Malik Harris

As the first ever German-American artist to spend a week on a Times Square billboard in New York City, gold-certified singer-songwriter Malik Harris combines organic pop and a mixture of rap and singing with deep lyrics and unconventional songwriting. The self-taught multi-instrumentalist grew up inspired by popular songwriters like Tyler Joseph from <a href="spotify:artist:3YQKmKGau1PzlVlkL1iodx" data-name="Twenty One Pilots">Twenty One Pilots</a>, the live shows of <a href="spotify:artist:1Zp054Jc86WVKCxKEqZGOA" data-name="Jack Garratt">Jack Garratt</a> or the modern rap styles of artists like <a href="spotify:artist:6fOMl44jA4Sp5b9PpYCkzz" data-name="NF">NF</a>. Teaching himself how to play guitar, piano, bass and drums and combining that with his unique voice he has developed his very own modern pop style. Supporting artists like <a href="spotify:artist:7KMqksf0UMdyA0UCf4R3ux" data-name="James Blunt">James Blunt</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6ydoSd3N2mwgwBHtF6K7eX" data-name="Calum Scott">Calum Scott</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2txHhyCwHjUEpJjWrEyqyX" data-name="Tom Odell">Tom Odell</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5Tf4EH8tDvznnjULcFxkIl" data-name="Alex Clare">Alex Clare</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0Dct2Gu0qEbgGRjfaxew8g" data-name="Jeremy Loops">Jeremy Loops</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6jEiUoyyJNPHzSR0Nib6HX" data-name="Walk off the Earth">Walk off the Earth</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1hJuGCUpefX24GFmss9bjH" data-name="Amy Macdonald">Amy Macdonald</a> or <a href="spotify:artist:0J7U24vlOOIeMpuaO6Q85A" data-name="LP">LP</a> Malik Harris stunned both press and audience with his likeable nature, his catchy songs and his unique way of performing completely alone on stage looping multiple instruments, vocals and beatbox.
The One-Man-Band keeps selling out shows all over Germany and has so far amassed more than 1,000,000 Shazams and 220,000,000 streams worldwide.
His 2022 single <a href="spotify:album:17ELSBzLZLgQHlt5QGBWgh" data-name="Rockstars">Rockstars</a> hit Top10 in the German Single Charts, peaking at #4 on German Radio AirPlay, charting in several European countries and hitting #64 in the worldwide Shazam charts before being certified GOLD in 2023, followed by his latest hit singles <a href="spotify:album:5upWThKvoYtu0MtiXpDgt6" data-name="Dreamer">Dreamer</a> and <a href="spotify:album:0TUrkOq5hLmOvsZxKUuCJ0" data-name="Sticks &amp; Stones">Sticks &amp; Stones</a> which became his second German AirPlay Top10 smash in 2024 - justifying his nomination for Germany&#39;s biggest music award as &#39;Best Newcomer Act’.