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{{short description|English-born singer-songwriter}}
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| name             = Mia Rose
| image            = Mia Rose (Singer).jpg
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| background       = solo_singer
| birth_name       = Maria Antonia Teixeira Rosa
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| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1988|01|26}}
| birth_place      = [[Wimbledon, London]], England
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| genre            = {{hlist|[[Pop (music)|Pop]]|acoustic rock|folk rock}}
| occupation       = Singer, musician, student
| instrument       = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| years_active     = 2006–present
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| associated_acts  = {{hlist|[[James Morrison (singer)|James Morrison]]|[[Ryan Leslie]]|[[Clinton Cave]]|[[Ace of Base]]}}
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| channel_display_name = Mia Rose
| years_active         = 2006–present
| genre                = Music
| subscribers          = 368 thousand
| views                = 155 million
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'''Mia Rose''' (born '''Maria Antónia Teixeira Rosa'''; 26 January 1988) is an English-born singer-songwriter of Portuguese<ref name=Metro-se>{{cite news |url=http://www.metro.se/se/article/2007/10/26/16/3541-45/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418105203/http://www.metro.se/se/article/2007/10/26/16/3541-45/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2013 |title=Mia Rose blev stjärna på Youtube (Mia Rose became a star on YouTube) |publisher=[[Metro International|Metro]] |date=26 October 2007 |author=Metro Portugal |language=Swedish |accessdate=5 December 2009 }}</ref> descent, notable for her popularity on the [[video hosting service|video sharing]] website YouTube.
==Career==
Mia Rose was born in [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], London.  Rose opened her YouTube account on 29 December 2006 during her Christmas break from university. She posted daily videos singing various [[cover version|cover songs]] and within a month set a record number of subscriptions for a musician.<ref>{{cite news |title=YouTube Idol |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=19 January 2007 |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2007/jan/19/news/chi-0701190391jan19 |accessdate=6 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Coyle |first=Jake |title=Examining the Path to YouTube Stardom |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=26 January 2007 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/26/AR2007012600873_pf.html |accessdate=6 May 2009}}</ref> As of November 2010, she has more than 265,000 YouTube subscribers. In 2008, following her success on YouTube, she appeared at [[Google Zeitgeist]]<ref>[http://www.participationmarketing.co.uk/?p=253 Participation Marketing » Musings from Google Zeitgeist 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306095759/http://www.participationmarketing.co.uk/?p=253 |date=6 March 2012 }}</ref> and was a speaker at the SIME Conference in Sweden.<ref>[http://sime.nu/2009/09/sime-talks-11-mia-rose-the-youtube-sensation-says-its-all-about-being-honest/ SIME Talks 11: Mia Rose, the youtube sensation says its all about being honest at SIME<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222075828/http://sime.nu/2009/09/sime-talks-11-mia-rose-the-youtube-sensation-says-its-all-about-being-honest/ |date=22 December 2010 }}</ref>
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|date=December 2009}}
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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jordanembassyus.org/new/newsarchive/2009/03172009003.htm |title=Queen Rania highlights importance of moderation and understanding |date=17 March 2009 |work=[[The Jordan Times]] |publisher=[[Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C.]] |accessdate=5 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309044809/http://www.jordanembassyus.org/new/newsarchive/2009/03172009003.htm |archivedate=9 March 2010  }}</ref>
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.
Her videos have been watched over 140 million times on YouTube.<ref>http://www.tubemogul.com/ {{Registration required}}</ref>
She was featured in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'',<ref name=RS>{{cite magazine |last=Goodman |first=Elizabeth |title=YouTube Phenom Mia Rose Has Her Thorns? |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=25 January 2007 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/01/25/youtube-phenom-mia-rose-has-her-thorns/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204021211/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/01/25/youtube-phenom-mia-rose-has-her-thorns/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2007 |accessdate=6 May 2009}}</ref> ''[[The Age]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=The rise of the faux internet indie |work=[[The Age]] |date=8 February 2007 |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/digital-music/the-battle-for-indie-artists-is-hotting-up-online/2007/02/07/1170524129434.html |accessdate=6 May 2009 |location=Melbourne}}, repeated in ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' [https://www.smh.com.au/news/digital-music/the-rise-of-the-faux-internet-indie/2007/02/07/1170524129434.html]</ref> and on a [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] interview.<ref>{{cite web |last=Vallance |first=Chris |title=Show Notes: Davos, Diggnation and Drogbacite |publisher=[[BBC Radio 5 Live]] |date=23 January 2007 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/podsandblogs/2007/01/show_notes_davos_diggnation_an.shtml |accessdate=6 May 2009}}</ref>
In January 2007, [[Ryan Leslie]] signed Rose to NextSelection/Universal.<ref>{{cite news |last=Anderman |first=Joan |title=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 |work=[[Boston Globe]] |date=31 May 2008 |url=https://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/05/31/the_phenom/ |accessdate=6 May 2009}}</ref> 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. With the music industry struggled to cope with the digital revolution, Rose left NextSelection and Mottola and returned to Europe. In 2009, she saw her first single, "Let Go", integrating the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera ''Living Life''.
In 2010, she signed a management contract with Australian-based management agency Showcase Of Stars<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.showcaseofstars.com.au| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100407203529/http://www.showcaseofstars.com.au/| archive-date = 2010-04-07| title = Showcase Of Stars}}</ref> and is still currently represented by them.
==2011 – 2013 – The Voice (A Voz de Portugal), Lorax, Swirl and Exit Vine==
In 2011, Rose signed on to become one of the judges of the Portuguese version of "The Voice" [[A Voz de Portugal]] after being the peoples choice upon voting.<ref>{{cite web |author=Geral |url=http://www.atelevisao.com/geral/sondagem-atv-mia-rose-foi-a-mentora-preferida-d-a-voz-de-portugal/ |title=Sondagem aTV: Mia Rose foi a mentora preferida d' "A Voz de Portugal" &#124; A Televisão |date=27 February 2012 |publisher=Atelevisao.com |accessdate=26 April 2013}}</ref> Rose's team came 3rd in the overall competition.
In January 2012, Rose was asked to be the opening performer for the [[James Morrison (singer)|James Morrison]] tour in Portugal, where she performed in both Lisbon and Oporto.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.propagandistasocial.com/2012/01/26/mia-rose-abre-concerto-de-james-morrison/ |title=Mia Rose abre concerto de James Morrison |publisher=Propagandistasocial.com |date=15 March 2011 |accessdate=26 April 2013}}</ref>
In February 2012, Rose released her own ice-cream [[Mia Rose Swirl]] with "Olá", the Portuguese offshoot of Wall's/Good Humor ice cream brand.<ref>[https://fama.sapo.pt/noticia/mia-rose-e-nome-de-gelado&usg=ALkJrhhlmWcPasvdeeq62kJj0kX7uG-9Sw]{{dead link|date=April 2013}}</ref>
In mid-2012, Rose became the voice of Audrey for the upcoming Portuguese version of [[Lorax]] and made headlines because of a compelling performance<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinema.sapo.pt/magazine/noticia/mia-rose-e-jose-fidalgo-dao-voz-a-lorax |title=Mia Rose e José Fidalgo dão voz a "Lorax" – Magazine – SAPO Cinema |publisher=Cinema.sapo.pt |date=22 March 2012 |accessdate=26 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511103652/http://cinema.sapo.pt/magazine/noticia/mia-rose-e-jose-fidalgo-dao-voz-a-lorax |archivedate=11 May 2012  }}</ref>
In early 2013, Rose announced her involvement in a new fictional series with US [[Red Bull]] music department called "Exit Vine".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redbull.sg/cs/Satellite/en_SG/Article/Exit-Vine,-episode-3-I-Wont-Give-Up-021243323408166 |title=Exit Vine, episode 3- I Wont Give Up |publisher=Redbull.sg |accessdate=26 April 2013}}</ref> While in Los Angeles, California, Rose has performed at coveted venues including [[House Of Blues]].
==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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23383598-details/I'm%20YouTube's%20biggest%20hit/article.do?expand=true |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130114062415/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23383598-details/I'm%20YouTube's%20biggest%20hit/article.do?expand=true |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 January 2013 |title=I'm YouTube's biggest hit |last=Baracaia |first=Alexa |date=30 January 2007 |work=London Evening Standard |accessdate=7 May 2009 }}</ref> In March 2008, ''[[Forbes]]'' announced her being among the nominees for the 2008 YouTube Video Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/03/20/afx4800667.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329134958/http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/03/20/afx4800667.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 March 2010 |title=Will the Obama Girl win a YouTube award? |date=20 March 2008 |work=Forbes |accessdate=7 May 2009}}</ref> ''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.<ref name=RS />
==Discography==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Single
! Year
! Portuguese Chart
|-
| "Let Go"
| 2009
| style="text-align:center;"|2{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
|-
| "What Would Christmas Be Like?"
| 2009
| style="text-align:center;"|2{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
|-
| "Falling for You"
| 2009
| style="text-align:center;"|2{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
|-
| "Friends in Love"
| 2012
| style="text-align:center;"|2{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}}
|}
==See also==
* [[List of YouTube personalities|List of YouTube celebrities]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Mia Rose (singer)}}
* {{Official website|http://www.officialmiarose.com/}}
* {{YouTube|u=miaarose|Mia Rose}}
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