SAND
Born on an island six thousand miles away, I'm now twenty-three and living my dream as a recording artist surrounded by the sun, sea, and celebrities of shiny Los Angeles. Sand in my toes, wind in my hair, and my friends by my side... What more could I ask for?

SEQUINS
My new album has just been released and I am on top of the world. Everyone wants a piece of me. Party invites with the paparazzi chasing me to capture my every move. I am wearing the latest in fashion, my songs are moving to the top of the charts. I'm shining. I'm glowing. I'm loving every moment.

SILICONE
Hollywood isn't what I thought it would be. People aren't who I thought they would be. Hollywood isn't perfection: it's lies and loneliness hiding behind smiles and laughter. When the doors close and the lights dim, everything and everyone is fake. I don't know who I can trust, and I don't know what to believe. Sometimes, I don't even know who I am anymore.

I came here to make something of myself, to climb the highest mountain of fame possible, to find real love . . . but at what cost?

Life is all about balance and with the darkness comes light. I have my family and best girlfriends to keep me grounded, and a certain blue-eyed man I can't seem to get off my mind, my life is starting to look like a California dream. Things are heating up around here, and for the first time in my life, I'm the one with the power. Or am I?

Sand in my toes, wind in my hair, and friends by my side... What more could I ask for?

MEET PIA MIA

One of the most undiscovered gems in music, PIA MIA, with her spellbinding stage presence and heavenly vocals, released a canon of rhythmic pop classics, club staples, and cinematic ballads, is known for her collaborations and associations with the most creative, accomplished, and influential entertainers in Hollywood. While not traditionally mainstream, PIA MIA has a cult-like following in Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Tokyo and other urban cultural music centers.

Born PIA MIA PEREZ in the western pacific island of Guam, at 13 she moved to Los Angeles where she signed with major record labels, established her own label, and released hits including Do It Again featuring Chris Brown and Tyga, Touch, and Bitter Love. With images of her in Times Square, Italian Vogue, and other major fashion magazines, she was the creative director for Madonna's clothing brand Material Girl and other international brands.

An original with a diva's voice and an independent soul, PIA MIA's most recent drops have included featuring on 2022's Sean Paul track How We Do It, twocolors' Lovefool remake, and James Hype's jam Good Luck. In 2021, she released the trippy introspective EP My Side, the jewel Whole Thing, and the angelic holiday EP Christmas.

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