Mali

**Malina** "**Mali**" **Körezha** (born 22 April 1997), better known as simply **Mali** (stylized as **MALi**), is a Pesan singer, songwriter, and model.

Born and raised in Port of Lashardia, Mali moved to Lashardia in 2012 to attend Queen Maria's School for the Performing Arts. While attending the school, she began performing in Ubenmoor nightclubs, and was signed to Akai Music Group in 2014.

Her debut single, "Lost & Found", was released in December 2016, and peaked at number-one in three countries. Her debut studio album, *Desert Rose*, will be released in 2017. She is categorized by her deep contralto voice and soulful take on Lashpop.

## Life and career

### Early life

Mali was born on 22 April 1997 in Port of Lashardia, Pesa as **Malina Körezha**. Her father, Jakub Körezha, is a prominent Pesan businessman who comes from a long line of Adoriamian Pesans. Her mother, Samantina dan Valle, is a Rentuscan socialite and former professional tennis player. Mali has an older brother, Karl, and a younger sister, Sabina, who both work as models. The family is upper-class.

Mali attended primary school in Port of Lashardia, where she excelled in music and theatre, and was an award-winning thespian at her school. She first began modeling at age 10, at the insistence of her mother, and began modeling in various local catalogues and publications. After graduating from primary school in 2012, she moved to Lashardia to attend Queen Maria's School for the Performing Arts as a vocal performance student. She graduated from high school in 2015.

### 2014–present: Breakthrough and *Desert Rose*

Mali first began a professional music career in 2014, at age 17. She regularly booked gigs at local Ubenmoor nightclubs and would fill up her weekend schedule doing so. She was often dubbed as "Baby Anjelina" during these gigs, due to their similar deep voices and jet black hair. She would often perform covers of Anjelina songs in an attempt to buoy this image.

Due to the Anjelina comparisons, Mali attracted attention and received management in late-2014, and shortly after was signed to Akai Music Group. She worked on her own music part-time while a student, but after graduating in 2015, began to donate her time completely to recording new music. She was to release her debut single in 2015, but after her main producer quit the label, she was forced to start all over again.

In December 2016, she released her debut single, "Lost & Found". The song demonstrated her powerful vocals and was a Lashpop song inspired by breakbeat and soul music. "Lost & Found" became an instant continental success, peaking at number-one in three countries, and reaching the top ten in six additional ones. Mali was dubbed an "Artist to Watch" and "The Next Big Thing" by a multitude of Asmatic publications. Her debut studio album, *Desert Rose*, will be released in 2017.

## Personal life

Mali has resided in the Jorden district of Ubenmoor since graduating from high school. She speaks fluent Lashardian and Adoriamian, in addition to being raised speaking Pesan and Rentuscan. She considers herself to be "an amateur tennis player".

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP

### Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
* LAS: 3x platinum
* ADR: 3x platinum
* CON: Gold