Jalen Ngonda

ABOUT JALEN NGONDA

Multi-talented singer, vocalist, and songwriter who is best known by his 2023 single "If You Don't Want My Love" which has been streamed over 30 million times on Spotify. He has also gained popularity from his songs "Just Like You Used To", "Come Around and Love Me" and "What A Difference She Made" which have all been streamed over 2 million times as well. According to Spotify's analytics, he has amassed over 3,321,655 monthly listeners on his profile.

He first discovered his passion for music as a young boy growing up. As a teenager, he decided to attend Liverpool's Institute of the Performing Arts which was founded by Paul McCartney .

He credits legendary singers such as Marvin Gaye , Curtis Mayfield and David Ruffin as being some of his biggest musical influences. In particular, he loves the legendary sounds of Motown Records, Stax Records and Philly's Soul Music era.

He grew up living with his family in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He is now based in London, England.

Since beginning his music career, he has made friendships with artists such as Kehlani , Jill Scott , Elton John and many others.