Ella Mai is an English singer/song-writer originating from South London. Since around 2014, she has been making a name for herself as a supreme talent in R&B. Joining the group Arize in 2014, the trio took their talents to The X Factor. However, they never got past the first round and the group was short-lived. In 2015, Ella began uploading song covers onto Instagram and quickly caught the attention of people around the world.