We recently connected with Mia Delamar and have shared our conversation below.

Mia, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

I’ve been singing since I could speak and I grew up watching some of the most excellent musicians I know give their all every Sunday service and Wednesday Night Bible Study. I taught myself piano when I was around ten years old. I also tried to teach myself guitar but that turned out to be unsuccessful. I’m still trying to learn today but can’t seem to keep my nails short enough haha. I was a chorus kid and through that I learned the basics of music theory. However, the bulk of my training came during my years in college at Belmont University. I don’t think anything could have prepared the overachieving perfectionist in me for how challenging my theory and aural skills classes would be. Obtaining a music degree is no joke, but every struggle I faced was necessary to make me the musician I am. My degree was well-earned and I fought every second to complete it. Being able to chart, recognize scale degrees, read music, write music and so many other skills are invaluable and make me love the craft even more. I’m glad my parents pushed me to learn everything I could about the arts and saw the God-given gifts inside me enough to support my every move.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

As a recording artist, actress and dancer I started my career very early. My mom put me in my first pageant at three weeks old. She knew I was born for the stage, born to entertain. By two years old I was in my first set of Ballet classes and had competed in a few pageants. My mom started me in pageants because she never wanted me to be afraid to be on the stage, she wanted me to grow up confidently. I acted in a few stage plays through my local theatre and private traveling theatres to begin my journey in the theatrical arts. Growing up I always knew exactly what I wanted to be. I would tell anyone who would listen “I’m going to be a famous singer, actress, and dancer”. I spent years training in ballet and perfecting my craft to make sure I was well-rounded in all three areas. I wrote my first real song at nine years old and I haven’t stopped writing since. While I’ve only been releasing music for a little over a year now, I have so many songs in my vault. As I gear up to undertake writing my entire album I hope to pull from some of my old ideas along with my new ones to make the masterpiece I see in my mind. I aspire to be one of the greatest of all time and want my music to be heard around the world. I’m super proud of releasing my EP “Focus” and my two latest singles “Cool” & “Silly” along with their visuals. This past year has been one heck of a ride and I’m so excited for everyone to hear what’s coming next.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

Why? Why do I keep pushing? Why do I keep going? I’m sure this thought runs across the minds of so many non-creatives. In entertainment, there is no formula. You could blow up and the world could know you in a day or it can take 20 years. The path for many creatives is not linear, there are no benchmarks, tests to pass, or bullet points on a list. Every path is extremely different. It’s not like we go to school, score the big job, and move up the ladder in the workplace until we reach the top. What drives many creatives, including me is the love for the craft. I will make music for the rest of my life whether the whole world hears or no one hears it all. Of course, we all want to be seen and appreciated for our work, but that isn’t the only driving force. It doesn’t matter how long it takes me, this dream is going to work for me one day and all it takes is consistency and time.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

Growing up I was a perfectionist. I made great grades and graduated high school with honors. However, college more specifically my music curriculum humbled me. I failed a few aural skills and theory classes after not having failed at anything in my life, especially school. School was always easy. I was super busy growing up and involved in so many activities and dance, I breezed through school and never had to study for tests. This was not the case in college, specifically in my Sophomore year. I was just as involved in activities, dance, and organizations but my classes were not a breeze. I actually had to study and practice. I had a stint where I became depressed after I failed those classes in the same semester. It made me feel inadequate and less than. My feeling like I wasn’t the best was an issue. Through this process, I learned that I wasn’t perfect that it was alright to make mistakes and that these were just classes. These classes weren’t going to make or break my career but they were there as a catalyst to the musician I would become. I still deal with perfectionism. I always strive to be the best but I am much more gentle with myself now than I was back then.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.miadelamar.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_miadelamar/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miadelamar

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/miadelamar
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@miadelamar
• Other: Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miadelamar Latest Single “Silly”: https://miadelamar.lsnto.me/silly_ Latest Single “Cool”: https://found.ee/Cool-1

Image Credits
Demitri Nader