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For the pornographic actress, see Mia Rose (pornographic actress).
Mia Rose 
Background information Birth name Maria Antonia Teixeira Rosa Born 26 January 1988 Origin Wimbledon Village, London, United Kingdom Genres Pop, Acoustic Rock, Folk Rock Occupations Singer, musician, student Years active 2006–present Labels Cherry Entertainment Notable instruments Guitar Mia Rose (born 26 January 1988, Wimbledon Village, London)[1] is the stage name of Maria Antónia Teixeira Rosa,[2] a Portuguese and British singer-songwriter notable for her popularity on the video sharing website YouTube.
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Musical career
Rose opened her YouTube account on 29 December 2006 during her Christmas break from university. She posted daily videos singing various cover songs and within a month set a record number of subscriptions for a musician.[3][4] As of November 2010, she has more than 265,000 YouTube subscribers. In 2008, following her success on YouTube, she appeared at Google Zeitgeist[5] and was a speaker at the SIME Conference in Sweden.[6]
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.[citation needed]
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.[7]
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.[8]
She was featured in Rolling Stone,[9] The Sun,[10] The Age,[11] and on a BBC Radio 5 Live interview.[12]
In January 2007, Ryan Leslie signed Rose to NextSelection/Universal.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15][16] 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.
Critical response
Alexa Baracaia of the Evening Standard 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.[17] In March 2008, Forbes announced her being among the nominees for the 2008 YouTube Video Awards.[18] Rolling Stone's 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.[9]
Discography
Singles
Single Year Portuguese Chart "Let Go" 2009 2[citation needed] "What Would Christmas Be Like?" 2009 2[citation needed] "Falling for You" 2009 See also
References
- ^ Mia Rose on Myspace
- ^ Metro Portugal (26 October 2007). "Mia Rose blev stjärna på Youtube (Mia Rose became a star on YouTube)" (in Swedish). Metro. http://www.metro.se/se/article/2007/10/26/16/3541-45/. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "YouTube Idol". Chicago Tribune. 2007-01-19. http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2007/jan/19/news/chi-0701190391jan19. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Coyle, Jake (2007-01-26). "Examining the Path to YouTube Stardom". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/26/AR2007012600873_pf.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Participation Marketing » Musings from Google Zeitgeist 2008
- ^ SIME Talks 11: Mia Rose, the youtube sensation says its all about being honest at SIME
- ^ The Jordan Times (17 March 2009). "Queen Rania highlights importance of moderation and understanding". Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C.. http://www.jordanembassyus.org/new/newsarchive/2009/03172009003.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ http://www.tubemogul.com/ (registration required)
- ^ a b Goodman, Elizabeth (2007-01-25). "YouTube Phenom Mia Rose Has Her Thorns?". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/01/25/youtube-phenom-mia-rose-has-her-thorns/. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "The future looks rosy for Mia". The Sun. 2007-01-29. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007040599,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "The rise of the faux internet indie". The Age. 2007-02-08. http://www.theage.com.au/news/digital-music/the-battle-for-indie-artists-is-hotting-up-online/2007/02/07/1170524129434.html. Retrieved 2009-05-06., repeated in Sydney Morning Herald [1]
- ^ Vallance, Chris (2007-01-23). "Show Notes: Davos, Diggnation and Drogbacite". BBC Radio 5 Live. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/podsandblogs/2007/01/show_notes_davos_diggnation_an.shtml. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Anderman, Joan (2008-05-31). "The Phenom: At 15, he went to Harvard. At 19, he had a degree in government and politics. At 29, Ryan Leslie is a budding hip-hop mogul". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/05/31/the_phenom/. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Flying Dutchman
- ^ Models 1: Europe's Leading Model Agency
- ^ Is this the DIY Xmas number 1! | citizensound
- ^ Baracaia, Alexa (30 January 2007). "I'm YouTube's biggest hit". thisislondon.co.uk (Evening Standard). http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23383598-details/I'm%20YouTube's%20biggest%20hit/article.do?expand=true. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ "Will the Obama Girl win a YouTube award?". forbes.com. Forbes. 20 March 2008. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/03/20/afx4800667.html. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
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