Six-year-old talent Miumiu left 13 million viewers around the world with their jaws on the floor with her amazing one-girl cover of “Hotel California.” You’ll be mesmerized watching as Miumiu plays every single instrument on the Eagles classic herself. It’s incredible – I could barely play “Jingle Bells” at that age, but Miumiu has the whole band covered herself. But the instrumental part is just the beginning – just wait ‘til you hear her totally adorable lead vocal and five-part vocal harmony.
The Chinese prodigy taking on those complex lyrics in a second language at age six adds another layer to the performance. Miumiu’s performance here really has it all. She has the most adorable voice, and seeing her construct the entire song from scratch herself is quite the fascinating watch. The Music Man readers will definitely want to tune in from 5:35 onwards, as you better believe Miumiu shreds up that iconic duelling guitar lead outro.
Miumiu uploaded her take on “Hotel California” to her YouTube channel, Miumiu Guitargirl, where it became her most popular video. Fans called it the cutest version of “Hotel California” ever and added comments such as “I’ve been playing guitar for longer than she’s been alive, and she can still play better than me” and “She plays more instruments in this video than most people play in a lifetime.”
Miumiu has tried her hand at many music genres on her channel, and The Music Man readers probably won’t be surprised to hear she excels at all of them. Another popular performance from the young guitarist is her take on Frankie Valli’s soul classic “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” which she uploaded at age six. Miumiu performs this song in a solo acoustic guitar arrangement, showing an impressive ability to nail the vocal melodies while playing a groovy guitar line underneath.
Miumiu is a guitarist from Nanjing, China, whose real name is Zhou Zhaoyan. She was born on August 20, 2013, and as of January 2026, she is 12 years old. Miumiu began learning guitar at age three, under the tuition of her father, Zhou Jingwei. Her father is a classical guitarist who is a music graduate of Nanjing Arts Institute and who now teaches guitar professionally. Zhou Jingwei attributes Miumiu’s success with music to her regular practice schedule. He noted that rather than spending her time on many different hobbies, “Miumiu just chose one and studied diligently.” Miumiu has continued to pursue her passion for music and recently has been uploading approximately one guitar and vocal cover a month.