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Malia | |
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| Birth name | Malia Cunningham [1] |
| Also known as | MALIA |
| Born | Plano, TX |
| Origin | Los Angeles, CA |
| Genres | Alternative R&B, Neo soul, singer-songwriter |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Associated acts | Syd |
| Website | www.maliavibes.com |
Malia is an American singer-songwriter raised in the suburbs of Seattle, WA [1] and based in Los Angeles, CA. [2] [3]
Malia began studying music as a child, taking piano lessons at age eight and joining choir in middle school. [4] However, shyness drove her to pursue a traditional career path [5] [4] and she moved to California for college, [1] graduating with a degree in political science and sociology with the intention to go to law school. [4] After graduation, she decided to pursue music seriously and began practicing guitar every day. [2] She released her first single in 2015. [6]
Matt Martians of The Internet invited Malia to their studio where she met the band. [4] She went on to collaborate with Syd [7] on her track "Dirty Laundry" [1] and opening for Syd on her 2017 West Coast tour. [6] [1] Malia collaborated with Soulection on the release of her single "Play Sides" [8] and played their Los Angeles tour stop. [4]
Malia released her first album Unpolished in April 2021. [9] Later that year, she was asked by Alicia Keys to cover a song for the 20th anniversary of Songs In A Minor . [10] [11] [12]
In 2022, she announced a new EP What's After 'I Love You?' coming March 4, 2022 with a first single "Only One." [13] [14] The EP is a conceptual work about heartbreak. [15] [10]
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