Darling, You're Different

25. Mia Wray - Breaking Through 'Standards' Of The Music Industry | The Story Behind the Voice


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"Happiness to me is just being shiny myself.” -Mia Wray 


Will your achievements be enough to make you happy?


How do you practice self-care when you feel overwhelmed by life's many demands?


This special episode focuses on Mia's incredible journey and career in the music industry. She also highlights the value of self-care in the face of life's many demands, as well as how to deal with expectations and pressure.


Mia Wary is an Australian pop singer, songwriter and musician from Noosa, Queensland. She was born and raised in Noosa before later relocating to Melbourne. She independently released two extended plays, Mia Wray (2014) and Send Me Your Love (2016), before releasing her debut single "Work for Me" in 2020. She began her career performing soul, blues and folk music, with her musical style later shifting to encompass genres such as pop and bedroom pop whilst retaining soul influences. She has toured with the Rubens and the Teskey Brothers, and is scheduled to support Vance Joy on his Long Way Home Tour in 2022. She signed to Ivy League Records in January 2021 and received nominations for Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year at the 2021 AIR Awards, Best Solo Artist at the 2021 Music Victoria Awards, and placed second in the Performance category at the International Songwriting Competition.


Check out these episode highlights:

02:16 - Being focused on ourselves rather than being distracted by dazzling objects is what makes us happy

07:03 - Who is Mia Wray behind the music

10:29 - How did Mia get into music

13:40 - Nice people have longer careers

15:32 - Talents are fantastic, but they will not bring results unless you work very hard

17:45 - How to deal with comparison and expectation in the music industry

20:58 - People will remember how you made them feel more than what you did

22:42 - Who has influenced Mia greatly and why


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https://www.miawray.com/


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Darling, You're DifferentBy Charlotte McKinnon