Mali-Koa Hood
{{Short description|Australian singer-songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Mali-Koa
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| image = Aussie BBQ 2019- Mali Koa.jpg
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| caption = Mali-Koa (left) performs at the Aussie BBQ 2019
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|05|19}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| origin = London, England, United Kingdom
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- Singer
- Songwriter
- Musician
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| years_active = 2016–present
| label = Island Records, Honest Records
| associated_acts = 5 Seconds of Summer
| website = https://www.malikoa.com/
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Mali-Koa Hood, often credited as Mali-Koa, is an Australian singer and songwriter based in London, England. She is also the sister of 5SOS band member Calum Hood.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=Introducing: Mali-Koa|url=https://www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2020/07/introducing-introducing-mali-koa/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=EUPH.|language=en-US}}
History
In April 2012, at the age of 20, Hood competed in the first season of the singing competition series, The Voice Australia.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 March 2012|title=The Voice Australia|url=http://deltadaily.com/2012/03/18/emotional-new-the-voice-australia-promo-featuring-delta-goodrem/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404205130/http://deltadaily.com/2012/03/18/emotional-new-the-voice-australia-promo-featuring-delta-goodrem/|archive-date=4 April 2016|access-date=|website=}} She covered "American Boy" for her blind audition and did a duet cover of "What's Up?" before being eliminated in the battle rounds portion of the show.{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Jacqueline|date=2012-04-22|title=Jolts or faults: Has foul play hit The Voice?|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/jolts-or-faults-has-foul-play-hit-the-voice-20120423-1xfsi.html|access-date=2020-07-17|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}
On 22 December 2017, Hood released her debut solo song and promotional single, "Honest". The song received over 2 million streams.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-12-22|title=Mali-Koa liberates debut promotional single "Honest"|url=https://hamadamania.com/2017/12/22/mali-koa-liberates-debut-promotional-single-honest/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Hamada Mania|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Skope|date=|title=MALI-KOA – New Video|url=https://skopemag.com/2020/05/03/mali-koa-new-video-dancer|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-17|website=|language=en-US}} In March 2018, Hood announced that she had signed a record deal with Island Records UK and revealed that she would be releasing an album.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mali Koa via Twitter-Island Records|url=https://twitter.com/malikoa/status/979500896538255360|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Twitter|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Mali-Koa|url=https://www.islandrecords.co.uk/pretend-artwork/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Island Records}}
On 26 July 2018, Hood was featured on a remix of JP Cooper's song "All This Love".{{Cite web|date=2018-07-28|title=JP Cooper releases new version of 'All This Love' with Mali-Koa|url=https://celebmix.com/jp-cooper-all-this-love-mali-koa/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=CelebMix|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Odutola|first=Tayo|date=2018-07-31|title=JP Cooper is brimming with "All This Love" [Video]|url=https://earmilk.com/2018/07/31/jp-cooper-is-brimming-with-all-this-love-video/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=EARMILK|language=en-US}} The song received national radio play{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=JP Cooper - All this love - Radio Box|url=https://onlineradiobox.com/track/1225002866582136371/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-17|website=OnlineRadioBox.com|language=en}} and was later featured on the fifth season of the British reality series, Love Island.{{Cite web|title=What songs were on Love Island tonight? The music from the Love Island 2019 soundtrack|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/love-island/song-music-soundtrack-playlist-tonight-2019/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=PopBuzz|language=en}} As of July 2020, the song's official music video has received over 15 million views on Youtube and over 9 million streams on Spotify.{{Cite web|title=JP Cooper - All This Love ft. Mali-Koa - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSeR2ztk9SY|access-date=2020-07-17|website=www.youtube.com}}{{Cite web|title=Mali-koa|url=https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/mali-koa|access-date=2020-07-17|website=triple j Unearthed|language=en}}
On 7 December 2018, Hood released "Pretend", her first song released via Island Records.{{Cite web|date=2018-12-10|title=Mali-Koa Releases New Single "Pretend"|url=https://celebmix.com/mali-koa-releases-new-single-pretend/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=CelebMix|language=en-GB}} In May 2019, Hood performed at The Great Escape festival in London.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-09|title=Sounds Australia puts spotlight on Aussie music at UK's Great Escape|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/sounds-australia-puts-spotlight-on-aussie-music-at-uks-great-escape/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=The Music Network}} On 31 May 2019, Hood released a song titled "Sorry" with the track's accompanying music video being released on 12 June. The song's official music video has since received 2.5 million views on Youtube.{{Cite web|date=2019-07-18|title=Premiere: Mali-Koa Says "Sorry" in Heartbreaking New Single|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/mksry-mali-koa-sorry-acoustic/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Atwood Magazine|language=en-US}}
In March 2020, Hood performed at the Global APRA Music Awards in London.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-11|title=London performers revealed for first Global APRA Music Awards|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/inaugural-global-apra-music-awards/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=The Music Network}} On 22 April 2020, Hood released "Dancer", the first single from her upcoming album, set for release later in the year. The song's accompanying music video was released the same day.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-31|title=Video of the Week: Mali-Koa challenges the status quo with 'Dancer'|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/video-of-the-week-mali-koa/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Tone Deaf|language=en-AU}} On 4 June 2020, Hood released the album's second single, titled "Some Things", premiering the song on Atwood Magazine.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-04|title='Some Things' We Love About Mali-Koa|url=https://thehoneypop.com/2020/06/04/some-things-we-love-about-mali-koa/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=The Honey POP|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-06-04|title=Premiere: Mali-Koa Explores Change in Heartfelt, Reflective Music Video for "Some Things"|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/mkst-mali-koa-some-things-video-premiere/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=Atwood Magazine|language=en-US}} On 9 July 2020. Hood released the album's third single, "Me Before You".{{Cite web|date=2020-07-11|title=Mali Koa shares uplifting pop banger "Me Before You"|url=https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/mali-koa-shares-uplifting-pop-banger-me-before-you/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=TotalNtertainment|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Komonibo|first=Ineye|title=New Music To Know: Sad Girl Season Makes A Comeback, And 2020 Still Really Sucks|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/07/9909620/new-music-july-10|access-date=2020-07-17|website=www.refinery29.com|language=en-GB}} The song's music video was released on 29 July 2020.{{Cite web|title=Mali-Koa's 'Me Before You' Carries A Message Of Healing|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/videos/mali-koas-me-before-you-carries-a-message-of-healing|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Clash Magazine|language=en}} In August 2020, the singer-songwriter released a cover of Robin S's "Show Me Love" {{Cite web|date=2020-08-14|title=Mali-Koa Shows Us Love In Cover of 'Show me Love'|url=https://thehoneypop.com/2020/08/14/mali-koa-shows-us-love-in-her-gorgeous-new-cover-of-show-me-love/|access-date=2020-08-19|website=The Honey POP|language=en-US}} and in February 2021, a cover of the song "You're the Voice" by the Australian icon John Farnham.
Apart from releasing songs, Mali-Koa has also written songs for other artists, including G-Eazy and Sigma.{{Cite web|title=Mali-Koa Hood {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mali-koa-hood-mn0003372161/credits|access-date=2020-07-29|website=AllMusic|language=en-us}}
She is part of a rising electro duo called AR/CO{{Citation|title= AR/CO {{!}} Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/wearearco/|language=en-us}} with fellow musician Leo Stannard.{{Citation|title= Leo Stannard {{!}} Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/leostannard/|language=en-us}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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=Singles=
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| 2016
|"Paint Me Black" |Vanta (Ben Hazlewood album) | |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|"Numbers Game" | | |
| "Honest"
|Hunger | |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|"All This Love" |
| "Pretend"
| Hunger | rowspan="7" |Honest Records |
| 2019
|"Sorry" | rowspan="6" |Hunger |
| rowspan="5" |2020
|"Dancer" |
| "Some Things" |
| "Me Before You" |
| "Revolution" |
| "Hunger" |
| 2021
|"Higher Than Before" | Fawes EP: Reverie |
| 2022
|"Sparks" | |
| 2024
|"Sorry" | | Radiance Records (UK) |
= Song credits =
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! Year ! Title ! Artist ! Album ! Notes |
| 2017 |
| 2019
| "Sleeping Through Sirens" | Ben Hazlewood | Non album single | Composer |
| rowspan="4" |2021
|"No Control" | Piero Pirupa | No Control |Composer, Vocals |
| "Run Run"
|Will Clarke, Jaded, AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "Hot Air Baloon"
|Don Diablo, AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "Check Out"
|J.Worra feat. Leo Stannard | |Composer |
| rowspan="7" |2022
|"Under The Sun" |Franky Wah, AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "Tears In Ibiza"
|The Stickmen Project, AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "Call Me By My Name"
|AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "GIANTS"
| |Composer, Lyricist |
| "Night Feels"
|AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "Supersonic L.U.V"
| |Composer, Vocals |
| "Sparks" and "Sparks - Extended Mix"
|MEDUZA, DEL-30,{{Citation|title= DEL-30 {{!}} Spotify|url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/3YUMfiE2ROxoup2bHSUXjU|language=en-us}} Mali-Koa | |Composer, Vocals |
| rowspan="7" |2023
|"Vibration (One More Time)" |Sub Focus ft. AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "Bright Lights"
|Kx5 ft. AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "Wake N' Shake"
|220 KID, AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "Back Around"
|Tiësto, AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "MOVE"
|AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "We Could Be Love"
|AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| "All Over The World"
|AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
| rowspan="2" |2024
| "Sorry" | Headrow, Mali-Koa | | Vocals, Composer |
| "Cherry Lips"
|AR/CO | |Composer, Vocals |
Awards
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|+ !Year !Award !Category !Nominated !Result !Ref |
| 2018
|Spark Animation Festival Awards |Best Video |"All The Love" (with JP Cooper) |{{won}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.malikoa.com/}}
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Category:21st-century Australian women singers
Category:Australian people of Māori descent
Category:Cook Islands musicians