NAHLI

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NAHLI
BornEssex, England
GenresPop
LabelsRebel Records
Associated actsSigma (DJs), DaVinChe

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).[2]

Early life[]

NAHLI grew up in England with both parents being professional singers.[3][4] She was exposed her to a wide variety music such as Boney M, Abba, Elvis, Michael Jackson and Enya.[1][2] Writing a diary since the age of 5 helped her realise how she can transfer her thoughts from paper into song form.[1][3] From age three she took ballet lessons and attended Italia Conti on a half scholarship.[3]

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 as she started working in strip clubs.[4][2] At age 16 she worked at Tesco to afford a trip to the Maldives.[5]

Career[]

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.[3]

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’.[6] She toured across Europe with SIGMA where they played concerts to over 50,000 people.[7][8]

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.[3][2]

In 2021, NAHLI released the singles "Catch 22", featuring Big Narstie and "Something's Gotta Change".[7][6][5]

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.[4]

Personal life[]

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][6]

NAHLI began painting when she broke her leg and her housemate, who was an artist, encouraged her to give it a go.[4][7] 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).[4]

NAHLI is bi-sexual and started dating a female for the first time in 2020.[7] She resides in East London but hails from Essex.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d McKeown, Rory (24 October 2019). "Rising Star: NAHLI opens up on new EP, working with DaVinChe and her 2019". Dailystar.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "NAHLI". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Halpern·INTRODUCING·January 14, Jordyn; 2021 (14 January 2021). "Introducing: NAHLI". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 17 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b c "NAHLI shares new single 'Something's Gotta Change'". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "NAHLI". 1883 Magazine. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
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