Mia Mayah

admira: Your music invites people to stop, breathe and connect with themselves. How does your creative process begin and what inspires you when you write?

Mia: Honestly… life. The things I live through, the emotions I feel, the people I meet and the lessons I keep learning.

I think one of the bravest things we can do in a world that moves so fast is to genuinely feel what is alive inside us: our truth, our emotions, our humanity. To allow ourselves to be sincere, vulnerable and honest about what we are going through, instead of constantly trying to get over it or hide it.

admira: Many of your songs accompany yoga sessions, meditation and retreats. How does it feel to know your music is part of such personal moments for those who listen to it?

Mia: It is an honour to know my music can be part of such personal moments. Being of service to people who are curious, open and willing to experience, feel and connect with themselves is something I do not take for granted. If my music can support someone's path, even in a modest way, just as music has supported me throughout my own life, that gives what I do a deep meaning.

admira: The guitar is at the heart of many of your songs. What did you find in your admira, and what does it mean to you to have an instrument that goes with you in moments of such connection and sensitivity?

Mia: Finding the right guitar has been quite a journey for me. As I have grown, my songs have changed, my voice has changed and my way of creating and of holding a space of my own has evolved too. So having an instrument that can really go with that evolution is very important.

For me, the guitar is a very personal companion. I spend many sacred moments with her, telling her things no one else will ever hear. I have cried with her, celebrated with her, sat in silence with her and written my songs through some of the hardest and most beautiful moments of my life. Falling in love, heartbreak, longing, moments when I feel completely alive or completely lost… she is there for all of it. Every song starts there, between the two of us, long before it reaches anyone else's ears.

I had heard about admira Guitars through musician friends and I had always been drawn to those guitars. But when I finally had the chance to spend time with them, play the instruments and meet the people behind the brand, it felt like a perfect fit. You could feel the love, the craft and the genuine passion that go into the guitars, and that made the connection really natural.

admira: You have shared your music at retreats, ceremonies and wellbeing gatherings in different places. Is there an experience or a concert that has especially marked your path as an artist?

Mia: Oof… that is a hard question, because honestly every singing circle feels unique to me.

My favourite moment is always when I invite people to sing with me. At first there is usually a bit of awkwardness. Most people are no longer used to singing in a group. In fact, they often tell me: “The last time I sang in public was at school”.

I find so much beauty in that moment of vulnerability. You can sense the shyness, the trembling voices, the hesitation… and then something shifts. By the time we reach the third song, people are singing with all their heart. It almost becomes a kind of prayer, not tied to any religion, but a deeply human experience.

For a few moments, we are simply a group of sincere, open people, present with one another, sharing something that will never exist in exactly the same way again.

admira: What projects or new horizons are you excited about for the coming months, and what message would you like to pass on to those discovering your music today?

Mia: I am about to start my summer tour in Europe, after which I will co-lead a beautiful music retreat called Jeela in Mexico together with some of my closest friends. It looks like it will be a season full of music, connection and new experiences, and I can't wait to see where all this takes us. And now I will be able to live it all with my new admira guitar… oooh! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

A lot of my music still lives offline. The deepest way to experience it is through my “RISING VOICES Singing Circle Experience”, where we come together to sing, connect and share something that can only exist in that moment. If you want to know where the next one will be, you can follow me on Instagram or send me a message.

To everyone discovering my music today, I hope it lets you feel everything that is alive inside you and inspires a deeper connection with yourselves, with others and with life itself. If my songs can be part of that journey, then they are doing exactly what they are meant to do.