Tierra Umi Wilson is an American singer and songwriter. She was born in Seattle, Washington. Wilson attended the University of Southern California, but dropped out in 2019 in order to pursue music. While she’s only just entered adulthood, she released many singles like "Remember Me" and EP "Interlude." On May 17, 2019, UMI released a mini EP “Balance” containing 2 songs, “Ordinary” and “Down to Earth.”
Early life
UMI is a Seattle born R&B artist who studied at University of Southern California. She dropped out of University of Southern California in 2019 to pursue music. Raised in Seattle, Washington by pianist mother, and drummer father. UMI started writing music when she was 4 or 5, with a songwriting journal. In high school, she discovered YouTube beats and started writing to tracks. She would record the songs with a USB mic and upload them to SoundCloud and YouTube. She soon started to get copyrighted on SoundCloud from posting covers of other songs. This made her start writing and posting her own original. Her father is an African American and her mother is Japanese.
Career
2017–2018: ''Happy Again'' and debut EP
In 2017, UMI released five singles before her four-track debut EP, Interlude. This led to making it onto Spotify’s Fresh Finds Best of 2017 playlist. Her songs are extremely relatable to the typical college student. She opened for rapper ODIE in Los Angeles. UMI's top hit to date is Remember Me. She has over 6.5 million views on YouTube and 7.8 million plays on Spotify. The song flawlessly highlights the universalism of love lost, revealing her to be an exceptionally self-aware and daringly empathetic writer. UMI debuted “Remember Me” with a music video, highlighting universalism by portraying couples of different race, class, and sexual orientation. She said, “the message in the video, for me, is that no matter who you love or how you love, we all hurt the same in the end.”
2019–present: ''Balance'', ''Love Language'' and ''Introspection'' EP
She released the Balance EP on May 17, 2019, housing the songs “Ordinary” and “Down To Earth.” The songs are two different and equal opposites. On one hand, the upbeat, sun-shimmering glory of “ Ordinary” is a galvanizing, dance-inducing effort, while on the other, “Down To Earth” is sure to allow for some thoughtful emotional reflection. This 2-track EP is a perfect capsule of the rising star’s innately entertaining artistry and versatile output. On October 30, 2019, she released her EP, 'Love Language' On June 21, 2020, she released her EP, "Introspection".
