In early 2019, Mai won her first Grammy for Best R&B song with BooРІР‚в„ўd Up, during which time she was also caught up in a feud with Jacquees, who had re-recorded her track Trip with his voice and monetized it without the singerРІР‚в„ўs consent.Р”Р„ post shared by Ella Mai version had amassed millions of hits on YouTube and Soundcloud, which is why Mai and her team reportedly had his version removed from both platforms, stressing that the R&B star was profiting from a record that he was more or less passing off as his own while supposedly generating money from it. РІР‚СљLooking back IРІР‚в„ўm amazed and extremely grateful at how far music has taken me already and to celebrate the 2nd anniversary ofР’В Ella Mai, I will be streaming all day!РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљIРІР‚в„ўm grateful that my debut has taken me all around the world and gave me many opportunities to share my art with fans everywhere,РІР‚Сњ she added. RELATED: Gwyneth Paltrow/Brad Pitt & 9 Other Celeb Couples Who Almost Got Married Then came the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, which undoubtedly slowed the process of finishing up MaiРІР‚в„ўs sophomore album, but the good news was that the outbreak had allowed her to take a step back to relax from the hectic two years sheРІР‚в„ўs had since the release of her debut album in 2018.Р”Р‡rom press interviews, tours, events, meet and greet appearances, and planning her next record, being confined at home for months had proven to be just what the R&B vocalist needed.Р”В®xplaining her relaxed approach during the pandemic, she said: РІР‚СљI spent all of 2019 on the road, touring, so quarantine gave me the opportunity to catch up on sleep, binge watch a few shows, organize and spend time with Thierry, my French bulldog.РІР‚Сњ In an interview with Teen Vogue, the 26-year-old reveals that while sheРІР‚в„ўs been hard at work on her next body of work, she had spent most of 2019 on the road, which didnРІР‚в„ўt give her much time to be in the recording studio as much as she wouldРІР‚в„ўve liked. RELATED: The Truth About Lana Del ReyРІР‚в„ўs Mesh Mask (& Other Drama SheРІР‚в„ўs Faced Recently) The music should feel authentic to her, and if sheРІР‚в„ўs rushing projects every other year, she may not feel as inspired by the songs as she wouldРІР‚в„ўve been if there wasnРІР‚в„ўt so much pressure to constantly pen another hit record, which is why sheРІР‚в„ўs decided to approach things slowly for her forthcoming album. These days, when an artist takes longer than a year to put out an album, fans tend to get pretty impatient with them, and while Mai understands this, she says that taking time on perfecting her craft has been very important to her as an artist. It has since been confirmed that sheРІР‚в„ўs been hard at work on her sophomore project she also took home a Grammy award in 2019 and found herself in a heated feud with Jacquees, but what else has this London native been up to since her rise to fame?Р”Р‡irstly, letРІР‚в„ўs talk about new music. It also saw rap icon Nicki Minaj and Quavo hop on the remix version, which subsequently helped boost the songРІР‚в„ўs popularity even further - but with all the success that Mai had in 2018, she went rather quiet soon after. The latter track was a global hit, selling over five million copies worldwide and peaking at No. but also spawning several hits songs including Trip and BooРІР‚в„ўd Up. Soon after Ella Mai was discovered by DJ Mustard, her career took off in an instant, with her 2018 self-titled debut album not only earning a platinum plaque by the RIAA for sales over one million units in the U.S.

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