its way to Netflix in 2025 (pictured as Eleven in season four)
She is also no stranger to the industry having made her music video debut in 2016, starring in the official clip for the Sigma track, Find me.
The EDM-infused ballad – featuring Grammy-nominated singer Birdy – saw the then 12-year-old traveling through downtown Los Angeles while lip-synching for her life.
Millie found fans as telekinetic Eleven in the first season of Stranger Things which landed on Netflix back in July 2016.
Season two followed in October 2017, before a third in July 2019.
Fans were forced to wait longer for the fourth season due to Covid and it eventually dropped in two parts in May and July 2022.
The final season of the show will make its way to the streamer in 2025.