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Mahalia

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Mahalia simultaneously builds on the legacies of British soul and American neo-soul with finely rendered material full of deeply introspective and relatable insights. The singer/songwriter made her recorded debut in her early teens, by which point she had already attracted major-label interest. She launched her career with the Asylum label, where she issued the albums Diary of Me (2016) and the considerably more individualistic Love and Compromise (2019), the latter a Top 30 album in her native U.K. Since releasing the Isolation Tapes EP (2020), Mahalia has moved to Warner Music, the outlet for the Letter to Ur Ex EP (2022) and the airy and frank album IRL (2023). The Take a Daytrip collaboration "Life Size" appeared in 2024.

A native of Leicestershire, Mahalia Burkmar is the daughter of musicians -- her mother was in Colourbox circa the 4AD group's 1982 debut, and her father toured with Erasure -- and started writing songs and playing the guitar as a preteen. Burkmar drew the interest of major record labels by the age of 13 and released her first collection, the independent Head Space EP, in mid-2012. After taking some time to finish school and hone her sound, Mahalia re-emerged in 2015 on Rudimental's single "We the Generation" and performed with the group on Later...With Jools Holland. Her second EP, Never Change, followed that December and was her debut for major-label Asylum.

In 2016, Burkmar had an acting role in the U.K. crime film Brotherhood and released her first full-length project, Diary of Me. She followed it in 2017 with appearances on festival stages in the U.K. and a series of collaborative singles, including "Hold On" featuring Buddy, the Maths Time Joy-produced "No Pressure," and in early 2018, "Proud of Me" featuring Little Simz. Following the singles "No Reply," "Water," and "I Wish I Missed My Ex," Mahalia issued the five-song Seasons EP in late 2018. "Do Not Disturb" and "Grateful," along with the number 46 U.K. hit "Simmer," followed in early to mid-2019, before the release of her debut album, Love and Compromise, that July. Featuring production from DJ Dahi and Sounwave, the LP matched Mahalia's buttery vocals with a shifting set of romance-led lyrics and peaked on the U.K. album chart at number 28.

In 2020, Mahalia was featured beside Ty Dolla $ign on Jacob Collier's "All I Need" and released Isolation Tapes, a three-track EP. She kicked off 2021 with the Rico Nasty collaboration "Jealous" and later teamed up with AJ Tracey for the buoyant "Roadside." A fifth EP, Letter to Ur Ex, arrived in May 2022. A year later, "Terms and Conditions" was released as the lead single from Mahalia's next full-length, which arrived in the following July under the title IRL. The album's appeal to a wider group of listeners was reflected in a mix of guest collaborators who ranged from JoJo and Joyce Wrice to Stormzy and Kojey Radical. Mahalia collaborated with Jaz Karis on 2024's "Nice Girls," then released "Life Size" featuring Take a Daytrip. ~ Marcy Donelson & Andy Kellman, Rovi

Total plays

1.1 billion
Updated on 2024-11-21

Monthly listeners

2,258,752

Followers

992,384

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    80,704 listeners
  2. Australia
    37,336 listeners
  3. Nigeria
    Lagos
    30,918 listeners
  4. Australia
    29,767 listeners
  5. United States
    29,989 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai)
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai)
129,322,429 3:27 2019-09-04
I Wish I Missed My Ex
I Wish I Missed My Ex
112,066,824 3:25 2018-05-31
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy)
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy)
81,660,431 2:48 2019-07-03
Closer (with Paul Blanco, Mahalia)
Closer (with Paul Blanco, Mahalia)
71,829,620 3:17 2022-12-02
Sober
Sober
63,638,739 4:26 2017-07-07
Grateful
Grateful
49,602,660 3:06 2019-04-26
All I Need (with Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign)
All I Need (with Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign)
37,279,305 4:04 2020-05-14
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb
23,579,337 3:49 2019-02-06
No Pressure
No Pressure
20,749,543 3:16 2017-12-01
Letter To Ur Ex
Letter To Ur Ex
20,102,236 2:15 2022-02-17
Plastic Plants
Plastic Plants
18,319,055 3:20 2020-05-01
Keep It Pushin (feat. Mahalia)
Keep It Pushin (feat. Mahalia)
18,064,737 5:00 2018-09-07
Sober - Jarreau Vandal Remix
Sober - Jarreau Vandal Remix
17,974,253 3:40 2017-08-11
Pretty
Pretty
16,344,991 2:47 2020-10-01
Jealous (feat. Rico Nasty)
Jealous (feat. Rico Nasty)
13,797,144 3:20 2021-02-17
Awake
Awake
13,711,717 3:47 2021-07-23
Surprise Me
Surprise Me
13,586,922 3:39 2018-09-07
Proud of Me (feat. Little Simz)
Proud of Me (feat. Little Simz)
13,464,921 3:36 2018-02-02
Five Star Hotels. (feat. Mahalia)
Five Star Hotels. (feat. Mahalia)
13,190,434 3:24 2023-02-03
Sober - Acoustic
Sober - Acoustic
12,937,484 4:13 2017-08-18
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
12,735,527 3:30 2023-05-24
Water
Water
12,611,050 3:28 2018-05-10
Energy (feat. Mahalia)
Energy (feat. Mahalia)
12,348,756 3:09 2020-11-12
Roadside (feat. AJ Tracey)
Roadside (feat. AJ Tracey)
10,986,909 3:27 2021-09-30
Hide Out
Hide Out
10,794,972 2:50 2019-09-06
No Reply
No Reply
10,489,236 3:14 2018-04-18
No One But You
No One But You
10,306,237 3:33 2020-10-16
Square 1
Square 1
9,434,048 3:40 2019-08-23
Whenever You're Ready
Whenever You're Ready
8,218,641 3:26 2021-07-15
What Am I?
What Am I?
8,035,067 2:28 2019-09-06
In The Club
In The Club
8,006,635 2:53 2022-04-27
With U (feat. Mahalia)
With U (feat. Mahalia)
7,855,255 4:15 2018-05-25
Letter To Ur N(ex)t
Letter To Ur N(ex)t
7,404,044 2:14 2022-05-20
BRB
BRB
7,281,730 3:30 2020-05-01
17
17
7,138,465 3:32 2016-09-07
BRB (feat. Pink Sweat$)
BRB (feat. Pink Sweat$)
6,689,813 3:39 2020-07-24
I Remember
I Remember
6,497,057 3:41 2016-11-02
Cheat (feat. JoJo)
Cheat (feat. JoJo)
6,452,147 3:22 2023-07-14
Bag Of You
Bag Of You
6,421,629 3:17 2022-11-11
One Night Only
One Night Only
6,134,498 3:42 2018-09-21
It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad)
It’s Not Me, It’s You (feat. Destin Conrad)
6,047,915 3:46 2023-07-14
Karma
Karma
5,573,579 4:19 2019-09-06
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) - Majestic Remix
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) - Majestic Remix
5,562,876 3:24 2019-08-16
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Cam'ron Remix]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Cam'ron Remix]
5,168,238 4:01 2020-02-28
Whatever Simon Says
Whatever Simon Says
5,096,720 3:33 2022-03-18
He's Mine
He's Mine
4,392,859 3:12 2019-09-06
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) - Preditah Remix
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) - Preditah Remix
4,206,630 3:04 2019-11-01
We the Generation (feat. Mahalia)
We the Generation (feat. Mahalia)
4,205,250 3:42 2015-09-18
BRB - Acoustic
BRB - Acoustic
4,146,447 2:32 2020-06-19
November (feat. Stormzy)
November (feat. Stormzy)
3,931,195 3:34 2023-07-14
In The Club - Cat Burns Remix
In The Club - Cat Burns Remix
3,789,212 3:02 2022-07-29
Never Change
Never Change
3,748,420 3:02 2015-12-11
Rollercoaster - Acoustic
Rollercoaster - Acoustic
3,734,432 3:26 2016-12-16
Too Nice
Too Nice
3,728,031 2:56 2020-05-01
CMWIF
CMWIF
3,613,316 3:17 2018-03-22
Silly Girl
Silly Girl
3,557,044 4:04 2016-09-21
Good Company (feat. Terrace Martin)
Good Company (feat. Terrace Martin)
3,426,878 5:08 2019-09-06
My Window (feat. Mahalia)
My Window (feat. Mahalia)
3,379,325 4:40 2021-02-12
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) - Acoustic
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) - Acoustic
3,267,714 3:27 2019-11-29
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
3,214,108 3:05 2018-09-21
Mardy Bum
Mardy Bum
3,200,396 2:41 2012-07-10
Regular People (feat. Hamzaa and Lucky Daye)
Regular People (feat. Hamzaa and Lucky Daye)
3,186,901 3:02 2019-09-06
In My Bag
In My Bag
3,023,230 3:49 2023-07-14
If You're in Love
If You're in Love
2,935,715 4:35 2012-07-10
Hold On
Hold On
2,918,319 2:60 2017-10-13
Do Not Disturb - Leven Kali Remix
Do Not Disturb - Leven Kali Remix
2,856,905 3:39 2019-03-15
You/Me (feat. Mahalia)
You/Me (feat. Mahalia)
2,691,947 3:17 2020-10-09
That's OK
That's OK
2,619,868 3:52 2018-09-21
Borrowers
Borrowers
2,425,794 3:58 2015-11-11
Consistency
Consistency
2,397,113 2:55 2019-09-06
Good Reason
Good Reason
2,295,794 3:35 2018-09-21
NICE GIRLS
NICE GIRLS
2,143,602 2:30 2024-04-19
Mahalia
Mahalia
2,063,777 3:36 2016-10-05
Roadside (+234 Remix) [feat. Rema & Ayra Starr]
Roadside (+234 Remix) [feat. Rema & Ayra Starr]
1,989,107 3:19 2021-10-29
Richie
Richie
1,978,713 2:27 2019-09-06
Back up Plan
Back up Plan
1,916,235 3:24 2016-04-22
Proud (feat. Mahalia)
Proud (feat. Mahalia)
1,913,457 2:57 2019-12-05
Marry Me
Marry Me
1,897,353 4:06 2016-11-16
Do Not Disturb - Acoustic
Do Not Disturb - Acoustic
1,830,917 3:49 2019-03-01
Begin Again
Begin Again
1,786,283 3:29 2016-12-14
Ready
Ready
1,743,748 3:02 2023-07-14
Independence Day
Independence Day
1,603,004 3:46 2016-11-30
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
1,523,971 4:21 2016-10-19
Low Ride
Low Ride
1,390,187 3:04 2020-01-23
Wassup
Wassup
1,366,976 3:47 2023-07-14
Maisie
Maisie
1,321,343 2:48 2015-12-11
Sober - A COLORS SHOW
Sober - A COLORS SHOW
1,207,885 3:31 2017-07-07
Forever
Forever
1,029,182 3:30 2022-05-20
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) - Toddla T Remix
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) - Toddla T Remix
923,504 2:47 2019-11-08
In My Head (feat. Joyce Wrice)
In My Head (feat. Joyce Wrice)
899,666 3:30 2023-07-14
Lose Lose
Lose Lose
882,841 3:24 2023-07-14
Let the World See the Light
Let the World See the Light
869,673 3:14 2012-07-10
Simmer (Nao Remix) [feat. Flohio]
Simmer (Nao Remix) [feat. Flohio]
771,622 3:35 2019-08-09
Isn’t It Strange?
Isn’t It Strange?
744,713 2:44 2023-07-14
Up
Up
733,311 3:34 2015-12-11
Roadside - Acoustic
Roadside - Acoustic
707,049 3:32 2021-11-12
Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold
684,210 2:28 2023-03-03
Simmer - Acoustic
Simmer - Acoustic
633,335 2:37 2019-08-16
Hey Stranger
Hey Stranger
626,110 2:43 2023-07-14
Jealous (feat. Rico Nasty) - Acoustic
Jealous (feat. Rico Nasty) - Acoustic
604,104 3:24 2021-03-26
Ride
Ride
602,213 3:40 2012-07-10
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) - Star.One Remix
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) - Star.One Remix
586,785 3:11 2019-09-05
Whenever You're Ready - Acoustic
Whenever You're Ready - Acoustic
573,016 3:34 2021-08-06
Mani Pedi
Mani Pedi
487,735 3:11 2023-07-20
IRL
IRL
485,450 3:31 2023-07-14
Goodbyes
Goodbyes
402,342 3:58 2023-07-14
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) - iLL BLU Remix
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) - iLL BLU Remix
322,634 2:51 2019-08-16
Simmer - Cool Down Dub
Simmer - Cool Down Dub
320,014 2:34 2019-08-16
Hide Out – A COLORS SHOW
Hide Out – A COLORS SHOW
310,058 2:55 2019-09-06
Do Not Disturb - Sir Spyro Remix
Do Not Disturb - Sir Spyro Remix
306,213 2:48 2019-03-08
Terms and Conditions - Sped Up
Terms and Conditions - Sped Up
250,435 2:58 2023-05-24
Slowly
Slowly
249,028 3:07 2023-07-20
Silly Girl - Track Chat
Silly Girl - Track Chat
248,478 0:40 2016-12-16
Terms and Conditions - Happi Afrobeats Remix
Terms and Conditions - Happi Afrobeats Remix
240,048 3:07 2023-05-24
Whenever You're Ready - Jarreau Vandal Remix
Whenever You're Ready - Jarreau Vandal Remix
207,832 3:25 2021-08-27
Good Enough (feat. Mahalia)
Good Enough (feat. Mahalia)
198,296 3:41 2024-05-10
Diary of Me Intro
Diary of Me Intro
187,909 1:16 2016-12-16
Pick Up The Pace (feat. Bayka)
Pick Up The Pace (feat. Bayka)
177,343 2:35 2024-11-14
Mahalia - Track Chat
Mahalia - Track Chat
134,597 1:43 2016-12-16
I Remember - Track Chat
I Remember - Track Chat
130,984 0:37 2016-12-16
Begin Again - Track Chat
Begin Again - Track Chat
130,957 0:53 2016-12-16
Terms and Conditions (Live) - Vevo Studio Performance
Terms and Conditions (Live) - Vevo Studio Performance
125,508 3:36 2023-07-20
212°
212°
122,024 3:14 2019-10-25
Good Times (feat. Mahalia)
Good Times (feat. Mahalia)
81,208 3:30 2022-05-27
Terms and Conditions - Jordss UKG Remix
Terms and Conditions - Jordss UKG Remix
70,125 2:17 2023-05-24
Run Away
Run Away
6,975 3:45 2018-09-28
Back up Plan - Track Chat
Back up Plan - Track Chat
6,799 0:58 2016-12-16
Never Change - Track Chat
Never Change - Track Chat
< 1000 0:27 2016-12-16
Rollercoaster - Track Chat
Rollercoaster - Track Chat
< 1000 0:18 2016-12-16
Marry Me - Track Chat
Marry Me - Track Chat
< 1000 0:20 2016-12-16
Independence Day - Track Chat
Independence Day - Track Chat
< 1000 0:23 2016-12-16
Diary of Me Outro
Diary of Me Outro
< 1000 0:25 2016-12-16

New releases

Pick Up The Pace (feat. Bayka)
Pick Up The Pace (feat. Bayka)
2024-11-14
[Atlantic Records UK]
NICE GIRLS
NICE GIRLS
2024-04-19
[MNRK Records LP]
NICE GIRLS
NICE GIRLS
2024-04-19
[MNRK Records LP]
ILY
ILY
2023-11-16
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
FML
FML
2023-11-09
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
IRL (Deluxe)
IRL (Deluxe)
2023-07-20
[Atlantic Records UK]
IRL
IRL
2023-07-14
[Atlantic Records UK]
Terms and Conditions (The Remixes)
Terms and Conditions (The Remixes)
2023-05-24
[Atlantic Records UK]
Bag Of You
Bag Of You
2022-11-11
[Atlantic Records UK]
In The Club (feat. Cat Burns) [Acoustic]
In The Club (feat. Cat Burns) [Acoustic]
2022-07-29
[Atlantic Records UK]
Letter To Ur Ex
Letter To Ur Ex
2022-05-20
[Atlantic Records UK]
In The Club
In The Club
2022-04-27
[Atlantic Records UK]
Whatever Simon Says
Whatever Simon Says
2022-03-18
[Atlantic Records UK]
Letter To Ur Ex
Letter To Ur Ex
2022-02-17
[Atlantic Records UK]
Roadside (Acoustic)
Roadside (Acoustic)
2021-11-12
[Atlantic Records UK]
Roadside (+234 Remix) [feat. Rema & Ayra Starr]
Roadside (+234 Remix) [feat. Rema & Ayra Starr]
2021-10-29
[Atlantic Records UK]
Roadside (feat. AJ Tracey)
Roadside (feat. AJ Tracey)
2021-09-30
[Atlantic Records UK]
Whenever You're Ready (Jarreau Vandal Remix)
Whenever You're Ready (Jarreau Vandal Remix)
2021-08-27
[Atlantic Records UK]
Whenever You're Ready (Acoustic)
Whenever You're Ready (Acoustic)
2021-08-06
[Atlantic Records UK]
Whenever You're Ready
Whenever You're Ready
2021-07-15
[Atlantic Records UK]
Jealous (feat. Rico Nasty) [Acoustic]
Jealous (feat. Rico Nasty) [Acoustic]
2021-03-26
[Atlantic Records UK]
Jealous (feat. Rico Nasty)
Jealous (feat. Rico Nasty)
2021-02-17
[Atlantic Records UK]
Energy (feat. Mahalia)
Energy (feat. Mahalia)
2020-11-12
[Warner Records]
No One But You
No One But You
2020-10-16
[post 1988 / Black Box Recordings Inc.]
Pretty
Pretty
2020-10-01
[TaP Records]
BRB (feat. Pink Sweat$)
BRB (feat. Pink Sweat$)
2020-07-24
[Asylum/Atlantic]
BRB (Acoustic)
BRB (Acoustic)
2020-06-19
[Atlantic Records UK]
All I Need (with Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign)
All I Need (with Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign)
2020-05-14
[Decca (UMO)]
Isolation Tapes
Isolation Tapes
2020-05-01
[Asylum/Atlantic]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Cam'ron Remix]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Cam'ron Remix]
2020-02-28
[Atlantic Records/Asylum]
Proud (feat. Mahalia)
Proud (feat. Mahalia)
2019-12-05
[Atlantic Records]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Acoustic]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Acoustic]
2019-11-29
[Atlantic Records UK]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Toddla T Remix]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Toddla T Remix]
2019-11-08
[Atlantic Records UK]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Preditah Remix]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai) [Preditah Remix]
2019-11-01
[Atlantic Records UK]
Hide Out – A COLORS SHOW
Hide Out – A COLORS SHOW
2019-09-06
[Atlantic Records UK]
LOVE AND COMPROMISE
LOVE AND COMPROMISE
2019-09-06
[Atlantic Records UK]
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) [Star.One Remix]
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy) [Star.One Remix]
2019-09-05
[Atlantic Records UK]
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai)
What You Did (feat. Ella Mai)
2019-09-04
[Atlantic Records UK]
Square 1
Square 1
2019-08-23
[Atlantic Records UK]
Simmer (The Remixes)
Simmer (The Remixes)
2019-08-16
[Atlantic Records UK]
Simmer (Nao Remix) [feat. Flohio]
Simmer (Nao Remix) [feat. Flohio]
2019-08-09
[Atlantic Records UK]
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy)
Simmer (feat. Burna Boy)
2019-07-03
[Atlantic Records UK]
Grateful
Grateful
2019-04-26
[Atlantic Records UK]
Do Not Disturb (Leven Kali Remix)
Do Not Disturb (Leven Kali Remix)
2019-03-15
[Atlantic Records UK]
Do Not Disturb (Sir Spyro Remix)
Do Not Disturb (Sir Spyro Remix)
2019-03-08
[Atlantic Records UK]
Do Not Disturb (Acoustic)
Do Not Disturb (Acoustic)
2019-03-01
[Atlantic Records UK]
Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb
2019-02-06
[Atlantic Records UK]
Seasons
Seasons
2018-09-21
[Atlantic Records UK]
Surprise Me
Surprise Me
2018-09-07
[Atlantic Records UK]
I Wish I Missed My Ex
I Wish I Missed My Ex
2018-05-31
[Atlantic Records UK]
Water
Water
2018-05-10
[Kojey Radical]
Water
Water
2018-05-10
[Atlantic Records UK]
No Reply
No Reply
2018-04-18
[Atlantic Records UK]
Proud of Me (feat. Little Simz)
Proud of Me (feat. Little Simz)
2018-02-02
[Atlantic Records UK]
No Pressure
No Pressure
2017-12-01
[Atlantic Records UK]
Hold On
Hold On
2017-10-13
[Atlantic Records UK]
Sober (Acoustic)
Sober (Acoustic)
2017-08-18
[Atlantic Records UK]
Sober (Jarreau Vandal Remix)
Sober (Jarreau Vandal Remix)
2017-08-11
[Atlantic Records UK]
Sober
Sober
2017-07-07
[Atlantic Records UK]
Sober - A COLORS SHOW
Sober - A COLORS SHOW
2017-07-07
[Atlantic Records UK]
Diary of Me Commentary
Diary of Me Commentary
2016-12-16
[Mahalia Music]
Diary of Me
Diary of Me
2016-12-16
[Mahalia Music]
Begin Again
Begin Again
2016-12-14
[Mahalia Music]
Independence Day
Independence Day
2016-11-30
[Mahalia Music]
Marry Me
Marry Me
2016-11-16
[Mahalia Music]
I Remember
I Remember
2016-11-02
[Mahalia Music]
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
2016-10-19
[Mahalia Music]
Mahalia
Mahalia
2016-10-05
[Mahalia Music]
Silly Girl
Silly Girl
2016-09-21
[Mahalia Music]
17
17
2016-09-07
[Mahalia Music]
Back up Plan
Back up Plan
2016-04-22
[Mahalia Music]
Never Change EP
Never Change EP
2015-12-11
[Mahalia Music]
Never Change EP
Never Change EP
2015-12-11
[Asylum/Atlantic]
Borrowers
Borrowers
2015-11-11
[Mahalia Music]
Head Space
Head Space
2012-07-10
[Mahalia Music]