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Mýa
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Mýa
Picture of Mýa
Mýa in 2009
BornMýa Marie Harrison
October 10, 1979 (age 38)
Washington D.C., U.S
Occupation

Singer songwriter producer dancer designer actress

Years active1996present
Home townWashington, D.C., U.S.
Parent(s)

Sherman Harrison
Theresa Harrison

RelativesChaz Harrison (brother)
Nijel Harrison (brother)
Musical career
Also known asMy My[1]
Mya-Re[1]
Smoove Jones[2]
Genres

R&B pop hip hop soul dance

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Interscope Universal Motown Manhattan Planet 9 The Orchard

Associated acts

MyGuyMarsTricky StewartYoung Yonny

Websitewww.myamya.com

Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979)[1][3] is an American recording artist, songwriter, and actress. Born into a musical family, she signed with Interscope Records in 1998 and released her eponymous debut album the same year. The album was a commercial success in the United States and produced the top ten single "It's All About Me". Fear of Flying, her second album, was released in 2000 and became a worldwide success, boosted by the success of its second single "Case of the Ex".[4] In 2002, Harrison won a Grammy Award in the category for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for her rendition of Labelle's 1975 hit "Lady Marmalade" alongside with P!nk, Christina Aguilera and Lil' Kim.[5]

Harrison released her third studio album, Moodring, in 2003. The album produced the single "My Love Is Like...Wo" and was certified gold by the RIAA.[4] Following a label change and a delay in her fourth studio album, Harrison went independent and recorded two exclusive albums for the Japanese music market, Sugar & Spice (2008) and K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) (2011).[6][7] 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.[8]

Aside from a music career, Harrison branched out into acting; making her feature-film debut in 1999's thriller In Too Deep starring LL Cool J and Omar Epps. She continued to score supporting roles in films such as Chicago, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), Shall We Dance? (2004), and Cursed (2005).

She has endorsed several brands such as Coca-Cola, Gap, Iceberg, Tommy Hilfiger, and Motorola. Harrison's contribution to music has earned her many accolades in the fields of pop and R&B music categories. In 2009, Billboard listed Mýa as one of their Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s; placing her in the 97th position.[9] As of October 2009, she has sold over 3.2 million albums in the U.S. and 7 million albums worldwide.[10][11]
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