Ivorian Doll
- British hip hop
- UK drill
- Rapper
- internet personality
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(April 2024)
Vanessa Mahi (born 17 December 1997), known professionally as Ivorian Doll, is a British-German rapper and internet personality of Ivorian descent.[2][3][4] She made her debut in collaboration with Abigail Asante, releasing singles under the name Abigail x Ivorian Doll. She has since gone on to release several singles as a solo artist,
Early life
Mahi was born in Flensburg, Germany to parents from the Ivory Coast and moved to East London when she was three years old with her father.[5][6] Her mother initially stayed in Germany, later joining the family when Mahi was a teenager and her parents reunited.[1] Her pseudonym refers to her Ivorian heritage. Mahi's father is a pastor.[1] He took her to acting classes from the age of 11.[7] She attended Haggerston School.[7]
Career
Before starting her music career, Mahi was a YouTuber.[2] Mahi describes herself as having gone into a rap career "accidentally".[6]
After making her musical debut collaborating with Abigail Asante, Mahi began releasing music as a solo performer in late 2019.[6] Her debut single was "Queen of Drill".[6]
She released her breakout track, "Rumours", in April 2020.[1] The music video for the track on YouTube reached a million views within a month.[7]
Mahi was nominated for Best Newcomer in the 2020 MOBO Awards.[8]
In December 2020, Birmingham rapper Lady Leshurr released a diss track about Mahi, "DIV".[9] Mahi was announced as part of the Wireless Festival 2021 lineup in April 2021.[10] She also performed at Reading Festival 2021.[11]
In 2021, she collaborated with Birmingham's Duran Duran on the track "Hammerhead" for their album Future Past, released in October 2021.
Artistry
Mahi has described Nicki Minaj,[6] Lil' Kim[12] and Foxy Brown[12] as musical influences.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"Queen of Drill (QOD)" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
"Rumours" | 2020 | |
"Body Bag" | ||
"Daily Duppy" | ||
"Clout" | ||
"Boss" | 2022 | |
"Bow Down" | ||
"Big Booty" | ||
"Messy" | ||
"Petty" | ||
"Big Bad IVD" | 2023 | |
"Diss to Dillon" |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"The Situation" (Abigail Asante with Ivorian Doll) | 2019 | Non-album singles |
"Bouji" (AB feat. Ivorian Doll) | ||
"Bezerk" (Br3nya with Ivorian Doll) | 2020 | |
"Dumb Flex (Remix)" (Miss Lafamilia featuring Ivorian Doll, A9bdo Fundz, Offica, and Poundz) | 2021 | |
"WTF" (Tanya with Ivorian Doll) | ||
"Sad Party" (solo or acoustic by KAMILLE featuring Haile and Ivorian Doll) | ||
"Victory (My Destiny)" (Tokio Myers featuring Ivorian Doll) | ||
"Faded [Remix]" (B1 featuring 22Gz, Ivorian Doll, and Dezzie) | ||
"Holy F4k" (Smallgod featuring Ivorian Doll, Vic Mensa, Black Sherif, Kwaku DMC) | ||
"Hot" (Stepz with Ivorian Doll) | 2023 | |
"Plenty Plenty" (Steel Banglez featuring S1mba, Midas the Jagaban, and Ivorian Doll) | ||
"Money Come (Remix)" (Iggy Azelea featuring Ivorian Doll and Big Boss Vette) |
References
- ^ a b c d Baah, Nana (25 January 2021). "Everybody's Talking About Ivorian Doll". Vice. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Ivorian Doll: From YouTube drama to Queen of Drill". BBC News. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "On The Radar: Ivorian Doll". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "YouTube Star Turned Rapper Ivorian Doll Is Making Drill 'Fun and Sexy'". www.vice.com. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Bio". Ivorian Doll. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Itseli, Minou (31 July 2020). ""I'm Just Trying To Compete With The Boys": An Interview With Ivorian Doll". Complex. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Cover story: The gospel according to Ivorian Doll". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Lianne La Havas, Aitch and Nines lead 2020 MOBO Awards nominations". NME. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Lady Leshurr Smacks Down Ivorian Doll". Clash Magazine. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Skepta, Future and Migos to Headline London's Wireless Festival 2021". HYPEBEAST. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Ivorian Doll at Reading Festival 2021: "I want to be a big international artist"". NME. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Meet Ivorian Doll, the Reigning Queen of Drill". www.hungertv.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links
- Official website
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