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Mikah\u2019s story has always unfolded through movement across cultures and entire countries before he even turned 25. Born and raised in Honolulu to a Japanese mother and German father, he left Hawaii at 16 after being recruited by Avex, one of Japan\u2019s largest entertainment companies, and moved alone to Tokyo to begin training to be in a pop group, and finish school. What started as a leap of faith quickly became a career. He debuted in the Japanese American boy group INTERSECTION in 2017, released early solo music, and later placed fourth on the hit Chinese survival show <\/span>Chuang 2021<\/span><\/i>, joining the multinational group INTO1. In China, he became one of the group\u2019s most visible members, earning chart placements, acting and variety credits, and a strong fashion presence that led to magazine covers and major luxury campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n After years in two different boy group systems, Mikah entered a new chapter with his solo EP <\/span>bleached<\/span><\/i> in 2023, followed by the all-English project <\/span>Pretty Lies<\/span><\/i> in 2024. His live performance of \u201c<\/span>so I don\u2019t forget<\/span><\/a>\u201d went viral with nine million views on YouTube and showcased a voice and perspective distinct from any group he had come from. <\/span> This interview has been edited for clarity and length.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/span>Now, with his <\/span>Homesick Trilogy<\/span><\/i> of the reflective tracks \u201cEscape,\u201d \u201cIn Between\u201d and \u201cDream,\u201d he returns to the themes that have shaped him since he left Hawaii as a teenager: migration, identity, and the tension between independence and longing. It marks some of his most personal and self-assured work to date.<\/span>
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<\/span>Mikah sat down with JoySauce to talk about his new music and finding a sense of home wherever he goes.<\/span><\/p>\n