Regardless of numbers, titles, sales, support or budget, I love music. When you love something, you will go after it, and no one will have to force you to do anything. Whatever makes you feel alive is going to carry you, make you go harder, and will give you the drive needed to succeed. What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned since becoming an independent artist? I applied that dynamic to my character, Mina.
And being the oldest sister of two brothers in my family, I looked after them. Prince, was born and raised in the 5th and has done wonderful things for his community.
How were you able to connect to your character, Mina, and the script? The Undefeated chatted with the woman so loved (she has close to 2 million people in her social community, and that’s just Twitter and Instagram) that hip-hop blog impresario John Gotty instituted #MyaMondays. She says it has been both challenging and rewarding. Mya connects deeply with her on-screen character, especially when maneuvering through life’s many obstacles and detours - she left a major label in 2007 to become an independent artist and creator of her own label, Planet 9. Staying true to the authenticity and raw imagery of H-Town, the show is an in-depth look at city life behind headlines. The show is set in the center of a historically black neighborhood in Houston, where Mina is a single mother of two children desperately trying to make something out of nothing. The Washington, D.C., native’s latest project is Urban Movie Channel’s original 5th Ward, in which she stars as Mina. She’s appeared in CBS’s NCIS and will soon appear in Lazarus, along with Sean Riggs and Costas Mandylor.
In a fickle industry that’s the home of either great acceptance or unkind rejection, 20 years later, Mya is always making strides. 1 pop cover of Labelle’s “ Lady Marmalade,” which also featured Lil’ Kim, Pink and Christina Aguilera. At just 18, Mya Marie Harrison’s 1998 hit “It’s All About Me” skyrocketed up the Billboard rhythm and blues charts, with several other top-selling tunes soon to follow: “The Best of Me,” “Take Me There” and “My Love is Like … Wo.” Sultry lyrics combined with an infectious sound and dynamic dance moves led to two platinum albums, as well as a Grammy award in 2001 for best pop collaboration with vocals for the No.
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