Myra Molloy
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Myra Molloy |
| Born |
September 18, 1997 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
Myra Molloy (Thai: มณีภัสสร ไมร่า มอลลอย born 18 September 1997) is a Thai-American soprano, classical crossover artist. In 2011, Myra won the premier season of Thailand’s Got Talent with her performances of a combination of cross-over classical and Broadway songs.[1]
Background
Previously Myra was best known for YouTube video of her at age 8 singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow which went viral in 2007 receiving over three million views and reaching number four in the YouTube category music/Jazz.
On July 4, 2013, Myra moved with her family to Los Angeles California. She previously was a music and art scholar at Shrewsbury International School in Bangkok.
Myra has made numerous public performances since winning the competition.[2] Myra plays the viola in her school orchestra as well as singing in the Senior and Chamber Choirs. She regularly performs in multiple languages including English, Thai, Chinese, German, French, Italian, and Latin. She enjoys singing classical, pop, and Jazz.
Myra began singing lessons at age eight. After just two months, she entered her first singing contest, representing her school in a nation-wide competition, and won first place. Her father posted a clip of her performance on YouTube and it went viral, receiving 3,000,000 views and ranked 4th place in Jazz globally.
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, and the Thai pop song Star. Myra won the first place.
Awards
- 2011 Winner premier season Thailand's Got Talent
- 2008 First prize trophy from HRH The Thai Pricness Future Park Junior Talent Award 2008
- 2008 Winner Dutchmill Kids Star Talent Contest 2008
- 2008 Winner Fairbairn Exhibition Scholarship (Shrewsbury International School)
- 2007 Winner Nescafe My Cup Fantasia 2
- 2006 Winner MIFA Singing Contest 2006 (category of 8–12 years old)
Performances
2013
- Second Annual City of Bangkok New Year Concert with Siam Sinfonietta
- British Embassy Bangkok Celebration HM Queen Elizabeth II Birthday
- Hua Hin Jazz Festival
- Performed with David Foster at the event "The Israeli Consulate Celebrates Israel's 65th Independence Day: Celebrates Flavors of Israel, Honors Larry Ellison" on April 11, 2013 at Nobu Malibu, Los Angeles
- Suphannahong National Film Awards
- Covidien Asia-Pacific Gala Dinner
- Press launch Maya Chiang Mai
- Mahler Titan Concert
- Chevrolet Dealer Awards
- Singha 80th Anniversary Celebration Concert
- Magnum Cafe Siam Center Opening
2012
- City of Bangkok New Year Concert with Siam Sinfonietta
- Silverlake Jazz Fest 2012
- Paris-Bangkok, A Tout Jamais
- Thailand's Got talent, Show on Stage
- Chanel 3 Mother's Day concert
- Rolls Royce VIP Dinner / Product Launch (Singapore)
- River Jazz Festival 2012
- Shiseido 40th Anniversary in Thailand
- Boots Thailand, 200th Store Opening Celebration
- Day Day Up Hunan TV, number 2-3 ranked TV show in China
- Performed HM the King Bhumibol's compositions, translated into French, at the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris, France in the concert A Tout Jamais.[3]
- Samsung South East Asia Forum 2012
- Gitasiravadha concert in front of HRH The Thai Princess and the Prime Minister
- Beauty Gems 48th Anniversary
- Chanel 3 Children's Day concert
2011
- Elle Fashion Week @ Central World
- Bangkok British Embassy 2011 celebration of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday
- Asia-Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA)
Recordings
- 2012: Why Can't I Dream from Reya, The Musical
- 2011: Serment au Clair de Lune from the concert A Tout Jamais, a collection of H.M. The King of Thailand's songs translated into French.
Theater and Opera
- 2012 Myra as the young Reya in Reya the Musical. The play is based on the book by famed Thai writer Taitao Sucharitkul. Music by her son Somtow Sucharitkul.[4]
- 2012 Myra played the tiger in A Boy and a Tiger, an opera based on the book The Life of Pi.
- 2006 Myra sang in the children's choir in the Bangkok Opera production of Ayodhya
References
- ↑ The Bangkok Post,"Thailand's Top Talent is Only 13" June 1, 2011.
- ↑ PRLOG, "Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Music Scholars Concert featuring Myra Molloy and Ex-Cathedra," August 31, 2011.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand, March 22, 2012.
- ↑ The Nation, "Chompoo Gets Her Own Mini-me," March 16, 2012