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'''Mya Marie Harrison''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|aɪ|ə}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rax-2smxzpk| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/rax-2smxzpk| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live|title=Mýa, Proud Vegan: 'I No Longer See Product—I See Process'|publisher=PETA|date=October 12, 2016|access-date=May 1, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> born October 10, 1979;<ref name=FACTS>{{cite web|url=http://www.myamya.com/facts/|title=FACTS|access-date=May 12, 2014|work=Mya Mya|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905124321/http://www.myamya.com/facts/|url-status=dead}}</ref>), known professionally as '''Mýa''', is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress. Classified as a "[[Triple threat (entertainer)|triple threat entertainer]],"<ref name="triple threat">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2007/04/18/mya/|title=In the Mood: Mya|access-date=June 7, 2017|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|quote=She is a classic triple-threat, though, having acted in such films as “Havana Nights” and “Chicago,” and proved, under Savion Glover‘s aegis, she’s a formidable dancer.}}</ref><ref name="essence">{{cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/mya-5th-ward-interview/|title=Twenty Years Later, Mya is Still a Triple Threat|access-date=July 14, 2023|work=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]|date=October 24, 2020 }}</ref> she was born in [[Washington D.C.]] and studied [[ballet]], [[Jazz dance|jazz]], and [[tap dance]] as a child. Her career began in television as a dance posse member, performing on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[Teen Summit]]''. She signed with record executive [[A. Haqq Islam]]'s University Records, an imprint of [[Interscope Records]] to release her [[Mya (album)|eponymous debut studio album]] (1998), which lyrically explored romance and [[coming-of-age]] scenarios. Met with critical and commercial success, the album was led by her first single, "[[It's All About Me]]" (featuring [[Dru Hill]]), which peaked within the top ten of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Her collaborative singles — "[[Girls Dem Sugar]]" (with [[Beenie Man]]), "[[Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)]]" (with [[Pras]] and [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]), and "[[Take Me There (Blackstreet and Mya song)|Take Me There]]" (with [[Blackstreet]] and [[Mase]]) — were also met with commercial success.
 
Her second studio album, ''[[Fear of Flying (album)|Fear of Flying]]'' (2000) was met with further commercial success and presented a more mature sound and image. It peaked at number 15 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], received [[RIAA certification|platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) and was supported by the singles "[[The Best of Me (Mya song)|The Best of Me]]" (featuring [[Jadakiss]]), "[[Case of the Ex]]," and "[[Free (Mya song)|Free]]."<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=Mya |title=RIAA – Searchable Database: Mya |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date=March 28, 2010 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201120026/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=Mya|archive-date=February 1, 2013 }}</ref> The following year, Harrison released the single "[[Lady Marmalade#Moulin Rouge! version|Lady Marmalade]]" with singers [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] and rapper [[Lil' Kim]] for the 2001 musical film ''[[Moulin Rouge!]]''. A cover of the namesake recording by funk rock band [[Labelle]], it peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and 12 international charts, and won [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] at the [[44th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref name="grammy.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.grammy.com/videos/44th-annual-grammy-awards-best-pop-collaboration-with-vocals|title=44th Annual Grammy Awards – Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[grammy.com]]}}</ref> Taking a more active role in the production of her forthcoming releases, Harrison was granted wider creative control of her third studio album, ''[[Moodring]]'' (2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myamya.com/news/article_swan.html |title= Mya: Flight Of The Swan|access-date=2023-08-01 |work=Mya Mya |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030618092651/http://www.myamya.com/news/article_swan.html|archive-date=2003-06-18}}</ref> The album spawned two charting singles – "[[My Love Is Like...Wo]]" and "[[Fallen (Mya song)|Fallen]]" — and received gold certification by the RIAA.<ref name="riaa"/>
 
Following a departure from Interscope in favor of [[Universal Motown Records]], her fourth studio album, ''[[Liberation (Mya album)|Liberation]]'' (2007) was met with critical and commercial failure. Amid the [[Music leak|leak]] of the album in Japan, she parted ways with the label following its release. In 2008, under the mentorship of [[J. Prince]], Harrison established her own label, [[Planet 9 (record label)|Planet 9]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Antwan|last=Pixley|title=Mýa Is Fearless|work=Heroic|url=http://heroicmag.com/myas-magazine/|date=2015-12-07|accessdateaccess-date=2023-08-01}}</ref> Her fifth and sixth studio albums, ''[[Sugar & Spice (Mya album)|Sugar & Spice]]'' (2008) and ''[[K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)]]'' (2011) catered to the Japanese market as her most [[pop music|pop]]- and [[club music|club]]-oriented releases.<ref name="4Eight Media">{{cite web|url=http://www.four8media.com/exclusive.htm|title=Mya Interview 4Eight Media|access-date=January 21, 2012|work=four8media|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116073120/http://four8media.com/exclusive.htm|archive-date=January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref name="one">{{cite web|date=August 12, 2008|title=Mya – ''Sugar & Spice''|work=hmv.jp|url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2807493|access-date=August 19, 2008}}</ref> Beginning in 2014, she released a trio of [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]–rooted [[extended play]]s (EPs) independently: ''[[With Love (Mya EP)|With Love]]'' (2014), ''[[Sweet XVI (Mya EP)|Sweet XVI]]'' (2014), and ''Love Elevation Suite'' (2015). In 2016, her seventh album, ''[[Smoove Jones]]'' received a nomination for [[Best R&B Album]] at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]]. Its follow-up, ''[[T.K.O. (The Knock Out)]]'' (2018), commemorated the twentieth anniversary of her debut album.
 
Aside from music, Harrison ventured into acting across film, television, broadway, and gaming. She made her cinematic [[feature film]] debut in [[crime thriller]] ''[[In Too Deep (1999 film)|In Too Deep]]'' (1999). Following her debut, she has appeared in minor or supporting roles in films and television series such as ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' (2002), ''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]]'' (2004), ''[[Shall We Dance (2004 film)|Shall We Dance?]]'' (2004), ''[[Missing (Canadian TV series)|1-800-Missing]]'' (2004), ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' (2005), ''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]]'' (2005), ''[[Girls Cruise]]'' (2019), and ''[[House Party (2023 film)|House Party]]'' (2023). In 2009, Harrison competed in ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 9)|season nine]]; finishing second place in the competition.<ref>{{cite news|author=Joyce Eng |title=''Dancing with the Stars'' 2009 Season 9 Cast Revealed! |url=https://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Dancing-Stars-2009-1009007.aspx |work=TVGuide.comTV Guide |date=August 17, 2009 |access-date=August 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818155421/http://www.tvguide.com/Dancing-Stars/Dancing-Stars-2009-1009007.aspx |archive-date=August 18, 2009 }}</ref> Harrison has sold 3.2 million albums in the U.S. and 20 million records worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=October 2, 2009|title=Ask Billboard: How Popular Is Country Music?|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-how-popular-is-country-music/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212104423/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-how-popular-is-country-music/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2022-02-12|access-date=March 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="WW Sales">{{cite web |url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000044245|title=Ultra-catchy melody and beauty complete album Maia, successive strongest|access-date=October 31, 2010|language=ja|work=Barks.jp|date=October 19, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://singersroom.com/content/2007-07-15/mya-ridin/|title= Mya – Ridin|accessdateaccess-date=August 1, 2023|work=Singersroom|quote=With over 20 million records sold worldwide and numerous awards under her belt, Mya remains one of the most influential female recording artists of all time.}}</ref> Her [[List of awards and nominations received by Mya|accolades]] include a Grammy Award, a [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]], a [[Critics' Choice Movie Award]] and two [[MTV Video Music Awards]]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' listed her in the Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s listicle.<ref name="Decade 2000-2009">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/hot-100-artists?year=2009&begin=91&order=position|title=Hot 100 Artists|access-date=October 31, 2010|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
 
==Early life==
Mya Harrison, a native of [[Washington, D.C.]], is the eldest of three children. Her father Sherman "Hajji" Harrison is a singer and performs in an R&B band, Jump Street<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bookece.com/artists/jump-street-band|title=ECE - JUMP STREET BAND|accessdateaccess-date=July 15, 2023|work=EastCoast Entertainment}}</ref> and her mother Theresa worked as an accountant. She grew up in [[Prince George's County]] with her two younger brothers Chaz and Nijel.<ref name="LFBIO">{{cite web|url=http://www.lilithfair.com/artists/mya/index.html |title= LilithFair:BIO:Mya|access-date=2023-07-15 |work=[[Lilith Fair]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916215231/http://www.lilithfair.com/artists/mya/index.html|archive-date=September 16, 2008}}</ref> In her youthful years, Mya dealt with bullying growing up as a biracial young person with a Black father and a white mother.<ref>{{Cite web |lastauthor=correspondent<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |first=Daniel Demello, Standard-Times |title=R&B singer Mya overcame racism, found success |url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/local/2001/02/25/r-b-singer-mya-overcame/50465392007/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=New Bedford Standard-Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
At the age of two, her father stood her in the [[Reflecting Pool]] between the [[Washington Monument]] and [[Lincoln Memorial]], where she danced. She started [[ballet]] classes shortly afterward in 1982, followed by [[tap (dance)|tap]] and [[jazz (dance)|jazz]], but lost interest when she was eight.<ref name="LFBIO"/> At 12, she found herself watching videos of her dancing and her interest in dance was rekindled.<ref name="LFBIO"/><ref name="New Straits Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82548687.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610060521/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82548687.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2014|title=Sheer Mya-gic in her voice|access-date=October 14, 2012|work=[[New Straits Times]]}}</ref>
 
Mya studied tapes of [[Tony Award]] winner [[Savion Glover]], the tap dance prodigy now best- known for the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] hit [[Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk]], until she learned his routines and then joined the group T.W.A. (Tappers With Attitude). She was solo before heading to [[New York City|New York]] to study with Glover in a residency with the famed [[Dance Theater of Harlem]]. Soon after, she earned a reputation for [[improvisation]] and an impressed Glover gave her a solo spot during a [[Kennedy Center]] performance.<ref name="LFBIO"/><ref name="AMG Bio">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mya-p291307/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref>
 
Mya subsequently appeared on [[BET]]'s ''[[Teen Summit]]'' and began to teach dance to children when she was 14. She also had taken violin lessons since the fourth grade. Her strict upbringing emphasized the value of school and working hard to get good grades. When her father first heard her sing, he had her record [[demo tapes]] and took them to a club where he was playing. There he met [[A. Haqq Islam]], President and CEO of University Music. Islam listened to the tapes and agreed to come to Mya's home, where she sang him two [[En Vogue]] songs. Impressed with her audition, Islam signed her to deal via his label and negotiated a distribution deal through [[Interscope Records]].<ref name="LFBIO"/><ref name="New Straits Times"/>
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==Career==
===1996–1999: Debut with ''Mya''===
After signing with major label [[Interscope Records]], Mya spent the next two years recording her [[Mya (album)|debut studio album]]. Using his connections, Islam was able to hire an elite team of collaborators to work with her, including [[Missy Elliott]], [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]], [[Diane Warren]], [[Dru Hill]], [[Darryl Pearson]] and [[Silkk Tha Shocker]], while the staff at Interscope had envisioned to market Mya as their main female R&B artist, competing with fellow teen singers [[Aaliyah]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] and [[Monica (singer)|Monica]].<ref name="post 1999">{{cite news |last=Harrington |first=Richard |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1999/04/25/myas-high-rise/316929d4-5bc3-43e7-9791-7ff3845b1914/ |title=Mya's High Rise |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 25, 1999 |access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> Released in April 1998 to generally favorable reviews, ''Mya'' peaked at number 29 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and sold 1.4 million copies domestically.<ref name="US sales">{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ask-billboard-71199/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509105319/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ask-billboard-71199/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2022-05-09 |title=Ask Billboard: Missing Mya |magazine=Billboard |date=May 7, 2003 |accessdateaccess-date=March 25, 2013}}</ref> It received a [[platinum certification]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), denoting shipments to US retailers of over 1,000,000 units.<ref name="riaa"/> In total, the album sold two million copies worldwide.<ref name="seymour 2000">{{cite magazine |last=Seymour |first=Craig |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/04/25/mya-battles-her-record-label-over-her-new-album/|title=Mya battles her record label over her new album|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 25, 2000|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref><ref name="MLP1">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6A0EAAAAMBAJ&q=mya+accomplishments&pg=PA33|title=Mya's Accomplishments|access-date=August 11, 2017|work=[[Google Books]]|date=March 13, 1999}}</ref><ref name="WP 2000">{{cite news |last=Harrington |first=Richard |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2000/02/18/hitting-the-historical-high-notes/fc33e565-594c-4736-8efa-787c030fd369/|title=Hitting the Historical High Notes|newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 10, 2000 |access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref> ''Mya'' yielded three successful singles, including her debut single, "[[It's All About Me]]" featuring fellow [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Sisqó]], which became a top-ten hit on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], as well as "[[Movin' On (Mya song)|Movin' On]]" and "[[My First Night with You]]".<ref name="post 1999"/>
 
The album earned her several accolades, which included two [[Soul Train Music Award]] nominations for [[Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist|Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist]] and [[Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female|Best R&B/Soul Album – Female]] and aan [[NAACP Image Award]] nomination for [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist|Outstanding New Artist]].<ref name="MLP1"/><ref name="mtv">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429210/lauryn-hill-leads-nominees-1999-soul-train-music-awards.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106221127/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429210/lauryn-hill-leads-nominees-1999-soul-train-music-awards.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 6, 2012|title=Lauryn Hill Leads Nominees For 1999 Soul Train Music Awards|access-date=March 26, 2011|work=MTV}}</ref> In addition to her solo work, Mya, along with [[Blackstreet]], [[Blinky Blink]], and [[Mase]], was featured on "[[Take Me There (Blackstreet song)|Take Me There]]" from the soundtrack of the Nickelodeon animated feature film ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]'' (1998). It reached number one in the [[New Zealand Singles Chart]] and became a top twenty hit in several nations, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, and United States.<ref name="mtv1998">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/lauryn-hill/772 |title=1999 Grammy Nominees |access-date=March 26, 2011 |work=[[NME]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011030229/http://www.nme.com/news/lauryn-hill/772 |archive-date=October 11, 2012 }}</ref> Harrison also appeared with rapper [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]] on [[Pras]]' single "[[Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)|Ghetto Supastar]]", recorded for his debut solo studio album, ''[[Ghetto Supastar]]'' (1998). A worldwide number-one hit, the song topped the charts in more than a dozen nations and earned Mya her first [[Grammy Award]] nomination in the [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] category. "Ghetto Supastar" was also featured on the soundtrack for the political satire film ''[[Bulworth]]''.<ref name="mtv1998"/> In 1999, Mya made her acting debut in the crime thriller film ''[[In Too Deep (1999 film)|In Too Deep]]'', directed by [[Michael Rymer]]. In the film, she played a young woman named Loretta starring opposite [[LL Cool J]] and [[Omar Epps]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1431100/mya-to-make-film-debut-with-nas-ll-cool-j/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127083917/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431100/mya-to-make-film-debut-with-nas-ll-cool-j/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 27, 2018 |title=Mya To Make Film Debut With Nas, L.L. Cool J |date=January 19, 1999|access-date=January 26, 2018|work=MTV}}</ref> ''In Too Deep'' received generally mixed reviews,<ref>{{cite news|title= Cop Thriller 'In Too Deep' Rises Above Formulaic Plot|work= [[Los Angeles Times]]|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-25-ca-3343-story.html|access-date=June 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= FILM REVIEW; A Conflicted Detective, A Drug Lord Named God|work= The New York Times|date= August 25, 1999|url= https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B00E7D61E38F936A1575BC0A96F958260&partner=Rotten%20Tomatoes|access-date=June 3, 2012|last1= Maslin|first1= Janet}}</ref> but managed to recoup its budget.<ref>{{cite news|title= Company Town : Company Town Film Profit Report|work= [[Los Angeles Times]]|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-31-fi-5283-story.html|access-date=June 3, 2012}}</ref>
 
===2000–2002: ''Fear of Flying'' and ''Lady Marmalade''===
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With the success of "Case of the Ex", [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] re-released ''[[Fear of Flying (album)|Fear of Flying]]'' in November 2000, with a revised track listing featuring two new songs, including the third single "[[Free (Mya song)|Free]]". ''Fear of Flying'' earned Mya a [[Soul Train Music Award]] nomination for R&B/Soul Album – Female and a [[MOBO]] nomination for Best Album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1438917/.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907073655/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1438917/.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2012|title=D'Angelo, Jill Scott Get Three Soul Train Nods Each|access-date=March 26, 2011|work=MTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobo.com/2001 |title=MOBO Awards 2001 &#124; MOBO Awards |publisher=Mobo.com |access-date=August 31, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> A multiplatinum success,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4SUdAQAAMAAJ&q=mya+multiplatinum|title=Honey - Page 36|access-date=September 9, 2018|work=[[Google Books]]|date=February 2002}}</ref> the album sold 1.2 million copies in the United States and eventually received a [[platinum certification]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref name="US sales"/><ref name="riaa"/> Subsequently, it earned [[Music recording certification|gold certifications]] from [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] and [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].<ref name="riaa"/>
 
In spring of 2001, Mya paid tribute to [[Janet Jackson]] at ''[[MTV Icon]]''. She performed her own rendition of Jackson's classic hit "[[The Pleasure Principle (song)|The Pleasure Principle]]".<ref>{{cite web|last = Murphy|first = Gayl|title = MTV Names Janet Jackson an Icon|publisher = [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date = March 12, 2001|url = https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=108324&page=1|access-date = December 14, 2009}}</ref> By mid 2001, she had already amassed an impressive nine Top 10 hits and sold more than six million albums worldwide.<ref name="ww sales">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/A%26M%2FInterscope+Recording+Artist+Mya+Records+%60%60Where+the+Dream+Takes...-a074690656|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623212506/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/A%26M%2FInterscope+Recording+Artist+Mya+Records+%60%60Where+the+Dream+Takes...-a074690656|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-06-23|title=A&M/Interscope Recording Artist Mya Records ''Where the Dream Takes You'' for ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' Soundtrack On Walt Disney Records.|accessdateaccess-date=2016-05-24|work=[[The Free Library]]}}</ref> The same year, she was featured on the ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' soundtrack, performing the [[Diane Warren]]-penned pop ballad "[[Where the Dream Takes You]]". The song was featured during the closing credits of the animated feature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/movies-sound-recording/6127273-1.html|title=A&M/Interscope Recording Artist Mya Records "Where the Dream Takes You" for ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' Soundtrack on Walt Disney Records|access-date=July 2, 2011|work=[[AllBusiness]]}}</ref> Her next music project, Mya collaborated with singers [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Lil' Kim]], and [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] on the remake of [[Labelle]]'s 1975 hit "[[Lady Marmalade#Moulin Rouge! version|Lady Marmalade]]", which served as the first single from the ''Moulin Rouge!'' soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1439598/aguilera-lil-kim-pink-mya-make-marmalade.jhtml|title=Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Pink, Mya Make 'Marmalade'|access-date=June 11, 2011|work=MTV|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107114727/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1439598/aguilera-lil-kim-pink-mya-make-marmalade.jhtml|archive-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> A worldwide success, it reached number one in over fifteen countries, including the United States, where it spent five consecutive weeks at the top of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4638662-1.html|title=First Lady|access-date=July 2, 2011|work=[[AllBusiness]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/79956/chart-beat-bonus|title=Chart Beat Bonus|access-date=April 23, 2011|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> At [[2001 MTV Video Music Awards]], "Lady Marmalade" was nominated for six awards and won two for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film|Best Video from a Film]] and [[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2001/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041551/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2001/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|title=2001 MTV Video Music Awards|access-date=November 5, 2010|work=MTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1445331/fatboy-slim-leads-vma-nods.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107114739/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1445331/fatboy-slim-leads-vma-nods.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2012|title=Video Music Awards Nominations: Fatboy Slim, Missy Elliott, 'NSYNC', 'Lady Marmalade' Lead The Pack|access-date=June 11, 2011|work=MTV}}</ref> In 2002, the quartet performed "Lady Marmalade" at the [[44th Grammy Awards]] and won a Grammy for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]].<ref name="grammy.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1452651/.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501034548/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1452651/.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2012|title=Alicia Keys Takes Five, 'O Brother' Gets Most At 44th Grammy Awards|access-date=June 11, 2011|work=MTV}}</ref>
 
After the release and success of ''Fear of Flying'' and "Lady Marmalade", Mya began to dabble into acting with a small supporting role in the musical film, ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' (2002), based on the stage-musical of the [[Chicago (musical)|same name]]. Directed by [[Rob Marshall]], it grossed more than $306.8 million worldwide and was critically lauded, winning Mya several awards in the ensemble categories, including the [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble|Critics' Choice Movie Award]] and the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Screen Actors Guild Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0616550/awards?ref_=nm_awd|title=Awards for Mýa|website=IMDb|access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> In March 2003, Mya appeared on [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] alternative group [[Jurassic 5]]'s remix version of the song "Thin Line". Chosen as their second single and more R&B driven, "Thin Line" addressed the tension that often exists in platonic male-female relationships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1469941/jurassic-5-want-to-be-more-than-friends-with-rb-radio/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804044838/http://www.mtv.com/news/1469941/jurassic-5-want-to-be-more-than-friends-with-rb-radio/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2020|title=Jurassic 5 Want To Be More Than Friends With R&B Radio|access-date=October 7, 2018|work=MTV}}</ref>
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"I Deserve It",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/10/mya-celebrates-single-life-on-new-single-i-deserve-it/|title=Mýa Celebrates Single Life on New Single 'I Deserve It'|last=Folk|first=Antwane|date=October 11, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=Rated R&B}}</ref> uptempo banger, "I'ma Do It",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/11/mya-says-ima-do-it-on-new-single/|title=Mýa Says 'I'ma Do It' on New Single|last=Folk|first=Antwane|date=November 30, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=Rated R&B}}</ref> and heartfelt ballad, "Just Call My Name".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/12/mya-signals-to-just-call-my-name-on-new-song/|title=Mýa Signals to 'Just Call My Name' on New Song|last=Folk|first=Antwane|date=December 31, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=Rated R&B}}</ref> The following year, she released dual singles, "Forever My Love" and "True Love" to coincide with her debut single anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2021/02/mya-releases-two-new-songs-forever-my-love-and-true-love/|title=Mýa Releases Two New Songs: 'Forever My Love' and 'True Love'|last=Folk|first=Antwane|date=February 15, 2021|access-date=July 8, 2021|website=Rated R&B}}</ref> In February, she co-starred in the [[Tubi]] streaming platform [[action movie]] ''Lazarus''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/tubi-premiere-action-movie-lazarus-streaming-exclusive-1234687399/|title=Tubi To Premiere Samuel Goldwyn Action Movie 'Lazarus' In Streaming Exclusive|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref> In July 2021, the singer released "[[Worth It (Mya song)|Worth It]]" introducing her alter ego "Mya Lan$ky".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rollingout.com/2021/07/06/rb-songstress-mya-debuts-alter-ego-on-rap-single-video/|title=R&B songstress Mya debuts alter ego on rap single (video)|last=Harris|first=Michael|date=July 6, 2021|access-date=July 8, 2021|website=Rolling Out}}</ref> In December, Mya starred in the [[Lifetime (TV Network)|Lifetime]]'s original Christmas movie, ''My Favorite Christmas Melody'' alongside [[Rainbow Sun Francks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://parade.com/1269926/klconniewang/lifetime-christmas-movies-2021-schedule/|title=The Complete Lifetime Christmas Movie Schedule for It's a Wonderful Lifetime 2021|last=Wang|first=K.L. Connie|date=September 30, 2021|access-date=October 3, 2021|website=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]}}</ref> In January 2022, Mya made a guest appearance on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] reality show ''[[Shark Tank]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/inno/stories/profiles/2022/01/06/shark-tank-candi.html|title=Chicago Cameo competitor hits Shark Tank with celebrity video chats|last=Daliko|first=Jim|date=January 6, 2022|access-date=January 13, 2022|website=[[American City Business Journals]]}}</ref> In June 2022, Harrison reunited with Christina Aguilera for a special performance of "Lady Marmalade" at [[LA Pride|L.A. Pride]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/christina-aguilera-mya-la-pride-reunion-1234668696/|title=Mýa And Christina Aguilera Reunite For Special "Lady Marmalade" Performance At L.A. Pride 2022|last=Abraham|first=Mya|date=June 13, 2022|access-date=January 13, 2023|website=VIBE}}</ref>
 
In January 2023, Mya made a [[cameo appearance|cameo]] in the rebooted [[comedy film]] ''[[House Party (2023 film)|House Party]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/6246681/house-party-cameos/|title=All the Cameos You Might Have Missed in House Party|last=Lang|first=Cady|date=January 13, 2023|access-date=January 13, 2023|magazine=Time}}</ref> In August 2023, she released a song called "[[Whine (Mya song)|Whine]]," a dancehall reggae collaboration featuring Jamaican dance-hall musician [[Bounty Killer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2023/08/mya-bounty-killer-whine/|title=Mýa Releases New Song 'Whine' Featuring Bounty Killer|last=Samuels|first=Keithan|date=August 18, 2023|access-date=August 18, 2023|website=Rated R&B}}</ref> On October 10, 2023, the singer released an [[extended play]] of "Whine" dance mixes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/whine-dance-mix-ep/1710836056|title=Whine (Dance Mix) - EP|access-date=October 12, 2023|work=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> In February 2024, the singer released "Anytime," a standalone single to commemorate the anniversary of her debut single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soulbounce.com/2024/02/mya-anytime/|title=Mya Is Ready To Give You Love 'Anytime' You Want It|accessdateaccess-date=March 1, 2024|work=Soul Bounce|date=February 14, 2024 }}</ref> In April 2024, she collaborated with [[Junior Sanchez]] on the dance collaboration "So Hype;"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-hype-feat-m%C3%BDa-single/1737430433|title=So Hype (feat. Mýa) - Single|access-date=April 15, 2024|website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/01EqoyDwY1L8kzyHKEexdl?si=549fad6a5f62450d|title=Junior Sanchez - So Hype (feat Mýa)|website=Spotify|date=12 April 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> an official music video, directed by Lauren Hashian and Spicy Rico, followed on May 15, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2024/05/new-video-junior-sanchez-so-hype-featuring-mya/|title=New Video: Junior Sanchez – 'So Hype' (featuring Mya)|website=That Grape Juice|date=May 15, 2024|access-date=June 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXQuhXbgBbg|title=Junior Sanchez - So Hype ft Mýa (Official Music Video)|website=YouTube|date=May 15, 2024|access-date=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
 
==Artistry==
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===Stage===
Mya has received praise for her stage presence and live performances. Author [[Stacy-Deanne]] opined that Harrison had developed into a well rounded-performer with flexible abilities who was consistently a "source of attraction" on television and on tour.<ref name="ReedKenyatta2005" /> Staff writer Trish Davis of ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' described her presence as "compelling" while noting, "With a voice that sends high notes with clarity and low ones with force, Mya's live act is solid."<ref>{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Trish|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2001-09-30-0109301702-story.html|title=Big E Crowd Enjoys Mya Magic|access-date=November 15, 2018|work=[[Hartford Courant]]|date=September 30, 2001}}</ref> ''The AU Review''{{'}}s Chris Singh lauded her showmanship, which he recognized has not "aged" nor her "dulcet notes" that stole the show, citing Mýa as "versatile" and a "tough act to follow".<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Chris|url=http://music.theaureview.com/reviews/live-reviews/live-review-112-blackstreet-mya-enmore-theatre-sydney-23-11-16/|title=Live Review: 112 + BLACKstreet + Mya – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (23.11.16)|access-date=November 15, 2018|work=The AU Review|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite news|last=Sanneh|first=Kelefa|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/31/movies/pop-review-a-singer-who-revels-in-being-all-over-the-place.html|title=POP REVIEW; A Singer Who Revels in Being All Over the Place|access-date=November 15, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 31, 2003}}</ref> Natasha Pinto of ''The Music'' commented, "She possesses the dreamiest [[falsetto]] and commands attention with every note and step she takes", acknowledging Mya's ability to perform with "absolute ease" and "sultry sass" who does not "miss a beat".<ref>{{cite news|last=Pinto|first=Natasha|url=http://themusic.com.au/music/livereviews/2016/11/28/rnb-fridays-live-hisense-arena-natasha-pinto/|title=RNB Fridays Live - Hisense Arena|access-date=2018-11-15|work=The Music|date=2016-11-28}}</ref> Senior music writer George Palathingal for ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' noted, "whether performing slick routines alongside two booty-shaking dancers or accompanied only by an acoustic guitarist, Mya is all class."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/review-sean-paul-mya-perform-live-at-their-peak-at-luna-park-20141114-11mmwo.html|title=Review: Sean Paul, Mya perform live at their peak at Luna Park|access-date=April 11, 2016|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=November 14, 2014}}</ref> Sheldon Ang of ''Sheldon Ang Media'' commented, "Mya's live act is compelling, with a dose of sexiness, bounce and elasticity – ultimately oozing a sultry zest – yet, classy with the respectable ''[[je ne sais quoi]]'' that only a few could pull off."<ref name="SAM"/>
 
===Influences===
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==Other ventures==
In 2008, Mya founded her own [[independent record label]] and company [[Planet 9 (record label)|Planet 9]].<ref name="Afro Tech">{{cite web|last=Yates |first=Shanique |url=https://afrotech.com/mya-independent-record-label-turned-wine-company |title=After Mýa's Fourth Album Leaked, She Chose To Start Her Own Ventures Instead Of Suing — 'I Decided To Go Independent' |work=Afro Tech|date=April 11, 2023 |access-date=June 9, 2024}}</ref> Following the mishap of events for her [[Liberation (Mya album)|last major studio album]], she parted ways with the major label system. At the advice and guidance of her mentor [[J. Prince]], the singer established and developed her own independent label with a new business approach in mind to create and release music.<ref name="Afro Tech"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rollingout.com/covers/mya%e2%80%99s-last-dance/|title=Mya's Last Dance?|accessdateaccess-date=2024-06-09|work=Rolling Out|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105035104/http://rollingout.com/covers/mya%E2%80%99s-last-dance/|archive-date=2013-01-05|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/?p=17456|title=Interview: Mya Talks New Album "K.I.S.S.", Releasing Albums in Japan First, Importance of Her Music|accessdateaccess-date=2024-06-09|work=You Know I Got Soul|quote=Taking the wise business advice from mentors like Prince and J. Prince regarding ownership, I gave it a shot, released my first indie project “Sugar & Spice” the following year [2008] and learned so much from a business aspect by doing so.}}</ref> Although initially set-up as a record label and had release several independent projects/recordings, under the Planet 9 moniker, Mya expanded the company's brand and ventured into [[winery]], [[Clothing|apparel]], and [[Filmmaking#Production|production]] as well.<ref name="Afro Tech"/> Released in 2016, Mya manufactured Planet 9 Fine Wine, a [[Cabernet Sauvignon]] organic vegan wine with plum infusions produced in partnership with Frey Vineyards.<ref name="Afro Tech"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewinedaily.com/2018/06/28/singer-mya-launches-planet-9-vegan-wine/|title=Singer Mya Launches Planet 9 Vegan Wine|accessdateaccess-date=2024-06-09|work=The Wine Daily|date=28 June 2018}}</ref> In junction, Planet 9 functions as a [[Filmmaking#Production|production]] unit and collaborates with other production companies for the singer's music videos.{{NoteTag|Cited to multiple sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Mya - Ready For Whatever
| date=October 10, 2017 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ll0PrpvZvI |via=YouTube| access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mýa - You Got Me
| date=June 11, 2018 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdBfKQgTgO0 |via=YouTube| access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mýa, Bounty Killer - Whine
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===Endorsements and brand partnerships===
Throughout her career, Mya has been involved in various brand partnerships with companies such as [[Coca-Cola]], [[Pantene]], [[Escada]], [[Motorola]], [[Microsoft]], [[Dell]], [[Apple Music]], [[Verizon]], [[Macy's]], [[CoverGirl|Cover Girl]], [[Chevrolet]], [[IMG (company)|IMG]], [[Heatherette]], [[Kohl's]], [[Electronic Arts]], [[Metaverse|Meta]], and more.{{NoteTag|Cited to multiple sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=Pantene Pro-Voice Commercial (2003) | date=December 25, 2007 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtXOC3pYAZg |via=YouTube| access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Weinstein |first=Farrah |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/8vqqm7/mya-helps-choose-heatherette-it-girl-from-fashion-forward-nyc-crowd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615025554/https://www.mtv.com/news/8vqqm7/mya-helps-choose-heatherette-it-girl-from-fashion-forward-nyc-crowd|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2024|title=Mya Helps Choose Heatherette 'It' Girl From Fashion-Forward NYC Crowd|work=MTV|date=August 17, 2006 |access-date=June 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/technology/23iht-red.4.9445912.html |title=Dell and Microsoft introduce RED computers |work=The NYNew York Times|date=February 11, 2008 |access-date=June 9, 2024|quote=Mýa is also featured in the new (RED) campaign with Dell & Microsoft.}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cherry |first=Carl |url=http://www.essence.com/2016/07/07/apple-music-resurgence-rnb |title=Resurgence of R&B: A Conversation Between Two Music Lovers |magazine= Essence|date=October 17, 2020 |access-date=June 9, 2024|quote=Mya’s been going through something similar. She’s consistently been putting music out but not enough people know about it. We released her last project, Smoove Jones, exclusively on Apple Music earlier this year.}}</ref>}} At the age of 18, Harrison served as an ad print spokeswoman for Bongo Jeans and had a [[Tommy Hilfiger]] lipstick shade named after her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bmi.com/news/entry/233223 |title=MusicWorld &#124; Mya |publisher=[[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] |date=October 31, 2000 |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref> In Fall 2000, she became a spokesperson for [[Iceberg (fashion house)|Iceberg]] jeans and featured in print ads in magazines.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,102586_2,00.html |title=Meet America's hottest new style queens |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly|EW]] |access-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-date=January 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113110827/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,102586_2,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soultrain.com/st/myabk966.html|title=Backstage interview with Mya|access-date=October 30, 2018|work=[[Soul Train]]|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010111091600/http://www.soultrain.com/st/myabk966.html|archive-date=January 11, 2001}}</ref> Harrison signed an endorsement deal with [[Coca-Cola]] in 2002, which included appearances on television commercials. She and then-label mate [[Common (rapper)|Common]] recorded a [[cover version]] of Ed Harris' "Real Compared To What". The commercial made its debut in 2003 at the [[American Music Awards]] and featured Mya in a 90-second commercial singing a jazzy cover version of the song alongside [[Chicago|Chi-town]] rapper [[Common (rapper)|Common]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Silverman |first=Stephen M. |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,625268,00.html |title=Courteney, Penelope, Mya to Add Fizz – Courteney Cox, Mya, Penelope Cruz |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=January 9, 2003 |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/stars-shine-coke-campaign-60849/amp/|title=Stars Shine in Coke Campaign|last=Sampey|first=Kathleen|date=January 9, 2003|website=[[Adweek]]|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/3073196/t/coke-gets-real-celebrities/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714040921/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3073196/t/coke-gets-real-celebrities|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2013|title=Coke gets 'real' with celebrities|last= Weaver|first=Jane|date=January 9, 2003|website=[[NBC News]]|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> In early 2003, Mya recorded an updated version of the [[Simon & Garfunkel]] classic hit "[[Feeling Groovy]]" for [[GAP (clothing retailer)|GAP]] television ads. The music for the spot was produced by [[Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising/lairds-gap-groovy-spring-62228|title=Laird's Gap Is 'Groovy' for Spring|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[Adweek]]|date=February 28, 2003 }}</ref> In late 2003, Mya performed the original theme song, "Everything or Nothing", for the then-latest video game in the Bond franchise{{spaced ndash}}''[[007: Everything or Nothing]]''. Mýa also appears in the game as the [[NSA]] agent sultry [[Bond girl]] "Mya Starling". Mya co-wrote and co-produced the song with Randy Bugnitz and [[A&M Records|A&M]] president [[Ron Fair]], and three variations of the theme appeared in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.ign.com/articles/2003/12/06/mya-interview-everything-or-nothing|title=Mya Interview: Everything Or Nothing|last=D.|first=Spence|date=December 5, 2003|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> In 2005, [[Motorola]] signed Mya and eight other artists to appear in a television commercial promoting its first [[iPod]] music phone, the [[Motorola ROKR E1|Motorola rokr]]. 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.]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/493040/madonna-iggy-pop-star-motorola-ipod-ad-/|title=Madonna and Iggy Pop to star in Motorola iPod ad|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[Brand Republic]]}}</ref> Additionally in 2005, Mya signed to [[Ford Modeling]] agency and appeared in a variety of ad campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/mya_makes_the_most_of_multiple_talents|title=Mya Makes the Most of Multiple Talents|last=Venable|first=Malcolm|date=November 1, 2007|website=[[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]]|access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref> On March 1, 2010, [[Escada]] announced that Mya would host the celebration to introduce their newest scent, Marine Groove, on March 13 in Miami Beach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miami.com/mya-hosts-escada-marine-groove-fragrance-launch-article|title=MYA hosts ESCADA Marine Groove Fragrance Launch|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[Miami Herald|Miami.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lmhmag.com/Mya,%20Lmh%20Mag.html|title=Singer Mya Hosts the Celebration of the Summer's Hottest Scent|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=LMH Mag|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902075442/http://www.lmhmag.com/Mya%2C%20Lmh%20Mag.html|archive-date=September 2, 2010}}</ref>
 
===Licensing===
Mya has secured high -profile sync and licensing placements with major media outlets such as [[NBC Universal]], ''[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]'', [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]], [[HBO]], [[CBS]], [[Paramount Network|Paramount]], [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]], and others.{{NoteTag|Cited to multiple sources:<ref>{{cite web |title=MYA FABULOUS LIFE FASHION BY BRAVO COMMERCIAL|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKVbJqu |via=YouTube| access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MYA Ford commercial 2013 "Break ur Neck"| date=January 31, 2014 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYPJA8mY-NQ |via=YouTube| access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Penrose |first=Nerisha |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a32852087/insecure-season-4-soundtrack-explained/ |title=A Scene-By-Scene Breakdown of the Best Music Moments From Insecure Season 4 |magazine=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]|date=June 14, 2020 |access-date=June 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Mitchell |first=Gail |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mya-gives-voice-to-lifetime-breast-cancer-campaign-1048181/ |title=Mya Gives Voice To Lifetime Breast Cancer Campaign|magazine=Billboard|date=October 12, 2007 |access-date=June 9, 2024}}</ref>}}
 
==Personal life==
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==Legacy and influence==
''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''{{'}}s Alex Frank credits Mya as an influence of Y2K [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]].<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/article/music-rb-y2k-mya-3lw-blaque|title=Mýa, 3LW, Blaque, 702, and the Influence of Y2K R&B|access-date=June 8, 2017|work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]|date=September 25, 2014 }}</ref> Writing for ''Vogue'', Frank alludes that R&B stars [[Tinashe]], [[FKA twigs]], and [[Jhené Aiko]] "echoed a familiar kind of sound"; the sultry, futuristic music of R&B/pop singer Mya.<ref name="Legacy"/> He acknowledged Mya's capabilities to "elbowed out the crunchy catchiness of [[Britney Spears]] and aggression of [[Kid Rock]]" with interesting, seductive music and dubbed Harrison's brand of R&B as neo-R&B—an innovative take on a beloved genre that promised a way forward.<ref name="Legacy"/> Essentially, he observed, "with the dominant sounds of R&B production at the time", Mya was capable of "creating something preppy and poppy and radio-friendly that kept pace with the [[Britney Spears|Britneys]] and the [[*NSYNC|N'Syncs]] without sacrificing experimentation."<ref name="Legacy"/> While he accepted the three women currently dominating the genre, [[Tinashe]], [[Jhené Aiko]], and [[FKA Twigs]], "have been endlessly likened" to [[Aaliyah]].<ref name="Legacy"/> He interjects noting, "you can hear [Mya] in their cross-generational appreciation of subtle, almost anti-pop that still places a premium on powerfully catchy choruses and light, airy vocals." Elaborating, "You can see it in their nose rings and crop tops."<ref name="Legacy"/> Thus, Frank concluded with "though Harrison's career didn't last, it's clear that her influence has."<ref name="Legacy"/> Lewis Dene of [[BBC Music]] applauded Mya's ability to continue to "shrewdly bridge the gap between pop/R&B and street-level hip hop."<ref name=BBC/> ''[[The Daily Beast]]''{{'}}s Stereo Williams recognized Mya as a trailblazer for artists like Tinashe and [[Kehlani]] while concluding her legacy is one that warrants celebrating.<ref>{{cite news|first=Stereo|last= Williams|title=Still Like ... Wo: Mya Has Learned to Live Without Fear|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|date= July 29, 2018|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/still-like-wo-after-20-years-mya-has-learned-to-live-without-fear|access-date=July 31, 2018}}</ref> Music website ''[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]'' epitomized "[[Case of the Ex|Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)]]" as "everything that was great about turn-of-the millennium R&B".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/6920432/mya-case-of-the-ex-at-your-request|title=Mya's "Case Of The Ex": At Your Request|access-date=June 8, 2017|work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=September 20, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' and ''[[The Washington Post]]'' identifies Mya as a classic "[[triple threat (entertainer)|triple threat]]", commenting, "now having acted in such films as ''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights|Havana Nights]]'' and ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' and proved, under [[Savion Glover]]{{'}}s aegis, she's a formidable dancer." However, noted "Mya{{'}}s strongest trump card, overall, is charisma, one that mixing sweet, innocent girl next door and feisty hip-hop princess down the block."<ref name="triple threat"/><ref name="essence"/> Mya has been credited as an influence or inspiration by [[Melissa Steel]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pardonmyblog.co.uk/home/a-sit-down-with-melissa-steel/|title=A Sit Down With ... Melissa Steel.|access-date=December 29, 2016|work=pardonmyblog.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229174643/http://www.pardonmyblog.co.uk/home/a-sit-down-with-melissa-steel/|archive-date=December 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Liz (musician)|Liz]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/discovery-liz/#_|title=DISCOVERY: LIZ|access-date=December 29, 2016|work=[[Interview Magazine]]|date=July 3, 2013}}</ref> [[Ari Lennox]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/transcending-the-beltway-how-ari-lennox-avoided-becoming-a-soundcloud-singer/2017/03/02/7df35ef4-f477-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html|title=Transcending the Beltway: How Ari Lennox avoided becoming a 'SoundCloud singer'|access-date=March 25, 2017|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]}}</ref> [[Ray BLK]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/32022/1/watch-the-video-for-my-hood-ray-blk-and-stormzy-s-ode-to-south-london|title=Watch RAY BLK and Stormzy's ode to their south London hood|access-date=March 25, 2017|work=[[Dazed Digital]]|date=July 14, 2016}}</ref> Natasha,<ref>{{Citation|last=NatashaBradleyVideos|title=Natasha Diaries – Episode 1|date=December 30, 2016|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PdgNXqimih4| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206185848/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdgNXqimih4&app=desktop| archive-date=2017-02-06 | url-status=dead|access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> [[Dawn Richard|D∆WN]] (dance),<ref>{{cite tweet|user=DawnRichard|author=DAWN|number=917829073069416448|date=October 10, 2017|title=Thank U 2 everyone who loved the renegades dance story & the queens who inspired me as a dancer Janet, Ciara, Mya, Aaliyah, Missy, Madonna}}</ref> [[Normani]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2018/03/normani-names-beyonce-and-janet-jackson-influences-for-new-video/|title=Normani Names Beyonce and Janet Jackson As Influences For New Video|access-date=March 7, 2018|work=That Grape Juice}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/8457850/normani-inspirations-playlist-spotify-secret-genius-songshop|title=Normani Shares Playlist of Songs Inspiring the 'Very Clear Vision' She Has for Her Debut Solo Album: 'It's Authentic to Who I Am'|access-date=May 25, 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=May 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-24 |title=Normani Talks Beyoncé, Upcoming Debut Album, Working With Missy Elliot + More on Power 106 |url=https://thisisrnb.com/2018/04/normani-talks-beyonce-upcoming-debut-album-working-with-missy-elliot-more-on-power-106/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=ThisisRnB.com - New R&B Music, Artists, Playlists, Lyrics |language=en-US |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323002908/https://thisisrnb.com/2018/04/normani-talks-beyonce-upcoming-debut-album-working-with-missy-elliot-more-on-power-106/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [http://headsmusic.com/artists/jazzy-amra/ Jazzy Amra],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2017/09/05/the-source-talks-to-jazzy-amra/|title=The Source Talks To Jazzy Amra|access-date=November 13, 2018|work=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|date=September 5, 2017}}</ref> [[Sir Babygirl]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/22/current-mood-sir-babygirl-pop-diva-vocals-vol-1-playlist-2019|title=CURRENT MOOD: Sir Babygirl celebrates iconic pop divas|last=D'Souza|first=Shaad|date=October 22, 2019|work=[[The Fader]]|access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> [[Princess Nokia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/big-reads/princess-nokia-cover-interview-2021-its-not-my-fault-2925543|title=Princess Nokia: "I have a very resourceful spirit – a survivor's spirit"|last=Kasambala|first=Natty|date=April 23, 2021|work=[[NME]]|access-date=April 24, 2021}}</ref> [[Harloe]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2021-10-21/123595/mick-jenkins-assists-harloe-in-new-pwr-rngr-single/?amp|title=Mick Jenkins assists Harloe in new "PWR RNGR" single|last=Cho|first=Regina|date=October 21, 2021|work=[[Revolt]]|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/harloe-pwr-rngr|title=HARLOE steps into the spotlight on "PWR RNGR"|last=Coffey|first=Cailean|date=October 21, 2021|work=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref> [[Chloe Bailey|Chlöe]],<ref>{{cite tweet|user=OurFrequency|author=Frequency|number=1641472668191932416|date=March 30, 2023|title=Tag a woman in music that you've been inspired by 💐}}</ref> [[Victoria Monét]], <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/victoria-monet-on-my-mama-music-video-1234806906/|title=Victoria Monét Is Done Being the Humble Type in Masterful 'On My Mama' Video|accessdateaccess-date=August 15, 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=August 15, 2023 |quote=With choreography from Sean Bankhead, Monét delivers slick movements throughout the video with seamlessly placed references to the masterclass performers of the early 2000s, like Ciara, Mya, and Aaliyah. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theroot.com/on-my-mama-on-my-hood-victoria-monet-is-fly-and-so-da-1850740736|title= 'On My Mama, On My Hood': Victoria Monét Is Fly and So Damn Good in Latest Music Video|accessdateaccess-date=August 15, 2023|work=[[The Root (magazine)|The Root]]|date= August 15, 2023|quote=Monét herself comes in red hot in an ensemble that pays homage to “Goodies”/“Get Up”-era Ciara for the first verse before she transitions into a blue jersey dress—a fun reference to R&B singer Mya’s 2000s hit, “Best of Me, Part 2.}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=VictoriaMonet|author=VictoriaMonét|number=1691492718240006145|date=August 15, 2023|title=I love you Mya!! I love you Cici!! 🤎🤎🤎}}</ref> [[iLoveMakonnen]], <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywb7vv/makonnen-still-loves-you|title=Makonnen Still Loves You|accessdateaccess-date=November 21, 2017|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=November 21, 2017 |quote=Makonnen became a musical omnivore early on. Shuttled from house to house, babysat by an array of friends and family members, he was exposed to the city’s grimmest hip-hop, to Aaliyah and Mya, to funk and soul, to Cher and Shania Twain. He loved all of it.}}</ref> [[Child Actor (band)|Child Actor]], <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/sep/25/new-band-child-actor|title=Child Actor (No 1358)|access-date=January 7, 2024|work=The Guardian|date=September 25, 2012}}</ref> [[Dungeonesse]], <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/10/new-band-day-dungeonesse|title=Dungeonesse (No 1489)|access-date=January 7, 2024|work=The Guardian|date=April 10, 2013}}</ref> [[Vessel (solo artist)|Vessel]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/16/new-band-vessel|title=Vessel (No 1309)|access-date=January 7, 2024|work=The Guardian|date=July 16, 2012}}</ref> and [[Kyla (Filipino singer)|Kyla]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Pam |last=Pastor |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0lM1AAAAIBAJ&dq=Kyla+influence+by+Mya&pg=PA62&article_id=2490,17110715|title=The Backroom Super! Show |newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]] |volume= |issue= |date=March 25, 2006 |page=62 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
 
==Achievements==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Mya}}
As of 2008, Harrison has sold over 7 million albums worldwide.<ref name="WW Sales"/> In 2009, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked Harrison at No. 97 on their list of Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s.<ref name="Decade 2000-2009"/> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' listed her at No. 33 on their list of Top 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/the-100-hottest-female-singers-of-all-time/mya|title=The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time|access-date=June 19, 2013|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]}}</ref> Harrison's breakthrough single "Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)" was listed at No. 77 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Top 100 Songs by Female Solo Artists (1955-20071955–2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcarchives.com/index.asp?id=6723|title=Mariah tops Billboard's biggest female songs list|access-date=June 19, 2013|work=mcarchives}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bronson|first=Fred|title=Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits|year=2007|publisher=Billboard Books|location=Los Angeles, California}}</ref> Her collaborative effort, "[[Lady Marmalade#Moulin Rouge! version|Lady Marmalade]]" was listed at No. 47 on [[VH1]]'s 100 Greatest Songs of '00s list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2011-09-29/100-greatest-songs-of-00s/55/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510014052/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2011-09-29/100-greatest-songs-of-00s/55/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 10, 2013|title=100 Greatest Songs of the '00s|work=VH1|access-date=May 8, 2013}}</ref>
 
Since Mya's arrival to the music industry, she has received numerous accolades, recognition(s), and honors throughout her career. In 2002, Harrison won a [[Grammy]] for [[Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] for "[[Lady Marmalade#Moulin Rouge! version|Lady Marmalade]]".<ref name="grammy.com"/> Harrison won a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] for her participation in ''Chicago''.<ref name="SAG">{{cite web |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/9th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title=The 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=SAG.org}}</ref> She is the winner of two [[MTV]] moonmen including the prestigious [[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] award for Lady Marmalade.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2001/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041551/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2001/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|title=2001 MTV Video Music Awards|access-date=November 5, 2010|work=[[MTV]]}}</ref> In 2006, Harrison was honored at the [[Palm Beach International Film Festival]] with the Cross Over Award (from singer to actor).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-04-23/news/0604220317_1_independent-film-festival-s-opening-film-career-achievement-award|title=Dog Has His Day at Film Fest Gala Event|access-date=January 16, 2014|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-date=January 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116215930/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-04-23/news/0604220317_1_independent-film-festival-s-opening-film-career-achievement-award|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her singles "[[The Best of Me (Mya song)|The Best of Me Pt. II]]" and "[[Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)]]" were featured on [[About.com]]'s Top 50 R&B/Hip Hop Collaborations list at 40 and 44 respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/RapRandBSongs_3.htm|title=Top 50 Rap and R & B Collaborations|access-date=April 15, 2012|work=[[About.com]]|archive-date=March 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311090037/http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/RapRandBSongs_3.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/RapRandBSongs_2.htm|title=Top 50 Rap and R & B Collaborations|access-date=April 15, 2012|work=[[About.com]]|archive-date=May 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524102311/http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/RapRandBSongs_2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2003 and 2004, she appeared on [[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'s Hot 100 list; ranking at 31 and 52 respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.maxim.com/hot-100/2003-hot-100 |title=2003 Hot 100 |magazine=Maxim |date=May 1, 2003 |access-date=May 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.maxim.com/hot-100/2004-hot-100|title=2004 Hot 100 |magazine=Maxim |date=May 1, 2004 |access-date=May 13, 2013}}</ref> "Movin' On" was voted as one of The 50 Best R&B Videos of the 90s by ''Complex''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/the-50-best-rb-videos-of-the-90s/mya-silk-the-shocker-movin-on|title=The 50 Best R&B Videos of the 90s|access-date=June 19, 2013|work=Complex|archive-date=April 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401044429/http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/the-50-best-rb-videos-of-the-90s/mya-silk-the-shocker-movin-on|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Billboard'' ranked "Movin' On" tenth on their 20 Best High School Music Video list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/6236691/best-high-school-music-videos-britney-spears-nirvana-iggy-azalea?page=0%2C1|title=20 Best High School Music Videos|access-date=July 10, 2015|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Her performance of Lady Marmalade at the [[44th Grammy Awards]] was featured on [[About.com]]{{'}}s Top 10 Grammy Award Performances of All Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/od/grammyawards/tp/Top-10-Grammy-Award-Performances-Of-All-Time.htm|title=Top 10 Grammy Award Performances Of All Time|access-date=June 19, 2013|work=About.com|archive-date=April 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429175821/http://top40.about.com/od/grammyawards/tp/Top-10-Grammy-Award-Performances-Of-All-Time.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, "Lady Marmalade" was featured on the ''[[Huffington Post]]''{{'}}s Top 10 Most Iconic Grammys Performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/22/iconic-grammys-performances_n_4645536.html?ir=Entertainment|title=Relive The 10 Most Iconic Grammys Performances|access-date=January 24, 2014|work=[[Huffington Post]]|date=January 22, 2014}}</ref> In 2015, ''[[MTV]]'' voted Lady Marmalade at No. 1 as the Best Musical Performance in [[MTV Movie Award]] history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2124935/best-mtv-movie-award-musical-moments/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412011421/http://www.mtv.com/news/2124935/best-mtv-movie-award-musical-moments/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 12, 2015|title=The 23 Best Musical Performances In MTV Movie Awards History|access-date=April 9, 2015|work=[[MTV]]}}</ref> Harrison was featured on the ''Huffington Post''{{'}}s Top 26 Black Female Choreographer and Dancers list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/08/black-female-choreographer-dancer_n_7716662.html|title=26 Black Female Choreographers And Dancers You Should Know|access-date=July 10, 2015|work=[[Huffington Post]]|date=July 7, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]'' magazine included "Case of the Ex" as one of their most empowering, memorable and influential all-girl dance routines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.out.com/popnography/2015/10/27/janet-sorry-music-video-herstory-all-girl-dance-routine|title=From Janet to 'Sorry': A Music Video Herstory of the All-Girl Dance Routine|access-date=June 8, 2017|work=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]|date=October 27, 2015}}</ref>
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