Mya Teases New Era

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klappa.

Quote from: Lazarus on June 14, 2026, 01:06:41 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on June 14, 2026, 12:40:07 PMIs that Topanga??

Yeah  :plzstop:

i had her confused wit dj from full house for a sec, i was about to say

 :guys:


RAY7

I love how things are gradually starting to happen for her
I hope this signing leads to bigger opportunities

Lazarus

Quote from: RAY7 on June 18, 2026, 01:56:03 PMI love how things are gradually starting to happen for her
I hope this signing leads to bigger opportunities


QuoteMýa Signs with WME for Representation

The veteran singer, who has credits across acting, dancing, producing and more, has signed with the agency for worldwide representation in all areas. The agency will work with Mýa in such areas as music, touring, brand partnerships, film, TV, theater, documentary, licensing, publishing, fashion, wellness, lifestyle and more.

Lazarus

June 19, 2026, 10:27:35 AM #154 Last Edit: June 19, 2026, 10:34:06 AM by Lazarus
QuoteMya Signs With WME For Worldwide Representation

Celebrity Name:Mýa

New Representation Type:Agency

New Company:William Morris Endeavor (WME)

Primary Agent:Josh Sanchez

Department:Live Music / Touring

Territory:Worldwide

Grammy Award-winning, SAG Award-winning multi-hyphenate Mya has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) under Josh Sanchez for worldwide representation in all areas covering music, touring, Film/TV, theater, publishing, brand partnerships, and more.

The signing lands as Mya releases RETROSPECT, her first full-length studio album in eight years, out now via her Planet 9 imprint in partnership with Virgin Music Group.

The deal adds major agency infrastructure to an artist who has operated as a fully independent act since 2008, with a fall RETROSPECT tour now in the works.

Mya has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) for worldwide representation in all areas covering music, touring, Film/TV, theater, publishing, brand partnerships, and more. Josh Sanchez serves as her primary agent. The move brings one of R&B's most decorated and enduring voices into the fold of the world's most powerful talent agency.

The signing arrives on the momentum of RETROSPECT, her ninth studio album released May 15, 2026 through her independent imprint Planet 9 in partnership with Virgin Music Group.

The project, her first full-length in eight years, is a funk, soul, and R&B-drenched record steeped in the sounds of late-'70s and '80s Minneapolis funk, featuring collaborations with Too $hort and 21 Savage. Lead single "A.S.A.P." debuted at No. 22 on Adult R&B Songs, marking her first entry on that chart.

The album follows a career that spans the global No. 1 hit "Lady Marmalade," which earned her a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, and the SAG Award-winning ensemble of Chicago.

Since going independent in 2008, Mya has operated without a major booking agency, releasing projects on her own terms through Planet 9 with full creative control.

WME has been actively building its music roster through 2026, having recently added Robbie Williams and Hunter Flynn to its worldwide roster.

She performed at the 2025 BET Awards as part of the 106 & Park 25th anniversary tribute and was slated as a supporting act for The Pussycat Dolls' PCD Forever North American tour before its cancellation. A headline fall tour in support of RETROSPECT is now on the horizon.

Takeaways

This signing is a full-circle moment. Mya spent nearly two decades proving she didn't need a big agency, building creative ownership, releasing music on her own schedule, and maintaining a fiercely loyal global fanbase without the traditional machinery behind her.

Now, with RETROSPECT generating genuine buzz and chart activity, she's adding WME's global touring infrastructure at exactly the right time. This isn't an artist looking for validation, it's a strategic upgrade timed to a real commercial moment.

The fall tour is the headline story here. With WME's live touring network behind her, expect bigger rooms, festival slots, and international dates that simply weren't accessible without a major agency relationship.

Could this signing open the door to major festival placements and international touring that her independent model previously limited? What does this partnership tell us about how the live business is evolving for legacy R&B artists?

More insight about her deal with WME. Sounds like she's prepping for an arena size tour.

RAY7

Quote from: Lazarus on June 19, 2026, 10:27:35 AM
QuoteMya Signs With WME For Worldwide Representation

Celebrity Name:Mýa

New Representation Type:Agency

New Company:William Morris Endeavor (WME)

Primary Agent:Josh Sanchez

Department:Live Music / Touring

Territory:Worldwide

Grammy Award-winning, SAG Award-winning multi-hyphenate Mya has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) under Josh Sanchez for worldwide representation in all areas covering music, touring, Film/TV, theater, publishing, brand partnerships, and more.

The signing lands as Mya releases RETROSPECT, her first full-length studio album in eight years, out now via her Planet 9 imprint in partnership with Virgin Music Group.

The deal adds major agency infrastructure to an artist who has operated as a fully independent act since 2008, with a fall RETROSPECT tour now in the works.

Mya has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) for worldwide representation in all areas covering music, touring, Film/TV, theater, publishing, brand partnerships, and more. Josh Sanchez serves as her primary agent. The move brings one of R&B's most decorated and enduring voices into the fold of the world's most powerful talent agency.

The signing arrives on the momentum of RETROSPECT, her ninth studio album released May 15, 2026 through her independent imprint Planet 9 in partnership with Virgin Music Group.

The project, her first full-length in eight years, is a funk, soul, and R&B-drenched record steeped in the sounds of late-'70s and '80s Minneapolis funk, featuring collaborations with Too $hort and 21 Savage. Lead single "A.S.A.P." debuted at No. 22 on Adult R&B Songs, marking her first entry on that chart.

The album follows a career that spans the global No. 1 hit "Lady Marmalade," which earned her a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, and the SAG Award-winning ensemble of Chicago.

Since going independent in 2008, Mya has operated without a major booking agency, releasing projects on her own terms through Planet 9 with full creative control.

WME has been actively building its music roster through 2026, having recently added Robbie Williams and Hunter Flynn to its worldwide roster.

She performed at the 2025 BET Awards as part of the 106 & Park 25th anniversary tribute and was slated as a supporting act for The Pussycat Dolls' PCD Forever North American tour before its cancellation. A headline fall tour in support of RETROSPECT is now on the horizon.

Takeaways

This signing is a full-circle moment. Mya spent nearly two decades proving she didn't need a big agency, building creative ownership, releasing music on her own schedule, and maintaining a fiercely loyal global fanbase without the traditional machinery behind her.

Now, with RETROSPECT generating genuine buzz and chart activity, she's adding WME's global touring infrastructure at exactly the right time. This isn't an artist looking for validation, it's a strategic upgrade timed to a real commercial moment.

The fall tour is the headline story here. With WME's live touring network behind her, expect bigger rooms, festival slots, and international dates that simply weren't accessible without a major agency relationship.

Could this signing open the door to major festival placements and international touring that her independent model previously limited? What does this partnership tell us about how the live business is evolving for legacy R&B artists?

More insight about her deal with WME. Sounds like she's prepping for an arena size tour.
now see...
Please just start with something intimate like theatres at the most

Lazarus

Quote from: RAY7 on June 19, 2026, 10:49:58 AM
Quote from: Lazarus on June 19, 2026, 10:27:35 AM
QuoteMya Signs With WME For Worldwide Representation

Celebrity Name:Mýa

New Representation Type:Agency

New Company:William Morris Endeavor (WME)

Primary Agent:Josh Sanchez

Department:Live Music / Touring

Territory:Worldwide

Grammy Award-winning, SAG Award-winning multi-hyphenate Mya has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) under Josh Sanchez for worldwide representation in all areas covering music, touring, Film/TV, theater, publishing, brand partnerships, and more.

The signing lands as Mya releases RETROSPECT, her first full-length studio album in eight years, out now via her Planet 9 imprint in partnership with Virgin Music Group.

The deal adds major agency infrastructure to an artist who has operated as a fully independent act since 2008, with a fall RETROSPECT tour now in the works.

Mya has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME) for worldwide representation in all areas covering music, touring, Film/TV, theater, publishing, brand partnerships, and more. Josh Sanchez serves as her primary agent. The move brings one of R&B's most decorated and enduring voices into the fold of the world's most powerful talent agency.

The signing arrives on the momentum of RETROSPECT, her ninth studio album released May 15, 2026 through her independent imprint Planet 9 in partnership with Virgin Music Group.

The project, her first full-length in eight years, is a funk, soul, and R&B-drenched record steeped in the sounds of late-'70s and '80s Minneapolis funk, featuring collaborations with Too $hort and 21 Savage. Lead single "A.S.A.P." debuted at No. 22 on Adult R&B Songs, marking her first entry on that chart.

The album follows a career that spans the global No. 1 hit "Lady Marmalade," which earned her a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, and the SAG Award-winning ensemble of Chicago.

Since going independent in 2008, Mya has operated without a major booking agency, releasing projects on her own terms through Planet 9 with full creative control.

WME has been actively building its music roster through 2026, having recently added Robbie Williams and Hunter Flynn to its worldwide roster.

She performed at the 2025 BET Awards as part of the 106 & Park 25th anniversary tribute and was slated as a supporting act for The Pussycat Dolls' PCD Forever North American tour before its cancellation. A headline fall tour in support of RETROSPECT is now on the horizon.

Takeaways

This signing is a full-circle moment. Mya spent nearly two decades proving she didn't need a big agency, building creative ownership, releasing music on her own schedule, and maintaining a fiercely loyal global fanbase without the traditional machinery behind her.

Now, with RETROSPECT generating genuine buzz and chart activity, she's adding WME's global touring infrastructure at exactly the right time. This isn't an artist looking for validation, it's a strategic upgrade timed to a real commercial moment.

The fall tour is the headline story here. With WME's live touring network behind her, expect bigger rooms, festival slots, and international dates that simply weren't accessible without a major agency relationship.

Could this signing open the door to major festival placements and international touring that her independent model previously limited? What does this partnership tell us about how the live business is evolving for legacy R&B artists?

More insight about her deal with WME. Sounds like she's prepping for an arena size tour.
now see...
Please just start with something intimate like theatres at the most

I just saw the words "expect bigger rooms" and assume. It could be very much a theater/theatres size tour. But she did say this album is performance music and want give a show. Either way I'm locked in. I have tickets to 2 shows.

Lazarus

June 21, 2026, 11:36:57 PM #157 Last Edit: June 21, 2026, 11:51:59 PM by Lazarus


She's being honored by NMAAM (National Museum of African American Music) with one-on-one interview about her career and Retrospect.

QuoteNMAAM Offers Free Admission on Juneteenth

NMAAM will close out its Black Music Month 2026 celebrations June 26 with "Front Row," a conversation with Grammy winner Mýa. Use the password 90s-SOUL for early access to tickets.

QuoteNMAAM Black Music Month's Front Row 2026

Friday, June 26, 2026 | 7:00 PM
FRONT ROW: MýA
FRONT ROW returns to NMAAM with a one-night-only honor and an intimate live conversation with Black Music Month Soundtrack Marshal, Mýa, known for her multi-platinum R&B hits, including classics like "Case of the Ex" and "Lady Marmalade". Mother of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams, will interview this year's Soul-of-the-90s honoree about her long career and her new album, Retrospect.

Description of Event
QuoteOverview

FRONT ROW at NMAAM positions guests at the center of transformational moments in Black music history through intimate artist encounters.

FRONT ROW w/ Mýa Grammy-Award Winner. Soul of the 90s Honoree. NMAAM BMM 2026 Soundtrack Marshal.

Friday, June 26, 2026 | 7:00 PM doors / 8:00 PM start National Museum of African American Music | 510 Broadway, Nashville, TN

The night BET Awards Weekend lands in Nashville, NMAAM closes Black Music Month 2026 with the Grammy-winning voice behind a generation of R&B. Lady Marmalade. Ghetto Supastar. Case of the Ex. It's All About Me. The catalog is the soundtrack. The artist is in the room.

This is not a concert. It is something rarer.

ABOUT FRONT ROW AT NMAAM

FRONT ROW is the museum's signature artist series, an intimate, in-conversation experience where the audience sits close enough to hear the artist breathe between answers. No stage between the artist and the room. No barrier between the music and the truth of how it got made. Past honorees include Jon Batiste, Michelle Williams, PJ Morton, and The War & Treaty.

FRONT ROW w/ Mýa is the closing chapter of NMAAM's Black Music Month 2026 season, the final marshal moment in a four-marshal family that includes PJ Morton as Grand Marshal, Summer Joy as Emerging Marshal, and Rissi Palmer as Mission Marshal. Mýa joins them as Soundtrack Marshal, recognizing her quarter-century contribution to the soundtrack of contemporary R&B.

The evening is built in three movements: a Soul of the 90s Honor presentation, a moderated conversation with Dyana Williams, and a DJ-led listening celebration that lets the catalog breathe alongside her new album, Retrospect.

Lazarus

June 23, 2026, 07:26:54 AM #158 Last Edit: June 23, 2026, 07:27:07 AM by Lazarus


It is truly her season. So happy for Queen. Much deserved.

Gilgamesh.

bhjjjjj


Why am i remembering the names we used to call her during the stan wars?

JapanYA, Myer, My-AI-ah, GOYA ( :plzstop: ) :kii:

Lazarus

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on June 25, 2026, 06:07:40 AMbhjjjjj


Why am i remembering the names we used to call her during the stan wars?

JapanYA, Myer, My-AI-ah, GOYA ( :plzstop: ) :kii:

 :plzstop:

RAY7

Quote from: Gilgamesh. on June 25, 2026, 06:07:40 AMbhjjjjj


Why am i remembering the names we used to call her during the stan wars?

JapanYA, Myer, My-AI-ah, GOYA ( :plzstop: ) :kii:
the board has come a long way with Mya, I was just thinking the other day about how bad yall dragged her on here  :omf:

Lazarus