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Mae Muller
Muller in 2022
Muller in 2022
Background information
Birth nameHolly Mae Muller
Born (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27)
Kentish Town, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2003–present
LabelsCapitol
Websitemaemuller.com

Holly Mae Muller (born 26 August 1997) is a British singer and songwriter. She first received mainstream recognition after releasing the single "Better Days" in 2021, a collaboration with Swedish music collective Neiked and American rapper Polo G, which went on to chart in the top 40 in both the United Kingdom and United States. She represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, with the song "I Wrote a Song", which became the first UK Eurovision entry in over a decade to debut in the UK Singles Chart's top 40. In the competition final, the song finished second from last with 24 points.

Early and personal life

Muller was born in Kentish Town, London, and was raised by parents Matt Müller and Nicola Jackson, who separated when she was six.[1] She has an older brother, Sam, and three younger half-brothers from her parents' subsequent relationships. Her grandfather, Robert Müller, was a refugee who escaped to Britain from Nazi Germany at the age of 12, and settled in Wales; she has mentioned her "Jewish roots" and denounced antisemitism.[2]

Muller first began writing her own music at the age of eight and attended Fine Arts College in Belsize Park, north London. In 2007, as a child, she appeared in the music video for "Grace Kelly" by Mika.[3][4]

In 2020, Muller criticised former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party Boris Johnson. She is also an advocate for free school meals to low-income families.[5]

Career

While working at American Apparel and in a pub in Kentish Town, Muller began publicly performing.[6] Muller asked a friend who knew how to use Logic to produce a few demos in exchange for a bottle of wine.[7] She uploaded them to SoundCloud in 2017, and after sharing a video of her singing on Instagram, Muller was discovered and signed by her manager.[8] Her debut extended play, After Hours, was released in February 2018,[9] and was followed by the release of her second EP, Frankly, in September 2018.[10] Muller signed to Capitol Records UK in the same year.[6]

On 5 April 2019, Muller released her debut studio album, Chapter 1.[11] She then supported Little Mix on their 2019 LM5: The Tour.[12] Following the tour, she released a single titled "Therapist", which she had performed on the tour.[13] Alongside the release of "Therapist", Muller also announced her first national tour, visiting five cities across the United Kingdom.[14] In September 2020, she announced that her third EP would be released on 6 November 2020.[15] The EP, titled No One Else, Not Even You, was supported by a headline tour across the United Kingdom and Europe.[16]

In 2021, Muller appeared as guest vocalist on "When You're Out" with Billen Ted.[17] She then joined the Swedish artist collective Neiked and the American rapper Polo G on the single "Better Days",[18][19] a song which was a new entry at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of 30 October, later peaking at number 23.[20] "Better Days" scored a Top 10 US Pop Airplay and also charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching a peak position of number 32.[21][22]

On 3 March 2023, Muller released a collaboration with Sigala, Caity Baser and Stefflon Don, titled "Feels This Good".[23] On 9 March 2023, she was announced as the UK's performer for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. Her entry, "I Wrote a Song", was released on the same day, accompanied by a music video.[24] The song became the first UK Eurovision entry in over a decade to debut on the UK Singles Chart's top 40.[25] In the competition final on 13 May 2023, the song finished second from last with 24 points.[26]

Artistry

Muller lists Gwen Stefani, Lily Allen, and Florence and the Machine amongst her musical influences.[27] She grew up listening to her mother's favourite artists, including The Chicks, and Simon & Garfunkel. Muller described hearing Lily Allen's debut album, Alright, Still, as a pivotal moment for her.[28]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
Title Details
Chapter 1

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Details
After Hours
  • Released: 16 February 2018
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: Digital download
Frankly
  • Released: 7 December 2018
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: Digital download
No One Else, Not Even You
  • Released: 6 November 2020
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[29] 		AUS
[30] 		IRE
[31] 		NOR
[32] 		NZ
[33] 		SWE
[34] 		US
[35]
"Close" 2018 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Jenny" — — — — — — — Chapter 1
"The Hoodie Song" — — — — — — —
"Pull Up" — — — — — — —
"Busy Tone" — — — — — — —
"Leave It Out" 2019 — — — — — — —
"Anticlimax" — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Dick" — — — — — — —
"Therapist" 2020 — — — — — — —
"I Don't Want Your Money" — — — — — — —
"So Annoying" — — — — — — — No One Else, Not Even You
"HFBD" — — — — — — —
"Gone" 2021 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Better Days"
(with Neiked and Polo G) 		32 16 20 29 13 78 23
"American Psycho"
(with Marshmello and Trippie Redd)[40] 		2022 — — — — — — —
"I Just Came to Dance" — — — — — — — TBA
"Feels This Good"
(with Sigala and Caity Baser featuring Stefflon Don) 		2023 93 — — — — — — Every Cloud
"I Wrote a Song" 30 — — — — — — TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  2. ^ Pope, Felix (13 May 2023). "Who is Mae Muller? UK Eurovision singer with Jewish heritage". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. ^ Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Series 30. Episode 1. 14 September 2022. Sky Max.
  4. ^ 4Music [@4music] (14 March 2021). "The girl in the green dress in @MikaSounds 's Grace Kelly video... is @MaeMuller_ !! MIND = BLOWN! 🤯 #TheFemaleForum" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "UK Eurovision entrant Mae Muller: 'In our hearts and minds it's Ukraine's year'". The Guardian. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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  18. ^ "NEIKED, Mae Muller and Polo G Goes For a Euphoric New Single "Better Days"". Out Now Magazine. 26 September 2021. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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Preceded by United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
2023 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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