Mae Muller: Find out about more the 'I Wrote A Song' singer

She represented the UK at Eurovision!

Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 17th Sep 2024
Last updated 31st Oct 2024

Following on from a bumper year in 2023, Mae Muller says she's planning to share new music with fans. After representing the UK at Eurovision in May 2023, she released her debut album 'Sorry I'm Late', as well as 'Feels This Good' with Sigala and Caity Baser featuring Stefflon Don later the same year. Despite announcing she would be stepping back from music in January 2024, just a few months later in April, Mae headlined a show in London. She's now revealed via X that 'new music is coming'!

Although she shot to fame after Eurovision, it turns out that Mae was a child star... Read on to find out everything you need to know about Mae Muller!

Who is Mae Muller?

Mae is a British singer who has released a number of popular songs including 'Feels This Good' with Sigala, along with Caity Baser and Stefflon Don. Mae is also known for her song 'Better Days' with Neiked and Polo G, and for supporting Little Mix on 'LM5: The Tour' in 2019.

How old is she?

Mae's birthday is 26th August 1997, making her currently 27-years-old!

Was Mae Muller a child star?

When Mae was just nine-years-old she appeared in Mika's music video for 'Grace Kelly', dancing in a lime green ballgown as she lip-synced to Grace Kelly's dialogue from The Country Girl.

Is Mae Muller releasing new music?

Mae released her debut album titled 'Sorry I'm Late' on 29th September 2023. The album featured several singles, including 'Better Days' (with Neiked and Polo G), 'I Just Came to Dance' and 'I Wrote a Song', which reached Number 9 in the UK chart.

Despite telling fans in January 2024 that she was stepping back from music, in August Mae said in a number of posts on X, that 'new music is coming'.

Mae Muller at Eurovision

Mae represented the UK at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. As the UK is one of the Big Five, Mae went straight through to the Final which took place on Saturday 13th May 2023 in Liverpool. The Semi-Finals took place on 9th and 11th May 2023.

What did Mae Muller say about Eurovision after she was announced?

Following the news that Mae was to represent the UK, she said: "I'm SO excited to participate in Eurovision this year and represent the UK! I've loved watching Eurovision all my life, so to compete in such a massive music competition is simply brilliant. I’m a huge fan of so many of the artists that have found success at Eurovision, from ABBA to Måneskin!"

She added: "Sam Ryder was so amazing last year and proved the UK can be back on the left-hand side of the leader board! I wrote the song ‘I Wrote A Song’ a few months ago when I was going through a hard time and wanted to feel empowered about relationships, so for it to be chosen for this year’s UK Eurovision song is honestly a dream."

What were the UK results for the Eurovision Song Contest?

Sweden's Loreen won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, and unfortunately Mae was left with just 24 points. The singer took to Instagram in a now-deleted post, after the results to tell thank her fans for their support.

She wrote: 'what an experience ❤️ just wanted to say thank you for all your support over the last few months, it’s been overwhelming. last night we didn’t get the result we had hoped for but i will remember the energy in that room forever!!! can’t wait to see you all again soon, i had a f-cking fabulous time ❤️'. (sic)

Watch Mae Muller's performance at the Eurovision Grand Final

What advice did Cheryl Baker (formerly of UK entry Buck's Fizz) give Mae Muller?

Following Eurovision, Cheryl told ICE 36 that Mae Muller should stay off social media: "Don’t read anything," she said. "There are always going to be the haters. There are always going to be people that relish in bringing you down.

"You can have hundreds of thousands of people patting you on the back and saying how amazing you are, but you’ll always remember that one nasty comment."

What song did Mae Muller perform at Eurovision?

Mae performed her song 'I Wrote A Song' at the Eurovision Song Contest. Before announcing the song as our Eurovision entry, Mae shared a few clips on TikTok.

Is there a music video for Mae's song?

Yes, there is a music video for 'I Wrote A Song', the music video features Mae along with some dancers. The video is cleverly shot flicking between scenes that you think are 'normal size' before a 'giant' Mae appears and puts things into perspective.

As Eurovision 2024 approached, Mae's 2023 entry 'I Wrote A Song' was certified Silver by the BPI - meaning that it reached 200,000 sales in the UK alone in May 2024!

Who wrote the UK Eurovision 2023 entry?

According to her TikTok video, Mae wrote the song about a guy who annoyed her. She told her fans: "I was really annoyed at this guy, I wanted to do something crazy, maybe burn his house down, I don't know, but instead I took the high road and wrote a song, and that's called growth ladies and gentlemen."

A press release later revealed the song was co-written with Lewis Thompson, who has written David Guetta, Joel Corry, and RAYE's song 'Bed', and Karen Poole who has written for Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, and David Guetta.

Mae Muller's statement about taking a break from music

In January 2024, Mae announced she would be taking a break from music, she told her fans: 'despite my achievements, at times i've felt like i lost sight of what i was doing this for and why i started music in the first place.

'the pressure of chasing hits for so long (which many signed artists can relate to) wore me out, which caused me to make decisions which didn't sit well in my gut personally or creatively. music went from being my passion to becoming a job churning out songs to try and impress exec's or get a playlist spot for radio, which is not why I started doing this. I started it because I love it and I want to get back to that.' (sic)

Mae's return to music

In April 2024, Mae returned to music for a headline gig at London's Scala, where she performed at the Club NME event, which also included Self Esteem and Raven Mandella. The day before her performance she shared her setlist which included her Eurovision song 'I Wrote A Song'.

How to follow Mae Muller on social media

You can follow Mae Muller on social media...

TikTok: @maemuller_

Instagram: @maemuller

X (Formerly Twitter): @maemuller_

Facebook: @maemullerx

Take a look through the most watched Eurovision performances of all time:

10) Loreen - 'Tattoo'

Country: Sweden
Year: 2023
Views: 26m
Watch on YouTube here.

9) SunStroke Project & Olia Tira - 'Run Away'

Country: Moldova
Year: 2010
Views: 33m
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8) Conchita Wurst - 'Rise Like A Phoenix'

Country: Austria
Year: 2014
Views: 44m
Watch on YouTube here.

7) Eleni Foureira - 'Fuego'

Country: Cyprus
Year: 2018
Views: 48m
Watch on YouTube here.

6) Måns Zelmerlöw - 'Heroes'

Country: Sweden
Year: 2015
Views: 53m
Watch on YouTube here.

5) Lordi - 'Hard Rock Hallelujah'

Country: Cyprus
Year: 2006
Views: 54m
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4) Loreen - 'Euphoria'

Country: Sweden
Year: 2012
Views: 65m
Watch on YouTube here.

3) Alexander Rybak - 'Fairytale'

Country: Norway
Year: 2009
Views: 87m
Watch on YouTube here.

2) Måneskin - 'Zitti e buoni'

Country: Italy
Year: 2021
Views: 107m
Watch on YouTube here.

1) Netta - 'Toy'

Country: Israel
Year: 2018
Views: 174m
Watch on YouTube here.

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