Mya (unit)
In astronomy, geology, and paleontology, mya or "m.y.a. " is an abbreviation for "million years ago". Like the related unit bya, mya is traditionally written in lower case. The deprecated
Mýa
Artist MusicalArtist Person
Mýa Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979), professionally known mononymously as Mýa, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, and choreographer. Born and raised in Washington, D.C. , Harrison's eponymous debut album with Interscope Records was released in April 1998, and sold over a million copies in the United States, producing the gold-certified top ten single "It's All About Me" featuring Sisqo.
Mya
Soft-shell clam
Animal Eukaryote Mollusca Species
Soft-shell clams, scientific name Mya arenaria, popularly called "steamers", "softshells", "longnecks", "piss clams" or "Ipswich clams", are a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Myidae. These clams live buried in the mud on tidal mudflats. They are well-known as a food item on the coast of New England in the Western Atlantic Ocean, however the range extends much farther north to Canada and south to the Southern states.
Free (Mýa song)
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"Free" is a song by American R&B singer Mýa. It was written by A. Richbourg, T. Tolbert, Mýa and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for the re-release of her sophomore album Fear of Flying (2000). Released as the third single from the album in March 2001, it reached number forty-two on Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Australian Singles Chart. The single has been certified platinum by the ARIA.
Mya Aye
Mya Aye is one of the leaders of the 8888 generation pro-democracy student activists in Burma. He was elected as the Politician of the Year 2006 by readers of the Burma Digest. He has led a campaign for a signature petition to release all political prisoners when most of the political leaders were imprisoned by the Myanmar Military Junta, SPDC, in order to silence their opposition. He took over all responsibilities after Min Ko Naing, Pyone Cho, MinZaYa, Htay Kywel and Ko Ko Gyi were arrested.
The Best of Me (Mýa song)
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"The Best of Me" is a song by American R&B singer Mýa, written by Teron Beal, Jimmy Cozier, Kasseem Dean, Mýa, Jason Phillips, and Mashonda Tifrere for her second studio album Fear of Flying (2000). It was produced by Swizz Beatz and featured guest vocals by rapper Jadakiss. The song was released as the album's lead single in 2000 in the United States, where it reached number fifty on the Billboard Hot 100 and number fourteen on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Mýa (album)
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Mýa is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Mýa, released by Interscope Records on April 21, 1998 in the United States. It featured guest appearances by Sisqo, Missy Elliott, and Silkk Tha Shocker and spawned three singles: the gold-selling single "It's All About Me", the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number four song "Movin' On", and the gold-selling pop ballad "My First Night With You".
Bo Mya
Bo Mya, born Htee Moo Kee, was a Karen rebel leader born in Papun District, which is in present-day Karen State, Myanmar. He was a long-standing chairman of the Karen National Union (KNU), a political organisation of the Karen people, from 1976 to 2000. He stepped down to become vice-chairman in 2004, and retired in 2004 from all public offices, due to poor health.
Burmese language
Language
The Burmese language is the official language of Burma. Although the government officially recognizes the language as Myanmar in English, most continue to refer to the language as Burmese. It is the native language of the Bamar and other related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar. It is spoken by 32 million as a first language, and as a second language by ethnic minorities in Burma. Burmese is a member of the Tibeto-Burman languages, which is a subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages.
Maya Rudolph
Actor Artist Person
Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress and comedian, known as a former cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live. She is the daughter of late soul singer Minnie Riperton and song writer/music producer Richard Rudolph. R&B singer Teena Marie is Rudolph's godmother.
Movin' On (Mýa song)
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Movin' On is a song by American R&B singer Mýa. It was written by Darryl Pearson, Mark Andrews, and Mýa for her self-titled debut album (1998), featuring guest vocals by rapper Silkk The Shocker on its official remix. Released as the album's second single in July 1998, it reached number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Ridin' (Mýa song)
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"Ridin'" is a ballad by American singer Mýa. It was written by herself, Esther Dean, Traci C. Hale, Jevon Sims and producer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart for her fourth studio album Liberation (2007). Released as the album's second and final single in July 2007, it reached number fifty-eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A music video for the song was directed by Erik White.
Maya the Bee
The Adventures of Maya the Bee is a German book, comic book series and animated television series, first written by Waldemar Bonsels and published in 1912. The stories revolve around a little bee named Maya and her friends Willy the bee, Flip the grasshopper, Mrs. Cassandra (Maya's teacher), and many other insects. The book depicts Maya's development from an adventurous youngster to a responsible adult member of bee society.
Mya (TV channel)
Broadcast Organisation
Mya is a Italian Entertainment TV channel, owned by Mediaset and broadcast on Premium Gallery, a Digital terrestrial television service in Italy. Its transmission started January 18, 2008 with the pilot episode of Gossip Girl. It is devoted to a female audiences and broadcast Movie, TV Series and Soap Operas. At the moment,Mya is not available on Satellite television, and is not available outside Italy.
Maia (mythology)
Maia in Greek mythology, was the eldest of the Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. She and her sisters, born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, are sometimes called mountain goddesses, oreads, for Simonides of Ceos sang of "mountain Maia" (Maia oureias) "of the lively black eyes". Maia was the oldest, most beautiful and shyest. Aeschylus repeatedly identified her with Gaia. She and her sisters were pursued by Orion, and turned into doves to preserve their safety.
Liberation (Mýa album)
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Liberation is the fourth studio album by American singer Mýa, released by Universal Motown on 22 October 2007 in Japan as a digital download only. The album marks the singer's only release on the Motown label, which she left the year after. The album involves production by Scott Storch and J. R. Rotem, with additional production from Bryan Michael Cox, Kwame and Tricky Stewart, among others, and features guest appearances by rappers Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Charli Baltimore.
Mya Rose
Artist MusicalArtist Person
Mya Rose Gill (stage name Mya Rose, formerly Mya Rose Wilkins) is an indie folk-alternative artist, born September 4, 1979 . She has spent the last 13 years gigging around the world from huge stages to street corners, from Korea to England, California to North Carolina. Her music is described as 'soulful vocals backed by rockin' folk with a hint of country'.
Mya Than Tint
Artist Person Writer
Mya Than Tint was one of the greatest Burmese writers and translators of the 20th century.
Gyalmya
Area Place PopulatedPlace
Gyalmya (also, Gyal’mya, Gal’mya, and Gyal’ma) is a village in the Aghjabadi Rayon of Azerbaijan.
Mandalay Palace
The Mandalay Palace, located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy. The palace was constructed, between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding of new royal capital city of Mandalay. The plan of Mandalay Palace largely follows the traditional Burmese palace design, inside a walled fort surrounded by a moat. The palace itself is at the center of the citadel and faces east. All buildings of the palace are of one story in height.
Chanmyathazi Township
Area Place PopulatedPlace
Chanmyathazi Township is located in south-central area of Mandalay, Myanmar. Chanmyathazi is bounded by the Ayeyarwady river in the west, Mahaaungmye township in the north, Pyigyidagun township in the south. The Mahamuni Buddha, one of the city's main tourist attractions, is located in the township.
Phat Sein Kywan Taung Shwe Wuttu-to Myar
Book Work
Phat Sein Kywan Taung Shwe Wuttu-to Myar (ဖက်စိမ်းကွမ်းတောင် ရွှေဝတ္ထုတိုများ) is a 2003 collection of 15 short stories by Burmese author Khin Khin Htoo. It won the Myanmar National Literature Award for Collected Short Stories for 2003. All these short stories have been printed in Shwe Amyutei Magazine. The stories are about the lives of rural Burmese people and culture.
Aye Mya Kyi Lin Market
Aye Mya Kyi Lin is a market and shopping centre in Kyaukse in the Mandalay Division of central Burma.
Gal’mya
Mya Diamond
Actor AdultActor Artist Person
Mya Diamond is a Hungarian porn actress, who starred in the high-budget movie Porn Wars.
Mya the Bee
Mya truncata
Animal Eukaryote Mollusca Species
Mya truncata, common name the "blunt gaper", is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Myidae.
Mýa discography
This is a compreshensive listing of official releases by Mýa, an American pop and R&B singer. As of April 2009, she has released five studio albums, nineteen singles, and eighteen music videos on her record labels Interscope, Motown and Manhattan Records, resulting into album sales of 3.2 million in the United States alone and 20 million albums worldwide. Mýa's eponymous debut album was released in April 1998, and sold over a million copies in the United States.
I Am' (Mya song)
I Am is Mýa's first single from her album Liberation. The song, which features Snoop Dogg, has received rapid airplay since its May 30, 2007 release.