Not my Biography, Just a Key to my Mind, Thoughts, and Feelings. My name is Mia Rigby, I am 17 years old, and I am an aspiring singer. No, it’s more than that. I’m an aspiring performer. My biggest influences are Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Play, Avril Lavigne, Hanson, and JoJo. I WILL BECOME…The Next Big Thing. All of my life, I had been told to shut up, and to stop singing. I would be told I wasn’t any good, or that’d I’d never be a singer. When I requested voice lessons, I was told that the money wasn’t worth it, because I would become nothing. Throughout the next 12 or so years, music had remained important to me. It was an escape, it could solve any problem, and it was the only way I felt comfortable expressing myself. I had been through so much, death, love, hate, depression, and I always made it through my problems because of music. Despite what my family and others told me, I held onto my dreams. I’d watch my idols on TV and hear them tell me never to give up. It felt as if they were speaking to me personally, so I held on. My first year in high school I met my best friend, Jenny Hale. Jenny was in a singing group called Never True, and they were looking for a new member. I jumped at the chance. We did a couple performances and it felt so right. The feeling of being up on stage was amazing. After one performance someone came up to me and told me they believed in us, that one day we’d become something. That felt amazing. Never True went through so many members, and break-ups, and after the final one, I decided I wasn’t giving up. Last Year I saw Mariah Carey in concert. I realized how badly I want people screaming my name, looking up at me as an inspiration. I want to share my love of music with other people. I went to a Play concert that same year, got up to the front row. I watched those girls, and I wanted to be one of them so bad. People were reaching up to grab their hand, and singing along to the songs that they sang. That has to be…indescribable. I’ve never felt like I belonged anywhere. Never knew what I wanted to do when I got out of school, so I just went with what my mother wanted for me. Let her pick out my dreams. But I always kept mine close to my heart. This is all I want to do with my life, and I am prepared to do anything necessary to succeed. I’ve jumped from prep, to punk, to pop, to anything else you can imagine. And I’ve never felt like I fit in. I’m unique, have my own way of seeing things. I need some way to express that and have people understand and appreciate me for who I am. and music is just that. I just need a lot of support, and a little help. Thanks for reading, My biography is also included, along with a short demo and some pictures. Thanks, ~~Mia