If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. RSVP to the upcoming Atlanta, New York and New Orleans shows here. Whatever you believe for yourself is possible so remember to keep dreaming bigger.” 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and her album, Ella Mai, has almost 6 billion streams and is RIAA Certified Platinum. Her follow-up single 'Trip' peaked at No. 1 of any song by a woman on the R&B/Hip-Hop Billboard Airplay chart. Another important role model for me is Billie Holiday who refused to be silenced and stood up for what she believed in.”Īs for her advice to big dreamers in the Black community, Ella revealed, “This may sound cliché but my advice to those who are dreaming big in any industry is to stay true to yourself, remember your why and never let anyone else make you believe you can’t do something. In 2018 Ella Mai's first single 'Boo'd Up' broke the record for the most weeks at No. “Michelle Obama is another one of my role models because she’s intelligent and carries herself with such grace. “Some of my role models growing up, and still to this day, include my mum and grandma because they are both strong, resilient, and independent Black women,” she shared. The “Trip” singer also shared some of the brilliant women she looks up to. It’s important for our community to see people like Twy and Brea from Braid Bar LA, who are shining examples of business owners and Black women who are at the top of their field and creating jobs for others. Along with Mastercard, I encourage you to shop your local women of color owned businesses, share their stories and their businesses and shout them out on social media and support their efforts.” “In turn, I hope that I can serve as an example of what is possible for aspiring singers and songwriters. “Women that have gone before me served as examples that my dreams were possible,” she added. Initiatives like this aren’t done enough and I am happy to lend my voice to highlight and support my peers and the great work that they do.”Īs for why it’s important, now more than ever, to have role models in the Black community, Ella shares that “representation matters.” I’m honored to be partnering with Mastercard who is reinforcing its investments to support Black communities with the introduction of a platform that spotlights the impact of businesses owned by Black women. “Black-owned businesses were the hardest hit during the pandemic and we can’t let this continue. “It’s really important to me to support and align myself with an initiative like what Mastercard is doing in this space because it’s about uplifting Black women-owned businesses and highlights the importance of ownership and job creation, which are crucial to our community,” Ella Mai, who performed at the Los Angeles show tells Billboard. Ella Mai Explains Why She's in Love With the Woman She's Becoming
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