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From her pseudonym alone, it’s clear that Ego Ella May’s role model is Ella Fitzgerald. Growing up in the London suburbs, she fell in love with the American singer’s phrasing, diction, and scatting: “It was so new to me and so interesting that it became a bit of an obsession that I tried to copy,” she explains. Yet for Ego Ella May, songwriting is just as essential as singing. She’s developed a highly personal writing style, where each track adds on to a sort of extended dialogue with herself. She keeps the conversation going with Good Intentions, her second album.
From the album’s very first notes, its unique atmosphere is striking: organic soul steeped in jazz, hazy gospel, and touches of afrobeat, dominated by the warm textures of the piano and the guitar. “Footwork,” with its sweet, glittering arrangements, allows for the muted trumpet to emanate a subtle, reserved sort of elegance. On the opposite end of the spectrum, “What We Do” touches on lost love, but in a lighthearted tone that continues on danceable tracks like “What You Waiting For” and “Sister.” Arranged around delicate strings, “Tarot” reveals a more fragile side of Ego Ella May, who also wears her heart on her sleeve on “Don’t Take My Lover Away” and “Love Is a Heavy Thing.” “Not Free” has a similarly direct tone, following in the footsteps of Marvin Gaye and his soul-powered form of activism. Ego Ella May’s lyrics are often quite straightforward, but her music stands out for its impressive softness: for her, fighting for what’s right doesn’t mean lowering her artistic standards. ©Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
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Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Ego Ella Uche, Composer, Lyricist - Amane Suganami, Composer, Musician - Ben Oyortey Jr, Composer - Thomas Louis Excell, Composer - Tom Excell, Producer - Ben Nartey, Producer - Rosie Lowe, Musician
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Ego Ella Uche, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Louis Excell, Composer - Tom Excell, Producer
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - J Warner, MainArtist - Lewis Dransfield, Composer - Ego Ella Uche, Lyricist - LVTHER, Producer - J. Warner, Musician
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Alfa Sekitoleko, Composer - Ego Ella Uche, Lyricist - Alfa mist, Producer
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, co_producer, Musician - Ego Ella Uche, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Louis Excell, Composer - Tom Excell, Producer
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, co_producer, Musician - Zachary Cayenne-Elliott, Composer - Jordan Samuel Grant, Composer - Ego Ella Uche, Lyricist - Melo Zed, Producer - Jordan Grant, additional_studio_producer
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Lewis Dransfield, Composer - Ego Ella Uche, Lyricist - LVTHER, Producer
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Ego Ella Uche, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Louis Excell, Composer - Tom Excell, Producer
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Steve Octave, Composer - Eliot Dubock, Composer - Ego Ella Uche, Lyricist - Beat Butcha, Producer - Tåve, Producer - Karl Vanden Bossche, Musician - Simon Huber, Musician - Jack Birchwood, Musician - Gracie Sprout, Musician - Léonie Barbot, Musician
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Miles Romans-Hopcraft, Composer - Jordan Thompson Hadfield, Composer - Ian Davies, Composer - Ego Ella Uche, Lyricist - Wu-Lu, Producer - EUN, additional_studio_producer - Tom Leif, Musician - Romarna Campbell, Musician - Jordan T Hadfield, Musician
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Ego Ella Uche, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Louis Excell, Composer - Tom Excell, Producer
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Ego Ella May, MainArtist, Musician - Ego Ella Uche, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Louis Excell, Composer - Tom Excell, Producer
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
Review: Ego Ella May - Good Intentions
From her pseudonym alone, it’s clear that Ego Ella May’s role model is Ella Fitzgerald. Growing up in the London suburbs, she fell in love with the American singer’s phrasing, diction, and scatting: “It was so new to me and so interesting that it became a bit of an obsession that I tried to copy,” she explains. Yet for Ego Ella May, songwriting is just as essential as singing. She’s developed a highly personal writing style, where each track adds on to a sort of extended dialogue with herself. She keeps the conversation going with Good Intentions, her second album.
From the album’s very first notes, its unique atmosphere is striking: organic soul steeped in jazz, hazy gospel, and touches of afrobeat, dominated by the warm textures of the piano and the guitar. “Footwork,” with its sweet, glittering arrangements, allows for the muted trumpet to emanate a subtle, reserved sort of elegance. On the opposite end of the spectrum, “What We Do” touches on lost love, but in a lighthearted tone that continues on danceable tracks like “What You Waiting For” and “Sister.” Arranged around delicate strings, “Tarot” reveals a more fragile side of Ego Ella May, who also wears her heart on her sleeve on “Don’t Take My Lover Away” and “Love Is a Heavy Thing.” “Not Free” has a similarly direct tone, following in the footsteps of Marvin Gaye and his soul-powered form of activism. Ego Ella May’s lyrics are often quite straightforward, but her music stands out for its impressive softness: for her, fighting for what’s right doesn’t mean lowering her artistic standards. ©Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:39
- Main artists: Ego Ella May
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Believe UK
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK 2026 Ego Ella May under exclusive licence to Believe UK
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