Mia Kelly, autrice-compositrice originaire de Gatineau, offre un mélange distinctif de folk, de rock et de blues. Elle écrit et se produit en français et en anglais.  Récemment lauréate du Jeune artiste de l’année et Artiste de la relève de l’année aux Prix de la musique folk canadienne 2024, Mia gagne rapidement en reconnaissance en tant que parolière poétique dotée d’une voix puissante et polyvalente.  Avec son talent pour adapter les histoires des personnes avec lesquelles elle a été en contact dans sa vie, elle est une conteuse imaginative qui canalise ses émotions brutes et vulnérables à travers ses chansons savamment conçues. 

Elle a partagé la scène avec Aysanabee, The Franklin Electric, Daniel Champagne, Jeremie Albino, Julian Taylor, Lloyd Spiegel et s’est participé a pleurieus festivals Candiens ce qui inclut  Ottawa Bluesfest, Summerfolk, Ontario Festival of Small Halls, Festival des Montgolfières à Gatineau, Live from the Rock, et  Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Mia Kelly is a singer-songwriter from Gatineau, Quebec, who writes and performs in both French and English. Kelly enthrals listeners with a distinctive blend of Folk, Rock, and Blues and is making her mark in the Canadian folk music scene. Recently awarded Young Performer of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Kelly is swiftly gaining recognition as a poetic lyricist with a powerful and versatile voice. With her knack for adapting the stories of the people she has connected with in her life, Mia is an imaginative storyteller who channels her raw and vulnerable emotions through her expertly crafted songs.

Her 2022 debut album, Garden Through the War, explored themes of resilience and growth that follow hardship. The album received recognition from the SOCAN Foundation. Kelly was awarded the Emerging Artist of the Year by Culture Outaouais, and represented Canada as a finalist at the 2023 Jeux De La Francophonie in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She’s been covered by La Presse, Ottawa Citizen, Radio Canada, Roots Music Canada, Châtelaine, and many more.

She’s shared the stage with Aysanabee, The Franklin Electric, Daniel Champagne, Jeremie Albino, Julian Taylor, Lloyd Spiegel and performed at numerous Canadian festivals including Ottawa Bluesfest, Summerfolk, Ontario Festival of Small Halls, Festival des Montgolfières, Live from the Rock, and the Winnipeg Folk Festival.