Ego Ella May (/ɛg-oʊ ˈɛl.ə meɪ/ eh-go eh-luh may born 1992)[8] is an R&B, neo-soul, and contemporary jazz musician from South London, England.
[10] In 2014, Ella May released her first EP, Breathing Underwater, which AFROPUNK stated, "gave me goose bumps from start to finish".
[17] In 2020, she released the single "Give A Little", which Clash declared a superb preview and likened to Guru's Jazzmatazz.
[28][29] GRM Daily wrote, "contemporary visionary Ego Ella May continues to showcase the elegance she possesses as one of the top up and coming singers to grace our ears".
The track was featured on Blue Note Re:Imagined II, released by Universal Music Group.
"[35] In reaction to the release of her track, "Miss U", Soul Bounce commented, "Ego Ella May and her unflinching approach to introspective songwriting is one of the best things to happen in music.
[37][38] In 2023, she was featured on Kay Young's track "Woe is Me", which Clash described as, "intoxicating future soul, with the production carrying a Dilla-esque warmth.
"[39] WDET-FM has described Ella May as having "a voice that evokes shades of Billie Holiday, Erykah Badu, and Kissey".