Customer Reviews

Mya

5 star:		(70)
4 star:		(21)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I've always been a fan of Mya. I think she's one of the most talented female artist in entertainment today that is overlooked. Not only can she sing but girlfriend can dance. I'm glad that she's now getting into the acting scene. This us surely her best album to date. FEAR OF FLYING and MOODRING are solid albums but cannot compare to her debut. If Mya gets the credit she deserves as an entertainer, she will be unstoppable.

This an outstanding debut by pop R&B superstar Mya. This collection of melodic tracks introduces a multi-talent who can sing, write and produce songs, and even designs her own clothes! This album is a balance of up-tempo tracks and ballads. It includes three singles: "It's All About Me", "Movin' On" and "My First Night With You", a beautiful ballad which was an excellent choice for a single, but a poor choice was made with the other two. I personally think the original version of "Movin' On" is better than the remix, which is the one that was released. Silkk The Shocker screwed that one up with annoying ad-libs, which totally ruined the whole song. And "It's All About Me" was an OK song, but the rest of the album is better. It was a mediocre song and a gimmick duet with Sisqo, which is probably why it was a single. The chorus sounded way to similar to Destiny's Child's "No, No, No". I think any other single what of been better. My favorite songs on this one are the opening track "What Cha Say" and the sassy duet with Missy "Bye Bye." She has a mellower vocal style and a different look back then than she does now. I think the black perm looks so unnatural, she looks better with straight or wavy lighter brown hair.

Average, run-of-the-mill, and rushed: these are the words that describe Mya's self-titled debut. There are a few stand-out tracks, but mostly filler. The album loses it's luster, vibrancy, and life after a couple of spins. It's one of those CDs that (after a month) will sit on your bookcase and collect dust. Recommended if desperate.

you would be surprised how good this cd actually is. at first when i got dis cd a couple of years ago, i only listened to all of the single tracks and skipped through the rest. but now dat mya has her sophomore album out and my love for mya has grown even bigger, i actually sarted to listen to dis cd more . . . and it's great. obviously the 3 singles she released ( movin on, it's all about me, and my first night with you ) are great songs . . . no question about dat . . . but as i listened to the cd, i realized dat mostly all of the rest of these tracks are also werthy 'nuff to be singles. what cha say is a kewl song wit a an upbeat tempo and party-type lyrics. keep on lovin me has an extremely clever chorus and the same phat beat dat's in "all about the benjamins." if you died i wouldn't cry cuase u never loved me n/e way is a pretty good song but kinda harsh (and also very fun to have people guess the letters in the name of the song when u play hangman) we're gonna make you dance pretty much makes you wanna dance. bye bye is a sick (in a good way) song wit tight lyrics and phat rap from missy elliot. anytime you want me is definitely one of the better songs on the cd and EXTREMELY catchy. don't be afraid is just a kewl song to sit back to and just chill wit your grrl/man. to make a VERY LONG story short, dis cd is hot and you gotsta pick it up . . .

Mya's self-titled debut is the bomb! I've liked her ever since i heard "Ghetto Superstar" (featuring PRAS and O.D.B)! This album really proves she is a very talented artist! My favorite songs are "Movin' On", "My First Night With You" & "It's All About Me". My opinion...buy this CD (if you haven't yet)!

I thought it was a really nice CD. The best songs are 2,3,4,5,7,9,11,&13. I recommend you buying this CD. I'm waiting 4 her new CD Fear of Flying to come out. Anyway, just buy this CD.

I recently bought Mya's self-titled album and I am extremely pleased, and it was definatly worth the money I paid for it. She has a great voice and from the minute I heard her singing "Ghetto Superstar" i knew that I had to buy her CD, and she automatically became my new favorite artsit. She has an incredible voice and the songs on her CD have meaning, as well as great beats. I love the songs "Its all about me", "Baby it's yours", "My first night with you" and all the rest. My favorite song is "Movin 'on" . Every single song on that CD is great. I just recently went to the "Smokin Grooves" concert, and to my surpise and everyone elses, Mya was the openin act!!!!! She was great. I would do anything to meet her in person, and sit down and talk to her. All I have to say is- Buy the CD. You will definatly be happy you did. I know I am.

One of the few female R&B singers whose later efforts are probably her best, this 1998 debut from Mya is some of the most boring and uninspired contemporary R&B of the last decade. Full of trite lyrics, thinly disguised samples, a couple of choice words snuck in here and there and near-zero vocal prowess. Even though some of the ballads have nicely arranged backgrounds, they're not much better than anything else on the album. Not to call her a greatly talented artist, but even later songs like "Case Of The Ex" and "My Love Is Like...Wo!" are more engaging listens than anything to be found here.

Eager to finally start a true African American rooted R&B Collection I was very hasty, But also very careful. I remembered the bad experiences I had while listening to R&B albums this decade (2000's) and how they (along with some of the rest of the stuff currently receiving WAYYYY too much airplay on the radio) had me feeling like a fish outta water. The thing that kept me going though was all the good memories...80's R&B & the stuff that was on the radio back when I was a kid (new R&B music's golden era). This disc illustrates some of the sounds of those Alluring slow jams excellently. When I was deciding over which Mya album to buy, I relied heavily on those good Ole' 30-second samples on sites like ITunes & this one: And I basically realized that the only albums worth getting were this one & "Fear of flying": so the main question was...Which one is the stud & which one is the dud? After all was said and done this one was the one coming home with me & when it came through the mail January 9th, 2007 I was very pleased. Now if you remember I said that I was a little wary about this because, after all I had never bought an R&B album (For the reasons stated above) and I was a little afraid it would be a "paint by numbers" bore fest. But as soon as I put the CD on I could feel something happening, Those Ole' feelings started coming back...Not the bad ones, the good ones! Track after track was a "stone groove" (Thats Mariah Carey talk)

The first song that really caught my ear was "My first night with you" (I hear It's a remake of a little known song by then up-and comer Deborah Cox from her Debut) I can't honestly say that she sings it better than Deborah but Mya brings a tender young innocence to the table & handles the song very gently, Until at the very end where she unleashes her voice...The sheer power is amazing BUT her strained vocal performance falls a little flat of vocal perfection, Still she handles the song more carefully then Deborah ever could: And what about that young innocence? Mya is an 18 yr old girl spending her first night alone with her boyfriend...How sweet is that!!!? This song relates to just about any traditional teenage girl in love (I jokingly call it the "I'm not a virgin anymore so I'm gonna rejoice & sing this song" song) and she sings it very convincingly. I originally got the album for this song (But some of the other songs ended up taking more of a liking with me)

Point proven with "If you were mine": When this song swiftly became my most played song on the album (info, for all you information lovers out there) I was surprised to say the least. Over a Smooth melody Mya lays down some easy breezy vocals about what she'd do if she were that special someone: "I'd give you the world/If I were you're girl/Baby I swear I'd always be there/Giving You love". This song is one of the cutest "puppy love" songs I've ever heard & easily my favorite from the album. The thing that is always refreshing about the songs on this album is that Mya doesn't feel the need to stretch out every syllable of every line: She pleasantly sings within her range (save for the Sweet, innocent yet very strained "My first night with you", Where she seems like she's practically dying to give herself a really bad sore throat) & cleverly adorns the songs with enough frilly, pleasant notes to make it seem like you're in the middle of setting up a birthday party: "Still it seems like she's holding back: BUT at the same time you still get every indication that she can potentially blow, a feat that not every singer could accomplish". The whole album plays with that notion actually: as soon as you think Mya's gonna let her voice rein it in, She sinks back into the ambiance of the track and lets her impeccable phrasing take lead. This makes for some very romantic & Smoldering Slow-jams.

Mid-tempo #1 is "Baby it's yours" and just like "If you were mine" it's a sweet, innocent "puppy love" slow-jam: Done in a rather subdued way Mya talks about how all the love she has belongs to her man. The melody is really strong, the vocals are dead on, and the overall effect (Just like "If you were mine") is very charming. This song is the kind of song romantic dreams & sweet nothings are made for (Tied for 2nd favorite song)

The song it's tied with is "Don't be afraid" and this song takes the sensualness of the aforementioned to a whole new level. For the first time on this album we undoubtedly move into adult love: Mya gets down and dirty while motioning for some serious love making: "Don't be afraid to look in my eyes/I'll catch you if you fall in love". she sounds very confident in reassuring her man that everything's alright. If you weren't lying next to someone while "It's all about me" & "Baby it's yours" you certainly will be now!!!

The other two Slow-jams couldn't be more of a contrast: "It's all about me" is one of Mya's most beloved songs & was her debut single. although at worst it basically offers some evidence into the belief by some other reviewers that she's a S**t: She no doubt controls this track with her sheer confidence & believability making Sisqo seem like an absolute slave who has no choice but to do Mya's bidding. (Sisqo: "I'll be your slave tonight"/Mya: "I know you will") If you thought that was cold you haven't heard nothin' yet cause "If you died I wouldn't Cry cause you never loved me anyway" takes the cake and eats it too. This is Mya at her most (For her sake I hope so) uncompassionate & Bitter. The lyrics are absolutely jaw dropping & downright outrageous: and the song means just what you think it means, even saying outright (If you were just skeptical) that she "Hopes the man dies". I'd bet money on her not going to heaven after singing this song!

The up-tempos are where this album (Surprisingly) makes a Screeching halt. Save for the very catchy "Anytime you want me" she gets handed some very B-rate material that makes me wanna decrease the rating one or even two stars:

"What Cha say" repeats the same words over & over & over & over again to the point where it becomes unlistenable; the only saving grace on that song is the joy of being young & carefree. The same exact thing goes for the EXTREMLY repetitive "We're gonna make you dance" if you know the words to the title you know practically the WHOLE song (And to be honest: If you heard the song you couldn't really be able to dance to it anyway); I don't know why the higher-ups gave her such insipid songs to sing; But someone clearly wasn't thinking.

The album redeems itself a bit with songs that are less repetitive: "Bye Bye" (Though still pretty repetitive) gets points for showing Mya's hardcore demeanor without going off the edge. (If you died...etc)

"Movin' On" is a favorite. (Even though the melody NEVER changes & feels like it's running on a treadmill) The bridge is the main reason I love this song; and once it lost the bridge for Sillkk "the shocker's" rap on the remix, I predictably had less appreciation for it.

"Keep on lovin' me" is actually rather good, but seems to sort of float by. Not in the sense of "What Cha Say" or "We're gonna make you dance" but nevertheless it just seems like another average run of the mill song. I swear It uses an Ol'Skool Biggie/Diddy sample, But I can't really decide on which one. (Some of Diddy's productions sound identical anyway)

*Before I go further* I wanna say that if it seems like I'm hatin' on the album I'm not, It's just that Mya deserved WAY better material than some of these Up-tempos and if given the right opportunity I know she could've shinned. The fact that these underwhelming Up-tempos cover the majority of this album weighs the album down so much that the average songs tend to get extremely over-rated just for the sake of a good review (She's that good): All in all Mya's voice really shines through and makes these tracks sparkle.

Looking back I realize how much of an eye opener this album was/is. If it wasn't for this album being so good I wouldn't be a listener of R&B music and would've just stuck with my teen pop music. I had given up on trying to be an R&B fan back when the Late 90's teen pop boom (Christina, Britney, N'Sync, BSB...etc) took over. Pop back then was so good it eclipsed R&B music to me (R&B was flawless then too!!!) I came back when Teen pop died out (Everybody gets older) and the crap that's on the radio NOW came in: Stuff like High school musical, Vanessa Hudgens, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, Jonas brothers & the rest are all just fake imitations of the pop artists of 1999 & 2000...It's a shame that the stuff isn't that good because really it's the kids getting the short end. They're the ones running around singing "I kissed a girl" (Without knowing how much damage that song causes their parents...LOL) or the very horrible & very GHETTO!!! "Single ladies (Put a ring on it)" oh well kids will be kids, I'm just glad I don't have to grow up with it!

In all Actuality this album is closer to a 4 Star Release, Then a 5 Star classic: But the Good defiantly outweighs the bad so I'm giving it 5 stars. You just can't beat Mya's slinky & smooth voice wrapped tenderly around a love song

*Note* If you like this album I also recommend 702's "No Doubt", Blaque's "Blaque" & Monica's "Miss Thang". Their all Street, Great, Fun & filled with romantic slow jams for you & that "special someone in mind"

This CD is kinda slow. Nothing really stands out about it. The only songs I really enjoy are Movin On and All About Me. Maybe over time, the others will grow on me :)