Milli (rapper)

Danupha Khanatheerakul (Thai: ดนุภา คณาธีรกุล) (born 26 November 2002), better known by her stage name, Milli, is a Thai female 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 in the year.

Milli
มิลลิ
Birth nameDanupha Khanatheerakul
Born (2002-11-26) 26 November 2002
Bangkok, Thailand
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2019–present
LabelsYUPP!

Early and personal life

Milli was born Danupha Khanatheerakul on 26 November 2002 in the Bangkok, Thailand. She graduated from Nonthaburi Girls' High School.[2] She has been interested for hip-hop since Secondary 2 and has cited Nicki Minaj as an influence.[3]

2019–present: Music career

Milli began her career on stage by competing on the Thai TV show The Rapper 2.[4] She was praised by the contest's judges for her exotic acting and singing style. She is registered as an artist for the South Asian content provider YUPP!.[3]

"Phak Khon" and "Sud Pang"

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 (LGBT Thai people's language),[1] Isan and English.[1] It launched her into popularity, with the music video reaching 68,875,585 views on YouTube as of June 2020.[1][5][6]

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, Lu and English. This song has 13,155,729 views on YouTube as of August 2020.

References
  1. รู้จักกับน้อง MILLI จาก The Rapper 2 ผู้มากับความเฟี้ยวและจริตกะเทยในเพลง ‘พักก่อน’
  2. "ประวัติ "MILLI" สาวน้อยแร็ปเปอร์ จากโรงเรียนหญิงล้วน ที่เป็นถึงประธานนักเรียน". www.sanook.com/campus (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  3. เปิดประวัติ MILLI เจ้าของเพลงฮิต พักก่อน
  4. "The Rapper 2 "มินนี่ MILLI" แร็ปเปอร์สาวจอมแสบ วัย 16 ปี". workpointTODAY (in Thai). 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  5. "เพลง พักก่อน เจอดราม่าเหยียดเพศหญิง มิลิ เดอะแร็ปเปอร์ ออกโรงเคลียร์". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  6. "'มิลลิ พักก่อน' ขอโทษไม่มีเจตนาแร็พเหยียดผู้หญิง". คมชัดลึกออนไลน์ (in Thai). 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
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