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" I think R&B is way bigger in America. It's not really that mainstream in the U.K. "
Ella Mai
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" I was 12 years old when I first moved to New York, and at that age, you're trying to find yourself. It was hard being so different from everyone I was around, and I felt that nobody could really understand me because everyone was American, and I was this little English girl with an accent. "
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" When I went into high school, I don't know why - because I've been performing since I was little - but I think it was just the pressure of being somewhere so different, and I already stood out because I had an accent, and everyone always wanted you to talk, that I kind of shied away from singing a bit. "
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" I'm very big on feeling. "
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" I've learned a lot. I've seen a lot. I've grown a lot. "
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" There's loads of eyes and expectations. People are almost waiting for you to make a mistake so they can say, 'Oh, she's a one-hit wonder!' "
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" From the end of 2015 to the start of 2016, I was always at the studio with Mustard, just figuring out a sound. "
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" To find out my song made the top 10 was honestly a dream come true. I think it's something that I've dreamed about, and anyone dreams about, their whole life. "
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" It's deeper than the music when it comes to me and Mustard. He's like a big brother, and I'm so thankful to have a mentor like him to advise me. Even though he gives me a lot of creative control, I always go to him like, 'Do you like this?' It's so cool that it's always a collaborative effort. He never makes me feel pressured or anything. "
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" When you're in love, your heart and your mind are in sync, and everything just feels right. It's a special feeling. "
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" I think it's harder for R&B to break in England because the radio and labels don't really know what to do with R&B music. "
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" It was such a culture shock for me, being plucked from this diverse neighborhood in London into Jamaica Queens. I'm in this new environment, and I had an English accent. "
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" I'm big on self-confidence. "
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" I'm someone who likes routine. "
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" There's a place for R&B in the U.K. industry - a huge market. I hope that 'Boo'd Up' can be a testament to the fact. Sometimes, it takes you moving outside the box to prove that it can be done. "
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" As much as heartbreak music might be therapeutic, we all want love and long for that feeling. So if a song can give you that feeling, even without being in love, that's amazing. "
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" I could never have imagined that, so early in my career, that I'd be ticking off boxes that I've dreamed about since I was a little girl. "
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" Everyone in L.A. loves sushi, and I don't understand it at all. "
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" L.A. is so slow. Everyone is so chill, and the weather, of course, makes everything better, but it's just a different vibe. "
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" People make careers off of Instagram. So in that sense, it's really good, and you can put yourself out there and be open. "
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" I like to leave things open to interpretation. But I also like to make a point. There's two meanings behind each EP title. With 'Time,' that was 'time to move on': you know, you've been in a bad situation; this is enough. But it was also time, in my life, for introducing myself, my first project I was putting out with Mustard. A new exciting time. "
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