[8] Shortly thereafter[specify], they relocated to Oakville, Ontario, Canada where she was raised until the age of thirteen, learning classical piano and singing.

[11] Merton moved frequently in her early life, living in Oakville, Ontario, Connecticut, New York, Munich, Bournemouth, London, and Berlin, among other cities.

[12][13][14] Through her upbringing, Merton has stated she has felt connected to Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France where her mother lived.

[2][14][15] In 2013, she started her studies at the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg in Mannheim, where she earned a bachelor's degree in composition and song writing,[16][17] and met the members of her future band.

Merton first drew major attention in 2015[citation needed] as a songwriter and singer on Fahrenhaidt's album The Book of Nature.

"[13] On both Hype Machine and Spotify's Global Viral 50 charts the song reached number one, and was soon included on the "Hit Play" lists of several radio stations.

She performed at the Life Ball in Vienna on 10 June 2017, and ended the year touring throughout Germany, appearing as opening act for Bosse and Philipp Poisel, among others.

[25] On 1 February 2019, Merton released the first part of the Making of Mint documentary and announced an April 2019 USA concert tour.

On 18 October 2019, Merton released her album Mint again with four additional songs (Back To Berlin, PCH, Easy and Keeps Me Awake).