BIO:

Jumping out of the gate with a cover of the 1 european hit “Stereo Love” for her first single in Canada may seem like and odd choice for CP Records’ newest female artist, Mia Martina, but she has been doing things her own way for years and isn’t about to stop now. “I know what I like,” Mia says. “I will listen to other people’s advice, but generally I already have an idea of what I want to do.”

Born with a natural gift for music, Mia had already begun training her voice while most other 5 year-olds were still trying to get rid of their training wheels. “My mom caught me singing to Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston when I was 3 years old and she was so excited about me being able to sing,” she recalls. “From then on it was all about getting the proper training.” Taking vocal and piano lessons 3 times a week throughout her childhood, Mia’s talent excelled and quickly caught the attention of her small New Brunswick town with her numerous talent show and beauty pageant awards. Performances at weddings, outdoor events, school functions, and local churches became the norm throughout her teen years, never wanting to turn down a request to perform for a crowd.

Feeling somewhat like a big fish in a little pond, Mia left home after high school, and enrolled at the University of Ottawa. While a student she continued to practice her own music on the side, and eventually found a job opportunity to work with one of the top Canadian independent labels, CP Records. The label soon realized Mia’s hidden talent and passion for music and gave her the chance to sing the chorus on the Danny Fernandes single “Nonchalant” feat. Belly. After knocking the song out of the park and not letting radio hitmakers, Belly and Danny Fernandes out shine her in the studio, CP Records signed her to the label instantly. Mia soon after got a taste of the big stage, performing “Nonchalant” with Danny Fernandes at festivals such as Summer Rush and knew she wanted more. Now out with her first single at radio and having just shot the video for her second single “Chasing The Rush”, Mia is set and ready to ‘catch’ the rush.

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