R&B singer Malika performs 'Run' and 'I Live' for Music Box season 3, session #25

Up and coming R&B singer performed stunning renditions of two original songs

​Malika is a London-based independent singer who draws on the soulful 90s R&B she grew up on; the likes of Whitney Houston, Brandy, Mary J Blige and Destiny's Child, with a voice to match.

She rose to wider attention on the Snakehips track "Falling" and has gone onto release the gorgeous track "Run", which appeared on her EP Songs About C.

More recently she released a new track, the stunning piano ballad "Black & Gold", plus a brilliant video for her song "I Live" which was premiered via The Independent in January this year.

After placing her on our Ones To Watch list for 2018, we invited Malika into the studio to perform renditions of "Run" and her biggest song to date, "I Live", which fuses contemporary gospel with those classic R&B vibes.

Her voice is truly something; she seems to hit those big notes without effort, and there's a real sense of fun to her performance style.

Check out the session (above)!

Thanks to: Malika, Morgan Green, Ian Henry, Sennheiser and The Independent video team