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Mya
 Change
is good. Just ask Mya. The Grammy-winning multi-platinum artist
is at a new place in her life and is rocking a groove that’s deliciously grown,
sexy and secure. Playful and passionate, tough but open, the changes
Mya’s gone through allow her to be the woman she is, right now.
Mya’s fourth cd and her Universal Motown Record’s debut is
Liberation and it’s the sound of a singer expressing
herself with no limits. From aching ballads like “Life’s Too Short”
to the insistent, aggressive “Still A Woman” or the bumpin’ no
nonsense, “I Got That” featuring
The Game, Liberation is
Mya, unencumbered. “Liberation is a
clean slate; my most expressive, vulnerable album,” Mya says.
“I’m putting my real experiences out there. On my first album I didn’t know
about love; I didn’t even have a boy friend! Now what I’m bringing is definitely
more realistic.”
That funky resolve flavors “Lock U Down.” Produced by
Scott Storch and co-written (like all of Liberation’s
songs) by Mya, “Lock U Down” is a hip-shaking mission
statement. “There’s definitely a harder edge this time. The lyrics are less
passive and more straight-to-the point. “ Equally honest is “I Am”
produced by Kwame. “That was one of the first songs we
recorded, it’s kind of therapy. If there’s a theme on the album it’s self-
confidence that comes from my own personal experiences.”
Mya’s newfound strength stems from changes professionally and
personally: because in many ways she is finally free to openly speak from her
heart, soul and mind. After three successful cds at Interscope Records,
Mya amicably left and, in 2005 signed with Universal Motown
Records, where she says, “I feel that I’ve found home.” She’s also
found home within herself. Last year, Mya also moved from California, where
she’d lived since 2001 and relocated back to Washington, DC, where she grew up.
The decision was based on an increasing sense that the business of music had
muted Mya’s passion for making music. “I just knew that I had
to get back to my roots and rediscover what had made me excited in the first
place. I have all this creative energy and all these ideas but LA it was too
impersonal of a place to develop a real creative family. So I thought, ‘let me
go back to DC; get creative and do what I love to do.’”
With that goal in mind Mya bought a house, enlisted her brother
to build a studio, and began experimenting; laying down rudimentary tracks and
learning how to engineer. By mid 2005 she’d put together a band and took them to
the Caribbean and Africa to perform her hits and new material. “We had a great
time. I was working with local, very talented people. Now I have a real team;
crew, dancers, a band. DC hasn’t really blown up like Atlanta, NYC or Miami.
There’s no real scene here but so much talent. My goal is to bring more
recognition to my city that’s so rich in culture.”
Her drive didn’t stop there. A long time advocate for young women and life long
dancer and dance teacher, Mya established the Mya Arts
Foundation, dedicated to providing the arts to DC’s youth. Along with
spearheading the foundation Mya taught dance; something she
hadn’t done since was 15.
In the midst of moving back home and nurturing her creative and charitable
energies, Mya’s world was turned upside down when her parents, who were both
actively involved in her career, split up. The fall-out from the breakup took
its toll on the then teenager. “I experienced a lot of transitions going through
the tug of war of the divorce and dealing with my mother’s breast cancer. I’ve
been through a lot and it’s taken years to heal. But alongside the new freedom
I’m experiencing with my career, I also feel personally liberated from
insecurities and fears I had in the past, and I’m closer to my family than ever
before.”
Born in Baltimore, MD Mya became a star at the 18 with 1998’s
Mya. The platinum cd, yielded three top 10 singles, “It’s All About
Me,” “Movin’ On” and “My First Night With You.” She continued to
shine when “Ghetto Superstar” and "Take Me There" (which
appeared on the Bulworth and Rugrats
soundtracks, respectively) also topped the charts. Mya’s sophomore cd Fear of
Flying ((2000) also went platinum and featured “Case of the Ex” and
the “Best of Me.” 2003’s Moodring went gold and that same year
she starred in the acclaimed film Chicago, earning the Screen Actors Guild Award
for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture. Since
Chicago, Mya has appeared in several
movies, including Havana Nights and Shall
We Dance and is currently shooting Cover, directed by Bill
Duke. She also just signed with the Ford Modeling Agency.
Says Mya of her new creative outlet, “I’m just getting started
in acting and I’m taking the time to study and learn enjoy it and be true to the
craft. “
And you can hear that throughout Liberation’s pulsating
tracks that Mya’s back and ready to work. Asked about the
album’s message and Mya answers,” I started out in the industry
as a young girl trying to find her way. I’ve definitely experienced my share of
struggles and pain, but most of my experiences have taught me something great.
The CD takes you on a journey of just that; it’s a guide to why I’m liberated
and how I got there.”
Liberation is a whole new beginning.
Mya
Universal Motown
Liberation IN STORES JUNE 26, 2007
AUDIO "Lock U Down" featuring Lil Wayne (Produced by Scott Storch)
WM:
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/labels/universalmotown/mya/audio/01_lock_u_down_clean.asx
REAL:
http://boss.streamos.com/real/labels/universalmotown/mya/audio/01_lock_u_down_clean.ram
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