Mae Muller

Holly Mae Muller (born 26 August 1997) is an English singer. She rose to prominence in 2021 after releasing the single " Better Days", a collaboration with Swedish music collective Neiked and American rapper Polo G, which went on to chart in the top 40 in both the United Kingdom and United States. She represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, with top 10 hit, " I Wrote a Song". In the competition final, the song finished in 25th place with 24 points. She released her debut studio album ''Sorry I'm Late'' in September 2023.

Career

1997–2007: Early life and career beginnings

Muller was born in Kentish Town, London, and was raised by parents Matt Muller and Nicola Jackson, who separated when she was six. Her aunt is the music video director Sophie Muller. Muller is Jewish and has stated that her grandfather fled from Nazi Germany to the UK when he was 12 years old.

Muller first began writing her own music at the age of eight and attended Fine Arts College in Belsize Park, north London. In 2007, as a child, she appeared in the music video - directed by her aunt, Sophie - for "Grace Kelly" by Mika.

2017–2022: EP's, ''Chapter 1'' and collaborations

While working at American Apparel and in a pub in Kentish Town, Muller began publicly performing. Muller asked a friend who knew how to use Logic to produce a few demos in exchange for a bottle of wine. She uploaded them to SoundCloud in 2017, and after sharing a video of her singing on Instagram, Muller was discovered and signed by her manager. Her debut extended play, ''After Hours'', was released in February 2018, and was followed by the release of her second EP, ''Frankly'', in September 2018. Muller signed to Capitol Records UK in the same year.

On 5 April 2019, Muller released her debut compilation album, ''Chapter 1''. She then supported Little Mix on their 2019 LM5: The Tour. Following the tour, she released a single titled "Therapist", which she had performed on the tour. Alongside the release of "Therapist", Muller also announced her first national tour, visiting five cities across the United Kingdom. In September 2020, she announced that her third EP would be released on 6 November 2020. The EP, titled ''No One Else, Not Even You'', was supported by a headline tour across the United Kingdom and Europe.

In 2021, Muller appeared as guest vocalist on "When You're Out" with Billen Ted. She then joined the Swedish artist collective Neiked and the American rapper Polo G on the single " Better Days", a song which was a new entry at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart of 30 October, later peaking at number 23. "Better Days" scored a Top 10 US Pop Airplay and also charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching a peak position of number 32.

2023–present: Eurovision Song Contest, ''Sorry I'm Late'' and acting work

On 3 March 2023, Muller released a collaboration with Sigala, Caity Baser and Stefflon Don, titled "Feels This Good". On 9 March 2023, she was announced as the UK's performer for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. Her entry, " I Wrote a Song", was released on the same day, accompanied by a music video. In the competition final on 13 May 2023, the song finished in 25th place out of 26 contestants with 24 points.

In May 2023, Muller announced her debut studio album ''Sorry I'm Late'', which was released on 29 September 2023. Muller will debut in her first feature film in February 2024 as Kelly in '' Gassed Up'', directed by George Amponsah.

In January 2024, Muller announced that she was taking a hiatus from her music career and that she had left her music label Capitol Records, becoming an independent artist.

In November 2024, Muller voiced Prancer in the film adaptation of ''The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland''.

She released a single, Breakaway in March 2025.

Artistry

Muller lists Gwen Stefani, Lily Allen, and Florence and the Machine amongst her musical influences. She grew up listening to her mother's favourite artists, including The Chicks, and Simon & Garfunkel. Muller described hearing Lily Allen's debut album, ''Alright, Still'', as a pivotal moment for her.

Personal life and political views

Ahead of Muller's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, old tweets in which she claimed she "hated" the United Kingdom during the premiership of Boris Johnson resurfaced. She later acknowledged the posts "weren't ideal", especially when representing the country on the international stage, but added that that her success in the competition did not depend on her own nation anyway.

In 2025, over 70 past Eurovision participants, including Muller, signed an open letter to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) demanding that Israel be banned from the contest, accusing the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), the country's participating broadcaster, of being "complicit in Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza", referring to the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel's actions in the Gaza war.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Notes

References

External links

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1997 births
21st-century English women singers
21st-century English singers
21st-century English women
English contemporary R&B singers
Capitol Records artists
English women singer-songwriters
English singer-songwriters
English women pop singers
British feminist musicians
English feminists
Living people
People from Kentish Town
Singers from the London Borough of Camden
English people of Austrian-Jewish descent
English people of German-Jewish descent
English Jews
Jewish English musicians
Eurovision Song Contest entrants