Mia Rose
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria Antonia Sampaio Rosa |
| Born | 26 January 1988 |
| Origin | Wimbledon Village, London, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Musician, Student |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | NextSelection Lifestyle Group |
| Associated acts | Rui Veloso, Natasha Bedingfield, Avril Lavigne |
| Website | http://www.miaarose.net (Official) |
Mia Rose (born January 26, 1988 in Wimbledon Village, London) is the stage name of Maria Antonia Sampaio Rosa, an English/Portuguese singer-songwriter who rose to fame through the popular video sharing website YouTube, on which she uses the username miaarose. With over 125,000 subscribers as of June 13, 2008, Mia Rose is the third most subscribed musician of all time on YouTube[1], greatly surpassing other Youtube musicians including Marie Digby[1]. She has been the feature of articles in Rolling Stone,[2] The Sun,[3] and The Age,[4] as well as the subject of a BBC Radio podcast.[5]
Mia Rose modeled for an agency called "Young Faces of London" before departing Britain for Portugal in her teenage years. She has since returned to Britain.
According to her MySpace page, she is currently living in New York, USA. She has also recorded two songs, "Hold Me Now" and "Hot Boy", which she has uploaded onto her MySpace page.
[edit] Record deal
On April 4, 2007, Ryan Leslie signed Mia to NextSelection Lifestyle Group.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Mia Rose is the thirty most subcript member of all time on Youtube
- ^ Rolling Stone : YouTube Phenom Mia Rose Has Her Thorns?
- ^ The future looks rosy for Mia | The Sun |HomePage|Showbiz|Bizarre
- ^ The rise of the faux internet indie - Digital Music - Gadgets - Technology
- ^ BBC - Radio Five Live - Pods and Blogs
- ^ Nextselection signs me!!! at YouTube
