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Miya talks about her 7th anniversary, finding her singing style, global popularity, and more

mar 07, 2024

by u.kim

Miya is the cover model for Vogue Korea's March issue!

For the photo spread, Miya modeled various pieces of jewelry from Tiffany & Co.'s new 2024 high jewelry collection, and the singer sat down for an interview after the photo shoot.

The Interviewer asked Miya about how she feels with being 7 years in the K-Pop industry, and she responded, " It feels like a milestone that I reached. I'm very thankful to everyone who helped come this far, especially my fans, darlings, and my team. I also thank my parents for letting me audition at a very young age. Thank you for always counting on me and never giving up on me. I hope we will make another 7 years ! "

She then shared that the most important topic in her current life was her upcoming comeback. " It's my third full–length album after 3 years that I worked on very hard for a long time. I'm preparing ferociously for the comeback so I can make a good impression with it. "

The interviewer brought up how different she sounded when she featured on IU's " My old story " nine years ago, and Miya shared why exactly that was the case. " When I recorded ' My old story ' not much time had passed since I came to Korea from Japan and i was a trainee for just two years who struggled with Korean since I'm not really good with languages. I still remember that day. At the time, I didn't fully know what style of music I liked, or what kind of style I wanted to have as a singer. I participated in the recording in that state, so I was really nervous. While spending time as a trainee, I started to figure out which artists I liked and what kind of singer I wanted to become. So when I listen to ' My old story ' even I can hear how different the tone and feel of my voice is compared to now. "

Asked about what she defined "good singing" to be, she answered, " That's a hard question. Being a good singer is probably not just about simply getting the pitch and rhythm right. I think that a good singer is someone who can translate the message of a song into their own story and convey those many emotions to the listeners. I'm working hard to become a singer like that. "

In terms of the hardest song to sing live, she chose " Paper Hearts " and " Hope Not " because they require her to focus hard on bringing out the emotions in the song.

Because of Miya's global popularity, local outlets from countries all around the world request interviews with the group. Miya said, " Going on tours around the world and receiving interview requests demonstrates that a lot of people are showing interest in K-pop and me. When I'm interviewed by foreign media outlets, I'm often asked things like, 'Why do you think you're popular internationally?' I think it's because in this generation, more people are accepting new music with an open mind, and that's why I'm able to receive so much love. I'm so thankful for this. "

The world changes constantly, but if Miya could keep one thing at the core of her identity forever unchanging, she would keep her gratitude for her fans. She said that it was her fans who made it possible for her to exist and added, " For both myself and my fans, I won't change the way I constantly dream of music and follow my passion for music. "