Mya is an
r&b; singer/songwriter who rose to fame in the late
1990s. Mya's videos are noted for featuring Mya dancing - a talent she has been developing since her pre-teens. After studying in the
Washington DC area, Mya moved to
New York City to study under
Savion Glover at the Dance Theater of Harlem. Mya's father, a musician and performer himself, shopped a demo tape she recorded around. The demo impressed Haqq Islam of
Universal Music Group and he signed her to his
Interscope Records label. Her latest album
Liberation was set to be released
October 2007, but was leaked on the internet which forced the release back to
January 2008.
On August 17, 2009 it was announced that Mya would join the ninth season of Dancing With The Stars.[TVGuide:[1] (August 17, 2009)]