Audrey Mika Is Alive

ORIGIN
Audrey Mika is an American singer, songwriter, and YouTuber from Oakland, California. She went from covering songs on her pink toy mic to topping music charts and selling out shows across the nation. Mika is best known for singles “Y U Gotta Be Like That”, “Fake Heartbreak” and “Blueberry Skies.” She’s been featured on the remixes “Yellow Hearts” (Ant Saunders) and “Boys Aint Sh!t” (Saygrace, Tate McRae). Mika is signed to RCA Records. Her major-label debut, EP 5 A.M., was released in February 2020. Her discography also includes Are We There Yet (2018) and Level Up (2019).

Mika was born on July 28, 2000, in Oakland, California. Her dad is a jazz musician, and her mom is a former athlete. She has an older sister. Growing up, Mika was more drawn to dance rather than music. She trained for several years with hopes of someday becoming a professional ballerina. Her focus was shifted towards singing in 2018. Mika grew up listening to acts like Ariana Grande and Imagine Dragons. She also named H.E.R., Bryson Tiller, and Jhene Aiko, as early inspiration. Mika started writing at age 15. In addition to having incredible vocals, she also plays the guitar and ukulele.

CAREER
Mika built her fanbase on YouTube covering popular songs from Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Jorja Smith among others. She joined the YouTube platform back in the Summer of 2013. To date, she has 1.5+ million subscribers and 88+ million video views. Mika’s first video was an original song called “Paper Jet.” It was released under the name Audrey Armacost. Her first cover song to hit 1 million views was Billie Eilish’s “Lovely”, released in January 2019. She saw similar success with Eilish’s “Xanny”, “Bury A Friend” and “Wish You Were Gay.” Other artists covered include Rihanna, Jeremy Zucker, and Frank Ocean.

Mika’s first two projects ‘Light N Me’ and ‘Here’s To You’ were released in August and October of 2017 respectively. Her momentum carried over into 2018, with the release of ‘Single 4 Now’, ‘Are We There Yet’ and ‘6th Sense.’ Her most played song of 2018 was titled “Followin'” from her debut album. The supporting visual was posted to YouTube on June 23, 2018. It was directed by Richard Valencia of Burned Negative. Mika’s next project, Level Up, premiered on February 28, 2019. It was led by the singles “Blueberry Skies”, “Pure” and the aforementioned “Followin’.”

Mika’s breakout summer single “Y U Gotta Be Like That” was released on June 2, 2019. It was co-written by Matthew George. A remixed version featuring Kyle dropped in February 2020. The accompanying music video was directed by Nicholas Jandora. Y U Gotta Be Like That became a viral hit thanks to the power of TikTok. The TikTok platform caters to Gen-Z and it’s a powerful tool for exposing rising talent. In January 2020, Mika appeared on a remixed version of “Yellow Hearts” by Ant Sanders. She later appeared on Saygrace’s “Boys Ain’t Sh!t (Remix)” alongside Tate McRae.

In February 2020, Mika released her EP ‘5 A.M.’ via RCA Records. The naming convention was based on the fact that she got ideas for each song during the 2 A.M. to 5 A.M. hours. The tracklist includes “Fake Heartbreak”, “Pan!c” and “Change Your Heart.” The production team includes Blake Slatkin, Midi Jones, and Jack Ricci. A supporting 5 A.M. Tour was scheduled for February 24 in Dallas, TX, to April 7, 2020, in Portland, OR. Mika’s latest single was titled “Just Friends.”

PERSONAL
Audrey Mika is 5ft 4in tall and she’s of Japanese, American, and German ancestry. She has a tattoo of a paperclip on her left forearm. Interestingly enough, her fans are known as the “paperclip club.” Audrey Mika’s net worth is estimated at $1 million USD. The Bay Area native signed to RCA Records in 2019. She also sells merch. Mika currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She lives with friend/manager Amisha Mallick Sarkar. Mika has already worked with a handful of well-established artists. Her shortlist of artists she’s like to work with includes Dominic Fike, Conan Gray, and Omar Apollo. Mika’s Spotify boasts 3.7+ million monthly listeners. She also has a large fanbase on TikTok and Instagram.

Audrey Mika Bio, Net Worth, Height