# Mahalia Returns With ‘the 5 stages of heartbreak’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mahalia-returns-with-the-5-stages-of-heartbreak/
- Published: 2026-10-23T09:24:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T10:26:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Clash
- Original article: https://www.clashmusic.com/news/mahalia-returns-with-the-5-stages-of-heartbreak/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music, UK, World

## Key points

- Mahalia releases her first single as an independent artist.
- ‘the 5 stages of heartbreak’ explores loss and moving on.
- She has relocated to Los Angeles after major personal changes.

## Summary

Mahalia has released ‘the 5 stages of heartbreak’, a reflective alt-soul single about grief after relationships and the process of moving forwards. It marks a fresh start as her first release as an independent artist, following the end of her record deal.

After ending a four-and-a-half-year relationship, Mahalia relocated to Los Angeles, 5,500 miles from home, after making her 2025 EP ‘Luvergirl’ in Jamaica. She says the past year brought grief, heartbreak, messiness and growth, and describes the new song as her proudest moment after 14 years of making music.

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