Mahalia (singer)

Mahalia Burkmar (born 1 May 1998), known mononymously as Mahalia,[1] is a Jamaican-British singer, songwriter and actress.[2] Mahalia has released a couple of EPs and two albums, Diary Of Me (2016) and Love and Compromise (2019). She acted in the film Brotherhood (2016).[3]

Not to be confused with Mahalia Barnes.

Mahalia
Mahalia at Falls Festival in January 2019
Background information
Birth nameMahalia Burkmar
Born (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998
OriginSyston, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
InstrumentsVocals,Acoustic Guitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsAsylum
Associated acts
Websitewww.mahaliamusic.co.uk

Life and career

Mahalia is from Syston, Charnwood, in Leicestershire.[4][5][6] Her father is British-Irish and her mother is Jamaican.[7] She attended Roundhill Community College.[8] As a child she would often spend her summer breaks at home writing music—she wrote her first song at age eight and signed a deal with a major record label at age 13.[5][9]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[10]		 UK
R&B
[11]		 US
Heat.
[12]
Diary of Me ———
Love and Compromise
  • Released: 6 September 2019[14]
  • Label: Asylum
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 28423
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Head Space
  • Released: 10 July 2012[15]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Never Change
  • Released: 11 December 2015[16]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Seasons
  • Released: 21 September 2018[17]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Isolation Tapes
  • Released: 1 May 2020[18]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[10]		 UK
R&B
[19]		 BEL
(FL)
Tip
[20]		 NZ
Hot
[21]		 US
Bub.
[22]		 US
R&B
[23]		 US
R&B/HH
Airplay
[24]		 US
Adult
R&B
[25]
"Borrowers"[26] 2015 ———————— Never Change EP
"Back Up Plan"[27] 2016 ———————— Diary of Me
"17"[28] ————————
"Silly Girl"[29] ————————
"Mahalia"[30] ————————
"Roller Coaster"[31] ————————
"I Remember"[32] ————————
"Marry Me"[33] ————————
"Independence Day"[34] ————————
"Begin Again"[35] ————————
"Sober"[36] 2017 ———————— Non-album singles
"Hold On"
(featuring Buddy)[37]		 ————————
"No Pressure"[38] ————————
"Proud of Me"
(featuring Little Simz)[39]		 2018 ————————
"No Reply"[40] ————————
"Water"
(with Kojey Radical & Swindle)[41]		 ————————
"I Wish I Missed My Ex"[42] ——43————— Love and Compromise
"Surprise Me"[43] ——43————— Seasons EP
"One Night Only"
(featuring Kojey Radical) [44]		 ————————
"Do Not Disturb"[45] 2019 ——3————— Love and Compromise
"Grateful"[46] ———————— Non-album single
"Simmer"
(featuring Burna Boy)[47]		 463432————— Love and Compromise
"Square 1"[49] ————————
"What You Did"
(featuring Ella Mai)[50]		 90——29715136
"BRB"[51] 2020 ———————20 Isolation Tapes EP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist(s), and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"We the Generation"[52] 2015 Rudimental We the Generation
"Keep It Pushin"[53] 2018 Russ ZOO
“All I Need”[54] 2020 Jacob Collier, Ty Dolla $ign Djesse Vol. 3

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Work Result
2018 BRIT Awards Critics' Choice Award Herself Nominated[55]
BBC Sound of 2019 Included
[56][57]
Metro Ones To Watch 2019
2019 MTV Push Nominated[58]
2021 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
Best R&B Performance "All I Need" (with Jacob Collier and Ty Dolla Sign) Pending[59][60]

Filmography

References
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  2. Savage, Mark (9 April 2019). "Mahalia: Drunk-dialling her way to fame" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. O'Connor, Roisin (1 November 2016). "New music to listen to this week: Mahalia". The Independent. London. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. Frodsham, I (13 July 2016). "Leicester singer Mahalia Burkmar to star in Brotherhood". Leicester Mercury. Leicester. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. Collins, Hattie (10 December 2015). "10 things you need to know about mahalia". i-D. Vice. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. Peplow, Gemma (3 April 2013). "Syston teenager set to share stage with double-Brit winner Emeli Sandé". Leicester Mercury. Leicester. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. Mahalia messaging Jodie Comer cancel culture problem - Telegraph
  8. https://www.othervoices.ie/content/qa-mahalia. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Future Noise: Mahalia". UO Blog. Urban Outfitters. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  10. "Mahalia | full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  11. Peak positions for UK R&B Albums Chart:
  12. "Heatseekers Albums Chart – March 14, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. "Diary of Me by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  14. "Love and Compromise by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  15. "Head Space - EP by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  16. "Never Change - EP by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  17. "Seasons - EP by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  18. "Isolation Tapes - single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  19. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40 | 16 August 2019 - 22 August 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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  21. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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  24. "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay — March 7, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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  28. "17 - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  29. "Silly Girl - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  30. "Mahalia - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  31. "Rollercoaster - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  32. "I Remember - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  33. "Marry Me - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  34. "Independence Day - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  35. "Begin Again - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  36. "Sober - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  37. "Hold On (feat. Buddy) - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  38. "No Pressure - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  39. "Proud of Me (feat. Little Simz) - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  40. "No Reply - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  41. "Water - Single by Kojey Radical, Mahalia & Swindle". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  42. "I Wish I Missed My Ex - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  43. "Mahalia Takes Listeners On a Ride with 'Surprise Me'". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  44. "Mahalia Talks Meeting Ed Sheeran & The Meaning Behind Her Single 'One Night Only'". MTV. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  45. "Do Not Disturb - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  46. "Grateful - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  47. "Simmer (Nao Remix) [feat. Flohio] - Single by Mahalia". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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  49. Kenneally, Cerys (23 August 2019). "Mahalia shares new track "Square 1"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  50. "What You Did (feat. Ella Mai)". Spotify. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  51. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". allaccess.com. Mediabase. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  52. "We the Generation (Deluxe Edition) by Rudimental". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  53. "ZOO by Russ". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  54. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/68j5DYmCikBzcp60Sv6xWO?si=OodkOInrTDaATeq_zLvzVQ. Retrieved 14 May 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  55. "Brits critics' choice award won by Sam Fender". The Guardian. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  56. "BBC Sound of 2019: Which rising stars have made the longlist?". BBC. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  57. "Ones To Watch 2019: Sam Fender, Ella Mai and Slowthai lead eclectic mix of artists into the new year". Metro. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  58. "voting for mtv push: ones to watch 2019 is open!". MTV. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  59. "2021 GRAMMYs: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  60. "GRAMMY Award Results for Mahalia". GRAMMY.com. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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