Mabel (singer)

Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey (born 19 February 1996) is a British-Swedish singer and songwriter. In 2017, she had her breakthrough with "Finders Keepers", peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. Her debut studio album, High Expectations, was released in August 2019 and entered the UK Albums Chart at number three. It spawned the UK top-10 singles "Don't Call Me Up" and "Mad Love". Mabel has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Premios 40 Principales for Best International New Artist in 2019 and the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist in 2020.

Mabel
Mabel in September 2018
Born
Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey

(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996
Alhaurín el Grande[1] (Málaga), Andalusia, Spain
Citizenship
  • British
  • Spanish
  • Swedish[2]
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Parent(s)Cameron McVey
Neneh Cherry
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
LabelsPolydor
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey[6] was born in Alhaurín el Grande,[7] Málaga[8] on 19 February 1996.[9] She is the daughter of Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and English record producer Cameron McVey.[10] Her step-grandfather is American jazz trumpeter Don Cherry,[11][12] her uncle is rock singer Eagle-Eye Cherry and her half-brother is the former Mattafix singer Marlon Roudette.[13][14] Growing up, she spent time in Spain and Sweden, and after finishing secondary school in Sweden, she moved to London in order to pursue her music career.[15]

Career

Mabel's career began in 2015 with her debut single, "Know Me Better".[16] In May 2017, she released "Finders Keepers" featuring British rapper Kojo Funds, which reached the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.[17] Later in 2017, she released her debut extended play Bedroom, as well as a mixtape, Ivy to Roses. Mabel then opened for English singer Harry Styles during the European part of the second leg of a tour in the support of his debut studio album.[18] After her tour with Styles, she embarked on her own headline tour through the United Kingdom and Europe.[19] In 2018, she was featured on "Ring Ring" alongside American rapper Rich the Kid and British DJ Jax Jones. Mabel then re-released her mixtape Ivy to Roses with a new cover art, and included songs that had been released since the initial release. Later that year, she co-wrote "Blind", a song for British girl group Four of Diamonds.[20][21]

In January 2019, Mabel was nominated for British Breakthrough Act at the 39th Brit Awards[22] and released "Don't Call Me Up", which debuted at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The song peaked at number three, becoming her highest-charting single to date.[23] On 7 June 2019, she released "Mad Love", the second single from her debut studio album, High Expectations. The song debuted at number 18 in the UK, later peaking at number 8.[23] From 2019 to 2020, Mabel will embark on the High Expectations Tour across North America, the United Kingdom and Europe.[24]

In 2020, Mabel featured in a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge cover of the Foo Fighters song "Times Like These" as part of the Live Lounge Allstars. This was organised in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[25][26][27][28]

Discography
Main article: Mabel discography

Concert tours

Headlining
  • These Are the Best Times Tour (2018)
  • The Mad Love Tour (2019)
  • High Expectations Tour (2020)

Supporting

Awards and nominations
Award Year[upper-alpha 1] Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards 2019 Herself Best British Singer Nominated [30]
BreakTudo Awards 2019 Herself International New Artist Nominated [31]
Brit Awards 2019 Herself British Breakthrough Act Nominated [32]
2020 Herself British Female Solo Artist Won [33]
Best New Artist Nominated
"Don't Call Me Up" Song of the Year Nominated
Global Awards 2018 Herself Rising Star Won [34]
Best RnB, Hip Hop or Grime Nominated
Grammis 2018 Herself Best Newcomer Nominated [35]
LOS40 Music Awards 2019 Herself Best International New Artist Won [36]
"Don't Call Me Up" Best International Video Nominated
MOBO Awards 2017 Herself Best Female Nominated [37]
Best Newcomer Nominated
MTV Brand New 2018 Herself Special Award Won [38]
MTV Europe Music Awards 2019 Herself Best Push Act Nominated [39]
Best New Act Nominated
Best UK & Ireland Act Nominated
MTV Video Play Awards[40][41][42][43] 2019 "Don't Call Me Up" Winning Video Won [44]
Musikförläggarnas Pris 2019 Best Song Nominated [45]
Herself Best Composer Nominated
Best International Success Nominated
NRJ Music Awards 2019 International Breakthrough of the Year Nominated [46]
P3 Guld 2020 "Don't Call Me Up" Song of the Year Nominated [47]
Silver Clef Award 2019 Herself Best Newcomer Won [48]
Urban Music Awards 2018 Herself Best Female Act Nominated [49]
"My Lover" (with Not3s) Best Music Video Nominated
2020 Herself Best Female Act Nominated [50]
Artist of the Year (UK) Nominated
"Don't Call Me Up" Best Music Video Won

Notes
  1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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