"I was fortunate enough to play demo's on my shows here at the BBC by Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. All premiers. And this is another one I think I'm gonna be proud of in a few years. Remember the name, Mali Hayes"

- Gilles Peterson, BBC 6 Music

'A really great new British female vocalist from Manchester...

She's got a real un-flashy kind of approach which I really like. Kind of a milder Jill Scott / Erykah Badu, definitely one to watch. We'll be hearing a lot more from her I'm sure!”

- Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2

It's so convenient these days to introduce a new talent by comparing them with other 'similar' established artists, somewhere in the same zone of musical ability.

To play that lazy game would do a great disservice to this wonderful new artist.

Great singers capture the true beat of a heart, the stillness in the air, the scent on breeze or how dark and deep the night seems.

Mali's pure, simple, mellifluous voice is able to do this and at her tender age, the best is yet to come. Mali's supple voice floats over the brilliantly apt musical arrangements, flowing and ebbing, gently twisting through her songs. It's a blissful experience!

- Elliot Rashman (Ex Simply Red Manager)e “all been amazing experiences and have given me a deeper insight into the industry and my passion to succeed in my career has grown each time I achieve another goal.”

"Mali is a great person to know and to work with. She is a joy to be around and has maturity beyond her years." - JP Cooper, Singer/Songwriter