Mia Martina

Biography

Martine Johnson, better known by her stage name Mia Martina, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is known for her hit singles "Stereo Love", "Burning×Burning2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Burning (Radio Edit)3:222Burning (Extended)5:173Burning Satisfaction (Radio Edit)3:254Burning Satisfaction (Instrumental)3:195Burning Satisfaction (Acapella)3:10", "Latin Moon×Latin Moon19 August 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Latin Moon3:442Latin Moon3:423Latin Moon (Jump Smokers Remix)4:31" and "Beast". Martina has received Juno Awards nominations for "Stereo Love" and "HeartBreaker×Heartbreaker14 May 2013 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Heartbreaker3:202Heartbreaker (Ralphi Rosario club)7:533Heartbreaker (Ralphi Rosario dub)8:204Heartbreaker (Ralphi Rosario radio)3:525Heartbreaker (Motiff Trap remix)3:466Heartbreaker (version Francaise)3:19", as well as a SOCAN award in 2014 for co-writing "Burning".

Biography

Martine Johnson grew up in Saint-Ignace, New Brunswick and is fluent in both French and English, thanks to her father's heritage. At age 18, Johnson moved to Ottawa, Ontario to attend Carleton University. During her time there, she stumbled upon an internship opportunity at CP Music Group which marked the beginning of her music career.

Musical career

Johnson's first single release was a cover version of Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina's "Stereo Love". It reached number 10 in the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 in November 2010. To date, "Stereo Love" has reached platinum sales and earned a nomination for Dance Single of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards. In late 2010, Don Omar collaborated with Johnson to release a remix version of "Stereo Love". The singer followed up with "Latin Moon×Latin Moon19 August 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Latin Moon3:442Latin Moon3:423Latin Moon (Jump Smokers Remix)4:31" in May 2011, a song which reached gold sales and was re-released in French and Spanish. The single also saw a fourth release featuring Massari. The original version was nominated in the Dance/Urban/Rhythmic category at the 2012 Canadian Radio Music Awards.
Johnson's debut album Devotion×Devotion2011 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Stereo Love4:072Latin Moon3:453Devotion4:034Missing You3:495Go Crazy (feat. Adrian Sina)3:116Stay With Me3:297In Your Arms (feat. Belly, Jump Smokers)3:218Miles Away3:529Burning3:2210Turn It Up (feat. Belly)3:0611Chasing the Rush3:2212Phare de La Lune (Latin Moon)3:44 was released on August 29, 2011 and reached number 77 on the Canadian Albums Chart. The album earned nominations for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards and World Recording of the Year at the 2012 East Coast Music Awards. Two more singles were released off Devotion, "Burning×Burning2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Burning (Radio Edit)3:222Burning (Extended)5:173Burning Satisfaction (Radio Edit)3:254Burning Satisfaction (Instrumental)3:195Burning Satisfaction (Acapella)3:10", "Go Crazy" (produced by Adrian Sina of the group Akcent) and "Missing You".
Johnson made a comeback with her song "Different Kind of Love", as well as her other songs that later came in the fall: "DJ Saved My Life", a remix of the Mariah Carey song of the same name, and "Daydream".