Mya Marie Harrison, known professionally as Mýa, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She was born in Washington D.C. and studied ballet, jazz, and tap dance as a child. Her career began in television as a dance posse member on BET's Teen Summit. She signed with University Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release her first album Mya (1998). The album was led by her first single, "It's All About Me", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Her subsequent collaborative singles, "Ghetto Supastar " and "Take Me There" were also met with commercial success.