Mia Rose
Encyclopedia
Mia Rose is the stage name
of Maria Antónia Teixeira Rosa, a Portuguese
and British
singer-songwriter
notable for her popularity on the video sharing
website YouTube
.
and within a month set a record number of subscriptions for a musician. As of November 2010, she has more than 265,000 YouTube subscribers. In 2008, following her success on YouTube, she appeared at Google Zeitgeist and was a speaker at the SIME Conference in Sweden.
In May 2009, she wrote, recorded and marketed the song “Let Go”, selling it on iTunes in Portugal, where it became the best selling download, and got to number 2 on the Portuguese charts.
She and Jordanian musician Hanna Gargour performed the song "Waiting on the World to Change”. Queen Rania of Jordan noted this song was an example of how art can promote a reduction of the international cultural divide
.
Her second self-released single, the double A side "What Would Christmas Be Like?" / "Fallin’ For You" was released on 2 December 2009. "What Would Christmas Be Like?" was written by Rose, while "Fallin' For You" is a Colbie Caillat
song.
Currently she is the No. 1 All Time Most Subscribed Musician in the UK, and she also has the No. 2 UK All Time Most Subscribed channel. Her own videos have been watched over 104 million times on YouTube.
She was featured in Rolling Stone
, The Sun
, The Age
, and on a BBC Radio 5 Live
interview.
In January 2007, Ryan Leslie
signed Rose to NextSelection/Universal. A month later she was signed by Tommy Mottola
to the Mottola Company for management. While in the US she worked with producers and writers such as Kara DioGuardi
. She recorded two singles, "Hold Me Now" and "Hot Boy" for Next Selection but neither track received an official release. While living in New York's upper west side, Mia Rose met former Mottola Company employee Micah Jesse
, who later became her assistant. Micah Jesse took Mia to red carpet events and assisted with garnering media hits. With the music industry struggled to cope with the digital revolution, Rose left NextSelection and Mottola and returned to Europe. She is currently represented by management agency Citizensound and is also contracted to the celebrity division of the Models 1 agency.
In 2009, she saw her first single, "Let Go", integrating the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Living Life. Rose has also collaborated with fellow YouTube artist, Ana Free
.
reported on 30 January 2007, that her YouTube page was attracting over 3 million viewers a month, but that there were allegations of "fake comments" being posted to inflate her appeal. In March 2008, Forbes
announced her being among the nominees for the 2008 YouTube Video Awards. Rolling Stones Elizabeth Goodman noted she was "disturbingly well-packaged" and noted another YouTube member's video which identified numerous dummy accounts that may have artificially inflated Rose's YouTube ratings.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of Maria Antónia Teixeira Rosa, a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
notable for her popularity on the video sharing
Video hosting service
A video hosting service allows individuals to upload video clips to an Internet website. The video host will then store the video on its server, and show the individual different types of code to allow others to view this video...
website YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Musical career
Rose opened her YouTube account on 29 December 2006 during her Christmas break from university. She posted daily videos singing various cover songsCover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
and within a month set a record number of subscriptions for a musician. As of November 2010, she has more than 265,000 YouTube subscribers. In 2008, following her success on YouTube, she appeared at Google Zeitgeist and was a speaker at the SIME Conference in Sweden.
In May 2009, she wrote, recorded and marketed the song “Let Go”, selling it on iTunes in Portugal, where it became the best selling download, and got to number 2 on the Portuguese charts.
She and Jordanian musician Hanna Gargour performed the song "Waiting on the World to Change”. Queen Rania of Jordan noted this song was an example of how art can promote a reduction of the international cultural divide
Cultural divide
Cultural divide is a term of sociology and human psychology, referring to attempts to describe the differences in reaction, response, and perception of people exposed to multi-cultural situations....
.
Her second self-released single, the double A side "What Would Christmas Be Like?" / "Fallin’ For You" was released on 2 December 2009. "What Would Christmas Be Like?" was written by Rose, while "Fallin' For You" is a Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...
song.
Currently she is the No. 1 All Time Most Subscribed Musician in the UK, and she also has the No. 2 UK All Time Most Subscribed channel. Her own videos have been watched over 104 million times on YouTube.
She was featured in Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
, The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
, and on a BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
interview.
In January 2007, Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie
Anthony Ryan Leslie, known professionally as Ryan Leslie, is a Grammy nominated American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, entrepreneur, and singer. Founder of the media company NextSelection Lifestyle Group, Leslie has produced singles for a number of artists in a variety of genres...
signed Rose to NextSelection/Universal. A month later she was signed by Tommy Mottola
Tommy Mottola
Thomas Daniel "Tommy" Mottola is an American music executive, co-owner of Casablanca Records in a joint venture with the Universal Music Group. He is the ex-husband of Mariah Carey and is married to Mexican singer Thalía...
to the Mottola Company for management. While in the US she worked with producers and writers such as Kara DioGuardi
Kara DioGuardi
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...
. She recorded two singles, "Hold Me Now" and "Hot Boy" for Next Selection but neither track received an official release. While living in New York's upper west side, Mia Rose met former Mottola Company employee Micah Jesse
Micah Jesse
Micah Jesse Koffler , better known as Micah Jesse is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, MicahJesse.com, is known for positive celebrity and lifestyle news. He launched the site in April 2007....
, who later became her assistant. Micah Jesse took Mia to red carpet events and assisted with garnering media hits. With the music industry struggled to cope with the digital revolution, Rose left NextSelection and Mottola and returned to Europe. She is currently represented by management agency Citizensound and is also contracted to the celebrity division of the Models 1 agency.
In 2009, she saw her first single, "Let Go", integrating the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Living Life. Rose has also collaborated with fellow YouTube artist, Ana Free
Ana Free
Ana Free is the stage name of Ana Gomes Ferreira, a singer, musician, songwriter and performer who has had a series of top-five hit singles, including a number one, in Portugal...
.
Critical response
Alexa Baracaia of the Evening StandardEvening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
reported on 30 January 2007, that her YouTube page was attracting over 3 million viewers a month, but that there were allegations of "fake comments" being posted to inflate her appeal. In March 2008, Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
announced her being among the nominees for the 2008 YouTube Video Awards. Rolling Stones Elizabeth Goodman noted she was "disturbingly well-packaged" and noted another YouTube member's video which identified numerous dummy accounts that may have artificially inflated Rose's YouTube ratings.
Singles
| Single | Year | Portuguese Chart |
|---|---|---|
| "Let Go" | 2009 | 2 |
| "What Would Christmas Be Like?" | 2009 | 2 |
| "Falling for You" | 2009 |