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Mahalia is set to release her brandNew, sophomore album titled ‘IRL’ on July 14thwith the preorder set to go live on May 11th.The album will feature the singles ‘Terms andConditions’, ‘Cheat’ and’In My Bag’with album features includingStormzy, JoJo, Joyce WriceandKojey Radical.Aptly titledIRL,Mahalia 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. ‘I feel like there’s even more personality onIRL. I want people to see me how I see myself.’ Emboldened by her inflections, insights and young adulthood, Mahalia is not only breaking the mould onIRL, but determined to live life cognizantly. ‘This 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,’ Mahalia rationalises. With an innocent, yet assured gleam appearing on her face, ‘I’m so proud of this project, and so proud of how much I challenged myself to just let those stories out.’ Christened 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 what’s driven her to look inward, grow and ultimately challenge herself with each and every release to date. Standing as one of British RampB’s 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 she’s 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 year’s Glastonbury festival and an opener performance for Adele at Hyde Park last summer, as well as a stellar primetime Commonwealth Games closing ceremony set, there’s more territory to break. ‘I’m almost gladLove and Compromisedidn’t go completely sky high, it’s given me room to keep developing, keep growing and go higher than I’ve ever been before. I’m so ready to bridge the gap now, I feel like I’m absolutely playing the longgame.’ Mahalia is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £24 +P&P