Miach (singer)

Mia Čičak (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈmi.aː t͡ʃǐːt͡ʃak]; born in 1998), known professionally as Miach (Croatian pronunciation: ['mi.ˈɑt͡ʃ]), is a Croatian singer and songwriter. She is most known for her collaboration with Hiljson Mandela on the song "NLO" and "Fantazija" with rapper Grše. "Fantazija" peaked at number one on Billboards Croatia Songs chart for fourteen weeks. In September 2022, Miach released her debut EP Između nas through Aquarius Records. A year later, in November 2023, she released her debut studio album, Insomnia which included the single "Led".

Miach
Birth name	Mia Čičak
Born	(1998-05-25) May 25, 1998 (age 26)[1] Zagreb, Croatia
Genres	R&B, pop, trap[2]
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2021–present
Labels	yem Aquarius Records

Early life

Mia Čičak was born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia.^[3] During elementary school she started training taekwondo in which she earned a black belt over the years.^[4][5]

She completed her undergraduate university study in International Relations and is currently finishing her graduate studies in Business Economics and Globalization at the Libertas Business College in Zagreb.^[5]

Career

2021–2023: Early career and breakthrough to music scene

In February 2021, she started her own YouTube channel, entitled Mia Čičak, posting acoustic covers.^[4] In 2021 Čičak teamed up with Croatian songwriters and producers Vlaho Arbulić and Mihovil Šoštaršić and started working on her first songs in their Republika recording studio.^[3] Their first project was her debut single "23 32" which was released independently in late 2021.^[6] In early 2022, she signed a record deal with Aquarius Records and shortly after released her second single "Budi tu".^[7] "Trnci", her third single, was released in July 2022.^[8] Continuing her collaboration with songwriter and producer Mihovil Šoštarić, Čičak began working on her debut EP in 2022.^[9] Čičak's debut EP titled Između nas was released on 19 September 2022.^[10] The EP's lead single "NLO" is a collaboration with Croatian rapper Hiljson Mandela.^[11] Debuting at number 28 "NLO" became Čičak's first single to chart on the HR Top 40 chart.^[12] On 30 September 2022, Čičak held her first concert as a part of the Lil Drito Festival schedule at the Tvornica kulture in Zagreb.^[13] On 5 December 2022, she released the Između nas (Live Session) EP which includes live and acounstic versions of songs from her debut EP.^[14]

At the 2023 edition of the Cesarica Awards, Čičak was nominated in the category the Song of The Year with her song "NLO" but lost the award to Eni Jurišić's "Trebaš li me".^[15] On 8 February 2023, Čičak received a nomination for the 30th Annual Porin Awards in the category Best New Artist.^[16] The song "SMS" was released in March 2023 as a single from her yet-untitled debut studio album.^[17] Following the song's release, Čičak was announced as a performer at the 2023 Sea Star Festival in Umag on 20 May 2023.^[18] On 24 March 2023, Croatian musician Baks released "Gram" with Čičak, a new track on his third studio album Dopamin.^[19] She was the opening performer of the Telekom Electronic Beats festival organized by Hrvatski Telekom in Zagreb on 26 June 2023.^[20] On 23 June 2023, she was announced as one of the performers of the Rock&Off Festival Tour which will be held in six different Croatian cities during July, August and September.^[21] Additionally, on 28 June, 2023, it was announced that Miach would be one of the performers at the Graffiti na Gradele festival in Bol, Croatia which was held on 30 July 2023.^[22] On 9 October 2023, she collaborated with Croatian rapper Goca R.I.P to release a track titled "Navike", which was featured on his extended play Besmrtni 2.^[23]

2024—present: First studio album Insomnia

Miach released her first studio album, Insomnia, on 21 November 2023, via yem.^[24] The album's lead single, "Led", featuring Croatian rapper Grše, was released on the same day.^[25] In Croatia, "Led" made its debut at the second position on the charts, marking the highest peak for both artists in their respective careers.^[26] They collaborated once more in February 2024 when the song "Fantazija" was released as the lead single for Grše's upcoming third studio album.^[27] On the chart issue of 17 February 2024 the song debuted at number one the Billboard Croatia Songs chart, becoming Čičak's first chart entry and first number one single.^[28] On 11 February 2024, "Tempo" was released as the second single from Insomnia, accompanied by a music video.^[29] To promote her first studio album, Miach held her first solo concert on 8 March 2024 at the Tvornica Kulture iz Zagreb.^[30]

In June 2024, Čičak was announced as the voice actress for Valentina Ortiz, originally voiced by Lilimar, in the Croatian dub of Inside Out 2.^[31] Miach performed as the opening act for famous American R&B and EDM singer-songwriter Jason Derulo at his concert in Pula Arena on August 7.^[32]

On 25 August 2024 Miach released her new single "Iluzija" which quickly got in Youtube trending.^[33] On 28 October 2024, Miach and Hiljson Mandela released "Anđeo," which served as the official soundtrack for the Croatian television series Sram.^[34] In its second week, the single reached the number one position on HR Top 40, Billboard Croatia and Shazam Top 200 charts.^[35]

On 29 October 2024, Miach earns the award "My first Music Pub" awarded by Croatian journalist Zlatko Turkalj as part of his show Music Pub on Croatian Radio, which has been awarded since 1992 to musicians for their musical work in the current year.^[36]

Miach, together with Hiljson Mandela, Grše, Josipa Lisac and Baby Lasagna is set to perform on stage at Ban Jelačić Square on New Year's Eve to celebrate upcoming 2025.^[37]

Artistry

Influences

Čičak cites Snoh Aalegra, Jhené Aiko, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Summer Walker as her musical influences.^[4][38]

Musical style and songwriting

Čičak describes her first self-written songs as a mixture of modern R&B and pop sounds.^[38] She uses her life experiences as an inspiration in her work but stated that some lyrics are totally a product of her imagination and not autobiographical.^[39] In an interview with Glazba.hr she noted how writing a song comes easy to her as she "wrote poems as a child and at one point even a book".^[39]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		CRO
Insomnia	Released: 21 November 2023 Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: yem	—

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		CRO
Između nas	Released: 19 September 2022 Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: Aquarius Records	—
Između nas (Live Session)	Released: 5 December 2022 Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: Aquarius Records	—

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		CRO [40]	CRO Billb. [41]
"23 32"	2021	—	—	Non-album singles
"Budi tu"	2022	—	—
"Trnci"		—	—
"NLO" (featuring Hiljson Mandela)		6	—	Između nas
"SMS"	2023	19	—	Non-album singles
"Led" (featuring Grše)		2	18	Insomnia
"Tempo"	2024	12	—
"Iluzija"		9	—	Non-album singles
"Anđeo" (from Sram) (with Hiljson Mandela)		1	1
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		CRO [40]	CRO Billb. [41]
"Gram" (Baks featuring Miach)	2023	—	—	Dopamin
"Navike" (Goca R.I.P. [hr] featuring Miach)		—	—	Besmrtni 2
"Fantazija" (Grše featuring Miach)	2024	15	1	Dalmatino
"Vatra" (bejbe featuring Miach)		—	—	Glasne tišine
"Vanilla Sky" (Tam featuring Miach)		—	—	Non-album singles
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.
2022	Cesarica	Best Song of October	"NLO"	Won	[42]
2023	Cesarica	Song of the Year		Nominated	[43]
	Porin	Best New Artist	Miach	Nominated	[44]
2024	Cesarica	Best Song of December	"Led"	Won	[45]
	Zlatni studio [hr]	Best New Singer	Miach	Nominated	[46]
	Večernjakova ruža [hr]	Breakout Artist of the Year		Won	[47]
	Cesarica	Best Song of February	"Fantazija"	Won	[48]
	Porin	Best Vocal Collab	"Led"	Won	[49]
	Cesarica	Best Song of March	"Tempo"	Nominated	[50]
	Cesarica	Best Song of September	"Iluzija"	Nominated	[51]
	Moj prvi Music Pub	Editor's Award	Miach	Won	[52]

References

1. "Miach birthday". Instagram. miac.h. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
2. "Miach". yem.hr. yem. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
3. "Neodoljiva Miach novo je ime na sceni – poslušajte njezin singl "Budi tu"". zgportal (in Croatian). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
4. Prkačin, Ivana (4 December 2021). "Glazba je čekala na pravi trenutak". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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6. Marić, Andrea (18 November 2021). "Miach: Naslov pjesme "23 32" simbolizira istinsku ljubav". obican.info (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 October 2022.
7. "Miach je novo ime koje treba zapamtiti, ima singl tjedna "Budi tu"". muzika.hr (in Croatian). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
8. Pavlinić, Ivan (19 July 2022). "Miach - Trnci". zabavni.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 October 2022.
9. "Neodoljiva Miach je novo it ime na sceni: Objavila je zavodljivu pjesmu". Novi list (in Croatian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
10. Novosel, Željka (29 September 2022). "Miach: Svoju muziku bih opisala kao miks između RnB-a i popa, ali to nije nužno nešto što ciljam". ravnododna (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 October 2022.
11. "Miach i Hiljson Mandela donose neodoljivi spoj r&b-a i trap-a u singlu "NLO"". Gloria (in Croatian). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
12. "Vatra preuzela vrh, Miach prvi puta na HR Top 40". top-lista (in Croatian). 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
13. "Domaća scena dobila hit: Miach i Hiljson Mandela spojili se za catchy stvar "NLO"". enterzagreb (in Croatian). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
14. "Miach - autorica hita "NLO" predstavlja live session Između nas". Glazba.hr (in Croatian). 22 December 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
15. Parmać, Anđela (28 January 2023). "Hit 2022. je pjesma "Trebaš li me" Eni Jurišić i Matije Cveka". Novi list. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
16. "Nakon suradnje s Hiljsonom Mandelom i nominacije za Porin, mlada glazbenica ima novi hit". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
17. "SMS – Miach predstavlja novu post prekid himnu". Mixer.hr (in Croatian). 7 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
18. "Nika Turković, Joker Out i Dzipsii stižu na Sea Star festival". Glazba.hr (in Croatian). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
19. Vizinger, Tena (20 March 2023). "Baks Dopamin: osamnaestogodišnja trap nada u trećem studijskom izdanju". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
20. "Posjetili smo Telekom Electronic Beats festival koji okuplja mlade zaljubljenike u elektronsku glazbu". tportal (in Croatian). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
21. Kocijan, Ivana (23 June 2023). "Sljedećeg mjeseca kreće treća Rock&Off turneja koja će se predstaviti publici u 6 gradova". Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
22. "Graffiti na Gradele 2023: nastupaju Vojko V, Hiljson, 30 Zona, 2xŠihta, Krešo i Žuvi, Bore Balboa". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
23. "Nakon pjesme NLO, Miach ima novu suradnju koja miriše na hit". Journal.hr (in Croatian). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
24. "Miach je predstavila prvi album Insomnia". After5.hr (in Croatian). 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
25. "Miach objavila svoj prvi album: Svi pričaju o pjesmi "Led" koju je snimila s Gršom". Fashion.hr (in Croatian). 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
26. "Parni valjak i Igor Drvenkar i dalje na vrhu, Emina Arapović najviši novi ulaz". top-lista (in Croatian). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
27. "Grše singlom "Fantazija" ft. Miach najavljuje svoj treći album". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
28. "Čista 'Fantazija': Grše ponovno na prvom mjestu Billboardove ljestvice!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
29. "Ne možete pratiti njezin tempo: Miach u novom spotu pokazala svoje taekwondo vještine". Journal.hr (in Croatian). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
30. Raknić, Damjan (9 March 2024). "Miach je u Tvornici priredila vraški dobar tulum, ali i nehotice razotkrila nekoliko svojih slabih točaka". Joutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
31. "Dugoočekivani animirani nastavak s Disney potpisom konačno stiže u kina". index.hr (in Croatian). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
32. "Jason Derulo i Miach u Puli". glazba.hr (in Croatian). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
33. "Miach sa novim singlom u trendingu". net.hr (in Croatian). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
34. "Hit pjesmu za seriju 'Sram' napisalo je dvoje poznatih trap glazbenika: 'Željeli smo prikazati osjećaj izgubljenosti u ljubavi'" [The hit song for the series 'Sram' was written by two famous trap musicians: 'We wanted to show the feeling of being lost in love']. jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
35. "Miach i Hiljson Mandela imaju najslušaniju pjesmu: 'Anđeo' je zaludio publiku!". fashion.hr (in Croatian). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
36. "Miach, Ana i Martin dobitnici nagrade Music Pub" (in Croatian).
37. "Grad Zagreb otkrio tko će pjevati na Trgu za doček Nove 2025. godine!" (in Croatian).
38. Petrović, Martina (3 November 2022). "Journal intervju: Miach". Journal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
39. Trstenjak, Maja (3 January 2023). "Miach: "Idem dan za danom, ali potajno sanjam san"". Journal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
40. Peak positions in Croatia:

    • For "NLO": "HR TOP 40 Week 40 2022" (in Croatian). top-lista. 10 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
    • For "SMS": "HR TOP 40 Week 11 2023" (in Croatian). top-lista. 20 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
    • For "Led": "HR TOP 40 Week 49 2023" (in Croatian). top-lista. 11 December 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
    • For "Fantazija": "HR TOP 40 Week 9 2024" (in Croatian). top-lista. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
    • For "Tempo": "HR TOP 40 Week 8 2024" (in Croatian). top-lista. 26 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
    • For "Iluzija": "HR TOP 40 Week 37 2024". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
    • For "Anđeo": "HRtop40 46. tjedan 2024. (04.11.2024. – 10.11.2024.)" (in Croatian). top-lista. Retrieved 19 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
41. Peak positions in Croatia (Billboard):

    • For "Fantazija": "Croatia Songs (Week of 17 February 2024)". Billboard. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
    • For "Led": "Croatia Songs (Week of 23 November 2024)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
    • For "Anđeo": "Croatia Songs (Week of 23 November 2024)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
42. "Miach & Hiljson Mandela osvojili su Cesaricu za pjesmu "NLO"" (in Croatian). glazba.hr. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
43. "Publika je odlučila: Evo tko je slavio na dodjeli Cesarice" (in Croatian). tportal.hr. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
44. "Nominacije 30. Porin" (in Croatian). Porin. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
45. "Miach feat. Grše dobitnici Cesarice za Hit prosinca!" (in Croatian). Hrvatski glazbeni savez. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
46. Premec, Tina (23 January 2024). "Miach: Od malena sam znala da znam pjevati, ali tek je sada došlo pravo vrijeme..." (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
47. "Večernjakova ruža 2023.: Otkrivamo sve nominirane za najprestižniju medijsku nagradu" (in Croatian). Večernji list. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
48. "Grše feat. Miach dobitnici Cesarice za Hit Veljače!" (in Croatian). Glazba.hr. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
49. "Dodijeljene prve statue Porina! | Porin". www.porin.org. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
50. "MARTIN, OLIVER I MIACH U KONKURENCIJI ZA HIT OŽUJKA!" (in Croatian). Cesarica.org. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
51. "BABY LASAGNA; MIACH I NINA U KONKURENCIJI ZA HIT RUJNA!" (in Croatian). Cesarica.org. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
52. "Miach, Ana i Martin dobitnici nagrade Music Pub" (in Croatian). radio.hrt.hr. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.