In a sentimental stroll through the past, Miley Cyrus, the pop icon we all love, discloses the not-so-glamorous origins of her alter ego, Hannah Montana. Long before she was a global sensation selling out stadiums, she was simply a plucky preteen in a blonde wig, giving an impromptu concert to a bunch of unsuspecting shoppers at the Glendale Galleria!

Miley Cyrus recently looked back on her very first concert—one that was entirely free, as well as entirely unforgettable. As she opened with the now-famous song “This Is The Life,” none of your average concertgoers could have comprehended that they were witnessing the first steps of an extraordinary journey. From doling out tickets to fans who didn’t happen to be in the venue at the time to reaching the point of punching her way into the every day American family, Cyrus is now a bona fide pop star. And she is proud to say that much of her success goes to that character who could go back to high school: Hannah Montana.

Miley maintains that, at her core, nothing has changed. She is still the same starry-eyed dreamer who appreciated the role that made her famous, the same girl who sang impromptu concerts to unsuspecting patrons at the local mall. Miley’s tribute to Hannah Montana will hit you right in the feels. We challenge you to listen to it without shedding a single tear.