Mia Rodriguez
Mia Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 2002 Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative pop,dance-pop,electropop,alternative R&B |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | City Pop Atlantic Records |
| Website | miarodriguez |
Mia Rodriguezis an Australian pop music singer-songwriter.[1]She started her career posting covers and other content onTikTok,and started releasing music in 2019.[1]
Career
[edit]Rodriguez was signed withMichael Chugg's label City Pop Records in late 2019.[2]She issued her first single, "Emotion", in December of that year, as the label's first release.[2][3]The music video had over 850,000 views onYouTube.[3]Her next single, "Psycho", was released in April 2020.[4]Its music video had over 6,000,000 views on YouTube by the end of the year.[4]She also made her live debut with a performance supporting Sydney-based duo,Lime Cordiale,in April.[5]
Her third single, "Beautiful & Bittersweet" (stylised inall-caps), was released in August 2020,[6]alongside a lyric video.[7]It was produced by Dave Hammer (Lime Cordiale).[6]Greta Brereton ofNME Australiareported that the artist had 2 million subscribers onTikTok.[6]The music video was released two months later in October 2020.[8]At the2020 ARIA Music Awards,held as a virtual ceremony, the singer was a presenter.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Rodriguez was brought up inWestern Sydney.She is openlypansexualand suffered bullying in her childhood and teenage years as a result of her sexuality and eccentric personality.[11]
Discography
[edit]| Mia Rodriguez discography | |
|---|---|
| Music videos | 5 |
| Singles | 6 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Emotion" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
| "Psycho" | 2020 | |
| "Beautiful & Bittersweet" | ||
| "Billion Dollar Bitch" (featuring Yung Baby Tate) |
2021 | |
| "Shut Up"[12] | 2022 | |
| "Superglue" | ||
| "I Luv U" | ||
| "Ride" | 2024 |
Videography
[edit]| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Emotion" | 2019 | Josh Harris |
| "Psycho" | 2020 | |
| "Beautiful & Bittersweet" | Macario De Souza | |
| "Billion Dollar Bitch" | 2021 | Josh Harris |
| "Shut Up" | 2022 | |
| "I Luv U" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]J Awards
[edit]TheJ Awardsare an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio stationTriple J.They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Awards of 2020[13][14] | Mia Rodriguez | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Rolling Stone Australia Awards
[edit]TheRolling Stone Australia Awardsare awarded annually in January or February by theAustralian editionofRolling Stonemagazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[15]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021[16] | Mia Rodriguez | Best New Artist | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Mia Rodriguez".Spotify.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^abBrandle, Lars (16 December 2019)."Mia Rodriguez, TikTok Star, Signs with Michael Chugg's New Label City Pop Records".Billboard.Retrieved21 December2020.
- ^ab"Emotion (Audio) - Mia Rodriguez - YouTube".youtube.12 December 2019.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^ab"Psycho - Mia Rodriguez - YouTube".youtube.9 April 2020.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^English, Laura (28 August 2020)."'Psycho' Artist Mia Rodriguez Drops New Track 'BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET'".Music Feeds.Retrieved21 December2020.
- ^abcBrereton, Greta (28 August 2020)."Mia Rodriguez releases new single 'BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET'".NME Australia.Retrieved21 December2020.
- ^"BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET (Lyric Video) - Mia Rodriguez - YouTube".youtube.26 August 2020.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^"BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET - Mia Rodriguez (Official Music Video) - YouTube".youtube.17 October 2020.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^"And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…".Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).Archivedfrom the original on 26 November 2020.Retrieved26 November2020.
- ^"Ash London and Mitch Churi to Host ARIA Pre-Show Presented by Swarovski, A YouTube Exclusive".Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 23 November 2020.Retrieved20 December2020.
- ^Fuamoli, Sosefina (15 June 2021).""I did not expect it to happen that fast": Mia Rodriguez on her success through self expression ".Rolling Stone Australia.Retrieved11 November2021.
- ^"Mia Rodriguez's" Shut Up "Is the Perfect Pop Bop For This Sick, Sad World".Ones to Watch.4 March 2022.Retrieved5 March2022.
- ^"Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!".Australian Broadcasting Corporation.2 November 2020.Retrieved3 November2020.
- ^Triscari, Caleb (19 November 2020)."Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards".NME Australia.Retrieved19 November2020.
- ^Barnes, Amelia (5 December 2011)."Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event".The AU Review.Archived fromthe originalon 8 August 2016.Retrieved5 March2021.
- ^"Tash Sultana, Tkay Maidza, and Tame Impala Lead Rolling Stone Australia Awards Winners".Rolling Stone Australia.31 March 2021.Retrieved30 December2021.