Ella Mai - Wikipedia Ella Mai Ella Mai ( 1994 - 11 - 03 ) 3 November 1994 ( age 23 ) London, England Genres R&B Occupation ( s ) Singer songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 2014 -- present Labels 10 Summers Interscope Associated acts DJ Mustard Chip Craig David Jahkoy Palmer Kehlani Chris Brown Website ellamai.com Ella Mai ( born 3 November 1994 ) is a British singer and songwriter from London, England. She is signed to DJ Mustard 's label 10 Summers Records where she released three extended plays. Her most recent EP, Ready, was released in February 2017, where her biggest song `` Boo 'd Up '' was released as a single in 2018. Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 2.1 2016 -- present : Career beginnings and extended plays trilogy 3 Artistry 4 Discography 4.1 EPs 4.2 Singles 5 References 6 External links Early life Originally from London, Mai moved to New York City at the age of 12 before returning to England after graduating from high school. In 2014, she competed on season 11 of The X Factor as part of a trio, Arize, but did n't advance beyond the initial audition for the judges. The group broke up shortly thereafter. The following year, Ella Mai uploaded a four - track solo EP of originals to SoundCloud titled Trouble. After being discovered on Instagram, she signed to DJ Mustard 's label 10 Summers Records. Musical career 2016 -- present : career beginnings and extended plays trilogy In February 2016, she released Time, the first in her EP trilogy. The six - track EP included the single, `` She Do n't '', which featured Ty Dolla Sign. She released her second EP, Change, in November 2016 and third, Ready, in February 2017. Ella Mai toured with Kehlani on her SweetSexySavage World Tour. On April 26, 2018, she released a music video for `` Boo 'd Up '' after it unexpectedly started to gain popularity. The single peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, as the singer topped the Emerging Artists chart. Artistry In multiple interviews, Ella Mai names Lauryn Hill, Chris Brown, Brandy, Destiny 's Child, Alicia Keys, and Mariah Carey as her biggest influences. Vibe said her `` perception of the powerful emotion is kindred to R&B heartthrobs of the ' 90s, who flooded the radio airwaves with soulful ballads, baby - making tunes, and heart - wrenching break - up anthems. '' Rolling Stone described her sound as `` a British émigré full of self - confidence and an affinity for classic Nineties R&B. '' Discography EPs List of extended plays with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B / HH US R&B US Heat. Time Released : 15 February 2016 Label : 10 Summers Format : Digital download -- -- -- -- Change Released : 18 November 2016 Label : 10 Summers Format : Digital download -- 38 20 8 Ready Released : 22 February 2017 Label : 10 Summers Format : Digital download 59 31 7 25 Singles List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US US R&B / HH US R&B US R&B / HH Airplay US Rhy. US Adult R&B `` She Do n't '' ( featuring Ty Dolla Sign ) 2016 -- -- -- -- -- -- Time `` 10,000 Hours '' -- -- -- -- -- -- Change `` Lay Up '' 2017 -- -- -- -- -- -- `` Boo 'd Up '' 6 5 7 8 Ready `` Naked '' -- -- 24 -- -- -- TBA `` -- '' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. References Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai ''. Jump up ^ `` Meet Ella Mai, The New Queen Of The Breakup Anthem ''. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai -- Time EP -- Download & Listen ( New Mixtape ) ''. Jump up ^ `` Take Ella Mai 's New ' Change ' EP For A Spin ''. 22 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` DJ Mustard signee Ella Mai is ' Ready ' to be a household name in R&B ( Interview ) -- EARMILK ''. 20 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Premieres ' Boo 'd Up ' Video and Talks Debut Album : ' You Can Hear the Growth ' ''. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( June 11, 2018 ). `` Post Malone 's ' Psycho ' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Maroon 5 's ' Girls Like You ' Leaps to Top Five ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Crowns Emerging Artists Chart, as ' Boo 'd Up ' Hits Hot 100 's Top 40 ''. Jump up ^ `` Chris Brown Previews Ella Mai Collaboration ''. Jump up ^ `` NEXT : Ella Mai Is Bringing Confidence Back To R&B Love Songs ''. www.vibe.com. Jump up ^ `` 10 New Artists You Need to Know Now ''. Rolling Stone. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart History ( Billboard 200 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart History ( Top R&B / Hip - Hop Albums ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart History ( Top R&B Albums ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart History ( Heatseekers Albums ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai - Time EP ''. HotNewHipHop. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` CHANGE - EP by Ella Mai ''. iTunes. Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ready - EP by Ella Mai ''. iTunes. Retrieved 22 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart history ( Billboard Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart history ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart history ( Hot R&B Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart History ( R&B / Hip - Hop Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai Chart history ( Adult R&B Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2018. Jump up ^ Walker, Angus. `` Ella Mai - She Do n't Feat. Ty Dolla $ ign ( Prod. By DJ Mustard ) ''. HotNewHipHop. Jump up ^ `` Lead Single & Video For `` 10,000 Hours '' Explores The Mastery of Love ``. PR News Wire. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai - Lay Up video ''. BallerStatus. Jump up ^ `` Ella Mai dresses down for love in her new song `` Naked '' ``. thefader.com. 2017 - 11 - 02. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 03. External links Official website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ella_Mai&oldid=846516370 '' Categories : 1994 births 21st - century English singers Black British singers English expatriates in the United States English female singer - songwriters British contemporary R&B singers English singer - songwriters English soul singers Interscope Records artists Living people Singers from London Singers from New York City The X Factor ( UK TV series ) contestants Universal Music Group artists Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia Talk Contents About Wikipedia 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 19 June 2018, at 07 : 24 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: when did the song boo'd up come out
Answer: 2018