On December the 29th 2006, during her Christmas break from University, Mia decided to open up an account on the popular video sharing website YouTube under the name “miaarose”. On this channel Mia would post a video everyday singing cover songs of her favorite artists. Within 2 weeks Mia became a global sensation on the net, was chased by various major record labels around the world and gained online and press coverage from Sky News and Daily Telegraph through to Rolling Stone magazine.
Following this worldwide interest, Mia Rose had a short period under the management of Tommy Mottola (Mariah Carey) in New York, Mia Rose worked with producers and writers such as Ryan Leslie, Brent Pashke, Uness and Kara DioGuardi. However, as the music industry struggled to cope with the digital revolution, Mia Rose returned to Europe to focus on being a DIY artist and singer-songwriter and to grow her already significant online fan-base. She sensed that having control over her career was the right way to go in the 21st century.
And it proved to be the right move. Mia Rose is the most subscribed musician on YouTube in the UK of all time, and one of the all-time most subscribed musicians globally. When Mia Rose posts up a video, usually shot by herself, a million hits in a month is not unusual. Not bad for someone whose only marketing over the last three years has been her website and YouTube channel.
Her voice, her easy way in front of the camera and the warmth between Mia and her fans has helped not just gain staggeringly high online views and hits, but also a worldwide fan-base who are extremely loyal and supportive of her journey and her music.
Mia is true crossover artist with almost half of her fans being teenagers, but a further third are over the age of 25. And hers is a truly global fan-base. During a recent video chat with her fans, she received over 7,500 messages from 27 countries in 90 minutes, including the US, Canada, Peru, most of Europe, Qatar, Japan, India and Malaysia. While at an event last year, Mia met with Queen Rania of Jordan, who also confessed to being a personal fan of hers.
The DIY philosophy is inherent in everything Mia Rose does. Be it a competition to spend the day in London with her fans, or to choose one of the tracks for her double A-Side Christmas single, her fans are involved all the way. Which is why she is also invited to prestigious social media events – such as Google Zeitgeist and SIME in Sweden to talk about her success.
Earlier this year, Mia recorded and self-marketed her own song “Let Go”, selling it on iTunes in Portugal, where it became the best selling download, and got to number 2 in the Portuguese charts.
Mia recently made the move to London to live and work on new material, and is finishing up her Christmas single “What Would Christmas Be Like?” was released via her website www.miaroseworld.com worldwide in early December 2009.
With the continued growth of her fan-base and the increasing demands on her time, Mia Rose has teamed up with music agency citizensound to help support her creative development, ensure her fans are looked after, and manage her business interests.
Let Go
Mia Rose Lyrics
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with the fear of losing what you've just given up
As the moments pass you pray to survive
All these lonely minutes that once kept you alive
Try to change the expression that's worn out your face
As you lose the momentum of your past living ways
Every song is a channel for the memories to keep
floating in your head as you're left asking
Was it the fear of needing
or the doubts I let show
I never gave up fighting
I never said goodbye
So why? Why did we let go?
Every day is a new breath, but the battle's still on
trying hard to elude them by keeping my head strong
Still I feel the exhaustion of wanting your kiss
As I'm left here asking the same damn question
Why did I choose to let it all go
Was it the fear of needing
or the doubts I let show
I never gave up fighting
I never said goodbye
So why? Why did we let go?
You never showed that you were scared of losing me
And You didn't fight to make me stay in your arms
So I'm left asking
Why did I choose to let it all go
Was it the fear of needing
or the doubts I let show
I never gave up fighting
I never said goodbye
So why? Why did we let go?
Let go Ohh
Yeah
Why did we let go
Yes, I never gave up fighting
I never said goodbye
So why? Why did we let go?
Mia Rose's song Let Go explores the pain and regret of a broken relationship. The lyrics depict a situation where the person in the song has given up on a relationship, perhaps out of fear or doubt, and is now struggling to accept that choice. The opening lines describe the internal conflict that the person is experiencing, where their hope and fear are colliding. They're praying to survive the lonely minutes that were once their solace. The person is trying to change their expression, to move away from their past and find new momentum, but they're struggling to let go of the memories that are haunting them.
The chorus repeats the question of why they let go, and wonders if it was because of fear of needing someone, or because of doubts that they had let show. The person feels like they have been fighting for the relationship, but there's a lack of closure as to why it did not work out. Towards the end of the song, the person realizes that their partner didn't fight for the relationship and is left wondering if it would have made a difference if they had. The song is a reflection of the universal feelings of regret, pain and unanswered questions that follow the end of any relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Every shred of hope collides in your heart
The hope you have for the future conflicts with the fear of losing what you gave up.
with the fear of losing what you've just given up
You are afraid of losing something you just let go of.
As the moments pass you pray to survive
As time goes by, you hope to keep going despite the pain.
All these lonely minutes that once kept you alive
The loneliness you feel used to fuel you, but now it hurts.
Try to change the expression that's worn out your face
You try to change how you look, but the pain still shows.
As you lose the momentum of your past living ways
You struggle to maintain the energy you had in your old life.
Every song is a channel for the memories to keep
Music brings back memories that you can't forget.
floating in your head as you're left asking
The memories linger and you still wonder why.
Why did I choose to let it all go
You question why you made the decision to let things end.
Was it the fear of needing or the doubts I let show
You wonder if it was fear or doubt that made you let go.
I never gave up fighting
You tried your best to keep things going.
I never said goodbye
You never officially ended things.
So why? Why did we let go?
You still can't understand why it had to end.
Every day is a new breath, but the battle's still on
Each day brings a new challenge, but you're still fighting.
trying hard to elude them by keeping my head strong
You try to avoid the memories and pain by being strong.
Still I feel the exhaustion of wanting your kiss
You are tired of the longing for the person you let go.
As I'm left here asking the same damn question
You keep asking yourself why it ended.
You never showed that you were scared of losing me
The other person didn't express their fear of losing you.
And You didn't fight to make me stay in your arms
The other person accepted the end without a fight.
Let go Ohh
The chorus repeats the idea of letting go.
Yes, I never gave up fighting
You reiterate that you never stopped trying.
So why? Why did we let go?
The question remains unanswered.
Contributed by Kayla M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rhiân Hurley
This girl suddenly came into my mind after years and years of not watching her 😍 I still remember all the lyrics to this song!
Roberto Zárate Mendoza
me too
Vitor Dias
nestas alturas, o orgulho de ser português acentua-se. és simplesmente algo de impressionante e de grande. MIA ROSE s2
Beatriz Silva
Adoro ouvir esta música na rádio. É tão linda mas tão linda ♥
Faith Pittman
I love this song <33 I love to sing and hopefully some day it will go far. Girl you are soo good you will go very far with a voice like that..
Filipa M
A tua voz é completamente lindaaa! Espero mesmo que esse teu talento seja reconhecido mundialmente porque bem mereces! :)
J O A N A
Deixa-me agradecer-te por teres criado esta canção, tem me ajudado imenso ouvi-la! Obrigada Mia e continua assim talentosa, bonita e brilhante!
WildSilverFox31
i miss the old mia rose, she was the first youtuber i absolutely adored when she started doing her songs, where is that girl i knew back then? the one who's heart was full of love? i miss the old mia rose. i still love you, she knew me as drake once, way before i came out as transgender, we even spoke a couple times, though i didn't know her on a personal level or even know her in person, she always gave me the courage and inspiration when i had some kind of problem, she had amazing advice and was a beautiful singer.....i miss those days :( <3
randomndluvinit94
wow it's been a while since i listened to anything of hers, but i saw this one and i really like it!!!congratulations on yet another amazing song!!keep singing for those of us who love your music!! xxx
Mariana Coelho
fantástico ! tenho pena de ter demorado tanto tempo a conhecer este talento ! parabéns , mia ! ;) that's what make portugal the best :D