Milli (rapper) explained

Milli
Native Name:มิลลิ
Native Name Lang:th
Birth Name:Danupha Khanatheerakul
Birth Date:13 November 2002
Birth Place:Bangkok, Thailand
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2019–present

Danupha Khanatheerakul (;) (born 13 November 2002) better known by her stage name, Milli, is a Thai rapper and singer. She rose to prominence nationally with her debut single "Phak Kon" (พักก่อน),[1] which was released in February 2020. It was followed by another successful single "Sud Pang" (สุดปัง) later that year. In April 2022, she performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, becoming the first Thai solo artist to perform there.

In 2022, Danupha appeared on BBC's 100 Women list as one of the world's inspiring and influential women of the year.[2]

Early life

Milli was born on 13 November 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand. She graduated from .[3] She has had an interest in hip-hop since when she was in Matthayom 2 (equivalent to Grade 8) and has cited Nicki Minaj as her inspiration.[4]

Career

Milli began her career on stage by competing on the Thai TV show The Rapper 2.[5] She was praised by the contest's judges for her exotic acting and singing style. She is registered as an artist under YUPP!,[4] a Thai rapping-centred label.[6]

Debut singles

Milli recorded her first single "Phak Khon" (พักก่อน) in February 2020, a sarcastic hip-hop fused song about her friends in school and a message of anti-bullying. This song uses Lu, Isan and English.[1] It launched her into popularity, with the music video reaching 90,226,674 views on YouTube as of April 2022.[1] [7] [8]

In June 2020, she recorded a second single "Sud Pang" (สุดปัง), that is about her life, dreams and beauty. This song uses Thai (Northern and Southern), Isan, Japanese, phasa lu, and English. This song has 43,308,512 views on YouTube as of April 2022.

"Mirror Mirror" was released in October 2021 and is a collaborative song by Milli, F.HERO, and Changbin, a prominent member of the South Korean boy group, Stray Kids. The track gained significant popularity in Thailand, garnering over 100 million views on YouTube.

Coachella Festival 2022

Milli performed with artists from 88rising at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on 17 April 2022, making her the first Thai solo artist to perform there.[9] [10] Her performance included a rapping that mentioned "trains from Rama V's reign – in use for 120 years"; referring to the outdated trains still used regularly in modern Thai Railway, and "hundred-thousand-baht Kinnari light poles"; referring to the notorious corruption case of Racha Thewa subdistrict government spending state funds on the Kinnari-topped light poles, costing THB 100,000 each and THB 68.2 millions in total.[11] [12] She finished her show eating a dish of Thai dessert mango sticky rice on the stage, leading to a surge in consumption of the dish in Thailand, with orders for mango sticky rice doubling in some stores.[13] [14] A mango sticky rice store in Bangkok reported that an additional of sticky rice had to be prepared following the unprecedented surge for the dish.[15]

Around the same time, the Thai film in which she made a cameo has been released in cinemas. She coincidentally mentioned her dream of becoming an internationally recognised artist as part of her dialogue in the film. This prompts the film's director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit to post on Facebook congratulating her, saying "the film and reality have now crossed and co-exist at the same time".[16]

Personal life

On 21 July 2021, the military government of Prayut Chan-o-cha charged her for criticizing its poor response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was accused of posting information which "threatens the national security", a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.[17] Thai netizens, including multiple artists and music entities, voiced out their support of her using the hashtag "#Saveมิลลิ" (#SaveMilli).[18] The government additionally vowed to prosecute at least 20 more Thai influencers for criticizing the government, accusing them of spreading "fake news".[19] She was fined 2,000 baht according to the Criminal Code Section 393.[20]

Following the 2022 Nong Bua Lamphu massacre, Milli in a now deleted tweet stated that visiting the area where the massacre took place was a burden and didn't help the bereaved families. This caused outrage in Thailand, leading to #BanMili to be trended on Twitter.[21]  She later tweeted to apologize for the tweet.[22]

Discography

Studio album

!Title!Album details
Babb Bum Bum

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Phak Kon" (พักก่อน)2020rowspan="4"
"Sud Pang" (สุดปัง)
"Nu Tham Eng" (หนูทำเอง)2021
"To the Max"
"Not Yet"Babb Bum Bum
"The Weekend" (Milli remix)
(with Bibi)
2022
"17 Min" (17 นาที)Babb Bum Bum
"Mango Sticky Rice"
"Sad Aerobic"Babb Bum Bum
"Welcome"

OSTs

YearSong nameFeatured artistsFor
2020คนจะรวย (Khon Ja Ruai)MAIYARAPThe Graduates บัณฑิตเจ็บใหม่
เอาให้ชัด (Ao Hai Chat)PuimekFriend Zone 2 Dangerous Area

As a leading or featured artist

YearSong nameAssisting artists
2020Chang MangF.HERO, ALL STARS
ไม่รู้จัก (MAI RU JAK)RAMASUON, ICESPAZZ
ดูออก (LOOKOUT)มีน, PAESAXMILD, ว่าน วันวาน
พูดปด (LIE)LIL ICE
ไหนเล่า (Nai Lao?)AUTTA, BLACKSHEEP
โนสน โนแคร์ (No Son No Khae)นิวจิ๋ว, หวาย
แฟนใหม่หน้าคุ้น (Faen Mai Na Khun)MAIYARAP
ติ๊ดติ้ว (TIID TIIW)MAIYARAP, LAZYLOXY, AUTTA, BEN BIZZY, NAMEMT, BLACKSHEEP
7YUPPMAIYARAP, LAZYLOXY, AUTTA, BEN BIZZY, NAMEMT, BLACKSHEEP
ตาแตก (Ta Taek)WONDERFRAME, วอร์ วนรัตน์, หยิ่น อานันท์
2021จีนี่ จ๋า (2021) (Genie Ja (2021))บลอสซั่ม ชนัญชิดา, แก้ม วิชญาณี, หวาย ปัญญริสา, จิงจิง วริศรา
ปั๊มป่าว? (Pam Pao?)BEN BIZZY
ที่สุดของฉัน (Thi Sut Khong Chan)บลอสซั่ม ชนัญชิดา, แก้ม วิชญาณี, หวาย ปัญญริสา, จิงจิง วริศรา
เพื่อนเล่น ไม่เล่นเพื่อน (Just Being Friendly)Tilly Birds
ลำพัง (Lamphang)LAZYLOXY
Say ItJACKIE (Trinity)
ฟาด (Whip it!)Tsunari
Mirror MirrorF.HERO, Changbin (Stray Kids)
อนาคตคือ (Anakhot Khue)YOUNGOHM
แค่เพื่อนเท่านั้นสิ่งที่เธอให้กันมันก็แค่นี้ไงถ้าจะไม่รักก็ไม่ต้องให้ความหวังGAVIN.D, K6Y
2024DramaAtarashii Gakko!

Other works

Lyrics/rap/melody

Television

Film

Awards

AwardYearCategoryRecipientResultclass=unsortable
Kazz Awards2020Rising StarMilli[24]
Mnet Asian Music Awards2020Best New Asian Artist (Thailand)[25]
Rap Is Now Awards2020Hip-Hop Song of the Year"Phak Khon"[26]
New Face of The YearMilli
2021Artist of the Year[27]
TOTY Music Awards 20222023SOLO Artist of the Year
Record of the Year
Album of the YearBABB BUM BUM
Best Artist of the Year
Producer of the YearBABB BUM BUM

Notes and References

  1. Web site: รู้จักกับน้อง MILLI จาก The Rapper 2 ผู้มากับความเฟี้ยวและจริตกะเทยในเพลง 'พักก่อน' . 11 October 2020 . 13 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201013230034/https://www.catdumb.tv/milli-rapper-2-pak-kon-427/ . live .
  2. Web site: BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News . 2022-12-10 . News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: ประวัติ "MILLI" สาวน้อยแร็ปเปอร์ จากโรงเรียนหญิงล้วน ที่เป็นถึงประธานนักเรียน. 6 November 2020. www.sanook.com/campus. th. 4 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204143527/https://www.sanook.com/campus/1399543/. live.
  4. Web site: เปิดประวัติ MILLI เจ้าของเพลงฮิต พักก่อน . 11 October 2020 . 19 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200619094426/https://www.trueplookpanya.com/knowledge/content/79914/-entmus-ent-musoth-mus- . live .
  5. Web site: 12 March 2019. The Rapper 2 "มินนี่ MILLI" แร็ปเปอร์สาวจอมแสบ วัย 16 ปี. 6 November 2020. workpointTODAY. th. 21 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021111056/https://workpointtoday.com/rapper-2-%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88-milli-%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%87%e0%b8%9b%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%ad/. live.
  6. Web site: 2018 แร็ปเปอร์ครองเมือง! เปิดตัว "YUPP!" ค่ายฮิปฮอปสายเลือดใหม่เตรียมสั่นสะเทือนวงการ. 11 September 2021. 18 April 2022. th. 21 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121122211/https://www.sanook.com/music/2401297/. live.
  7. Web site: 10 March 2020. เพลง พักก่อน เจอดราม่าเหยียดเพศหญิง มิลิ เดอะแร็ปเปอร์ ออกโรงเคลียร์. 6 November 2020. www.thairath.co.th. th. 13 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201013135234/https://www.thairath.co.th/entertain/news/1791741. live.
  8. Web site: 10 March 2020. 'มิลลิ พักก่อน' ขอโทษไม่มีเจตนาแร็พเหยียดผู้หญิง. 6 November 2020. คมชัดลึกออนไลน์. th. 19 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619040406/https://www.komchadluek.net/news/ent/421466. live.
  9. Web site: 16 April 2022. "มิลลิ" สุดปัง! ศิลปินเดี่ยวไทยคนแรก ขึ้นโชว์เวทีหลัก Coachella 2022. 16 April 2022. Posttoday. th. 18 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418092710/https://www.posttoday.com/ent/news/680770. live.
  10. Web site: 17 April 2022. Female rapper Milli becomes first Thai artist to perform at Coachella Festival. 17 April 2022. Thai PBS World. en. 18 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418092709/https://www.thaipbsworld.com/female-rapper-milli-becomes-first-thai-artist-to-perform-at-coachella-festival/. live.
  11. Web site: 17 April 2022. ถอด 'มิลลิ' เล่าเรื่องไทยบนโคเชลลา เสาไฟกินรีถึงขี่ช้าง เมื่อ 'ซอฟท์เพาเวอร์' ไม่ใช่แค่รำไทย. 17 April 2022. Matichon. th. 18 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418092713/https://www.matichon.co.th/entertainment/news_3292912. live.
  12. Web site: 3 March 2022. ไม่สนดราม่า ! อบต.ราชาเทวะ เดินหน้าต่อ สร้างเสาไฟฟ้ากินรีอีก 720 ต้น. 17 April 2022. Spring News. th. 23 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323174115/https://www.springnews.co.th/news/821464. live.
  13. News: Thai rapper's mango sticky rice stunt at Coachella boosts sales of beloved Thai dessert. 22 April 2022. CNN.com. Reuters. 27 April 2022.
  14. Web site: 17 April 2022. ไรเดอร์เผย ยอดซื้อเพิ่มเท่าตัว หลัง "มิลลิ" โชว์กิน "ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง" บนเวที Coachella. 17 April 2022. Sanook. th. 18 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418092713/https://www.sanook.com/news/8547914/. live.
  15. Web site: 17 April 2022. ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงร้านดัง ยอดพุ่งรับกระแสมิลลิ. 17 April 2022. Thairath. th. 18 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418092712/https://www.thairath.co.th/lifestyle/food/2369931. live.
  16. Web site: 17 April 2022. หนังและความจริง cross ไปพร้อมๆกัน #FastAndFeelLove เสาร์อาทิตย์นี้ในโรงภาพยนตร์ มาทำให้หนังเรื่องนี้มันเป็นไปได้กันนะ. . th. 18 April 2022. 18 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418092713/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100044611171432%2Fposts%2F518164166347285%2F. live.
  17. Web site: Coconuts Bangkok . 21 July 2021 . Singer Milli 1st celeb charged for criticizing Thai gov't following minister's threat . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722055019/https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/singer-milli-1st-celeb-charged-for-criticizing-thai-govt-following-ministers-threat/ . 22 July 2021 . 22 July 2021 . coconut.co.
  18. Web site: MC Galang . 21 July 2021 . Milli Reportedly to Be Charged for Criticizing Thai Gov't for COVID Response . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210722034008/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.63407/title.milli-reportedly-to-be-charged-for-criticizing-thai-govt-for-covid-response . 22 July 2021 . 22 July 2021 . hiphopdx.com.
  19. Web site: Post Reporters . 22 July 2021 . Police to rein in 'influencers' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418092710/https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2152651/police-to-rein-in-influencers . 18 April 2022 . 22 July 2021 . Bangkok Post.
  20. News: ทนายนายกฯ แจ้งความ "มิลลิ" ฐานวิจารณ์รัฐบาลด้วยคำไม่สุภาพ . th . BBC News ไทย . 2023-07-11.
  21. Web site: Teenee.com . #แบนมิลลิ ถูกปั่นติดเทรนด์ หลังมิลลิทวิตปมเหตุกราดยิง . 2023-07-11 . teenee.com . th.
  22. Web site: 2022-10-11 . “มิลลิ” ยอมขอโทษ! หลังโพสต์ “ไปก็ไปเป็นภาระ” ชาวเน็ตคาดถูกผู้ใหญ่กดดัน เหตุ #แบนมิลลิ ติดเทรนด์ . 2023-07-11 . mgronline.com . th.
  23. Web site: Gwee . Karen . 2022-11-10 . MILLI unleashes her long-awaited, "extravagant" debut album 'BABB BUM BUM' . 2022-11-14 . NME . en.
  24. Web site: KAZZ Awards 2020 นนท์ แก้ม คว้ารางวัล ศิลปินยอดนิยม Rising Star ปีนี้ MILLI คว้าไป . TrueID . 11 November 2022 . th . 27 August 2020.
  25. Web site: 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards Winners 2020 MAMA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211125013034/https://www.mwave.me/en/mama/history/2020/winner/92 . November 25, 2021 . 2021-11-25 . Mwave . en.
  26. Web site: 2020-11-09 . สรุปผลรางวัล RIN Awards 2020! YOUNGOHM รวบ 4 รางวัลที่สุดแห่งปีวงการฮิปฮอป . 2022-11-11 . Fungjaizine . th.
  27. Web site: 2021-11-29 . Saran, Rap Against Dictatorship, Milli, 1MILL & More Nominated At Rap Is Now Awards 2021 . 2022-11-11 . HipHopDX . en.