Mikala came of age in the rougher parts of Copenhagen, in a working class family where money was tight.
What they did have, though, was music. Encouraged to be creative from a young age, Mikala seized this independence and never looked back.
Working closely with Scandinavian producer David Mørup, her Nordic soul vision is both ice cool and wholly infectious.
New cut 'Save Your Love' re-tools classic – by which we mean 90s – R&B influences, adding some real personality and individuality in the process.
Airing first on Clash, Mikala introduces the track by saying…
"In the beginning I wanted to write a song about ‘the state of the world’ but it seemed a bit too heavy for me – so we ended up writing about a typical one-night stand where the girl kind of ditches the guy… But while watching the election in LA last year we added the sample in the beginning that says 'Makes you wonder what the world's coming to' – giving it a state of the world twist anyways…"
Tune in now.