Song:Boo'd Up
Album:Ella Mai
British R&B singer Ella Mai Howell scored a top five pop hit with Boo'd Up in 2018. And she topped the R&B charts. She was born Nov. 3, 1994 in London, England. Her mom is a big jazz fan so she named her after Ella Fitzgerald. Ella idolized Alicia Keys and other singers as a child. Her family moved to New York City so her mom could take a teaching job. Ella went to high school in Queens. After graduating high school, Ella moved back to England to study at BIMM London. She appeared on X Factor as part of a trio Arize. But they didn't get past the initial audition and then they split up. Then she released the EP Trouble on SoundCloud. This got the attention of producer Dijon "Mustard" McFarlane. He is best known for his work with rappers Tyga and YG. McFarlane signed Ella to his 10 Summers label distributed by Interscope. Ella soon moved to Los Angeles. McFarlane decided to release three EPs mainly to test Ella's music. Boo'd Up was on the third EP Ready released in 2017. It reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it topped the R&B charts. The subsequent single Trip did just as well. The album was released Oct. 2018 and it was certified Platinum. Ella and McFarlane wrote most of the songs on the album and McFarlane produced. Boo'd Up was written and co-produced by Larrance "Rance" Dopsin of 1500 or Nothin'. He has had success producing Justin Timberlake. Ella Mai just finished touring. She opened for Bruno Mars and Ariana Grande and headlined some shows. Boo'd Up won a Best R&B Song Grammy and Ella won three Billboard Music Awards including Best R&B Artist. I expect her to record a new album now that her tour is finished. Ella Mai is off to a great start. Here's the video for Boo'd Up by Ella Mai. Ella's love interest in the video is played by model Donell Blaylock Jr.
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