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 collectiveNeiked and American rapperPolo G, which went on to chart in the top 40 in both the United Kingdom and United States. Sherepresented the United Kingdom in theEurovision Song Contest 2023 inLiverpool, 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 albumSorry I'm Late in September 2023.
Muller was born inKentish Town, London, and was raised by parents Matt Muller and Nicola Jackson, who separated when she was six.[1] Her aunt is the music video directorSophie Muller.[2] Muller isJewish and has stated that her grandfather fled fromNazi Germany to the UK when he was 12 years old.[3]
Muller first began writing her own music at the age of eight and attendedFine Arts College inBelsize Park, north London. In 2007, as a child, she appeared in the music video - directed by her aunt, Sophie - for "Grace Kelly" byMika.[4][5]
While working atAmerican Apparel and in a pub in Kentish Town, Muller began publicly performing.[6] Muller asked a friend who knew how to useLogic to produce a few demos in exchange for a bottle of wine.[7] She uploaded them toSoundCloud in 2017, and after sharing a video of her singing onInstagram, Muller was discovered and signed by her manager.[8] Her debutextended play,After Hours, was released in February 2018,[9] and was followed by the release of her second EP,Frankly, in September 2018.[10] Muller signed toCapitol Records UK in the same year, However, she has since left her label in February 2024.[6]
On 5 April 2019, Muller released her debut compilation album,Chapter 1.[11] She then supportedLittle Mix on their 2019LM5: The Tour.[12] Following the tour, she released a single titled "Therapist", which she had performed on the tour.[13] Alongside the release of "Therapist", Muller also announced her first national tour, visiting five cities across the United Kingdom.[14] In September 2020, she announced that her third EP would be released on 6 November 2020.[15] The EP, titledNo One Else, Not Even You, was supported by a headline tour across the United Kingdom and Europe.[16]
In 2021, Muller appeared as guest vocalist on "When You're Out" withBillen Ted.[17] She then joined the Swedish artist collectiveNeiked and the American rapperPolo G on the single "Better Days",[18][19] a song which was a new entry at number 57 on theBillboard Hot 100 chart of 30 October, later peaking at number 23.[20] "Better Days" scored a Top 10 USPop Airplay and also charted on theUK Singles Chart, reaching a peak position of number 32.[21][22]
2023–present: Eurovision Song Contest,Sorry I'm Late and acting work
On 3 March 2023, Muller released a collaboration withSigala,Caity Baser andStefflon Don, titled "Feels This Good".[23] On 9 March 2023, she was announced as the UK's performer for theEurovision Song Contest 2023 inLiverpool. Her entry, "I Wrote a Song", was released on the same day, accompanied by a music video.[24][25] In the competition final on 13 May 2023, the song finished in 25th place out of 26 contestants with 24 points.[26]
In May 2023, Muller announced her debut studio albumSorry I'm Late, which was released on 29 September 2023.[27][28] Muller debuted in her first feature film in February 2024 as Kelly inGassed Up, directed byGeorge Amponsah.[29]
In January 2024, Muller announced that she was taking a hiatus from her music career and that she had left her music labelCapitol Records, becoming an independent artist.[30][31]
In November 2024, Muller voiced Prancer in the film adaptation ofThe Night Before Christmas In Wonderland.
Ahead of Muller's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, oldtweets in which she claimed she "hated" the United Kingdom during thepremiership 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.[34]
In 2025, over 70 past Eurovision participants, including Muller, signed an open letter to theEuropean Broadcasting Union (EBU) demanding that Israel be banned from the contest, accusing theIsraeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), the country's participating broadcaster, of being "complicit in Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza", referring to thehumanitarian crisis caused by Israel's actions in theGaza war.[35]
^ClashMusic (28 April 2021)."Clash Meets Mae Muller".Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews.Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved8 March 2023.
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