Bianca Atterberry

Bianca Deiandra Atterberry, also known by her stage name Blush, is an American songwriter. Atterberry has co-written for Demi Lovato, Blackpink, K. Michelle, Mary J. Blige, Macy Gray, Meghan Trainor, and Kid Cudi, among others. She co-wrote Lovato's 2021 single "Dancing With The Devil", which entered the Billboard Hot 100, as well as three additional tracks from its parent album Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over.

Career Early life Atterberry moved frequently in her childhood, as her mother was a member of the United States Armed Forces, residing in New Jersey and Mississippi before finally settling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While there, Atterberry attended the Pittsburgh High School for Creative and Performing Arts, and performed with the Pittsburgh Festival Opera. At 19, she decided to pursue a music career after being offered the opportunity to participate in the Emmy Award-winning soundtrack from Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania's Tuskegee Airmen. Atterberry said, “I left home, quit my post office job, and got in the car to move to Georgia. That is what really started the journey within the industry.”

Songwriting Atterberry's most prolific collaborator has been Atlantic Records artist K. Michelle, writing, producing, and/or vocal producing on her four major-label albums (Rebellious Soul (2013), Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? (2014), More Issues Than Vogue (2016), and Kimberly: The People I Used to Know (2017)), as well as three unofficial mixtapes and a Christmas EP. Atterberry stated that "[their] musical chemistry was amazing. We loved to be creative and have a good time." In 2022, Atterberry contributed single "Hard To Love" to Blackpink's album Born Pink.

Advocacy Early in her career, Atterberry became temporarily homeless after signing an early publishing contract which did not compensate her for her writing contributions. She stated in an article for BuzzFeed News that over the years she has never made enough money from a song to receive her advance, meaning she has “never seen a publishing check.” Her passion for songwriter advocacy motivated her to join organization "The 100 Percenters", who lobby for songwriters to get access to publishing, additional songwriting fees, and other benefits for those that are stuck in outdated publishing contracts. They offer resources for artists to take advantage of, and strive to make the music industry a safe and fair place. Atterberry is an instructor for "1500 Sound Academy: The Contemporary Songwriter", a course currently offered at Arizona State University.

Personal life She credits her son, Niko, as her primary inspiration and motivation. He was diagnosed with Autism, a developmental disorder that affects one in 44 children.

Exo Don't Mess Up My Tempo

T.I. Dime Trap

Mario Dancing Shadows

Social House

K. Michelle The Hold Over

Sabrina Carpenter Singular: Act II

Fantasia Sketchbook

Taeyeon Purpose

WayV Take Over the Moon

NCT 127 Neo Zone

Sabrina Carpenter

RILEY RILEY (EP)

Destiny Rogers Great Escape

Bluprint Bluprint (EP)

JoJo Trying Not to Think About It

Donny Osmond Start Again

Mary J. Blige Good Morning Gorgeous

Blackpink Born Pink

Ari Lennox D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape

Maeta When I Hear Your Name

The New Six Love Never Dies EP

Doechii

XG Awe

Joe Jonas Music for People Who Believe in Love

Coco Jones Why Not More?

Cynthia Erivo I Forgive You

Jonas Brothers Greetings from Your Hometown

Demi Lovato It's Not That Deep

Ari Lennox Vacancy

Nick Jonas Sunday Best

Tinashe POPSTAR

Filmography Denotes works that have not yet been released

Year Film Role Notes 2021 Coming 2 America Choir Music Department 2023 White Men Can't Jump Background Vocalist Music Department

Awards and nominations Year Work Award ResultRef 2021 "Unspeakable" Short Film Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards (Music Composition) 2023 Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)Grammy Award for Album of the Year