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{{short description|American singer and actress (born 1979)}}
{{other uses of|Mya}}
{{Distinguish|Maya (singer)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Mýa
| image              = Mýa 2018 WBLS Interview 1.png
| caption            = Mya in 2018
| birth_name         = Mya Marie Harrison
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1979|10|10}}
| birth_place        = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| education          = [[Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Maryland)|Eleanor Roosevelt High School]]
| other_names        = {{hlist|My My<ref name=FACTS/>|Mya-Re<ref name=FACTS/>|Smoove Jones<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kmwexclusive.com/#!Mya-Talks-About-Her-18th-Year-Anniversary-In-The-Business-12th-Studio-Project-%E2%80%9CSmoove-Jones%E2%80%9D-Her-Legacy-MUCH-MORE-During-Our-Exclusive-Chat/ck0x/56c023c40cf251d9bc9db156|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115022150/http://www.kmwexclusive.com/#!Mya-Talks-About-Her-18th-Year-Anniversary-In-The-Business-12th-Studio-Project-%E2%80%9CSmoove-Jones%E2%80%9D-Her-Legacy-MUCH-MORE-During-Our-Exclusive-Chat/ck0x/56c023c40cf251d9bc9db156|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2014|title=Mya Talks About Her 18th Year Anniversary In The Business, 12th Studio Project "Smoove Jones," Her Legacy & MUCH MORE During Our Exclusive Chat!|access-date=February 15, 2016|work=KMW Exclusive}}</ref>|Mýa Lan$ky<ref name="alterego">{{cite web|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2021/07/introducing-mya-lanky/|title=Introducing Mýa Lan$ky|last=Folk|first=Antwane|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=July 31, 2021|website=[[Rated R&B]]}}</ref>}}
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
* dancer
* actress
}}
| years_active       = 1996–present
| works        = {{hlist|[[Mya discography|Discography]]|[[List of songs recorded by Mya|songs]]|[[List of Mya live performances|performances]]|[[Mya filmography|filmography]]|[[Mya Videography|videos]]}}
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Mya|Full list]]
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| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
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| background         = solo_singer
| genre              = {{hlist| [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Pop music|pop]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]}}
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| label              = {{hlist|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]|[[A&M Records|A&M]]|[[Universal Motown]]|Manhattan|University Music|[[Planet 9 (record label)|Planet 9]]|[[The Orchard (company)|The Orchard]]|[[Virgin Music Group|Virgin]]}}
| associated_acts    = {{hlist|[[1500 or Nothin'|MyGuyMars]]|[[Tricky Stewart]]|Young Yonny}}
| website            = {{URL|myamya.com}}
}}
}}

'''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, and actress. 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 on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[Teen Summit]]''. She signed with University Records, an imprint of [[Interscope Records]] to release her first album [[Mya (album)|''Mya'']] (1998). The album was led by her first single, "[[It's All About Me]]" (featuring [[Sisqó]]), which peaked within the top ten of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Her subsequent collaborative singles, "[[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), peaked at number 15 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and received [[RIAA certification|platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). It 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, Mýa 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 recording by [[Labelle]], it peaked on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and twelve international charts, and won [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] at the [[44th Annual Grammy Awards]]. Mýa 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 the singles "[[My Love Is Like...Wo]]" and "[[Fallen (Mya song)|Fallen]]" and received gold certification by the RIAA.<ref name="riaa"/>

Mýa signed with [[Universal Motown Records]] for her fourth studio album, ''[[Liberation (Mya album)|Liberation]]'' (2007). The album only received a limited release and she left the label the following year. In 2008, under the mentorship of [[J. Prince]], Mýa established her own label, [[Planet 9 (record label)|Planet 9]], on which she released her fifth and sixth studio albums, ''[[Sugar & Spice (Mya album)|Sugar & Spice]]'' (2008) and ''[[K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)]]'' (2011). Beginning in 2014, she released three [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]–rooted [[extended play]]s (EPs): ''[[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.

Mýa has also ventured into acting across film, television, broadway, and gaming. She made her cinematic  debut in the thriller ''[[In Too Deep (1999 film)|In Too Deep]]'' (1999). She has since appeared in roles in films including ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' (2002), ''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]]'' (2004), ''[[Shall We Dance (2004 film)|Shall We Dance?]]'' (2004), ''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]]'' (2005), ''[[Girls Cruise]]'' (2019), and ''[[House Party (2023 film)|House Party]]'' (2023). In 2009, Mýa 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=TV 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> Mýa 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|access-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'' listed her in their the Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s and Top 100 Women of the 21st Century lists.<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><ref name="Top100Women">{{Cite magazine |last= |first= |date=March 19, 2025 |title=Billboard's Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart, Nos. 100-1|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-women-artists-21st-century-chart/|access-date=May 21, 2025 |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|access-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 youth, Mýa dealt with bullying growing up as a biracial young person with a Black father and a white mother.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Daniel Demello |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>

She started [[ballet]] classes shortly afterward  1982, followed by [[tap (dance)|tap]] and [[jazz (dance)|jazz]], but lost interest when she was eight.<ref name="LFBIO"/> At 12, she found  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>

Mýa studied tapes of [[Tony Award]] winner [[Savion Glover]] 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 [[Dance Theater of Harlem]]. Soon after, she earned a reputation for improvisation and 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>

Mýa 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 agreed to come to Mýa's home, where she sang him two [[En Vogue]] songs. Impressed with her audition, Islam signed her to a deal via his label and negotiated a distribution deal through [[Interscope Records]].<ref name="LFBIO"/><ref name="New Straits Times"/>

After graduating from [[Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Maryland)|Eleanor Roosevelt High School]] in [[Greenbelt, Maryland|Greenbelt]], [[Maryland]] at 16, she enrolled in the [[University of Maryland]] in speech communications. Mýa left college after one semester to focus on preparing her debut album.<ref name="LFBIO"/><ref name="ReedKenyatta2005">{{citation|author1=Stacy-Deanne|last2=Kenyatta|first2=Kelly|last3=Lowery|first3=Natasha|editor-first=Kywnn|editor-last=Sanders|title=Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Jennifer Lopez & Mya: Divas of the New Millennium|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ZGMcUEvkyEC&pg=PA126|access-date=July 8, 2020|year=2005|publisher=Colossus Books|location=Phoenix, Arizona|isbn=978-0-9749779-6-6|page=126}}</ref>

==Career==
===1996–1999: Debut with ''Mya''===
After signing with [[Interscope Records]], Mýa spent the next two years recording her [[Mya (album)|debut studio album]]. Islam hired a 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 Mýa as their main female R&B artist, competing with fellow teen singers [[Aaliyah]], [[Brandy Norwood]] 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 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 |access-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 including 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 an [[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, Mýa, 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> Mýa 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 (album)|Ghetto Supastar]]'' (1998). A worldwide number-one hit, the song topped the charts in more than a dozen nations and earned Mýa 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, Mýa 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 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''===
In late 1999, Mýa began production of the album that would eventually become ''[[Fear of Flying (album)|Fear of Flying]]'' with a variety of producers, including [[Rodney Jerkins]], [[Swizz Beatz]], [[Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis]], and [[Wyclef Jean]]. The title was partially inspired by [[Erica Jong]]'s [[Fear of Flying (novel)|1973 novel of the same name]]. Mýa, who did some writing on her debut album, was heavily involved in the production of ''Fear of Flying'', from writing and recording to producing, [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], and [[Audio mastering|mastering]].<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nA4EAAAAMBAJ&q=mya&pg=PA28|title=Mya Shares Her 'Fear Of Flying'|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[Google Books]]|date=March 18, 2000}}</ref> Released in April 2000 to mixed reviews, ''Fear of Flying'' debuted at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first week sales of 72,000 copies. Upon initial release, its first single "[[The Best of Me (Mya song)|The Best of Me]]" featuring [[Jadakiss]] had underperformed on the charts and suffered from [[sophomore slump]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Promis |first=Jose F. |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r509783|pure_url=yes}} |title=((( Fear of Flying [Bonus Tracks&#93; > Overview ))) |website=allmusic |date=April 25, 2000 |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref> The album's second single, "[[Case of the Ex]]", proved to be a different matter. "Case of the Ex" became Mýa's international breakthrough hit, topping the [[Australian Singles Chart]] for two consecutive weeks,<ref name="australian-charts.com">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mya&titel=Case+Of+The+Ex&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com – Mya – Case Of The Ex|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=Australian Charts}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
while reaching number two and three in the US and the United Kingdom, respectively, and in turn, solidified ''Fear of Flying'' as a hit.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url= {{AllMusic|class=album|id=fear-of-flying-r474689/charts-awards/billboard-single|pure_url=yes}}|title=Fear of Flying > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=October 31, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Never%20Look%20Back|title=Charts Stats – Mya – Case Of The Ex|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>

With the success of "Case of the Ex", [[Interscope Records|Interscope]] rereleased ''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 Mýa 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, Mýa paid tribute to [[Janet Jackson]] at ''[[MTV Icon]]''. She performed Jackson's  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 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.|access-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, Mýa collaborated with singers Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Pink on the remake of Lady Marmalade", which was the first single on 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">{{cite web |title=44th Annual Grammy Awards – Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals |url=http://www.grammy.com/videos/44th-annual-grammy-awards-best-pop-collaboration-with-vocals |access-date=October 31, 2010 |work=[[grammy.com]]}}</ref><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", Mýa began to dabble in acting with a small supporting role in the musical film, ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' (2002). In March 2003, she appeared on [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] alternative group [[Jurassic 5]]'s remix of "Thin Line".

===2003–2007: ''Moodring'' and ''Liberation''===
[[File:Mýa crop.jpg|thumb|155px|left|Mýa at the 2003 [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] in New York City.]] In July 2003, Interscope released Mýa's third studio album, ''[[Moodring]]''. 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. The album displayed an array of different emotions exploring Mýa's playful and sexual side. The bulk of ''Moodring'' was cowritten and coproduced by Mýa and influenced by different subjects and music stylings including [[pop rock]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], and [[quiet storm]]. The first single, the [[Missy Elliott]]-produced "[[My Love Is Like ... Wo]]" became a top twenty hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], while its accompanying music video showcased a more sexy and risqué side of the singer. The second single, mid tempo track "[[Fallen (Mya song)|Fallen]]", failed to duplicate the same success, but reached the top forty on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. ''Moodring'' stayed on the United States chart for eighteen non-consecutive weeks and went on to be certified gold, selling 589,000 copies to date.<ref name="riaa"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57377/mya-gets-real-on-liberation|title=Mya Gets Real On 'Liberation'|access-date=April 16, 2011|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4886022-1.html|title=Riaa Pins Metal On Beyonce, Paul|access-date=August 1, 2011|work=[[AllBusiness]]}}</ref>

In 2004, she had two small roles in the dance musical ''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]]'' and romantic comedy-drama film ''[[Shall We Dance (2004 film)|Shall We Dance?]]''. In the films, she played a [[Latino (demonym)|Latina]] lounge singer named Lola Martinez and the fiancée of a ballroom dancing student. The same year, Mýa began working on her fourth studio album. Originally conceived as a project called ''Control Freak'', the album's first version was actually scheduled for a mid-2005 release,<ref name="vh12">{{cite web|first=Shaheem |last=Reid |title=Mýa Is Murderous Onscreen And A Control Freak On Record |work=[[MTV News]] |publisher=[[VH1]] |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1497494/20050225/mya.jhtml |date=February 25, 2005 |access-date=May 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001002715/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1497494/20050225/mya.jhtml |archive-date=October 1, 2007 }}</ref> but was eventually shelved when Mýa decided to leave her management and [[A&M Records]] in fall 2005.<ref name="vh13">{{cite web|first=Jayson |last=Rodriguez |title=Mya Gives Up Grudges And Ego |work=[[MTV News]] |publisher=VH1 |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1541356/20060920/mya.jhtml |date=September 21, 2006 |access-date=May 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001063717/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1541356/20060920/mya.jhtml |archive-date=October 1, 2007 }}</ref> In 2005, she had a supporting role in [[Wes Craven]]'s [[horror film]] ''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]]'', starring [[Christina Ricci]] and [[Joshua Jackson]]. In the film, Mýa played a young victim by the name of Jenny Tate. Although ''Cursed'' tanked at the box office, it earned her a nomination in the Best Frightened Performance category at the [[2005 MTV Movie Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2005/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423094931/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2005/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 23, 2008|title=2005 MTV Movie Awards|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[MTV.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cursed.htm |title=Cursed (2005) |website=Box Office Mojo |date=May 13, 2005 |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref> Mýa guest starred in season two of ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/ncis/pop-life-405498/ |title=NCIS - Season 2, Episode 16: Pop Life |website=TV.com |access-date=June 20, 2015 |archive-date=March 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330064010/http://www.tv.com/shows/ncis/pop-life-405498/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Also in 2005, Mýa featured on rapper [[Cuban Link]]'s single "Sugar Daddy" from his album [[Chain Reaction (Cuban Link album)|Chain Reaction]]. An official video was filmed in New York City and debuted on [[106 & Park]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-08-16 |title=Cuban Link featuring Mya Sugar Daddy |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXj2YQyzLDE |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=YouTube |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2006, she costarred in the romantic comedy drama ''[[The Heart Specialist]]'', written, produced and directed by Dennis Cooper.  The same year, she signed a recording contract with [[Universal Motown]] and resumed work on her next album, which she completed within a three-month period. Classified as "energetic [and] [[urban music|ghetto]]" with a less [[contemporary R&B|classic R&B]] edge, Mýa renamed the project ''[[Liberation (Mya album)|Liberation]]''.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine|first=Mariel|last=Concepcion|title=Mya 'Liberated' On New Album With Storch, Cox|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1052630/mya-liberated-on-new-album-with-storch-cox|access-date=May 19, 2007}}</ref> In March 2007, the album's lead single "[[Lock U Down]]", a collaboration with [[Lil Wayne]], was sent to radio. After its commercial failure, a second single entitled "[[Ridin']]" was released, but it also underperformed.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (2007-08-11)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/search/detailed_chart_display.jsp?g=s&cd=Aug-11-2007&f=Hot_R&B/Hip-Hop_Songs&model.chartId=3085481|access-date=April 11, 2009|archive-date=September 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916144331/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/search/detailed_chart_display.jsp?g=s&cd=Aug-11-2007&f=Hot_R&B%2FHip-Hop_Songs&model.chartId=3085481|url-status=dead}}</ref> Due to budget cuts, the album suffered numerous pushbacks and in mid–2007, it accidentally [[music leak|leaked]] in Japan, prompting Universal Motown to release ''Liberation'' as a digital download only in October 2007.<ref name="three">{{cite news|first=Andrew|last=Bass|date=August 15, 2007|title=Interview: Mya, R&B Sensation|work=Associated Content|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/30/entertainment/main1948497.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926065413/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/30/entertainment/main1948497.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 26, 2008|access-date=October 29, 2008}}</ref> Next up in 2007, Mýa costarred in the independent romantic comedy film ''The Metrosexual'', starring [[Shaun Benson]] in the title role.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.miaminewtimes.com/movies/the-metrosexual-6620749 |title= The Metrosexual |access-date= November 5, 2017 |work= The [[Miami Times]] |archive-date= November 7, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055228/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/movies/the-metrosexual-6620749 |url-status= dead }}</ref> Screened at the [[Boston Film Festival]], the movie received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=16644 |title= Metrosexual, The |access-date=November 5, 2017 |work= efilmcritic}}</ref>

=== 2008–2013: ''Sugar & Spice'', ''Beauty & the Streets'' and ''K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)'' ===
[[File:Mýa 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Mýa attending [[Susan G. Komen for the Cure|Susan G. Komen]]'s 8th Annual Fashion for the Cure in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] in September 2009.]]

In 2008, Mýa costarred in the [[Bill Duke]]-directed drama thriller film ''[[Cover (film)|Cover]]'' in which she portrayed an [[AIDS]] victim named Cynda. Her next film was the [[direct-to-dvd]] romantic comedy''[[Love for Sale (2008 film)|Love For Sale]]''. Starring opposite Jackie Long and [[Jason Weaver]], Mýa played a [[college student]] named Kiely in a bad relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CIOCOY|title=Love for Sale (2008)|access-date=March 27, 2011|work=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]|date=March 21, 2010 }}</ref> Following her departure from Universal Motown, Mýa continued working on new material under her own independent imprint [[Planet 9 (record label)|Planet 9]] and contracted with Japanese R&B label Manhattan Records to release new material. Her fifth studio album and first project for the label, ''[[Sugar & Spice (Mya album)|Sugar & Spice]]'', received a Japan-wide release in December 2008.<ref name="about2008">{{cite web|first=Mark Edward|last=Nero|date=January 1, 2007|title=2007 R&B Music Preview|work=About.com|url=http://randb.about.com/od/top5lists/ss/2007Preview_8.htm|access-date=October 29, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201162416/http://randb.about.com/od/top5lists/ss/2007Preview_8.htm|archive-date=December 1, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Specifically recorded for the Asian music market, it was preceded by the single "[[Paradise (Mya song)|Paradise]]" and spawned a reissue edition, released in 2009.<ref name="about2008"/>

In 2009, Mýa had a supporting role in the [[comedy drama]] indie film ''Bottleworld''. It featured an ensemble cast of [[Anna Camp]], [[Christopher Denham]] and [[Scott Wilson (actor)|Scott Wilson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/biff2010/pages/film_descriptionc9bf.html?key=194&browse=title&bkey=0&ret=film_guide|title=Film Description : Bottleworld : Bahamas International Film Festival|access-date=November 5, 2017|work=Bahamas Local}}</ref> Looking to release more new music, Mýa signed a deal with [[Rap-A-Lot|Young Empire Music Group]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/mya-ft.-bun-b-show-me-something/|title=Mya ft. Bun B – Show Me Something|access-date=March 27, 2011|work=djbooth.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017192345/http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/mya-ft.-bun-b-show-me-something/|archive-date=October 17, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> and released her first [[mixtape]] called ''[[Beauty & The Streets Vol.1]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Serrano |first=Shea |url=http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/07/five_spot_houston_rb_collabora.php |title=Five Spot: Houston R&B Collaboration King Billy Cook – Houston Music – Rocks Off |publisher=Houston Press Blogs |date=July 17, 2009 |access-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-date=July 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724092712/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2009/07/five_spot_houston_rb_collabora.php |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/show-me-somethin-feat-bun/id328219747|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112185237/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/show-me-somethin-feat-bun/id328219747|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 12, 2012|title=Show Me Somethin' (feat. Bun B) – Single|access-date=March 27, 2011|work=[[iTunes]]}}</ref> It debuted and peaked at number 55 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]].<ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=beauty-and-the-streets-mixtape-vol-1-r1643524/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=Beauty & the Streets Vol.1 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums |work=[[Allmusic]] |access-date=October 31, 2010}}</ref> In fall 2009, Mýa appeared as a contestant on [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 9)|season nine]] of the ABC reality show ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]'', partnered with professional dancer [[Dmitry Chaplin]]. 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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/01/28/samantha-harris-leaving-dancing-with-the-stars/#comment-331619 |title=Dancing with the Stars EXCLUSIVE: Samantha Harris Leaving Dancing with the Stars |publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=January 28, 2010 |access-date=August 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131154901/http://tvwatch.people.com/2010/01/28/samantha-harris-leaving-dancing-with-the-stars/#comment-331619 |archive-date=January 31, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, Mýa was invited to be a featured guest vocalist on the number-one hit remake "[[We Are the World 25 for Haiti]]".<ref name="mtv3">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631787/20100211/akon.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213212020/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631787/20100211/akon.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 13, 2010 |title='We Are The World' Remake Producer RedOne Aims For 'Current' Sound |first=Kelly|last=Marino |work=[[MTV|MTV.com]] |publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]] |access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> She appeared in ''[[The Penthouse (2010 film)|The Penthouse]]'', starring [[Rider Strong]]. The [[sex comedy]] earned largely negative reviews.<ref name="rottentomatoes">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1221877_penthouse |title=The Penthouse |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

In early 2011, she appeared on French DJ and record producer [[Cedric Gervais]]'s single "[[Love Is the Answer (Mya song)|Love Is the Answer]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.varietysoundcheck.com/2010/06/mya-readies-for-love.html |title=Mya readies for 'Love' |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 25, 2010 |access-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210135206/http://www.varietysoundcheck.com/2010/06/mya-readies-for-love.html |archive-date=February 10, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="E! online">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b221696_first_listen_dwts_celebs_hot_new_dance.html|title=First Listen: DWTS Celeb's Hot New Dance Track!|access-date=January 22, 2011|work=[[E!]]|date=January 20, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-is-answer-starring-mya/id417301377?ign-mpt=uo%3D4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111201855/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-is-answer-starring-mya/id417301377?ign-mpt=uo=4|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2012|title=Love Is the Answer (Starring Mya) Remixes – EP|access-date=August 2, 2011|work=[[iTunes]]|date=February 8, 2011 }}</ref> Following the collaboration with Cedric Gervais, Mýa released the solo single "[[Fabulous Life]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/jp/album/fabulous-life-single/411653729|title=Fabulous Life – Single|access-date=February 23, 2011|work=[[iTunes]]|date=January 19, 2011 }}</ref> which served as the first single from the Japanese version of her sixth studio album titled ''[[K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muumuse.com/2011/01/mya-prepares-to-conquer-japan-and-america-with-two-new-dance-singles-fabulous-life-and-love-is-the-answer.html|title=Mya Prepares to Conquer Japan and America with Two New Dance Singles: Fabulous Life and Love Is The Answer|access-date=January 27, 2011|work=MuuMuse|date=January 21, 2011}}</ref> released in April 2011 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/4004787&ei=uNd2TcK9PIHUtQOUkuTRBA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDIQ7gEwAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/4004787/%26hl%3Den%26prmd%3Divns|title=k.i.s.s.|access-date=March 8, 2011|work=[[HMV]]}}</ref> Production on the project was primarily handled by [[Cleveland]] native producer Young Yonny with additional contributions from Japanese musicians [[Jeff Miyahara]] and Daisuke Imai, [[Chuck Harmony]] and longtime collaborators [[Carvin & Ivan]]. As with ''Sugar & Spice'', Mýa took full creative control of the album and lent a hand in the songwriting process, cowriting and [[executive producer|executive producing]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mya-talks-kiss-deluxe-album-new-catty-single-trina-collabo-464710/|title=Mya Talks 'K.I.S.S.' Deluxe Album, New 'Catty' Single, & Trina Collabo|access-date=December 15, 2011|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> The album debuted at number 72 on the [[Oricon|Oricon Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/51-100/ |title=Japan Billboard Top Albums |access-date=April 26, 2011 |language=ja |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701125454/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/51-100/ |archive-date=July 1, 2011 }}</ref> A US version of ''K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)'', featuring several new recordings, was released in December 2011 via [[iTunes]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/K-I-S-S-Keep-Sexy-Simple-Explicit/dp/B006GM5U9M/ref=sr_1_27?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1323069628&sr=1-27|title=K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)[Explicit]|access-date=December 5, 2011|work=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]}}</ref> with up-tempo track "[[Earthquake (Mya song)|Earthquake]]" featuring [[Trina (rapper)|Trina]] serving as the album's lead single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Earthquake-Explicit/dp/B006HTEQGW/ref=sr_1_28?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1323070292&sr=1-28|title=Earthquake [Explicit]|access-date=December 5, 2011|work=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]}}</ref> It debuted and peaked at number 74 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=mya|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}}|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Week of February 11, 2012|access-date=February 2, 2012|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

===2014–2018: ''Smoove Jones'' and ''T.K.O. (The Knock Out)''===
Starting in 2014, Mýa released a series of [[extended play|EP]]s on her independent label [[Planet 9 (record label)|Planet 9]]. ''[[With Love (Mya EP)|With Love]]'', a four-track [[Valentine's Day]] EP, was released in February 2014 to commemorate the release of her debut single "[[It's All About Me]]" and sixteenth anniversary in the [[entertainment industry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/with-love-ep/815832355|title=With Love - EP|access-date=February 14, 2014|work=[[iTunes]]|date=February 14, 2014 }}</ref> It received largely positive review from [[Music journalism|music critics]].<ref name="latimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-jojo-neyo-k-michelle-mya-offer-free-valentines-day-music-20140214,0,6796365.story#axzz2te7lYpSM|title=JoJo, Ne-Yo, K. Michelle, Mya offer Valentine's Day tunes|access-date=February 18, 2014|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 15, 2014}}</ref> In April 2014, Mýa starred opposite [[Linda Hamilton]] in the [[Syfy]] original [[TV movie]] ''[[Bermuda Tentacles]]'', which garnered negative reviews.<ref name="BTEW">{{cite magazine|url=https://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/11/linda-hamilton-syfy-bermuda-tentacles/|title=Linda Hamilton to star in new Syfy movie 'Bermuda Tentacles'|access-date=March 18, 2014|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317225002/http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/11/linda-hamilton-syfy-bermuda-tentacles/|archive-date=March 17, 2014}}</ref> The same month, her second EP ''[[Sweet XVI (Mya EP)|Sweet XVI]]'' was released to commemorate the release of her debut studio album ''[[Mya (album)|Mya]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sweet-xvi-ep/851064413|title=Sweet XVI - EP|access-date=April 7, 2014|work=[[iTunes]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myamya.com/mya-with-love-ep-available-now-httpsitunes-apple-comusalbumwith-love-epid815832355/|title=Grammy Award Winning Artist: Mýa "Sweet XVI" EP Out April 21|access-date=May 12, 2014|work=myamya.com|archive-date=May 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513071212/http://www.myamya.com/mya-with-love-ep-available-now-httpsitunes-apple-comusalbumwith-love-epid815832355/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was followed by her second Valentine's Day EP, ''Love Elevation Suite'', released in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/album/love-elevation-suite-ep/966041245|title=Love Elevation Suite- EP|access-date=February 17, 2015|work=[[iTunes]]|date=February 14, 2015 }}</ref>

Mýa's seventh studio album ''[[Smoove Jones]]'' was released on February 14, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/mya-new-music-welcome-to-my-world-1444260/|title=Mya Previews New Single 'Welcome to My World' (VIDEO)|access-date=October 4, 2015|work=[[wetpaint]]|date=October 2015 }}</ref><ref name="heroic">{{cite web|first=Antwan|last=Pixley|title=Mýa Is Fearless|work=Heroic|url=http://heroicmag.com/myas-magazine/|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> It was preceded by the singles "[[Welcome to My World (Mya song)|Welcome to My World]]" and "[[Team You]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2015-10-11/Mya-Welcome-To-My-World/|title=Mya - Welcome To My World|access-date=January 4, 2016|work=singersroom|date=October 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/mya-team-you-stream/|title=Mya Gives Thanks To Fans With "Team You"|access-date=January 4, 2016|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=December 8, 2015|archive-date=December 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218122436/http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/mya-team-you-stream/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2015/12/09/mya-gives-a-teaser-to-her-new-single-team-you/|title=Mya Gives A Teaser To Her New Single "Team You"|access-date=January 4, 2016|work=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> ''Smoove Jones'' debuted at number 30 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart on March 5, 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2016-03-05|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Week of March 5, 2016|access-date=February 24, 2016|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> A critical success, it received a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]] at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards|59th ceremony]].<ref name="Grammys 2017">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7597556/grammys-nominees-complete-list-2017|title=Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys|access-date=December 22, 2016|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In early September 2017, Mýa announced the upcoming release of a new single entitled "[[Ready for Whatever (Mya song)|Ready for Whatever]]", but gave no date for the release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ratedrnb.com/2017/09/mya-teases-new-single-ready-whatever/|title=Mya Teases New Single 'Ready for Whatever'|last=Samuels|first=Keithan|date=2017|website=Rated R&B|access-date=September 13, 2017}}</ref> "Ready for Whatever" was released September 22, 2017, as the first single from her forthcoming studio project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ready-for-whatever-single/1282150217|title=Ready for Whatever - Single|access-date=September 18, 2017|work=[[iTunes]]}}</ref> Less than two months later, Mýa released a remix titled, "[[Ready for Whatever (Mya song)|Ready, Part II]]" on November 25, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Part-II-Bedroom-Mix/dp/B077HL8TDF/ref=sr_1_19?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1511064325&sr=1-19&refinements=p_n_date:1249098011|title=Ready, Part II (Bedroom Mix)|access-date=November 20, 2017|work=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]}}</ref> On February 14, 2018, Mýa released "[[You Got Me (Mya song)|You Got Me]]" as her second single from her forthcoming studio album ''[[TKO (The Knock Out)]]'' to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of her debut single "It's All About Me".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pr.com/press-release/745038|title=Global Icon Mýa Returns with Brand New Single Celebrating 20th Year Anniversary|access-date=July 5, 2019|work=PR}}</ref> Mya starred as Mina Kennedy in the [[AMC Network|UMC]]{{'}}s original series drama ''[[5th Ward The Series]]''. It premiered March 2, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shadowandact.com/watch-the-exclusive-trailer-for-houston-set-series-fifth-ward-starring-mya-and-carl-anthony-payne|title=Watch The Exclusive Trailer For Houston-Set Series, 'Fifth Ward,' Starring Mya And Carl Anthony Payne|access-date=February 13, 2018|work=Shadow and Act}}</ref> She continued to release a slew of singles that included "[[Damage (Mya song)|Damage]]" and "[[Knock You Out]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/damage-single/1356943731|title=Damage – Single|access-date=March 22, 2018|work=iTunes}}</ref> Her thirteenth studio project ''[[TKO (The Knock Out)]]'' was released April 20, 2018, commemorating the anniversary of her debut album ''[[Mya (album)|Mya]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/new-music-releases-20-april-2018-20180419|title=New Music Releases 20 April 2018|last=Cashmere|first=Paul|date=April 19, 2018|website=[[Noise11]]|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>

A new single entitled, "[[G.M.O. (Got My Own)]]" featuring [[Tink (musician)|Tink]] was released on August 31, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/g-m-o-got-my-own-feat-tink-single/1432141555|title=G.M.O. (Got My Own) [feat. Tink] - Single|access-date=August 28, 2018|work=iTunes}}</ref>

===2019–present: Further acting and musical collaborations===
Mýa costarred in a new [[VH1]] [[reality television series]], titled ''[[Girls Cruise]]'' with Lil' Kim and [[Rozonda Thomas|Chilli]]. It premiered July 15, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/vh1-orders-girls-cruise-reality-series-starring-lil-kim-chilli-mya-july-premiere-1202630274/|title=VH1 Orders 'Girls Cruise' Reality Series Starring & Executive Produced By Lil' Kim For July Premiere|access-date=June 10, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/lil-kim-mya-chilli-barbados-vh1-girls-crew/|title=Lil Kim, Mya, And Chilli Spotted In Barbados Filming New Vh1 Project 'Girls Crew|last=Scott|first=Sydney|date=February 27, 2019|website=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]|access-date=February 27, 2019}}</ref> In February 2019, Mýa released "With You" to honor the anniversary of her debut single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/m-a-treads-middle-eastern-sands-in-with-you-videoclip-new-video.45012.html|title=Mýa Treads Middle Eastern Sands In "With You" Videoclip|access-date=April 18, 2019|work=HotNewHipHop|date=February 16, 2019 }}</ref> Approximately, two months later, "[[Down (Mya song)|Down]]" was released to commemorate the one year anniversary of ''TKO (The Knock Out)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soulbounce.com/2019/04/mya-down-video/|title=Mya Takes Us To A Tropical Paradise In 'Down'|access-date=May 24, 2019|work=Soul Bounce|date=April 23, 2019 }}</ref> The following month, Mýa released "[[Open (Mya song)|Open]]" on May 13, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Open-Explicit-Solo-Mix/dp/B07QHHXBWM/|title=Open [Explicit] (Solo Mix)|access-date=July 14, 2019|work=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]}}</ref> In June, she released the [[riddim]] collaboration "[[Handsfree (song)|Handsfree]]" with dancehall artist [[Ding Dong (reggae musician)|Ding Dong]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/23/mya-ding-dong-handsfree/amp|title=Mýa teams up with dancehall star Ding Dong for the bouncy "Handsfree"|last=Elder|first=Sajae|date=June 23, 2019|website=[[The Fader]]|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> Mýa had announced a new single "Whine" was set to drop soon, however nothing ever materialize.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/mya-vh1-girls-cruise/|title=Mýa Sets Sail On Her 'Girls Cruise' And Spills The Tea On What Really Went Down|last=Wilson|first=Kimberly|date=July 12, 2019|website=Essence|access-date=July 14, 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, Mýa collaborated with Canadian rapper [[Tory Lanez]] and was featured on his album ''[[Chixtape 5]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2019/11/14/tory-lanez-samples-the-dream-t-pain-mya-and-more-for-chixtape-5/|title=Tory Lanez Samples The-Dream, T-Pain, Mya and More For 'Chixtape 5'|last=Johnson|first=Jasmine|date=November 14, 2019|website=The Source|access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> 

In April 2020, Mýa released the single "[[You Got Me, Part II]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox5dc.com/video/672673|title=Mya dishes on music and more|access-date=April 16, 2020|work=[[WTTG|Fox 5]]|date=April 10, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-got-me-pt-ii-single/1506102249|title=You Got Me, Pt. II - Single|access-date=April 16, 2020|work=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> A month later, the singer released "[[Space and Time (Mya song)|Space and Time]]" on May 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrindblog.com/ten-minutes-with-mya/|title=Ten Minutes With Mýa|last=Hopkins|first=Jarred|date=June 10, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=[[The Orchard (company)|The Daily Grind]]}}</ref> Throughout the year, Mýa continued to release a series of singles; the DJ Alyx Ander assisted [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] track "[[Without You (Alyx Ander & Mya song)|Without You]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2020/09/busta-rhymes-trippie-redd-connect-conway-the-machine-transforms-fktg-alyxander-mya-link-and-stahhr-loves-black-men|title=Busta Rhymes & Trippie Redd Connect, Conway The Machine Transforms #fktg, Alyx Ander & Mya Link and staHHr Loves Black Men|last=Thomas|first=Datwon|date=September 11, 2020|access-date=January 28, 2021|website=Vibe}}</ref> the midtempo cut, 
"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> 

In 2021, 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 costarred 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, Mýa 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, Mýa 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, Mýa reunited with Christina Aguilera for a special performance of "Lady Marmalade" at [[LA 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, Mýa 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|access-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> 

On May 9, 2025, the singer released her new single "[[Face to Face (Mya song)|Face to Face]]" in partnership with [[Virgin Music Group]].<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Mýa Unveils Soul-Stirring New Composition "Face to Face" - A Reflective Journey Inward, Arriving May 9|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/mya-unveils-soul-stirring-new-composition-face-to-face--a-reflective-journey-inward-arriving-may-9-302444763.html|location=[[New York City|New York]] |publisher=Mya, Inc.|agency=[[PR Newswire]] |date=May 2, 2025 |accessdate=May 5, 2025}}</ref> On June 9, 2025, she performed "Case of the Ex" at the [[BET Awards 2025|2025 BET Awards]] as a part of the tribute to ''[[106 & Park]]'' and its twenty-fifth anniversary.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=May 6, 2025 |title='106 & Park' to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Host Reunion & Performances at 2025 BET Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/106-and-park-25th-anniversary-2025-bet-awards-1235963295/ |access-date=May 11, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The following day, she released her first single the funky 80's inspired "[[Give It To You (Mya song)|Give It To You]]" from her forthcoming studio album.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist Mya Drops the Funky '80s-Inspired Single 'Give It to You'|url=https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/820813403/grammy-award-winning-recording-artist-mya-drops-the-funky-80s-inspired-single-give-it-to-you|location=[[New York City|New York]] |publisher=Gwendolyn Quinn Pubic Relations|agency=[[PR Newswire]] |date=June 11, 2025 |accessdate=June 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last= |first= |date=June 9, 2025 |title=Mýa Reveals New Song, "Give It To You," Is Coming Out Tonight & More|url=https://www.billboard.com/video/mya-reveals-new-song-give-it-to-you-is-coming-out-tonight/ |access-date=June 12, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In September 2025, the singer starred in rapper [[Joyner Lucas]]'s music video for the song "NVM."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Cole |date=September 5, 2025 |title=Joyner Lucas Teams Up With Mya For Emotional Music Video To New Single "NVM"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/942762-joyner-lucas-teams-up-with-mya-for-emotional-music-video-to-new-single-nvm |access-date=September 5, 2025 |website=[[HotNewHipHop]]}}</ref>

==Artistry==
===Voice and songwriting===
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Mýa possesses a [[mezzo-soprano]] [[vocal range]] that spans four octaves with particularly the [[tonality]] and [[timbre]] of her voice being highlighted and described as "very special".<ref>{{cite magazine |first=James |last=Hunter |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ScEAAAAMBAJ&q=mya&pg=PA126 |title=The Sky's The Limit |magazine=Vibe |volume=8 |issue=6 |date=August 2000 |page=126 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=November 15, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="SAM">{{cite news|last=Ang|first=Sheldon|url=https://sheldonangmedia.com/live-review/live-review-juice-fest-2023-nelly-ja-rule-ne-yo-bow-wow-xzibit-chingy-mya-pretty-ricky/|title=Live Review: Juicy Fest 2023 (Nelly, Ja Rule, Ne-Yo, Bow Wow, Xzibit, Chingy, Mya, Pretty Ricky)|access-date=July 14, 2023|work=Sheldon Ang Media|date=January 22, 2023}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'', Sasha Frere-Jones acknowledged although Mýa's [[breathy voice]] suggests smallness, she easily accommodates with up-to-date [[melisma]], unadorned [[legato]], and quiet [[crooning]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Frere-Jones|first=Sasha|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/mixing_desk/2003/10/whos_the_next_white_stripes.html|title=Who's the Next White Stripes?|access-date=November 15, 2018|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|date=October 30, 2003}}</ref> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] commented that Mýa has a voice that is at once sounding "innocent and knowing", while consistently "upbeat and confident". Similarly, ''Billboard'' complimented her voice for having a "smooth, sensitive, angelic tone" to it who oozes with the confidence and stylistic flair of an artist twice her age.<ref>{{cite web
|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r347785|pure_url=yes}}|title=((( Mya > Overview )))|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mQ4EAAAAMBAJ&q=mya&pg=PA65|title=Single Review |access-date=October 31, 2010 |work=[[Google Books]] |date=April 18, 1998 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EQoEAAAAMBAJ&q=mya&pg=PA16|title=Single Review|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[Google Books]]|date=August 22, 1998}}</ref>

Other music critics have referred to her voice as "weak" and "thin". 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."<ref>{{cite web|last=Azpiri |first=Jon |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r474689|pure_url=yes}} |title=((( Fear of Flying > Overview ))) |website=AllMusic |date=April 25, 2000 |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote, "The signature quiver in Mya'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."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mya/albums/album/202227/review/5946443/fear_of_flying |title=Rolling Stone Music &#124; Top Artists, News, Reviews, Photos and Videos |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117115850/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mya/albums/album/202227/review/5946443/fear_of_flying |archive-date=November 17, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Yahoo! Music]]'' conducted in 2003, the singer defended her voice and commented, "It's not necessary to sing LOUD every song; I think people associate singing loud with being able to truly sing, and I don't think that is true." She further mentions her [[Coca-Cola]] appearance and remarked, "I think that when people heard me sing the Coca-Cola commercial they were like, "Oh, I didn't know she could sing!" But that was just singing loud. So there are a lot of misconceptions just about singing, period." The singer concluded her notion with the statement, "I'm just happy to be here. I like to sing loud, I like to sing soft, I just like to feel good, period. It's not that serious."<ref name="music.yahoo.com"/>

Since the beginning of her career, Mýa has always been artistically involved in her career. She writes the majority of her own material for her studio albums. In an interview, she explained she writes 99.9% of her albums, and when songs are submitted to her, if she feels the song is something that feels like something she can perform well and hits close to home, then she feels comfortable doing it.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/community/chat/2002-02-20-mya.htm |title=The Grammys: Mya |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=January 21, 2005 |access-date=September 12, 2010}}</ref> Her lyrics usually fall somewhere between hopeful and melancholy.<ref name=exvideo>{{Cite web|last=Fuchs|first=Cynthia|url=https://www.popmatters.com/music/videos/m/mya-case.html|title=Game Recognize Game|work=[[PopMatters]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022182643/https://www.popmatters.com/music/videos/m/mya-case.html|archive-date=October 22, 2012|url-status=dead|accessdate=July 30, 2023}}</ref> The singer is also 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]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456990/20020812/mya.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040704045916/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456990/20020812/mya.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2004 |title=Mya Plans 'Lady Marmalade' Reunions On Third Album – News Story &#124; Music, Celebrity, Artist News &#124; MTV News |publisher=[[MTV]]|date=August 13, 2002 |access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref><ref name="teenmusic.com">{{cite web |last=Lamb |first=Christopher |url=http://www.teenmusic.com/2001/08/21/mya-marmalade-to-rock |title=Mya: Marmalade to Rock |publisher=Teen Music |date=August 21, 2001 |access-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928225313/http://www.teenmusic.com/2001/08/21/mya-marmalade-to-rock |archive-date=28 September 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Her music typically "bridge the gap between" [[pop music|pop]]/[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and "street-level" [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]].<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|first=Lewis|last=Dene|title=Mya, Moodring: Review|work=[[BBC Music]]|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/z925/|access-date=June 21, 2018}}</ref> According to writer Cynthia Fuchs from ''[[PopMatters]]'' it's difficult to categorize Mya, because she has a "tendency to blend music genres".<ref name=exvideo/> Her third album ''Moodring'', consisted of various genres including, [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Techno]], [[pop music|pop]] and [[reggae]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mitchell |first=Gail |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MhEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35 |title=Billboard Picks: Albums |magazine=Billboard |volume=115 |issue=31 |date=August 2, 2003 |page=35 |issn=0006-2510 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', she revealed she draws her musical inspirations from humming a melody off the note of a whirring fan or tapping her foot to the rhythm of the bathtub dripping; commenting she can hear melodies from natural sounds like birds chirping or the taxis and construction in Manhattan. Occasionally, Mýa wishes she could stop the music. "In the middle of a conversation, I'll start humming or moving my feet, and my friends will say, 'You can't be serious,{{'"}} she notes. "It's such a reflex that I'm totally unaware I look like an idiot."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20140652,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111142347/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20140652,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2012|title=The Sound of Music|access-date=August 14, 2011|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> Most of her songs are helmed from personal experiences in her life as well as friends' experiences.<ref name="music.yahoo.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternatives/archive/2007/07/29/18325377.aspx |title=Alternatives : Mya: Getting Liberated |publisher=[[AllHipHop]]|access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref>

Mýa has coproduced most of her records since 2000. She has her own recording studio and label imprint, [[Planet 9 (record label)|Planet 9]] and is heavily involved in the production of her music and every single process, from writing and [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]] to producing, [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], and [[audio mastering|mastering]] her own projects. Mýa is very active in all aspects of her career from the actual production to the business; formulating the [[beat (music)|beat]], creating the [[concept]], and coming up with the [[melody|melodies]].<ref name="billboard.com"/><ref name="teenmusic.com"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mya/articles/story/5935324/mya_gets_happy_on_moodring |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118193233/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mya/articles/story/5935324/mya_gets_happy_on_moodring |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 18, 2007 |title=Rolling Stone Music &#124; Top Artists, News, Reviews, Photos and Videos |magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 31, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/02/15/mya-six-things-you-didnt-know/|title=Six Things You Didn't Know About Grammy Award-Winning Singer Mýa!|access-date=February 16, 2011|work=[[Hollywood Life]]|date=February 15, 2011}}</ref>

===Stage===
Mýa has received praise for her stage presence and live performances, cementing her status as an exceptional vocalist and performer.<ref name="TBIMT">{{cite magazine |last1=Grant |first1=Shawn |title=Mya Delivers Stunning Performance as Last-Minute Stand-In for Muni Long on 'The Boy is Mine' Tour|url=https://thesource.com/2025/10/26/myas-chicago-miracle-the-ultimate-test-of-a-star-performer/ |magazine=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|access-date=October 26, 2025}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]],'' Shawn Grant praised the singer's voice as "immaculate," he salutes the singer "ability to connect with a crowd" based on her "sheer talent" without relying on "spectacular choreography" or "elaborate production" that he deems are "merely enhancements," not necessities, for a performer of her caliber. He ends with the sentiment, Mýa "a great vocalist who shines brightest when the spotlight is focused on her ability alone."<ref name="TBIMT"/> Author [[Stacy-Deanne]] opined that Mýa 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> Music writer Charles Passey commended the singer's performance at [[SunFest]] and expressed approval of her artistry to "offer a musical menu both bouncy and unpretentious" and felt "unlike a lot of female pop stars these days, she's got a voice to go along with her moves."<ref>{{cite news|last=Passey|first=Charles|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/133295636/|title=A few hits and misses, but SunFest serves up something for everyone|newspaper=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|page=28|date=May 5, 2001|access-date=April 5, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Journalist Jami Gordillo-Kerby of ''[[The Fresno Bee]]'' revered the singer's concert at [[The Big Fresno Fair]].<ref name="TFB">{{cite news|last=Gordillo-Kerby|first=Jami|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/658312653/|title=Teen Scene|newspaper=[[The Fresno Bee]]|page=H8|date=October 19, 2003|access-date=April 5, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> She took noticed of how "the singer kept the upper hand," commenting "She was cool, confident and totally in control."<ref name="TFB"/> On top of that, she applauded the singer's prowess as a performer to continuously to "engaged with her fans during her entire performance" and was in awe by how "the attention stayed on the confident diva who prowled the stage like she owned it," sharing — "She lit up the place with her exuberance and singing and dancing skills."<ref name="TFB"/> She concluded her review on this sentiment, "Mya proved repeatedly in her Fresno concert that she has the voice to be a major force in R&B for years to come."<ref name="TFB"/> Reviewing for ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', staff writer Vincent Jackson was most impressed by "how well the singer sings live" and "better than some of her entertainment contemporaries."<ref name="AC">{{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Vincent|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/924882808|title=Keep your eyes and ears on Mya|newspaper=[[The Press of Atlantic City]]|page=11|date=October 28, 2003|access-date=April 5, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He concluded his review commenting, "She's clearly an entertainer whose star is on the rise."<ref name="AC"/> ''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 Mýa'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===
Mýa's musical influences include [[Sade (singer)|Sade]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Chaka Khan]], [[Minnie Riperton]], and [[Madonna]]. Mýa praises [[Stevie 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. Mýa calls [[Minnie Riperton]] her favorite female singer and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] her musical hero, stating, "He's someone who takes risks. He's an all-around entertainer, hell of a performer. He's a genius."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.yahoo.com/mya/news/mya-cites-sammy-davis-jr-stevie-wonder-as-influences--12032142 |title=Mya Cites Sammy Davis Jr., Stevie Wonder As Influences |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |date=July 19, 2000 |access-date=August 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711094646/http://music.yahoo.com/mya/news/mya-cites-sammy-davis-jr-stevie-wonder-as-influences--12032142 |archive-date=July 11, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="panachereport.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.panachereport.com/channels/hip%20hop%20gallery/MyaInterview.htm |title=Mya Interview |publisher=Panachereport |access-date=August 31, 2010 |archive-date=August 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810041147/http://panachereport.com/channels/hip%20hop%20gallery/MyaInterview.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="sfgate.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/07/PK176407.DTL|title=Stepping up into divahood R&B singer Mya shows her range and sex appeal|access-date=October 31, 2010|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|first=Lee|last=Hildebrand|date=October 31, 2010}}</ref>

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.]]<ref name="panachereport.com"/>

She cites [[Lena Horne]] and [[Liza Minnelli]] as her role models.<ref name="sfgate.com"/>

===Alter ego===
Introduced to audiences through her song, "Worth It", Mýa credits notorious mob accountant [[Meyer Lansky]] for American Mafia, as inspiration for her new alias.<ref name="alterego"/>

For Lan$ky's blunt [[cadence]], Mýa cites  hip-hop artits such as [[Mos Def]], Common, [[Digable Planets]], [[Black Thought]], [[André 3000]], and [[Erykah Badu]].<ref name="alterego"/>

Lan$ky is an integral part of Mýa, relying on her specifically during hard times. "When I need a picker-upper, or somebody to be that mentor, someone to be that fighter, or somebody to be that person that will crack the whip and get me in shape, that's who Mýa Lan$ky is."<ref name="alterego"/>

==Other ventures==
In 2008, Mýa 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?|access-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|access-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, Mýa expanded the company's brand and ventured into [[winery]], [[Clothing|apparel]], and [[Filmmaking#Production|production]] as well.<ref name="Afro Tech"/> Released in 2016, Mýa 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|access-date=2024-06-09|work=The Wine Daily|date=28 June 2018 |author1=Admin }}</ref>

===Endorsements and brand partnerships===
Throughout her career, Mýa has been involved in various brand partnerships with companies such as [[Coca-Cola]], [[Pantene]], [[Escada]], [[Motorola]], [[Microsoft]], [[Dell]], [[Apple Music]], [[Verizon]], [[Macy's]], [[CoverGirl]], [[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 New 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, Mýa 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> Mýa 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 Mýa in a 90-second commercial singing a cover version of the song withCommon.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Silverman |first=Stephen M. |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,625268,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319232313/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,625268,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 19, 2008 |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/|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, Mýa recorded a version of the [[Simon & Garfunkel]] 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, Mýa 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 "Mya Starling". Mýa cowrote and coproduced 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]].<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, Mýa 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 Mýa would host the celebration to introduce their newest scent.<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===
Mýa 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==
Mýa is a [[vegan]] (previously a [[vegetarian]] and [[pescatarian]]) and has promoted the vegan lifestyle on [[PETA]]'s behalf.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.peta.org/features/mya-from-vegetarian-to-vegan/|title=Going Vegan Has Done 'Wonders' for Mýa|work=PETA|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bet.com/article/5phcsl/mya-talks-about-how-her-vegan-diet-helped-her-lose-30lbs|title=Going Exclusive: Mýa Talks About How Her Vegan Diet Helped Her Lose 30lbs in New Peta Campaign|work=[[BET]]|date=October 16, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Penrose |first1=Nerisha |title=Waka Flocka Flame, Mya & Russell Simmons Discuss Their Vegan Lifestyles in New PETA Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/waka-flocka-flame-mya-russell-simmons-peta-video-7940842/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 22, 2019}}</ref> Her lifestyle includes a [[cruelty-free]] diet and the use of [[Natural product|natural beauty products]].<ref name="beautytips">{{cite magazine |last1=White |first1=Brooklyn |title=Mýa Breaks Down Her Beauty Secrets |url=https://girlsunited.essence.com/article/mya-self-skin-care-routine/ |magazine=Essence |access-date=July 18, 2023}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'', Mýa discussed in-depth her beauty tips.<ref name="beautytips"/> Following the launch of her music career, she shared she eliminated [[Food processing|processed foods]] and sodas from her diet.<ref name="beautytips"/> In addition, she touched on [[mental health]] and commented she writes and keep a diary or journal with her on the road to keep track of her feelings which uses to keep her sane as well as prayer.<ref name="beautytips"/> When it comes to stage performances, [[photo shoot]], and [[music videos]], the singer noted she uses vegan cruelty free cosmetic products.<ref name="beautytips"/>

Since 2013, Mýa has been [[Sologamy|married to herself]]. On her decision to marry herself, she explained, "It was all about self-care, [[self-love]] and getting myself back after a [[Toxic masculinity|toxic]] relationship." Further adding, "It's not about anything like 'all men are bad' or anything like that. It's really about becoming your best self and making sure that you're leveling up in all aspects of your life."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michelle |first1=Charmin |title=Mya Has Been Married To Herself For 7 Years: "It Was All About Getting Myself Back"|url=https://www.xonecole.com/mya-singer-married/ |work=XO Necole |access-date=July 18, 2023}}</ref>

In an interview with [[Melyssa Ford]]'s ''Hot & Bothered'' podcast, the singer expressed that she has never desired marriage or children. She explained, "It's not even my focus and it never has been." In addition, the singer acknowledge because she's an independent artist and away for work majority of the time, she couldn't fully commit to her significant other. Nonetheless, she isn't opposed to ever feeling a desire for a family or to having one. She's just content with where she is.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ayoola |first1=Elizabeth |title=Mýa Gets Real About Marriage And Motherhood: 'It's Never Been My Focus' |url=https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/mya-singer-husband/ |magazine=Essence |access-date=August 28, 2025}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
In 2005, Mýa created her own nonprofit organization, The Mya Arts & Tech Foundation, which is dedicated to "providing disadvantaged youth growth and opportunity through arts and technology education".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/grammy-winner-mya-breaks-foot-broadway-debut-postponed-com-149663|title=Grammy Winner Mya Breaks Foot; Broadway Debut Postponed|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=[[Playbill]]|date=April 29, 2008}}</ref> In 2007, she was featured in [[Heatherette]]'s Fashion Show for [[Lifeball]] in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] to fight against [[Global AIDS and Health Fund|Global AIDS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2007/05/30/mya-at-life-ball-2007/|title=Mya at Life Ball 2007|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=[[Rap-Up]]}}</ref> Mýa has hosted fundraisers for Skool'd to aid homeless [[LGBT]] youth,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://okmagazine.com/uncategorized/mya-says-life-too-short/|title=Mya Says 'Life Is Too Short'|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=[[OK! Magazine]]|date=October 23, 2007 }}</ref> while also advocating for gay rights by opening the Out 100 Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2007/11/09/out-100-awards/|title=Out 100 Awards|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=Rap-Up}}</ref> In 2009, she continued her philanthropic efforts by chairing the 2009 [[Operation Smile|Operation Smile Event]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.essence.com/2009/04/27/operation-smile-works-the-catwalk-for-a|title=Operation Smile Works the Catwalk for a Great Cause|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]}}</ref> participating in the literary project, ''If I'd Known Then: Women in Their 20s and 30s Write Letters to their Younger Selves'', by Ellen Spraggins,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_J65zKrieoC&pg=PA68|title=If I'd Known Then: Women in Their 20s and 30s Write Letters to their Younger Selves|access-date=June 19, 2017|isbn=9781458778796|last1=Spragins|first1=Ellyn|date=June 2010|publisher=ReadHowYouWant.com }}</ref> and accepting an honoree award for her work with the [[North Shore Animal League America|NSAL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celebritycatwalk.com/honorees.html|title=Honorees|access-date=June 30, 2014 |work=Celebrity Catwalk}}</ref> In 2010 she was a part of various PSA campaigns including, [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s ''True Colors: Give A Damn'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1635267/anna-paquin-announces-shes-bisexual-for-equality-psa/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008181125/http://www.mtv.com/news/1635267/anna-paquin-announces-shes-bisexual-for-equality-psa/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 8, 2017|title=Anna Paquin Announces She's Bisexual For Equality PSA|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=MTV}}</ref> [[NOH8]] ,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bet.com/article/2clp71/mya-dmc-join-noh8-campaign|title=Mya, DMC Join NOH8 Campaign|access-date=June 19, 2017|work=[[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]}}</ref> and [[North Shore Animal League America|NSAL]] 2010. Most recently, Mýa collaborated with singer [[Dionne Warwick]] on the gospel song "Let There Be Light". It featured a [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] of [[Gladys Knight]], [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], Joe Don Rooney ([[Rascal Flatts]]), [[Kevin Sorbo]], John Elefante (former lead singer of [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]]), [[Damon Elliott]], The Sorbo Family, Yoni Gordon and [[Lucas Vidal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lettherebelightanthem.com/|title=Let There Be Light|access-date=November 14, 2017|work=Let There Be Light Anthem|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202339/https://www.lettherebelightanthem.com/|archive-date=November 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Released October 18, 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/let-there-be-light-feat-billy-ray-cyrus-gladys-knight/1299901396|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202340/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/let-there-be-light-feat-billy-ray-cyrus-gladys-knight/1299901396|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 14, 2017|title=Let There Be Light (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, Gladys Knight, Joe Don Rooney, Mya, John Elefante, Kevin Sorbo & Damon Elliott) - Single|access-date=November 14, 2017|work=iTunes}}</ref> all of the song's proceeds were donated to non-profit organization Feeding America. In March 2022, Mýa became [[World Animal Protection]]'s first U.S. celebrity [[ambassador]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/world-animal-protection-announces-grammy-award-winning-entertainer-mya-as-first-united-states-celebrity-ambassador-301513993.html|title=World Animal Protection Announces Grammy Award-Winning Entertainer, Mýa as First United States Celebrity Ambassador|access-date=March 31, 2022|work=[[PR Newswire]]}}</ref>

==Legacy and influence==
''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''{{'}}s Alex Frank listed Mýa as one of the key influences on the female R&B artists of the 2000s, including [[Tinashe]], [[FKA twigs]] and [[Jhené Aiko]], even though these three are more often compared to [[Aaliyah]].<ref name="Legacy">{{cite web|last=Frank|first=Alex|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> Lewis Dene of [[BBC Music]] applauded Mýa'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 Mýa 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}}{{dead link|date=August 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' and ''[[The Washington Post]]'' identifies Mýa 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">{{cite news |title=In the Mood: Mya |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2007/04/18/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 |date=October 24, 2020 |title=Twenty Years Later, Mya is Still a Triple Threat |url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/mya-5th-ward-interview/ |access-date=July 14, 2023 |work=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]}}</ref> Mýa 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|date=March 6, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/normani-inspirations-playlist-spotify-secret-genius-songshop-8457850|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|access-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|access-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/makonnen-still-loves-you/|title=Makonnen Still Loves You|access-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, Mýa has sold over 7 million albums worldwide.<ref name="WW Sales"/> In 2009, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked Mýa 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> Mýa'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 (1955–2007).<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> In March 2025, ''Billboard'' listed Mýa on their Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century list.<ref name="Top100Women"/>

Since Mýa's arrival to the music industry, she has received numerous accolades, recognition(s), and honors throughout her career. In 2002, Mýa won a [[Grammy]] for [[Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] for "[[Lady Marmalade#Moulin Rouge! version|Lady Marmalade]]".<ref name="grammy.com"/> Mýa 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, Mýa 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> Mýa 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>
Most recently, her eight independent project, ''Smoove Jones'' received a grammy nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]] for the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref name="Grammys 2017"/>
''Billboard'' listed "Lady Marmalade" on their 100 Greatest Award Show Performances of All Time list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/7677099/best-award-show-performances-of-all-time|title=The 100 Greatest Award Show Performances of All Time|access-date=February 8, 2017|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

==Discography==
{{Main|Mya discography|List of songs recorded by Mya|l2=songs}}

'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Mya (album)|Mya]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Fear of Flying (album)|Fear of Flying]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Moodring]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Liberation (Mya album)|Liberation]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Sugar & Spice (Mya album)|Sugar & Spice]]'' (2008)
* ''[[K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Smoove Jones]]'' (2016)
* ''[[T.K.O. (The Knock Out)]]'' (2018)

==Tours==
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'''Headlining'''
*[[Fear of Flying Tour]] (2001)
*[[Moodring Tour]] (2003)
*[[Smoove Jones Show Tour]] (2016)
*[[T.K.O. Tour]] (2018)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/in-photos-mya-celebrates-20-years-in-music-with-tko-tour-132309|title=In Photos: Mya Celebrates 20 Years in Music with TKO Tour|author=Mya Singleton|date=August 6, 2018 |website=[[AXS (company)|AXS]] |access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref>

'''Co-headlining'''
*[[Seagrams Live Tour]] {{small|(with [[Clipse]])}} (2007)
*3 R&B Superstars: Live in Concert {{small|(with [[112 (band)|112]] and [[Blackstreet]])}} (2016)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.female.com.au/arenaent-present-mya-blackstreet-112.htm |title=Arenaent Present: Mya, Blackstreet and 112 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 2016 |website=Female.com.au |access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref>

'''Opening act'''
*Evolution Tour {{small|(for [[Boyz II Men]])}} (1998)<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Samuels|first1=Anita M.|title=Boyz II Men Announce U.S. Tour|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=boyz%20II%20men%20tour%20with%20mya&pg=PA19|magazine=Billboard|date=April 25, 1998|page=19|volume=110|issue=17}}</ref>
*[[Full Frequency Tour]] {{small|(for [[Sean Paul]])}} (2014)
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'''Featured act'''
*Smokin' Groove Tour (1998)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ham|first1=Dorian S.|title=Wooo-Haaa! Smokin' Grooves live hip-hop tour rocks Polaris|url=http://thelantern.com/1998/10/wooo-haaa-smokin-grooves-live-hip-hop-tour-rocks-polaris/|work=[[The Lantern]]|date=October 3, 1998}}</ref>
*[[Lilith Fair]] (1999)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/gallery/tours/lilith990720.html |title=Mya Digs Lilith's Charity, Plans Fall Release For New LP |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 20, 1999 |website=MTV News |access-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000116212012/http://www.mtv.com/news/gallery/tours/lilith990720.html |archive-date=January 16, 2000}}</ref>
*All That! Music and More Festival (2000)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1121905/lfo-sammie-bwitched-mya-thrill-teen-crowd/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128135348/http://www.mtv.com/news/1121905/lfo-sammie-bwitched-mya-thrill-teen-crowd/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 28, 2019 |title=LFO, Sammie, B*Witched, Mya Thrill Teen Crowd |last1=Berry |first1=Jahna |date=July 9, 2000 |website=MTV News |access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref>
*BET Black College Tour (2007)<ref>{{cite web|title=BET Networks Takes the Ultimate Study Break on the Road With the 2007 BET Black College Tour|url=http://betpressroom.com/press/release/bet_networks_takes_the_ultimate_study_break_on_the_road_with_the_2007_bet_b|work=Black Entertainment Television|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021052254/http://betpressroom.com/press/release/bet_networks_takes_the_ultimate_study_break_on_the_road_with_the_2007_bet_b|archive-date=October 21, 2014|date=September 4, 2007}}</ref> 
*[[RNB Fridays Live]] (2016)
*Femme It Forward (2019)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/8507368/live-nation-urban-femme-it-forward-female-series-cardi-b|title=Live Nation Urban Reveals Femme It Forward All-Female Series With Cardi B, Jorja Smith, Brandy & More|last1=Mims |first1=Taylor |date=April 16, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 16, 2019}}</ref>
*KISSTORY Presents...The Blast Off! Tour (2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/music/2019/10/16/star-acts-heading-to-birmingham-with-kisstory-blast-off-tour/|title=Star acts heading to Birmingham with Kisstory Blast Off! tour|last1=Sayce |first1=Rebecca |date=October 19, 2019 |website=[[Express & Star]] |access-date=February 15, 2020}}</ref>
*Juicy Fest (2023)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/juicy-fest-2023-between-12000-15000-expected-at-rb-hip-hop-festival-in-mount-maunganui/GZL7WYCAANG6EC7PON4LLJA/|title=Juicy Fest 2023: Between 12,000-15,000 expected at R&B, hip-hop festival in Mount Maunganui|last1=Hunter |first1=Zoe |date=January 4, 2023 |website=[[New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=December 8, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Queens of R&B Tour]] (2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/xscape-swv-tour-will-feature-mya-total-702-exclusive-8620353|title=Xscape and SWV Announce Co-Headlining Queens of R&B Tour with Special Guests Mýa, Total and 702 (Exclusive)|last1=Quinn |first1=Dave |date=March 26, 2024 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref>
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==Filmography==
{{Main|Mya filmography}}
'''Films starred'''
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*''[[In Too Deep (1999 film)|In Too Deep]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Volcano High#American version|Volcano High]]'' (2003)
*''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]]'' (2004)
*''[[Shall We Dance (2004 film)|Shall We Dance?]]'' (2004)
*''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]]'' (2005)
*''The Metrosexual'' (2007)
*''[[Cover (film)|Cover]]'' (2008)
*''[[Love for Sale (2008 film)|Love For Sale]]'' (2008)
*''Bottleworld'' (2009)
*''[[The Penthouse (2010 film)|The Penthouse]]'' (2010)
*''[[The Heart Specialist (2011 film)|The Heart Specialist]]'' (2006)
*''[[Bermuda Tentacles]]'' (2014)
*''Lazarus'' (2021)
* ''My Favorite Christmas Melody'' (2021)
*''[[House Party (2023 film)|House Party]]'' (2023)
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==See also==
*[[List of artists who reached number one in the United States]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
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* {{Official website|http://www.MyaMya.com/}}
* {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p291307}}
* {{IMDb name|616550|Mýa}}
* {{Discogs artist|28738}}

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