[1] Following a series of singles, she self-released her debut EP, Dark Blue in November 2015, which garnered attention for its minimalistic musical and performance style.
[5] At home, her family collected Ethiopian-pop tapes, Soul, and Motown records, including works of Aster Aweke, Ella Fitzgerald, Bizunesh Bekele, Tilahun Gessesse, and Bettye Swann.
[5] She learned to compose lyrics, poetry, and experimented with creating lo-fi productions, and performed regularly for friends and in talent shows during her time in high school.
Her free-styled cover songs" including "Crazy" by CeeLo Green, and "Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers earned her 1st place at the Amateur Night in the Apollo Theatre in Harlem.
[13] Billboard dubbed the work as "a refreshing take on the human experience...discussed everything from anxiety as an inherent part of urban living to waking up to one's surrounding...with Mizan's voice as the glowing centerpiece"[1]