[60] Screened at the Boston Film Festival, the movie received mixed reviews. 47 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of '00s list. Mýa calls Minnie Riperton her favorite female singer and Prince her musical hero, stating, "He's someone who takes risks. [153][154][155], In 2005, Mýa created her own nonprofit organization, The Mýa Arts & Tech Foundation, which is dedicated to "providing disadvantaged youth growth and opportunity through arts and technology education".[156]. [134] Similarly, Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times praised her live performance, noting her dance movements in particular, which he described as "sprightly", "sexy" and "theatrical". Deluxe Album, New 'Catty' Single, & Trina Collabo", "K.I.S.S. [11][13], During her childhood, Mýa sometimes had to endure insensitive comments about her ethnic background, but her accomplishments as a dancer helped her make the transition into adolescence and deal with its peer pressure. [176] She's the winner of two MTV's moonmen including the prestigious Video of the Year award for Lady Marmalade. "[167] Thus, Frank concluded with "though Harrison's career didn't last, it's clear that her influence has. In the film, Mýa played a young victim by the name of Jenny Tate. [52][53] Mýa guest starred in season two of NCIS. Born: 10-Oct-1978 Birthplace: Washington, DC. [118][130], Harrison has co-produced most of her records since 2000. [186] In 2015, MTV voted Lady Marmalade at No. Then after she started seeing Game from 2005 which soon ended up and she started dating Larry Johnson which also couldn’t last long. soundtrack. [149] Additionally in 2005, Mýa signed to Ford Modeling agency and appeared in a variety of ad campaigns. while reaching number two and three in the US and the United Kingdom, respectively, and in turn, solidified Fear of Flying as a hit. White. She completed her high school at the age of 16 and took classes at the University of Maryland, College Park. She already started learning ballet lesson when she was just two years old and jazz and tap when she was four. [27] Released in April 2000, Fear of Flying debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 72,000 copies. [121][122][123], Other music critics have referred to her voice as "weak" and "thin". She performed her own rendition of Jackson's classic hit "The Pleasure Principle". Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979) is an American singer, dancer, songwriter, producer, and actress. Although Cursed tanked at the box office, it earned her a nomination in the Best Frightened Performance category at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. [51] In 2005, she had a supporting role in Wes Craven's horror film Cursed, starring Christina Ricci and Joshua Jackson. [81][82] A US version of K.I.S.S. I think being a young artist, just starting out of high school, what kids listen to is club music. While Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, a re-imagining of the 1987 blockbuster Dirty Dancing, tanked at the box office, Shall We Dance?, a remake of the 1996 Japanese film of the same name,[47] became a box office hit, grossing $170,128,460 worldwide. 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. [126] Harrison is known for writing sexually-driven lyrics and female empowerment compositions with a bit of an edge to them through her love for free-spirited word play and incorporates a wide genre of music such as R&B, pop, dance, jazz, soul, hip-hop, techno, rock, reggae, and quiet storm.