Miia (singer)

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Miia
Birth nameMia Virik Brubakken
Born (1997-11-24) 24 November 1997 (age 26)
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  • Singer

Mia Virik Kristensen (born 24 November 1997), known mononymously as Miia (stylized in all caps), is a Norwegian singer.

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Biography

Miia 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 his studio in Los Angeles. 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.

In January 2024, Miia was introduced as a participant in the Melodi Grand Prix 2024 with the song "Green Lights". She qualified to the grand final of MGP, where she finished 6th out of 9 finalists. [5]

Musical style

Miia cites songs by singers Adele, Sia and Lana Del Rey as her inspiration. [2]

Discography

EPs

Singles

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References

  1. Linn Therese Solem (January 4, 2024). "Med ny låt i bagasjen". tb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Eva Beate Strømsted (May 2, 2016). "Med 3 millioner avspillinger i bagasjen". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. Catherine Gonsholt Ighanian (November 23, 2018). "Norske MIIA er streamet 20 millioner ganger – debuterer på TV". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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