NAHLI
NAHLI | |
|---|---|
| Born | Essex, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Labels | Rebel Records |
Nahli, (professionally known and stylised as NAHLI), is a British singer and songwriter who has worked with DaVinChe.[1] Her moniker is her birth name combined with her dad's stage name (Natalie and Harley).[citation needed]
Early life
[edit]NAHLI grew up in England with both parents being professional singers.[2][3] She was exposed her to a wide variety music such as Boney M, Abba, Elvis, Michael Jackson and Enya.[1] Writing a diary since the age of 5 helped her realise how she can transfer her thoughts from paper into song form.[1][2] From age three she took ballet lessons and attended Italia Conti on a half scholarship.[2]
NAHLI has expressed that she felt very split between two families and like she didn't fit anywhere and was a burden. Her parents divorced when she was young and both her mum and dad had a children with a new partners. Her friend Simon, died when NAHLI was 15 and her life began to crumble..[3] At age 16 she worked at Tesco to afford a trip to the Maldives.[4]
Career
[edit]NAHLI has been working with DaVinChe for close to a decade and thinks of him as a big brother, mentor and friend.[1] They met when she was scouted to be in one of his projects and she says she hounded him to work closer with her.[2]
NAHLI has featured on tracks such as Professor Green’s ‘Bad Decisions’, Rude Kid's ‘Please Don’t’, Crystal Fighters ‘Costa Rica’ and Conducta's ‘Only U’.[citation needed] She toured across Europe with SIGMA where they played concerts to over 50,000 people.[5][6]
In 2019, NAHLI released her debut solo EP named 'Therapy (Side A).[1] The cover art was designed by Aymi and portrays NAHLI with a distorted throat.[1] She stated that she hadn't spoken to her father for a few years and her ex fiancé ended things, so she penned tracks to express her feelings on the EP aimed at them.[2]
In 2021, NAHLI released the singles "Catch 22", featuring Big Narstie and "Something's Gotta Change".[5][4]
I hope people will see the things I have to offer as not only a music artist, but a painter too. I just have a deep desire to create. I’d like people to see me as someone with kindness and with the willingness to listen and help anybody where I can. I give a lot to music.[3]
Personal life
[edit]NAHLI thinks of the moon as God and regularly speaks with it and adorns herself with images of it.[1]
Human rights, especially topics of women's empowerment are important to NAHLI and she regularly discusses them in interviews and her music.[1]
NAHLI began painting when she broke her leg and her housemate, who was an artist, encouraged her to give it a go.[3][5] She often posts pieces to her social media platforms. She has painted portraits of Kurt Cobain and Dennis Rodman (which Carmen Electra gave a like to).[3]
She resides in East London but hails from Essex.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NAHLI Interview: "It's sometimes really impossible to be a woman in the music industry"". SheBOPS. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "NAHLI". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Halpern, Jordyn (14 January 2021). "Introducing: NAHLI". Euphoria. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b Bird, Sophie (30 November 2020). "Interview: British Newcomer Nahli talks Big Narstie and being a female artist in 2020". FLAVOURMAG. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "NAHLI". 1883 Magazine. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Big Narstie Joins Rising UK Pop-Soul Star Nahli On Cool New Track & Video..." Music Republic Magazine. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.