Sofia Isella

Sofia Isella Miranda was born in Los Angeles, California, on January 29, 2005,^[1] to Chilean-American filmmaker Claudio Miranda and writer Kelli Bean.^[2][3] She began playing the violin when she was two or three years old, and she wrote her first song lyrics at age eight.^[4][5] She received education at the Colburn School and homeschooled.^[5][6] Isella's family moved frequently throughout her childhood, living in Taiwan, Canada, Louisiana and New Mexico, before eventually settling in Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia in 2020.^[7][8] They returned to Los Angeles by mid-2024.^[4]

Isella's first extended play, "I'm Not Yours", was released in 2020^[1] and primarily consisted of songs she had written when she was 14 and 15.^[8] She performed several concerts after moving to Australia, including a set at the Caloundra Music Festival.^[8] After gaining popularity on TikTok,^[9] Isella was a concert opener for Melanie Martinez and Tom Odell in late 2023 and early 2024.^[10] In May and June 2024, she opened for Martinez's Trilogy Tour.^[11][12] Two months later, she was an opening act on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.^[4][9] Her 2023 single, "Hot Gum", gained 10 million streams.^[9]

Isella released her official debut EP, "I Can Be Your Mother", on September 6, 2024.^[4] She toured California later that month^[13] and began her first world tour, You’ll Understand, Dick, in April 2025.^[14] It included the second US leg, "You'll Understand More, Dick", one trip to Europe and one to Australia, and ended in Sydney, Australia on December 12, 2025.^[10][15] Her second EP, "I'm camera .", was released on May 23, 2025.^[16] Her third EP, "Something is a shell .", produced with Mr Hudson,^[5][17] was released on April 17, 2026.^[18][19][20] Her second world tour, called, "Her Desire, the Nemesis," will begin on May 5, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.^[17][21][22]

Isella's musical style has been described as alternative pop,^[7][8][23] art rock,^[17][24] dark pop,^[20][23] art pop,^[1] industrial,^[25] gothic pop,^[5] and indie pop,^[13] with elements of post-punk,^[26] spoken word,^[26] and classical music.^[1] Her songs frequently focus on womanhood, misogyny, religion, and porn.^{[3][6][9][27]} She has named Trent Reznor, Beck, Taylor Swift, Sylvia Plath, Margaret Atwood, Mona Awad, and Anne Sexton as major influences.^[4][13] She has been compared to Billie Eilish, Ethel Cain, and Halsey.^[5]

Isella often performs in baggy, uncolored clothes and covers herself with dirt and muck.^[5][6][28] Her album art features macabre imagery,^[5] and her music videos are reminiscent of horror movies.^[23] Her social media posts are all black, white, and sepia.^[5]