Mina Okabe was born and raised in London to a Japanese mother and a Danish father. Having lived in big cities such as New York and Manila, she grew up with multiple different cultures, languages, sounds and voices. This background heavily inspired her song-writing. Where others keep their diary under lock and key, 21-year-old Mina is an open book. Her lyrics give an honest look inside the head and thoughts of a young woman.

Now Copenhagen-based, she writes blissful, dreamy pop songs that shimmer of optimism, which she delivers with a soft voice. Her just-released debut album Better Days holds ten fine examples. The fact that half of these have been released as singles over the last year, proves the strength of this bunch of songs. And there’s more where this came from.

Miss Those Days is Mina’s new single. “It’s about friendship – about a close friend of mine. We used to be together all the time but one day she had to move far away. Even though we promised to stay in touch, everything we had just faded out and disappeared. Miss Those Days is about everything you take for granted and the wonder of sudden change”, Mina Okabe says.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.