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Miya Folick
American singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miya Folick (/ˈmiːjəˈfoʊlɪk/ MEE-yə FOH-lik;[1] born June 9, 1989)[2] is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.[3][4]
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Early life and education
Folick was born in Santa Ana, California. She is half-Japanese and was raised as a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist,[3] learning to play the taiko drums in a church group.[5]
Folick went to Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California, where she was on the basketball team and graduated in 2007.[6] She has said she didn't enjoy playing basketball.
Folick attended New York University from 2007 to 2009 to study acting[7] but transferred in 2009 and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2011 with a B.A. from the School of Theatre. During a gap semester, a high school friend taught her how to play guitar.[3]
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Career
Folick released her debut EP, Strange Darling, in December 2015.[8][3] The EP was followed by two singles, "Pet Body" (2) and "God Is a Woman" in 2016 prior to the release of her second EP Give It To Me,[3][7] which was released in November 2017 by Terrible Records.[9][10]
In September 2018, Folick released the new song "Stop Talking"[11] and supporting music video.[12][13][14] She released her debut album, Premonitions on October 26, 2018 to critical acclaim.[15][3][16][17]
Folick joined the bands Pale Waves and Sunflower Bean on a United States and European tour in fall 2018.[18]
In the fall of 2019, Folick toured with Bishop Briggs through the United States.[19]
In 2022, Folick was featured in American Football's cover of Fade Into You.[20]
On February 28, 2025, Folick released the album Erotica Veronica.[21]
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Personal life
Folick dated musician K.Flay (Kristine Meredith Flaherty) from 2018-2021.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Compilation albums
Singles
Guest appearances
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References
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