Hailey Mia, 16, From Clifton, Is Going To Hollywood

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Hailey Mia

She stood fearlessly on the American Idol stage and belted out a song by one of the judges—“Rise” by Katy Perry. Clifton resident Hailey Mia, 16, a student at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, will continue on the show during its Hollywood phase. She told reporter Lucas Frau at www.northjersey.com that “I started singing as soon as I could speak. Music is and was my life when I was younger.” (She’s been receiving voice lessons since she was eight.) Two years ago, at 14, she made it to the finals on NBC-TV’s The Voice. Influenced by Olivia Rodrigo and Adele, she says, “I’m still trying to figure out who I am as an artist and as a person. With these next performances I want to show the world what I am capable of and also be myself and have fun, because this is what I love to do.”

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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