, known mononymously as Mikah (stylized mikah), is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter and model. He was a member of the Japanese-American boy group

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and was subsequently in the Chinese boy group

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after placing fourth in the hit Chinese

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program Chuang 2021. In December 2023, Mikah released his digital EP “bleached” and officially launched his solo career as a singer-songwriter.

Personal life

Mikah was born on 21 December 1998, in

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, to a German father and a Japanese mother. He lived in Hawaii for 16 years, and attended

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, a charter school in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. In 2016, Mikah moved to Japan alone after being recruited by a Japanese agency

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. He attended an international school and continued on to

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, where he also began his music career. Mikah played soccer from the ages of 9 to 15 and dreamed of becoming a professional player. He won the Hawaii state championship for his age group. Mikah has also played violin and ukulele from a young age.

Career

In 2017, Mikah became a member of the Japanese-American boy group

. They released their first single in 2017 with "Starting Over" but officially debuted in 2018 with "Heart of Gold". In December 2018, Mikah released his first solo single "Tell Me". In March 2019, he released his second single "Road Trips". Mikah and two other members of Intersection took part in the Chinese survival reality program CHUANG 2021. On the final episode, Mikah placed fourth and became a member of the multi-national boy group

. During his two years of activity with “

”, he released cover songs and singles, such as “Beautiful,” many of which topped various charts. In December 2023, Mikah released his digital EP “bleached” and officially launched his solo career as a singer-songwriter. The latest live performance video for “so I don’t forget,” posted on YouTube, surpassed 3 million views in three months. Alongside the special band members featured in the video, Mikah performed his first solo performance in Japan on the stage of

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Tokyo 2024. On September 27, 2024, Mikah released his single “MAYBE IT’S ME.” This track was created with the intention of reaching a broader audience, showcasing a new direction in his music. Mikah’s 2nd EP “Pretty Lies” has been released on 22 November 2024.

Ambassadorships and endorsements

Mikah has featured on the cover of many magazines such as Harper's Bazaar Men,

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, WSJ Magazine, Elle Men,

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and more. He has also modelled for luxury brands, such as

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, Celine,

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, Tiffany & Co., and

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, as well as walked for

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House

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during Paris Haute Couture Week in January 2024.

Discography

Extended Plays

Singles

Soundtracks

Other Songs

Writing Credits

Filmography

Variety shows

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:mikah 1998 births Living people Produce 101 (Chinese TV series) contestants Into1 members Intersection (group) members Reality show winners American male singers American expatriates in Japan American expatriates in China Musicians from Hawaii American people of Japanese descent American people of German descent Avex Group artists