Proving that televised talent competitions like X-Factor aren't the
final bastion of pop music gatekeeping, feisty London-based singer
songwriter Ella Mai may not have advanced beyond the TV show's 2016
season initial auditions, but she stuck to her guns and released a
solo EP on Soundcloud independently that same year. Her determination
paid off and she signed with American producer DJ Mustard, breaking
into the mainstream with Billboard Hot 100 Top Five track 'Boo'd Up'
in early 2018.
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