Mia Rodriguez

Mia Rodriguez
Born (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 (age 22)
Sydney, Australia
GenresAlternative pop, dance-pop, electropop, alternative R&B
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsCity Pop
Atlantic Records
Websitemiarodriguez.com.au

Mia Rodriguez is an Australian pop music singer-songwriter.[1] She started her career posting covers and other content on TikTok, and started releasing music in 2019.[1]

Career

Rodriguez was signed with Michael 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 on YouTube.[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 in all-caps), was released in August 2020,[6] alongside a lyric video.[7] It was produced by Dave Hammer (Lime Cordiale).[6] Greta Brereton of NME Australia reported that the artist had 2 million subscribers on TikTok.[6] The music video was released two months later in October 2020.[8] At the 2020 ARIA Music Awards, held as a virtual ceremony, the singer was a presenter.[9][10]

Personal life

Rodriguez was brought up in Western Sydney. She is openly pansexual and suffered bullying in her childhood and teenage years as a result of her sexuality and eccentric personality.[11]

Discography

Mia Rodriguez discography
Singles9
Music videos5

Singles

List of singles as lead artist showing year released and album name
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
"Running 4 My Life"[13]

Videography

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

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2020[14][15] Mia Rodriguez Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[16]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2021[17] Mia Rodriguez Best New Artist Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Mia Rodriguez". Spotify. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Brandle, Lars (16 December 2019). "Mia Rodriguez, TikTok Star, Signs with Michael Chugg's New Label City Pop Records". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Emotion (Audio) - Mia Rodriguez - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Psycho - Mia Rodriguez - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ English, Laura (28 August 2020). "'Psycho' Artist Mia Rodriguez Drops New Track 'BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Brereton, Greta (28 August 2020). "Mia Rodriguez releases new single 'BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET'". NME Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. ^ "BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET (Lyric Video) - Mia Rodriguez - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  8. ^ "BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET - Mia Rodriguez (Official Music Video) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Ash London and Mitch Churi to Host ARIA Pre-Show Presented by Swarovski, A YouTube Exclusive". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  11. ^ 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. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Mia Rodriguez's "Shut Up" Is the Perfect Pop Bop For This Sick, Sad World". Ones to Watch. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Mia Rodriguez Unleashes Running 4 My Life". AAA Backstage. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  15. ^ Triscari, Caleb (19 November 2020). "Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards". NME Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  16. ^ Barnes, Amelia (5 December 2011). "Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Tash Sultana, Tkay Maidza, and Tame Impala Lead Rolling Stone Australia Awards Winners". Rolling Stone Australia. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.