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Mayra Ambriz (born May 21, 1986 in Los Angeles, California), known under the mononym Myra, is an American singer, dancer and choreographer of Mexican descent. She is the first Latina artist to sign with Hollywood Records and Walt Disney Records.[1] She is best known for her 2001 singles, "Dancing in the Street" for Recess: School's Out and "Miracles Happen (When You Believe)" for the film The Princess Diaries.

Myra
Birth name	Mayra Ambriz
Also known as	Myra
Born	(1986-05-21) May 21, 1986 (age 36) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Origin	Burbank, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, choreographer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Buena Vista Hollywood Walt Disney

Career

Myra began singing at age 9; her first album was the mariachi album Mensajera del Amór,[2] released by Briaz Promotions in 1997. At the time of its release, she was known as Mayra Caról.[2]

In May 2000, Myra signed with Walt Disney Records.[3] Her first single was "Magic Carpet Ride", which was released May 23, 2000 as a part of the La Vida Mickey album.[3]

Myra rose to prominence in 2001 for a recording a cover of Martha and the Vandellas's "Dancing in the Street" for the soundtrack to the 2001 film Recess: School's Out. The song was the first single released from her self-titled album Myra which was released on June 26, 2001. The second single from the album, "Miracles Happen (When You Believe)", was also featured in the film The Princess Diaries.[2][4] Walden, producer of multi-platinum pop hits for Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Aretha Franklin, produced four songs for her first album.[3]

In October 2001, Myra made an appearance in the film Max Keeble's Big Move as Chelsea.[2] During this time, she toured with Aaron Carter, opening for his 2000-2001 "Party" Tour.[5] She was also a featured artist during the Radio Disney Live! 2001 World Tour.[6]

In 2007, Myra was featured on the single, "Back To You" by Chicano rapper Veze Skante, that was included on the compilation album La Costa Nuestra. The following year, Myra was featured as a guest artist on a track by another Chicano rapper, Mal Hablado.

Personal life

Myra had a daughter, Jadah, in 2011, and attended college.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Released	Label	Details
Mensajera del Amór	August 1, 1997	Briza Promotions
Myra	June 26, 2001	Buena Vista Records[2]
Milagros[2]	October 16, 2001	Hollywood Records
Myra+more	April 24, 2002	Buena Vista Records	3 songs[2]

Extended plays

Title	EP details
Introducing Myra	Released: 2001 Label: Buena Vista
The Myra Movement: The EP	Released: 2016 Label: Self-released

Singles
Song	Peak chart positions	Album	Label
	AUS [7]
"Dancing in the Street"	—	Myra	Buena Vista Records
"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)"	88	Myra	Buena Vista Records Avex Trax
"Hanging Up on You"	—	Radio Disney Mighty Music CD	Buena Vista Records
"Siempre Hay Milagros"	—	Milagros	Hollywood Records
"Bailando en La Ciudad"	—	Milagros	Hollywood Records
"Lie, Lie, Lie" †	—	Myra/Myra+more	Avex Trax
"Step into the Light" †	—	Myra+more	Avex Trax
"You're the Dream" †	—	Myra+more	Avex Trax
"Get on Your Way"	—	La Costa Nuestra	Machete Music

† = Japan only

Music videos
Song	Album	Director	Choreography
"Dancing in the Street"	Myra	Scott Marshall	Darrin Henson
"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)"	Myra	Scott Marshall	Darrin Henson
"Lie, Lie, Lie" †	Myra/Myra+more	Avex Trax
"Step Into The Light" †	Myra/Myra+more	Avex Trax
"Back to You"	La Costa Nuestra	Jessy Terrero

† = Japan only

Featured artist
Song	Artist	Album	Label	Year
"Back to You"	Veze Skante	La Costa Nuestra	Machete Music	2007
"Confessing My Love"	Mal Hablado	Bad Mouth	Thump Records	2008
"Gol!"	Ricky Luna	Single	Signal Flow Music, Inc	2010
"Vibin'"	Rey y Kaye	Single	Hit Box Music	2017
"Love!"	Kaye-L	Single	Hit Box Music	2019
"Rescue Me"	Rey y Kaye	Single	Hit Box Music	2020

Original soundtracks
Album	Song(s)	Release date
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea	"Parte de El (Part of Your World)"	September 19, 2000
102 Dalmatians	"Puppy Love"	November 7, 2000
Recess: School's Out	"Dancing in the Street"	January 13, 2001
Pokémon the Johto Journeys: Música Original de la Serie de TV, Vol. 2	"Pikachu, Eres Tú"	January 23, 2001
The Princess Diaries	"Miracles Happen (When You Believe)"	July 24, 2001
Max Keeble's Big Move	"Girls Like Boyz"	October 5, 2001

Compilation sets
Album	Song(s)	Release date
La Vida Mickey	"Magic Carpet Ride"	May 9, 2000[3]
Mickey's Dance Party	"Mickey's Got The Beat (Dancing In The Street)"	August 28, 2001
School's Out!: Christmas	"Christmas Isn't Christmas (Since You Said Goodbye)" "One Small Voice (feat. Taylor Momsen & Camille Winbush) "Very First Christmas Love"	August 29, 2002
Radio Disney Holiday Jams	"Frosty the Snowman"	December 8, 2002
La Costa Nuestra	"Get on Your Way" "Back to You" (Veze Skante feat. Myra)	October 30, 2007

Filmography

Film roles
Year	Title	Role	Production company
2001	Max Keeble's Big Move	Chelsea	Walt Disney Pictures Karz Entertainment Buena Vista Pictures

Awards

• The single "Miracles Happen (When You Believe)" received an award nomination for Outstanding Song in a Motion Picture Soundtrack at the ALMA Awards in 2002.
• Myra won the award Female Singer of the Year at Premios Lo Nuestro Gay 2016, hosted by Dorys Presenta and Valeria Montero at Lido's Nightclub in San Jose, California.

External links

• Myra at AllMusic
• Myra at IMDb

References

На других языках

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[es] Myra (cantante)

Mayra Caról Ambriz Quintana, más conocida como Myra Caról, (Los Ángeles, California, 21 de mayo de 1986) es una cantante, bailarina y compositora estadounidense de ascendencia mexicana. Ella es la primera artista latina en haber firmado con Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records y Avex Trax.[1]

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