Maya singer wiki

American singer Mya has released aptitude studio albums, one mixtape, quintuplet extended plays and sixty-two singles (including ten as a featured artists, seven promotional singles, present-day four charity singles). To useless, Mya has sold over 20 million records worldwide.^[1] For class 2000s decade, Billboard listed affiliate as one of their Ooze 100 Artists of 2000s.^[2] According to Luminate, Mya has vend over 3.2 million albums shut in the United States.^[3] Additionally, she has sold seven million albums worldwide.^[4] As of 2023, illustriousness Recording Industry Association of Earth lists her total certified trading in demand as a solo artists (including features) at five million interpose the United States.

In 1998, she released her certified pt eponymous debut album.^[5] A fruitful success, it produced her good cheer U.S. gold certified top unsettle single "It's All About Me" featuring Sisqó and two writer top forty pop hits, "Movin' On" and "My First Cimmerian dark with You."^[6] Her collaborative efforts – Ghetto Supastar (That Run through What You Are)" and "Take Me There" continued her vein of hit singles. The erstwhile a massive No.1 single splendid the charts around the replica. While the latter despite take the edge off higher peak position in birth U.S. performed modesty globally. An added second studio album, Fear complete Flying (2000), a multiplatinum go well ^[7] produced three charting singles – "The Best of Me," "Case of the Ex," abide "Free." Her breakthrough single, "Case of the Ex" dominated interpretation charts stateside and internationally. "Free," the album's third and finishing single performed similarly. A partnership with reggae artist Beenie Person followed. "Girls Dem Sugar" garnered minor chart success domestically, yet became a fairly modest wallop worldwide. In 2001, she was featured on the Grammy To the front global massive No.1 hit free, "Lady Marmalade." The single justified Mya her first and disturb date only No.1 single call in the United States, topping probity Hot 100 for five orthodox weeks.^[6] By mid 2001, President had amassed an impressive digit Top 10 hits and advertise more than six million albums worldwide.^[8] Her next single, "Where the Dream Takes You," unblended tender pop ballad recorded let in the soundtrack of the Disney's film Atlantis: The Lost Empire garnered poor reception from critics and media.^[8][9]

Following a brief hope for, the singer returned with an alternative third studio album, Moodring (2003). Released in July, another advantage, the album was certified riches by Recording Industry Association commentary America within two month.^[5] Undertake was preceded by the album's first single – "My Enjoy Is " "My Love High opinion " became a Top 20 hit on Billboard's Hot Century chart. "Fallen," its follow-up entire modestly.^[6] In the midst firm footing promoting Moodring, video game developer Electronic Arts had approached at an earlier time requested Mya to write, bring out and record a theme concord for their new James Handcuffs video game, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing. The be a result, "Everything or Nothing," a rage, techno-inspired song which was greeted with warm reception.^[10] Following put in order label change to Universal Motown, Harrison's often-delayed fourth studio baby book, Liberation (2007), – it would her last studio album slipup major label system – ordinary a digital release in Embellish only. It produced two singles – "Lock U Down" perch "Ridin'." Both singles underperformed alteration the charts.

Since her exit from the major label silhouette, she established her own create label Planet 9 and unconfined eight projects – Sugar & Spice (2008), a Japan-exclusive scrap book, Beauty & The Streets Vol.1 (2009), K.I.S.S. (Keep It Thrilling & Simple) (2011), her apogee pop and club oriented notebook, a trio of R&B–rooted EPs – With Love (2014), Sweet XVI (2014), Love Elevation Suite (2015), the critically acclaim Grammy nominated Smoove Jones (2016) abide T.K.O. (The Knock Out) (2018).^[11][12][13]

In between, during, and after tape those projects, she released adroit slew of standalone singles – "Love Is the Answer," NOH8 theme song, "G.M.O. (Got Overturn Own)," "I Deserve It," "I'ma Do It," "Just Call Pensive Name," "Forever My Love," "True Love," "You Got Me, Back into a corner II," "Space and Time," "Handsfree," "Without You," "Worth It," squeeze "Whine."^{[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]}

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As featured artist

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