Meleka

Malika Ferguson, known professionally as Malika and formerly as Meleka, is a British singer-songwriter from London. She is known for the 2009 funky single "Go (Now It's Over Boy)", whose Crazy Cousinz remix reached the BBC 1Xtra A List and was named Urban Record of the Month by Mixmag. Malika provided lead vocals on Nathan Dawe's 2019 cover of "Flowers", for which she was uncredited on the original release. the single peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 2020 Dawe's 2018 debut single "Cheatin'", which also features Malika, was certified platinum by the BPI in May 2025. In 2017, she received a grant from the PRS Foundation Momentum Fund.

Biography Malika grew up in the Northwest London. Her father ran a pirate radio station called Time Radio in North West London and worked as a music manager during the 1980s and early 1990s. Her aunt, Sonia Ferguson, recorded a UK Lovers Rock version of Smokey Robinson's "Ooh Baby Baby", which Malika has cited as an early musical influence.

2010–2016: Independent releases and features

Following the release of "Go", Malika released "Miss Me", also produced by Crazy Cousinz, through her independent label Malika Music Ltd. In the early 2010s, she formed a short-lived collective called P45 alongside producer TS7, Maxwell D of Pay As You Go Cartel, and Piers Aggett of Rudimental.

2017–2020: PRS Foundation Momentum Fund and Tension EP

In 2017, Malika received a grant from the PRS Foundation Momentum Fund, which she used to fund promotional activities for Songs About C, including live sessions with Mahogany, Red Bull, and BBC Introducing, and to record her second EP. An acoustic reworking, Tension (Acoustic), followed in November 2020.

In 2018, Malika featured on "Cheatin'", the debut single by DJ and producer Nathan Dawe, which was certified platinum by the BPI in May 2025. Wonderland Magazine premiered the accompanying music video, while The Pit London described the single as "a monumental addition to Malika's already formidable discography". She has also served as a trustee of Grounded Sounds, a music charity that offered workshops for aspiring music industry professionals.