Bingkai Karya – Thai rapper Milli took to the ring for the first time in her life at the “Fairfax Fight” event at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on May 17 this past weekend, witnessed by a large crowd of fans, music lovers, boxing enthusiasts, friends and family.
Fighting against her Chinese opponent Jiduo Jishi, Milli unleashed her unwavering heart throughout all three rounds, showcasing the Muay Thai skills she had honed at the Fairtex Training Center Pattaya for over a week. While Milli did not win the fight, her impressive right leg earned her the nickname “8G Right Leg” from the commentators, who expressed their admiration and amazement for Milli’s performance, and disbelief that this was only her first match.
Milli shared her feelings about this significant experience, saying, “Wow… I don’t even know how to put it in words right now. Firstly, I’ve fulfilled another one of my dreams, to fight a Muay Thai match in a real boxing ring. Before stepping into the ring, I didn’t know if I would win or lose, but I did it. My opponent is incredibly strong, I’m happy I got to fight her.”
“Do I want to fight again? To be honest, yes I do, but I don’t know when. I want to thank my label YUPP! Entertainment for always being by my side, and Fairtex for giving me this great opportunity, as well as all my fans who came to cheer for me or sent their support from home.This is so overwhelming. I know that everyone was worried about me, but I did it. Thank you so much. Please look forward to my next surprise, it won’t be long.
”Milli’s journey to her first-ever professional fight is documented in the five-episode TV series “MILLI TO THE RING”, which is available on YouTube, showing her training at the Fairtex Academy.
Milli is a dynamic Thai rapper, singer and songwriter who made history as the first Thai artist to perform on the main stage at Coachella in 2022. Known for constantly reinventing her image and delivering fierce rap flows, Milli has quickly become a standout artist under her label YUPP! Entertainment.
Milli’s talent caught the attention of artists across different labels, leading to numerous collaborations. Notably, her collaboration with the Thai band Tilly Birds on ‘Just Being Friendly’ has garnered over 100 million views on YouTube. Similarly, her feature on ‘Mirror Mirror’ alongside F.HERO and Changbin from Stray Kids also surpassed 100 million views.
In addition to these achievements, Milli has worked with the global record label 88rising, contributing to the official remix of BIBI’s ‘The Weekend’, which has garnered over 80 million views on YouTube. She also collaborated with Jackson Wang on the track ‘Mind Games’ which received widespread attention from music fans around the world.
She was selected by Spotify’s EQUAL campaign, an initiative promoting women in the music and audio industry, featuring herself in the popular music streaming service. As part of this campaign, her upcoming single’s artwork was displayed on a giant screen in New York’s Times Square. In 2022, she was named one of the 100 most influential women in the world by the BBC, further cementing her status as a global icon.
Her talent has been recognized with numerous awards, both nationally and internationally, including ‘Best New Asian Artist Thailand’ (Mnet Asian Music Awards: 2020 MAMA), Top Ten 2020 The Hottest Songs (JOOX Music Thailand Top 100 2020), Hip-Hop Song of the Year and New Face of the Year (Rap is Now Awards 2020), and the Rising Star (Kazz Awards 2020). In late 2022, Milli released her highly anticipated debut album, BABB BUM BUM, which earned her Best Album of the Year and Best Solo Artist of the Year at the TOTY Music Awards 2022.Milli will return in 2025 with her second album on June 26.
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