[65] Specifically recorded for the Asian music market, it was preceded by the single "Paradise" and spawned a reissue edition, released in 2009. Her father Sherman was a musician and singer, and her mother Theresa worked as an accountant. [121][122][123], Other music critics have referred to her voice as "weak" and "thin".
Born into a musical family, before entering the music industry she appeared on BET's Teen Summit.Signed in 1996 with Interscope Records, she released her eponymous debut album in April 1998.
[3], In 2001, Mýa paid tribute to Janet Jackson at MTV Icon. A critical and commercial success, the album produced her first top ten single "It's All About Me".
[142][143] Harrison signed an endorsement deal with Coca-Cola in 2002, which included appearances on television commercials. She refers Lena Horne and Liza Minnelli as her role models. [184] Her performance of Lady Marmalade at the 44th Grammy Awards was featured on About.com's Top 10 Grammy Award Performances of All Time.
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[22] In 1999, Mýa made her acting debut in the crime thriller film In Too Deep, directed by Michael Rymer. Born into a musical family, before entering the music industry she appeared on BET's Teen Summit. [109] Approximately, two months later, "Down" was released to commemorate the one year anniversary of TKO (The Knock Out). [179][180] In 2003 and 2004, she appeared on Maxim's Hot 100 list; ranking at 31 and 52 respectively.
"Ghetto Supastar" was also featured on the soundtrack for the political satire film Bulworth. [87] In April 2014, Mýa starred opposite Linda Hamilton in the Syfy original TV movie Bermuda Tentacles, which garnered negative reviews. Subsequent singles, "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" and "Take Me There" continued to raise her profile and attained chart success worldwide, with the former garnering her first Grammy nomination. View more / View fewer Facts of Mya Harrison, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Dancer, Designer, Actress. Mya. Directed by Rob Marshall, it grossed more than $306.8 million worldwide and was critically lauded, winning Mýa several awards in the ensemble categories, including the Critics' Choice Movie Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award. In reviewing for her second studio album Fear of Flying, Jon Azpiri of AllMusic commented that "she is a promising young talent, but still has yet to develop the chops necessary to rank among the best of R&B divas. [150] On March 1, 2010, Escada announced that Mýa will host the celebration to introduce their newest scent, Marine Groove, on March 13 in Miami Beach. It ranked at no.15 on Billboard 200 album chart selling over 72,000 copies in the first week.
The commercial starred Madonna and Iggy Pop alongside Little Richard, Bootsy Collins, Amerie, Alanis Morissette and look-alikes of Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix, and The Notorious B.I.G. [117], Mýa possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range that spans approximately four octaves with particularly the tonality and timbre of her voice being highlighted and described as "very special". She released her album on 21 April 1998 which earned huge success selling over 1.4 million copies in the United States.
Previously Mya was in a relationship with singer and rapper Jay-Z. "[124] Rolling Stone wrote, "The signature quiver in Mýa's voice does give her some sonic identity, but otherwise this could be the music of Destiny's Child, Aaliyah or any of the countless interchangeable hip-hop/R&B divas.
[70] In fall 2009, Mýa appeared as a contestant on season nine of the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Dmitry Chaplin.
It sold more than 113,000 copies in its first week and peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200, surpassing Mýa's previous effort first-week sales. One of the show's frontrunners throughout the entire competition, she danced on a sprained ankle for the last five weeks and ultimately placed second behind singer Donny Osmond. [102] Mýa starred as Mina Kennedy in the UMC's original series drama 5th Ward The Series. Discover what to watch this November including a Marvel docu-series, a '90s reboot, and a Star Wars holiday celebration.
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[113] In November 2019, Harrison collaborated with Canadian rapper Tory Lanez and was featured on his album Chixtape 5. Aside from her singing career, she is also a dancer who has competed in Dancing with the Stars in season 9 and came second place. Although Cursed tanked at the box office, it earned her a nomination in the Best Frightened Performance category at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. [38][39] At 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, "Lady Marmalade" was nominated for six awards and won two for Best Video from a Film and Video of the Year. "[138][139][140], Mýa's dance influences include Gregory Hines, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Savion Glover, Jimmy Slyde, Electric Boogaloos, Rock Steady Crew, Cyd Charisse, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Sammy Davis Jr.[139], She cites Lena Horne and Liza Minnelli as her role models. Her birth name is Mya Marie Harrison. It featured a supergroup of Gladys Knight, Billy Ray Cyrus, Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts), Kevin Sorbo, John Elefante (former lead singer of Kansas), Damon Elliott, The Sorbo Family, Yoni Gordon and Lucas Vidal. [73], In early 2011, she appeared on French DJ and record producer Cedric Gervais's single "Love Is the Answer".
[9][10], Mýa Harrison, a native of Washington, D.C., is one of three children.
[172] Harrison's breakthrough single "Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)" was listed at No.
Fear of Flying earned Mýa a Soul Train Music Award nomination for R&B/Soul Album – Female and a MOBO nomination for Best Album. The Washington Post identifies Mýa as a classic "triple threat", commenting, "now having acted in such films as Havana Nights and Chicago and proved, under Savion Glover's aegis, she's a formidable dancer." "[129] Most of her songs are helmed from personal experiences in her life as well as friends' experiences. [65], In 2009, Mýa had a supporting role in the comedy drama indie film Bottleworld. [111] In June, she released the riddim collaboration "Handsfree" with dancehall artist Ding Dong. She performed her own rendition of Jackson's classic hit "The Pleasure Principle". Their relationship didn’t last long so she moved on to Silk The Shocker. [104] Her thirteenth studio project TKO (The Knock Out) was released April 20, 2018, commemorating the anniversary of her debut album Mýa (1998). [60] Screened at the Boston Film Festival, the movie received mixed reviews.
[5][6] In between recording those two albums, she launched her own independent record label Planet 9 and competed in Dancing with the Stars – season nine; finishing in second place.[7]. Mýa praises Steve Wonder for his ability to hear music and play music and feel it and get other people to feel it, and Madonna for her boldness and courage.
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