{{short description|Australian pop music singer-songwriter (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Mia Rodriguez | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | genre = Alternative pop, dance-pop, electropop, alternative R&B | origin = | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2019–present | label = City Pop <br /> Atlantic Records | website = {{URL|www.miarodriguezofficial.com/}} }}

'''Mia Rodriguez''' (born 14 July 2002) is an Australian pop music singer-songwriter. She started her career posting covers and other content on TikTok before releasing original music in 2019.

== Career ==

Rodriguez began uploading cover songs to YouTube in 2014, and she eventually amassed a large following on TikTok.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buckley |first1=Nick |title=Mia Rodriguez, pop star interrupted: 'You're kind of just wasting away your adolescence' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/15/mia-rodriguez-pop-star-interrupted-youre-kind-of-just-wasting-away-your-adolescence |access-date=1 May 2025 |publisher=The Guardian |date=14 August 2021}}</ref> She later credited Troye Sivan with inspiring her to become a singer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Callwood |first1=Brett |title=Mia Rodriguez Digs Troye |url=https://www.laweekly.com/mia-rodriguez-digs-troye/ |access-date=1 May 2025 |publisher=LA Weekly |date=8 March 2024}}</ref> In December 2019, she was signed with Michael Chugg's City Pop Records. Her first single, "Emotions," was the label's first release.<ref name="Brandle">{{cite magazine | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8546388/mia-rodriguez-tiktok-michael-chugg-new-label-city-pop-records | title = Mia Rodriguez, TikTok Star, Signs with Michael Chugg's New Label City Pop Records | last = Brandle | first = Lars | magazine = Billboard | date = 16 December 2019 | access-date = 21 December 2020 }}</ref>

Rodriguez switched labels and signed a global deal with Atlantic Records in April 2020 alongside the release of her second single "Psycho," which had amassed 11 million streams by July of that year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brandle |first1=Lars |title=Rising Indie Pop Artist Mia Rodriguez Signs With Atlantic Records: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/mia-rodriguez-signs-atlantic-records-exclusive/ |access-date=1 May 2025 |publisher=Billboard |date=22 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="RollingStone">{{cite web |last=Fuamoli |first=Sosefina |title="I did not expect it to happen that fast": Mia Rodriguez on her success through self expression |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mia-rodriguez-interview-26251/ |website=Rolling Stone Australia |date=15 June 2021 |access-date=11 November 2021}}</ref> Her third single, "Beautiful & Bittersweet" (stylised in all-caps), was released in August 2020 alongside a lyric video. It was produced by Dave Hammer of Sydney-based duo Lime Cordiale.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/psycho-artist-mia-rodriguez-drops-new-track-beautiful-bittersweet/ | title = 'Psycho' Artist Mia Rodriguez Drops New Track 'BEAUTIFUL & BITTERSWEET' | last = English | first = Laura | work = Music Feeds | date = 28 August 2020 | access-date = 21 December 2020 }}</ref>

Rodriguez was a presenter at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards, which was held as a virtual ceremony amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="ARIA 2020 Wins">{{cite web | url = https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to | title = And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To… | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 26 November 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201126005048/https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/and-the-2020-aria-award-goes-to | archive-date = 26 November 2020 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="Pre Show 2020">{{cite web | url = https://www.aria.com.au/awards/news/ash-london-and-mitch-churi-to-host-aria-pre-show-presented-by-swarovski-exclusively-on-youtube | title = Ash London and Mitch Churi to Host ARIA Pre-Show Presented by Swarovski, A YouTube Exclusive | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | date = 23 November 2020 | accessdate = 20 December 2020 }}</ref> She made her live debut at the Enmore Theatre supporting Lime Cordiale in March 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGregor |first1=Tait |title=Live Review: Lime Cordiale + Idris Elba + Mia Rodriguez + Budjerah – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (14.03.21) |url=https://www.theaureview.com/music/live-review-lime-cordiale-mia-rodriguez-budjerah-enmore-theatre-sydney-14-03-21/ |access-date=1 May 2025 |publisher=The Au Review |date=15 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="Vogue">{{cite news |last1=Millar |first1=Jake |title=Mia Rodriguez might just be the most exciting new artist on Australian shores, and she's only just getting started |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/miss-vogue/mia-rodriguez-cover-story/image-gallery/e03c94d5b3bfeb84e4845e6679e070a6 |access-date=1 May 2025 |publisher=Vogue Australia |date=3 September 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life== Rodriguez was brought up in Western Sydney. She is openly pansexual and suffered bullying in her childhood and teenage years as a result of her sexuality and eccentric personality.<ref name="RollingStone" /><ref name="Vogue" />

== Discography == {{Infobox artist discography|Artist=Mia Rodriguez|Studio=|Singles=10|Music videos=6<!-- only official music videos; performance videos and lyric videos do not count for this tally -->|Option=|Option name=}}

=== Singles ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles as lead artist<!--, with selected chart positions and certifications,--> showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" |Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;" |Year <!--! scope="col"| Charts--> ! scope="col" |Album |- ! scope="row" |"Emotion" |2019 | rowspan="10" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" |"Psycho" | rowspan="2" |2020 |- ! scope="row" |"Beautiful & Bittersweet" |- ! scope="row" |"Billion Dollar Bitch" <br />{{small|(featuring Yung Baby Tate)}} |2021 |- ! scope="row" |"Shut Up"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onestowatch.com/blog/mia-rodriguez-shut-up|title= Mia Rodriguez's "Shut Up" Is the Perfect Pop Bop For This Sick, Sad World|website=Ones to Watch|date=4 March 2022|access-date=5 March 2022}}</ref> | rowspan="3" |2022 |- ! scope="row" |"Superglue" |- ! scope="row" |"I Luv U"<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gallagher |first1=Ali |title=Mia Rodriguez is overwhelmed by love on new single 'I LUV U' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/mia-rodriguez-sings-of-overwhelming-feelings-on-new-single-i-luv-u-3286774 |access-date=1 May 2025 |publisher=NME |date=10 August 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |"Ride" | rowspan="2" |2024 |- ! scope="row" |"Running 4 My Life"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aaabackstage.com/mia-rodriguez-unleashes-dark-pop-dance-anthem-running-4-my-life/#google_vignette|title=Mia Rodriguez Unleashes Running 4 My Life|website=AAA Backstage|date=31 October 2024|access-date=2 November 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|"Poison Ivy" |2025 |}

=== Videography ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:13em;" |Title ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" |Director(s) |- ! scope="row" |"Emotion" |2019 | rowspan="2" |Josh Harris |- ! scope="row" |"Psycho" | rowspan="2" |2020 |- ! scope="row" |"Beautiful & Bittersweet" |Macario De Souza |- ! scope="row" |"Billion Dollar Bitch" |2021 |rowspan="3" |Josh Harris |- ! scope="row" |"Shut Up" |rowspan="2" |2022 |- ! scope="row" |"I Luv U" |}

== Awards and nominations == === J Awards === The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. {{awards table}} |- | J Awards of 2020<ref name="2020nomsJ">{{cite web|title = Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/j-awards-2020-announcement/12831878|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2 November 2020|accessdate =3 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/2020-j-awards-winners-2820006/ |title=Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards |work=NME Australia |date=19 November 2020 |accessdate=19 November 2020 |author=Triscari, Caleb}}</ref> | Mia Rodriguez | Unearthed Artist of the Year | {{nom}} |- {{end}}

=== Rolling Stone Australia Awards === The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theaureview.com/news/rolling-stone-magazine-australia-announces-3rd-annual-awards-event |title=Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event |work=The AU Review |date=5 December 2011 |access-date=5 March 2021 |author=Barnes, Amelia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808174029/http://www.theaureview.com/news/rolling-stone-magazine-australia-announces-3rd-annual-awards-event |archive-date=8 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{awards table}} |- | 2021<ref name="RSAA2021nomsandwins">{{cite web|url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stone-australia-awards-winners-2021-24404/|title=Tash Sultana, Tkay Maidza, and Tame Impala Lead Rolling Stone Australia Awards Winners|website=Rolling Stone Australia|date=31 March 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref> | Mia Rodriguez | Best New Artist | {{won}} |- {{end}}

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