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Mahalia is set to release her brandnew, sophomore album titled lsquoIRLrsquo on July 14thnbspwith the preorder set to go live on May 11th.The album will feature the singles lsquoTerms andnbspConditionsrsquo, lsquoCheatrsquo andnbsplsquoIn My Bagrsquonbspwith album features includingnbspStormzy, JoJo, Joyce WricenbspandnbspKojey Radical.Aptly titlednbspIRL,nbspMahalia is particularly incessant on doubling down on vulnerability, internal reflection, and a desire to feel, in the realms of love specifically as demonstrated on her last project. ldquoI feel like therersquos even more personality onnbspIRL. I want people to see me how I see myself.rdquo Emboldened by her inflections, insights and young adulthood, Mahalia is not only breaking the mould onnbspIRL, but determined to live life cognizantly. ldquoThis is a real reflection of the journeys Ive had, what actually happened and a celebration of everyone who got me there. There are names and family members I mention because it all helped in shaping who I am,rdquo Mahalia rationalises. With an innocent, yet assured gleam appearing on her face, ldquoIrsquom so proud of this project, and so proud of how much I challenged myself to just let those stories out.rdquoChristened in many Grammy, BRIT, Soul Train and MTV Push nominations over the years, as well as two MOBOwins for Best Female Act, and Best RampBSoul Act, Mahalia still proves that beyond the accolades, an overarching dedication to persistence is whatrsquos driven her to look inward, grow and ultimately challenge herself with each and every release to date. Standing as one of British RampBrsquos most successful contemporary faces, Mahalia continues to grow and establish herself in both her tact as an artist, but in building more robust ruminations sonically. As she evolves, her success becomes even more bonafide, both on home turf, but abroad too shersquos cracked the US Adult RampB Charts three times to date.With her legion of 3.3M monthly Spotify listeners, the penultimate Saturday slot on the West Holts stage at this yearrsquos Glastonbury festival and an opener performance for Adele at Hyde Park last summer, as well as a stellar primetime Commonwealth Games closing ceremony set, therersquos more territory to break. ldquoIrsquom almost gladnbspLove and Compromisenbspdidnrsquot go completely sky high, itrsquos given me room to keep developing, keep growing and go higher than Irsquove ever been before. Irsquom so ready to bridge the gap now, I feel like Irsquom absolutely playing the longgame.rdquo
