# Mitski

> Mitski (born Mitsuki Laycock, stage name Mitski Miyawaki) is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter and indie rock icon who built a devoted cult following with raw, emotionally devastating albums before breaking into mainstream consciousness with the 2023 TikTok phenomenon 'My Love Mine All Mine' from her seventh album 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We'. Born in Japan to an American diplomat father and Japanese mother, she grew up across seven countries and channeled a nomadic, identity-fractured childhood into some of the most confessional and precise songwriting of her generation. With eight studio albums and an Academy Award nomination under her belt, Mitski occupies a singular position in modern music: a fierce creative loner beloved by millions who resists the machinery of fame even as it claims her.

- **Role:** Recording Artist at Dead Oceans
- **Organizations:** Dead Oceans
- **From:** Mie Prefecture, Japan
- **Nationality:** Japanese-American (dual)
- **Education:** Film studies (transferred out), Hunter College, Studio Composition, Purchase College, SUNY - Conservatory of Music
- **Known for:** Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song - 'This Is a Life' (2023, co-written with Son Lux and David Byrne for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'), First-ever Billboard Hot 100 entry: 'My Love Mine All Mine' peaked at #26, UK Singles Chart: 'My Love Mine All Mine' reached #8

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Born in Mie Prefecture, Japan to an American diplomat father and Japanese mother
- **2008** — Wrote her first song at age 18 on piano while living in Ankara, Turkey
- **2012** — Released debut album 'Lush' as a student project at Purchase College
- **2013** — Graduated from Purchase College; released 'Retired from Sad, New Career in Business' featuring a 60-piece orchestra
- **2014** — Released 'Bury Me at Makeout Creek' on Double Double Whammy; critical breakthrough with guitar-driven indie rock
- **2016** — Released 'Puberty 2' on Dead Oceans; 'Your Best American Girl' became a critical landmark; The Guardian named her 'best young songwriter in the US'
- **2018** — Released 'Be the Cowboy' on Dead Oceans; theatrical songwriting widely praised
- **2019** — Announced indefinite hiatus; had not had a permanent home in 5+ years of continuous touring
- **2022** — Returned with 'Laurel Hell'; peaked at #5 on Billboard 200
- **2023** — Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song ('This Is a Life', co-written with Son Lux and David Byrne); released 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We'
- **2024** — 'My Love Mine All Mine' went viral on TikTok; debuted at #26 on Billboard Hot 100 - her first ever Hot 100 entry; #8 on UK Singles Chart; Grammy snub sparked public criticism from Boygenius
- **2026** — Released 8th studio album 'Nothing's About to Happen to Me' (February 27, 2026)

## Achievements

- Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song - 'This Is a Life' (2023, co-written with Son Lux and David Byrne for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once')
- First-ever Billboard Hot 100 entry: 'My Love Mine All Mine' peaked at #26
- UK Singles Chart: 'My Love Mine All Mine' reached #8
- TikTok Billboard Top 50 #1 for 3+ consecutive weeks with 'My Love Mine All Mine'
- Billboard 200: 'Laurel Hell' peaked at #5
- The Guardian named her 'best young songwriter in the United States'
- 38.7 million monthly Spotify listeners at peak
- 8 studio albums and 3 EPs released across 14-year career
- 2.2+ million TikTok videos created using 'My Love Mine All Mine'

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Released 8th studio album 'Nothing's About to Happen to Me' on February 27, 2026 via Dead Oceans; first single 'Where's My Phone?' announced January 16, 2026
- **2024-06** — 'My Love Mine All Mine' held #1 on TikTok Billboard Top 50 for 3+ consecutive weeks and reached #8 on UK Singles Chart
- **2024-02** — Grammy Awards for 66th ceremony passed without a single nomination for 'The Land Is Inhospitable'; Boygenius publicly criticized the Recording Academy
- **2023-09** — Released 'The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We' via Dead Oceans; produced by Patrick Hyland with orchestration by Drew Erickson

## Links

- Website: https://www.mitski.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mitskileaks
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-GjYlrAWIHgwNDnbFHZ77g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitskileaks/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MitskiLeaks/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mitskileaks

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Last updated: 2026-04-25