A biography for Mabelhasn’t been written yet.
“'Finders Keepers' is guaranteed to create a vibe. If I'm having a difficult show, then I know I've got that song at the end to turn it around, and the phones will come out.”
“I'm not embarrassed to say I want to be successful, but only on my terms.”
“I've always been sure of my vision, but I've been in meetings where men have been talking about me like I'm not there... I've been told I should be a certain way, and I wondered if that would have been the case if I was a man.”
“I want to be an artist that grows slowly. If you appear overnight, there's a chance that you will also just disappear overnight.”
“I'm independent; I live by myself.”
“Being mainstream is fun.”
“Producing isn't my favourite bit about what I do, but the fact that I know how to do it gives me this sense of power in situations that are super male-dominated.”
“I don't actually get that many DMs. I tell myself that it's because guys might be intimidated, but I'm not that sure.”
“All my songs are things that have happened to me.”
“I want to be known for my music, and that takes time.”
“I want people to really care when I release an album.”
“Coming from an R&B background, I was like, 'I'm gonna make slow jams.'”
“I lived wherever my parents felt like making music, which had its ups and downs - I've had to move schools, but I've also seen a lot of amazing places and been on tour with my parents.”
“I am very much my own person and my own artist.”
“I'm pretty much writing all the time.”
“I'm the biggest Drake fan - my favorite is 'Tuscan Leather' because it's like three songs in one, and for somebody that's obsessed with keys, the outro has the best keys ever.”
“Yes, sharing super-personal experiences is scary, but I can only get up on stage and perform it if I really connect with the music.”
“What gives you real power is when you know your power. And I feel quite powerful.”
“I want to make people dance, I want to make people smile, and I want my music to get played in clubs.”
“I have a lot of energy in general, and I am pretty crazy.”