Mia Virik Kristensen (born 24 November 1997), known mononymously as Miia (stylized in all caps), is a Norwegian singer.
Miia | |
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| Birth name | Mia Virik Brubakken |
| Born | 24 November 1997 |
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Biography
editMiia comes from the town of Kragerø. She attended the music branch of secondary school in Nøtterøy. Her uncle is the musician Joachim Rygg.[1] As a 14-year-old, she released the song "In the Light of Love".[2] At the age of 17, she recorded the single "Dynasty" in a Los Angeles studio. The song was featured by Billboard, among others, and was used in an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. While the song gained international fame, it did not achieve a breakthrough in Norway. After school, she began studying history in Oslo. In 2018, she took part in the music show Muitte mu, broadcast on NRK, in which celebrities were supposed to learn Joik.[3][4] She released her debut EP Inner Voices Speaking in November 2023.
Miia competed in Melodi Grand Prix 2024 with the song "Green Lights". She advanced from her semi-final to the grand final, where she finished 6th out of 9 finalists.[5]
Musical style
editMiia cites songs by singers Adele, Sia and Lana Del Rey as her inspiration.[2]
Discography
editEPs
edit- 2023: Inner Voices Speaking
Singles
edit- 2016: "Dynasty"
- 2016: "Sledgehammer"
- 2018: "Beautiful Creature"
- 2019: "How to Lose Something Good"
- 2023: "Oxide"
- 2023: "Skin of a Fool"
- 2023: "Can’t Remember a Smile"
- 2023: "How Do I Love You"
- 2024: "Green Lights"
References
edit- ^ Linn Therese Solem (January 4, 2024). "Med ny låt i bagasjen". tb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Eva Beate Strømsted (May 2, 2016). "Med 3 millioner avspillinger i bagasjen". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Catherine Gonsholt Ighanian (November 23, 2018). "Norske MIIA er streamet 20 millioner ganger – debuterer på TV". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Stian Wåsjø Simonsen, Nils Fridtjof Skumsvoll (May 20, 2023). "«Miia» har 137 millioner avspillinger på Spotify – fortsatt ukjent i Norge". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Marit Sofie Strand (January 5, 2024). "Disse deltar i MGP 2024" (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 5, 2024.