Myra Molloy
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maneepat Myra Molloy |
| Born |
September 18, 1997 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, classical crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Website |
http://www.myramolloy.com https://www.facebook.com/ManeepatMyraMolloy https://www.instagram.com/MyraMolloy https://www.twitter.com/ManeepatMolloy |
http://www.myramolloy.com https://www.facebook.com/ManeepatMyraMolloy https://www.instagram.com/MyraMolloy
Maneepat Myra Molloy (Thai: มณีภัสสร มอลลอย; rtgs: Maniphatson; born 18 September 1997), nicknamed Myra (ไมร่า), is a Thai - American singer and actress, soprano, classical crossover and pop artist. In 2011 at age 13 Myra won the premier season of Thailand’s Got Talent with her performances of a combination of cross-over classical and Broadway songs. In August 2014 at age 16, she placed Top 6 on ABC television's Rising Star USA.
Myra was born in Bangkok to an American father and Thai mother. She has a younger sister, Nina. From an early age, Myra made frequent trips to New York City where she fell in love with Broadway. She was fascinated by The Phantom of the Opera, more than once standing through the entire performance with her $26 standing-room ticket. She still tries to attend every musical that she possibly can.
Myra started playing violin when she was 5, later switching to the viola. She was a member of her school orchestra, as well as Senior and Chamber Choirs. Myra was the first vocal scholar at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok at age 9.
Myra began singing lessons at age eight. After two months, her teacher entered her for her first singing contest, representing her school in a nationwide competition, and she won first place. Her father posted a clip of her performance on YouTube and it went viral, receiving 3,000,000 views and ranked fourth place in jazz globally in 2009. Myra went on to win several prestigious Thai music competitions including a prize from the Princess of Thailand.
In 2011 when Myra was 13, she decided to enter the first season of Thailand's Got Talent. A big fan of the show in America and Britain, she enthusiastically went to the Thai auditions only a few miles from her home. In the competition she sang Time to Say Goodbye, Think of Me, Pie Jesu, and the Thai pop song "Star". Myra wowed Thai audiences winning the first season of Thailand’s Got Talent and creating a national fascination with Western classical-crossover music. The founder of Bangkok Grand Opera said he opened his new production company based on the increased interest in Western classical music as a direct result of Myra’s performances.
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