{"id":30158,"date":"2023-03-11T06:50:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T06:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/2023\/03\/11\/mae-muller-who-is-the-uks-eurovision-entrant\/"},"modified":"2023-03-11T06:50:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T06:50:36","slug":"mae-muller-who-is-the-uks-eurovision-entrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/?p=30158","title":{"rendered":"Mae Muller: Who is the UK&#8217;s Eurovision entrant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1eqcsb1-HeadingWrapper e1nh2i2l5\"\/>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-vk3nhx-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-11kpz0x-Placeholder e16icw910\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Mae Muller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/6E66\/production\/_128926282_5fed8b1b260000e127a4fc08.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image source, <\/span>Capitol Records<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mae Muller is the UK&#8217;s first female Eurovision entrant in five years<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"ssrcss-1bdte2-BylineComponentWrapper e8mq1e90\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-qt5zqv-BylineWrapper e8mq1e917\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-h3c0s8-ContributorContainer e8mq1e916\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1u2in0b-Container-ContributorDetails e8mq1e913\">\n<p>By Mark Savage<\/p>\n<p>BBC Music Correspondent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">So, Mae Muller has been officially revealed as the UK&#8217;s entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The 25-year-old heads to Liverpool in May to perform I Wrote A Song &#8211; a daft-but-catchy revenge song, written about her ex-boyfriend and teased heavily on her social media channels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Muller follows hot on the heels of Sam Ryder, who came second in Turin last year &#8211; giving the UK its best result in more than two decades. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Like him, she&#8217;s been in the music business for a while, releasing her debut single Close in 2018; and scoring a minor hit in 2021 with Better Days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Hailed as <a href=\"https:\/\/notion.online\/tag\/mae-muller\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">&#8220;the relatable queen of sass&#8221;<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2018\/01\/11\/new-noise-mae-muller\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">&#8220;pop sensation in the making&#8221;<\/a>, she&#8217;s already been nominated for an MTV Award, and worked with stars including Little Mix and Marshmello.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about the 2023 Eurovision hopeful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"Shes-got-middle-child-syndrome\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">She&#8217;s got middle child syndrome<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-pfpsqa-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Mae Muller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/BC86\/production\/_128926284_screenshot2023-03-08at14.18.17.png\" width=\"976\" height=\"976\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image source, <\/span>Mae Muller<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The singer posted some of her childhood photos on TikTok last week<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Holly Mae Muller was born in 1997 in Kentish Town, North London; and says she was a typical, spotlight-pulling middle child.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I have been an attention seeker since I was two,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lkdIN8b-FZg\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">she recently told the Private Parts podcast.<\/a> &#8220;Every Christmas or family thing, I was like, &#8216;I want to put on a show! Everyone sit down, I wanna sing for you!&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;It sounds so silly but I just loved music and I felt I loved music more than anybody else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Her parents separated when she was six, but Mae stayed in London with her mum, a costume designer, while attending school in Tufnell, where she taught younger children creative writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Handily, her aunt is a music video director, and Muller used to spend afternoons as a runner for artists like Labrinth, for whom she once made tea in a polystyrene cup. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;It was my claim to fame for a long time,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldenplec.com\/featured\/mae-muller-interview\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">she told Golden Plectrum.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">She&#8217;s never confirmed her aunt&#8217;s identity &#8211; but it seems likely to be Sophie Muller, the acclaimed director of videos like No Doubt&#8217;s Don&#8217;t Speak, Bjork&#8217;s Venus As A Boy and Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s Deja Vu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Sophie also directed the clip for Mika&#8217;s Grace Kelly, which brings us to this&#8230; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"Her-first-role-was-in-a-Mika-video\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">Her first role was in a Mika video<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\">\n<div data-component=\"social-embed-block\" class=\"ssrcss-b5x271-ComponentWrapper-YouTubeSocialEmbedComponentWrapper e197p0ea0\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/0CGVgAYJyjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"MIKA - Grace Kelly\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Figure caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Warning: Third party content may contain adverts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">When she was nine years old, Muller starred in the video for Mika&#8217;s breakout single, dancing around in a lime green ballgown, and lip-syncing Grace Kelly&#8217;s dialogue from The Country Girl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I actually got it based on how [messed] up my teeth were, apparently,&#8217; she said on a recent episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I guess they saw all the auditions and he went, &#8216;She&#8217;s got some real intense teeth. That&#8217;s good, we like that&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"Gwen-Stefani-made-her-pursue-music\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">Gwen Stefani made her pursue music<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-q7515-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Gwen Stefani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/10AA6\/production\/_128926286_hi004525801.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gwen Stefani&#8217;s biggest solo hits included The Sweet Escape and Hollaback Girl<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The first album she obsessed over was Gwen Stefani&#8217;s Love Angel Music Baby &#8211; a hyperactive pop classic that married pop, hip-hop and a retrospectively questionable obsession with Japanese Harajuku culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t say she influenced my music and songwriting, but after discovering Gwen I knew that I wanted to do what she did,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2018\/11\/19\/mae-muller\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">Muller told Wonderland magazine in 2018.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Other early influences included Florence + The Machine (&#8220;I would listen to her on my headphones and cry about some 12-year-old boy I was upset about&#8221;) and Lily Allen&#8217;s debut album, Alright Still.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;We used to listen to it on holiday,&#8221; she recalled. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;We&#8217;d be driving around these beautiful mountains and Lily Allen would come on saying the rudest things. I was still at primary school so I didn&#8217;t really know what it meant, but I knew I was obsessed with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"She-wrote-her-first-song-because-the-Wifi-failed\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">She wrote her first song because the Wi-fi failed<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-4xdxn3-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Mae Muller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/158C6\/production\/_128926288_mae_muller_anticlimax_maximilian_hetherington_017.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"700\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image source, <\/span>Maximilian Hetherington<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The singer has collaborated with Marshmello, Ms Banks and Sigala<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Despite her aspirations, Muller only wrote her first song when she was 19 &#8211; and even then, she was forced into it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The singer was taking a train from her father&#8217;s house in Cornwall back to London when the Wi-fi cut out, and she started writing a tune about her boyfriend to stave off the boredom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I opened Notes [on my phone] and started singing melodies and anything that came into my head,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelineofbestfit.com\/features\/interviews\/mae-muller-on-the-rise\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">she told The Line Of Best Fit<\/a>. &#8220;I just said how I felt and tried to make it into a song and it worked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">After getting home, she asked a friend to help her record the song on his laptop, and uploaded the track &#8211; now called Closer &#8211; to the internet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I gave him a bottle of wine for doing it, because I had no money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The song is still on her Soundcloud now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;From there it just kind of snowballed,&#8221; she told Glamour magazine. &#8220;I started getting into sessions and just making more and more music and working on improving my writing skills.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Those early songs scored her a manager and a publishing deal, and she was signed to Capitol Records in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"Better-Days-was-her-breakout-hit\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">Better Days was her breakout hit<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\">\n<div data-component=\"social-embed-block\" class=\"ssrcss-b5x271-ComponentWrapper-YouTubeSocialEmbedComponentWrapper e197p0ea0\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/GQAOrCOknCY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"NEIKED, Mae Muller, Polo G - Better Days\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Figure caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Warning: Third party content may contain adverts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">A collaboration with Swedish producers Neiked, Better Days blew up in September 2021, giving Muller her first taste of chart success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">An upbeat, joyous slice of dance-pop, it&#8217;s an obvious festival-slayer, but Muller was initially reluctant to record it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I used to be very stubborn with recording songs that I didn&#8217;t write myself, because that&#8217;s always what I&#8217;ve done,&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womeninpop.com\/news-home\/interview-mae-muller-better-days\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">she told Women In Pop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;But I listened to it  and I just fell in love with it. A great song is a great song, and Neiked said &#8216;Put your sauce on it&#8217; and so I did and it just felt right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">She was right to trust her instincts &#8211; the song sold more than a million copies and has gone platinum in the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"Her-Eurovision-song-is-a-diss-track\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">Her Eurovision song is a diss track<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;Never cheat on a songwriter&#8221; is a good axiom to live your life by.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Muller has made a career of shaming her feckless ex-boyfriends on songs like So Annoying, Jenny and HFB &#8211; which tells the (true) story of how she discovered her partner was two-timing her, and dumped him on his 18th birthday &#8220;so every year he&#8217;s reminded of his mistakes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Her Eurovision entry &#8211; I Wrote A Song &#8211; continues the tradition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I was really annoyed at this guy. I wanted to do something crazy, maybe burn his house down, I don&#8217;t know,&#8221; she explained on TikTok, <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;But instead I took the high road and I wrote a song. And that&#8217;s called growth, ladies and gentlemen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">An upbeat club banger with flecks of Spanish guitar, the song tells that story almost word for word.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">I was going to cuss you out \/  Outside your house for everyone to see<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Wanted to trash your Benz \/ Tell all your friends how cruel you were to me<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Instead I wrote a song \/ About how you did me wrong<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">I could have cried at home \/ And spent the night alone<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Instead I wrote a song&#8230;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Technically, however, the title should be &#8220;I co-wrote a song&#8221;. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Muller had a little assistance in the studio from hitmakers Karen Poole (Kylie Minogue, Zara Larsson, Becky Hill) and Lewis Thompson (Joel Corry, Little Mix Raye).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"She-can-cut-it-live\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">She can &#8216;cut it&#8217; live<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-4xdxn3-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Mae Muller at the Forum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/9E0E\/production\/_128926404_mae-forum_frasertaylor.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"700\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image source, <\/span>Mae Muller<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The singer played her biggest show to date in London last year<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Before Sam Ryder, one of the big failures of the UK&#8217;s Eurovision acts was their total lack of experience in performing (a) live vocals, (b) on camera, (c) to a global television audience, or (d) to anyone at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But Muller has paid her dues and earned her stripes and generally proven to be pretty decent at holding her own on live television.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">She&#8217;s supported Liam Payne and Little Mix on tour; sung with Aitch in the Live Lounge; and played a sold-out homecoming show at the Kentish Town Forum last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">And here she is performing to millions on The Voice US, looking perfectly at home in front of megastars like Ariana Grande and John Legend. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Fingers crossed for Liverpool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\">\n<div data-component=\"social-embed-block\" class=\"ssrcss-b5x271-ComponentWrapper-YouTubeSocialEmbedComponentWrapper e197p0ea0\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Y_eor6SVUuU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"NEIKED, Mae Muller, Polo G - Better Days (Live on The Voice)\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Figure caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Warning: Third party content may contain adverts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"Harry-Styles-helps-her-get-ready-for-the-stage\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">Harry Styles helps her get ready for the stage<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-11kpz0x-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Harry Styles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/EC2E\/production\/_128926406_hi082276715.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image source, <\/span>Reuters<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Muller has covered several of Styles&#8217; songs on her YouTube channel<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Most musicians have a pre-show ritual to help them get in the zone. Foo Fighters drink shots and listen to Michael Jackson, Rihanna leads her band in a battle cry, Beyonc\u00e9 gets an extensive massage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Mae&#8217;s demands are slightly more simple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I have to have a tea,&#8221; she told CBBC earlier this year. &#8220;And I recently got a Harry Styles mug, and now I have to have it in my Harry Styles mug. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Her love for Styles runs deep. &#8220;When I was 13, I went to see One Direction on X Factor, and I&#8217;ve grown up with him, she told Capital Radio last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But the obsession almost got her into trouble last year &#8211; after she released a cover of Styles&#8217; As It Was, and used the Harry Styles mug as the artwork.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I failed to realise you can&#8217;t just have the most famous man in the world&#8217;s face on your release without their permission,&#8221; she admitted. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;[I] had to take it down to save getting sued.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"Despite-the-surname-shes-not-the-heiress-to-a-German-yoghurt-fortune\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">Despite the surname, she&#8217;s not the heiress to a German yoghurt fortune<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-12ii400-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Mae Muller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/960\/cpsprodpb\/13A4E\/production\/_128926408_muller_yoghurt.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"958\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image source, <\/span>Mae Muller<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>A tasty yoghurt, yesterday<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But she did dress up as a giant Muller Corner yoghurt for a Hallowe&#8217;en show in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Bonus fact: Mae also has a tattoo of a Tunnock&#8217;s Teacake on her forearm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"After-Eurovision-a-film-career\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\"><span role=\"text\">After Eurovision &#8211; a film career?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-wpgbih-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-pfpsqa-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img alt=\"Mae Muller on the set of Gassed Up\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/05B6\/production\/_128926410_294552043_143606404965999_2753739627954813448_n.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"976\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tvuve5-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image source, <\/span>Mae Muller<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1mget3o-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mae Muller on the set of Gassed Up<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">In the middle of last year, Muller shot her first ever film role in a gritty action thriller called Gassed Up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Directed by Bafta-nominated documentary maker George Amponsah, it tells the story of 20-year-old Ash (Stephen Odubola), who gets caught up in a wave of moped crime while trying to raise money to send his mother to rehab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Muller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgPt89JIUMt\/?hl=en\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">posted a video from the set last July<\/a>, saying the shoot had &#8220;been the most fun, exciting, scary, amazing experience&#8221; of her life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But music will remain her focus, with her debut album planned for later this year &#8211; and her sights set on the charts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"> &#8220;I never wanted to be a cool underground artist,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/mae-muller-better-days-december-2021-chartbreaker-interview-1235004929\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">she told Billboard magazine<\/a>. &#8220;I want to be a pop star; I want to travel the world; I want to be in the charts. 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