Written by Monica Rubalcava |
LOS ANGELES (USA) (EFE).- Puerto Rican singer Young Miko is filling music halls while dealing with the effects of fame. Her career has been going full speed ahead in the last two years, and although she is now focused on making music, she believes her future is open.
“I feel like I belong to art in general, and now I love music very much, but maybe one day I will also act in films, I don’t know,” she says in an interview with EFE.
The scene is repeated in every city he visits. María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona introduces herself as Young Miko on stage and says into the microphone: “I ask you what your gender is (write in English).” The answer is always the same: “You, Baby Miko!” shout the thousands of attendees who have gathered in different places in the United States since July 31 to see the 26-year-old star.
Rising star
Young Miko went from being Karol G’s opening act to performing her own show at the recent Coachella festival. She is currently appearing on “XOXO,” an ambitious tour of more than twenty dates in the United States and another thirteen dates in Latin America.
In 2023 she debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100, accepted the Impacto Award presented by Billboard Women in Music last March, and in April unveiled her second album, Att, with which she debuted on charts such as Top Latin Albums or Latin Rhythm Albums, of the same medium.
A year before her musical explosion, the singer, who is also an odd reference in the industry, imagined that her life would never be the same.
“I feel like my life is changing every day, but the first time I realized it was when I tried to go out as a normal person to a mall in Puerto Rico (…) and a lot of people approached me, that was in 2022,” he says.
She is still absorbing the effects of fame, and while other artists complain about being overexposed, she says so far she has found no negative points.
“The truth is, I adapt to things that change in my life, but I always find a way to be happy while adapting, so no, I don’t really have any complaints,” he says.
Young Miko, take over the stage.
Young Miko imagined what it would be like to bring his new music to the stage before it ended up in the studio, a place where he shares hours with his producer Mauro.
“The process of being in the studio and making something from scratch and composing and thinking about what I want to talk about is very personal. Creating something versus actually creating it and presenting it to an audience is a completely different feeling,” he says.
Although his music has been classified as more urban, he moves between rhythms such as pop, hip-hop, R&B or reggaeton in his album. However, the singer from Añasco is a “rock star” on stage with live musicians performing arrangements ranging from rock to jazz, and she is showered with panties and bras.
Before appearing in front of her fans, Young Miku feels “anxious and her heartbeat is very fast.”
“I try to breathe rhythmically to slow my pulse, and once that starts, those nerves go away, and what it gives me is a lot of feelings,” he admits.
In love with the show
The singer confirms that she is “very fond of the show”, which she divides into stages with a special “colour and atmosphere” that show her progress as an artist and her development on stage.
Although he doesn’t like to give previews of upcoming releases, Young Miko insists he will never stop making music, so he may soon reveal a surprise to his followers.
After she finishes her shows in November, the singer imagines herself taking a short break: “If we can, God willing, we will be on the beach, on a jet ski, we would love to go to the cinema, visit,” he says.
The singer will perform this Monday in Austin, Texas, then pass through Houston and Dallas, and continue on her way through American cities such as Chicago, New York and Miami.
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