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Mahalia

R&B·Music·established·United Kingdom
5
QUALITY-TO-FAME GAP SCORE
/100
LISTENERS
2.3M
YT SUBS
100K
SOCIAL
583K
CHAMPIONS
0

Mahalia Burkmar is a British R&B singer-songwriter and actress from Leicester, born in 1998, who performs under the mononym Mahalia. She has released notable works including the EP 'Diary of Me' (2016) and albums 'Love and Compromise' (2019) and 'IRL', with collaborations featuring Ella Mai and Burna Boy.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (8)
  • Nearly a billion streams on Spotify
  • 25-city North American 'In Real Life' tour in 2024
  • Atlantic Records signing
  • MOBO Awards winner
  • BBC Sound of 2019 nomination
  • Major publication features (The Guardian, NME, Rolling Stone UK)
  • 'What You Did' reached 147 million streams
  • BRITS and Grammy nominations
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FREQUENTLY ASKED (5)
Q:Is Mahalia underrated?

Mahalia has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 5 out of 100. they have notable achievements including nearly a billion streams on spotify.

Q:What genre is Mahalia?

Mahalia works in R&B originating from United Kingdom (Leicester, England). As a music artist at the "established" level, Mahalia has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader R&B scene. They are signed to a major label.

Q:How many monthly listeners does Mahalia have?

Mahalia has approximately 2.3M monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have 100K YouTube subscribers and approximately 583K combined social media followers. A substantial audience, though the gap analysis identifies areas where recognition still lags behind quality.

Q:Who are similar artists to Mahalia?

Fans of Mahalia often also enjoy H.E.R., Kali Uchis, Ella Mai, SZA, Jorja Smith. These artists share common ground in the R&B space and/or the United Kingdom music scene. If you appreciate Mahalia's approach to r&b, these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't Mahalia more famous?

With a Gap Score of 5/100, Mahalia's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (established). Contributing factors: the gap between quality and fame often comes down to timing, market dynamics, and the inherent biases of recommendation algorithms that favor established artists.

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