Young Miko


María Victoria Ramírez de Arellano Cardona, known professionally as Young Miko, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter and former footballer. In 2022, she released her debut EP, Trap Kitty, featuring Latin trap tracks. In April 2024, she released her debut studio album, Att., featuring collaborations with Feid, Jowell & Randy, Villano Antillano, Elena Rose, and Dei V. In November 2025, she released her second studio album, Do Not Disturb, which featured a collaboration with Eladio Carrión.

Early life

Young Miko was born in Añasco, Puerto Rico. Her family often listened to rock, hip hop, and reggaeton, which helped her realize that music was her passion. She began writing poetry while attending a Catholic school in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. She played on the Puerto Rican women's national football team from the ages of 13 to 18, often leaving school early to make it to practices in the nearby municipality of Bayamón.
Besides football, Young Miko played multiple sports as a child, including karate, basketball, tennis, and ping pong. There was no girls' basketball league, so she had to play on a boys team.
In high school, she recalls that she was introverted and didn't have many friends, finding it difficult to befriend girls.
Young Miko attended the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus, majoring in drawing. However, budget cuts forced her department to remove credits off her major, so she transferred to the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in San Germán to study visual arts.

Career

In 2018, she started rapping her lyrics to beats she downloaded from YouTube. Young Miko uploaded these initial songs to SoundCloud under the name Young Miko. Her first song was "Quiero". Meanwhile, she worked as a tattoo artist for 5 years to pay bills and music studio costs. She posted her work to Instagram, under the handle @samuraimiko.
In 2022, Young Miko released her debut EP, Trap Kitty, featuring Latin trap tracks. She incorporates her identity and interests into her music including anime, urban music, and The Powerpuff Girls.
On April 18, 2023, it was announced that her record label, The Wave Music Group, had signed a long-term distribution agreement with Capitol Music Group to support her upcoming release.
On July 27, 2023, her reggaeton song "Classy 101", a collaboration with Colombian artist Feid reached number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her first appearance on the chart.
In 2023, Young Miko opened for Karol G on her Mañana Será Bonito Tour on some dates of the U.S. leg. She also joined her onstage to perform "Dispo".
On October 13, 2023, she featured on the album of Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, with the song "Fina". The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her second entry on the chart.
On Friday, April 12 and 19, 2024, Young Miko performed at Coachella. Accompanied with a band, she delivered some of her most popular titles, including the "Chulo" remix and her Bizarrap session, "Young Miko: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 58".
On April 24, 2024, Young Miko released her debut album, Att.. The title is shorthand for “atentamente,” which means “sincerely” in Spanish. It features collaborations with Dei V, Feid, Jowell & Randy, Elena Rose and Villano Antillano. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and number 129 on the Billboard 200.
Young Miko has also expressed her interest in acting. Her first acting appearance was in the April 2025 film, "Sneaks", where she voiced Tiffany alongside other artists like Mustard, Swae Lee, and Roddy Ricch.
On June 7, 2025, Young Miko performed at the Governors Ball Music Festival in Queens, NY.
On August 2, 2025, Young Miko performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago. The previous night, she performed at a sold-out aftershow featuring guest band Latin Mafia at the Aragon Ballroom. At the festival, she also met the girl group Katseye, with whom she collaborated with for the "Gabriela" remix.
In September 2025, she became the first Puerto Rican Council of Fashion Designers of America ambassador.
On November 7, 2025, a day before her 28th birthday, Young Miko released her second studio album, Do Not Disturb. Its 16 tracks demonstrate intense production that reflect the chaos around the artist, and she describes the album as "Scorpio-coded".
On December 5 and 6, 2025, she headlined José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, often referred to as "El Choli", for the first time. Both shows were sold out and featured multiple guest performances. Night one guest performances included Bad Gyal, Eladio Carrión, Elena Rose, Tokischa, and Villano Antillano. Night two guest performances included Bad Gyal, Feid, Kany García, Mora, Omar Courtz, Tainy, Tokischa, and Villano Antillano; with Rauw Alejandro being in attendance.

Personal life

Ramírez de Arellano is openly lesbian. Two of her closest friends are siblings Mariana Beatriz López Crespo and Diego Amaury López Crespo, who are also her manager and principal producer, respectively. Mariana López Crespo first met Ramírez de Arellano in 2012 and became friends through the Puerto Rican women’s national football team. In 2018, when Ramírez de Arellano was just starting to make music, Mariana connected her with Mauro, who was starting to produce at that time. They've been a team ever since.

Tours

Headlining
  • XOXO Tour
Date CityCountryVenue
July 31Denver, COUnited StatesFillmore Auditorium
August 3Wheatland, CAUnited StatesHard Rock Live Sacramento
August 6San Jose, CAUnited StatesSan Jose Civic Center
August 9Phoenix, AZUnited StatesArizona Financial Theater
August 10Las Vegas, NVUnited StatesFountainebleu Las Vegas
August 12San Diego, CAUnited StatesCal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater
August 15Los Angeles, CAUnited StatesPeacock Theater
August 19Austin, TXUnited StatesMoody Amphitheater
August 20Houston, TXUnited StatesSmart Financial Centre
August 21Irving, TXUnited StatesThe Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
August 24Rosemont, ILUnited StatesRosemont Theater
August 27New York City, NYUnited StatesThe Theater at Madison Square Garden
August 30Bridgeport, CTUnited StatesHartford HealthCare Amphitheater
August 31Philadelphia, PAUnited StatesThe Met
September 1Boston, MAUnited StatesLeader Bank Pavilion
September 4Washington, D.C.United StatesThe Theater at MGM National Harbor
September 6Atlanta, GAUnited StatesCoca-Cola Roxy
September 7Orlando, FLUnited StatesHard Rock Live Orlando
September 11Hollywood, FLUnited StatesHard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
September 28La RomanaDominican RepublicAltos de Chavón
October 2TegucigalpaHondurasBazar del Sábado Tegucigalpa
October 4San SalvadorEl SalvadorComplejo Estadio Cuscatlán
October 5Guatemala CityGuatemalaExplanada Cayalá
October 10Panama CityPanamaPlaza Amador
October 12San JoséCosta RicaAnfiteatro Coca-Cola
October 23MontevideoUruguayAntel Arena
October 25CordobaArgentinaQuality Arena
October 27RosarioArgentinaAnfiteatro Municipal
October 31Viña del MarChileAnfiteatro Quinta Vergara
November 2LimaPeruCosta 21

Date CityCountryVenue
October 20CaracasVenezuelaTerraza del CCCT
November 8MedellínColombiaCentro de Eventos de la Macarena

Opening act

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EPs

Singles

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As featured artist

Other charted songs

Other album appearances

Awards and nominations