MIINA Shares New Single “Live My Life on Holiday” & Announces Debut Album
Dream-pop artist MIINA has announced her debut full-length album, Where The Light Goes, arriving independently on March 20, 2026. Alongside the album announcement, she shares the latest single, the irresistibly catchy “Live My Life on Holiday.”
The new track explores the ease of tuning out and choosing comfort over personal autonomy, offering a spotlight on wasted potential and the quiet loss that occurs when we grow numb to the world around us. Where The Light Goes features production from an all-star team including Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, Mother Mother), Erik P.H. Nielsen (City and Colour) and Gus Van Go (The Beaches, Metric), and will also include the previously released singles, “Celebration” and “Bridge on Fire”.
“My new single came spilling out of me one day as I reflected on how easy it is to go numb to the world around us,” shares MIINA. “What began with a simple, playful chord progression in the verse soon cracked open into a big, cinematic chorus—a deliberate contrast meant to highlight how complicated we are and how much time we waste on small, unimportant battles. The song pushes back against the daily grind that asks us to hand over our inner fire for the illusion of trendy happiness and temporary escapes. The choir at the end emerged in the quiet, sleepless hours of the night, as I rattled around in my own mind, layering voice upon voice into my demo until my brain turned to jelly.”
Working with Redekopp and Nielsen on the track embodied a free-spirited ease in the studio. Together, they created a space where every idea had room to breathe, chasing the right tones on keys and guitars and letting a song about shedding inhibitions guide the process in real time.
Stay tuned for a brand new video and official tour announcement, both coming later this month.
About Where The Light Goes LP
MIIINA’s forthcoming album is a journey through light and shadow, playfulness and urgency, grief and resilience. Each track invites listeners to feel deeply, think boldly, and move freely. The album celebrates the full spectrum of human experience—love, grief, joy, anger, and hope—offering moments of reflection, empowerment, and pure emotional release. It’s an exploration of connection, self-discovery, and the courage to stand in one’s truth, even when the world is messy, dark, or absurd.
About MIINA
MIINA’s sound is more than music; it’s a movement toward connection, care for the planet and a more open-hearted world. Having begun her musical career as the frontperson of Victoria’s Carmanah, Dream-pop artist MIINA continues her solo journey with the release of her debut full-length album, Where The Light Goes, due out March 20, 2026. Produced by an all-star team, Howard Redekopp (Mother Mother, Tegan and Sara), Erik P.H. Nielsen (City and Colour) and Gus Van Go (The Beaches, Metric), the album marks a bold and exciting new chapter.
MIINA began her solo journey in August 2023 with the release of her debut EP, Slow Motion, an impeccable, multi-layered collection produced by Gus Van Go. The EP spotlighted singles “Hiccup,” featuring and co-written by acclaimed songwriter Lowell, and “Pressure,” both of which received extensive radio play across Canada, including ZONE Victoria, CBC Music, SiriusXM’s The Verge, X92.9 Calgary, X100.7 Red Deer, SONiC Vancouver and CHME Les Escoumins. Multiple sync placements followed, including CBC’s Allegiance and Être un Hilton.
Her career has also seen her grace the stages of some of Canada’s most beloved festivals, including Rifflandia, Kaslo Jazz Festival and Laketown Shakedown. Rifflandia Magazine writer Michael Luis captured the essence of her sound, writing, “MIINA is the sound of the sunlight cutting through the foliage. Everything is brighter, funkier, more danceable, but with love for the environment and human emotion.”
In addition, MIINA has opened for celebrated artists such as k.d. lang, Shakey Graves, Sam Roberts, Bedouin Soundclash and Moontricks. A captivating live performer, whether it be solo or with an accompanying band, she consistently holds her own alongside some of the industry’s most respected names. Her music builds community, with each performance a gathering of hearts, rooted in authenticity, compassion and shared human experience.
