Originally from London, Mai moved to New York City at the age of 12 before returning to England after graduating from high school. In 2014, she competed on series 11 of The X Factor as part of a trio, Arize, but didn't advance beyond the initial audition for the judges. The group broke up shortly thereafter. The following year, Ella Mai uploaded a four-track solo EP of originals to SoundCloud. After being discovered on Instagram, she signed to DJ Mustard's label 10 Summers Records.
In February 2016, she released Time, the first in her EP trilogy. The six-track EP included the single, "She Don't", which featured Ty Dolla Sign. She released her second EP, Change, in November 2016 and third, Ready, in February 2017. Ella Mai toured with Kehlani on her SweetSexySavage World Tour.
On April 26, 2018, she released a music video for "Boo'd Up" after it unexpectedly started to gain popularity. The single peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, as the singer topped the Emerging Artists chart.
1. Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry
2. Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin - I Like It
3. Childish Gambino - This Is America
4. Drake - God's Plan
5. Drake - Nice For What
6. Ella Mai - Boo'd Up
7. Migos - Walk It Talk It ft. Drake
8. Post Malone - Psycho ft. Ty Dolla $ign
9. Raymix - Oye Mujer
10. Te Bote Remix - Casper, Nio García, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny, Ozuna
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