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Grammy Award® winning multi-platinum artist Mya, became a star at the age of 18 with her eponymous debut album which yielded three Top-10 singles. In addition to releasing five full length albums, one of which went platinum and another, gold, she tangoed her way into our hearts in the acclaimed film Chicago.
Since Chicago, Mya has appeared in several more movies and signed onto a modeling contract. Her fourth and fifth studio albums, Liberation and Sugar & Spice, respectively, have been released in Japan and her sixth studio album is due to be released on her independent label.
Mya is a long time advocate for young women. We were most impressed to hear that she founded The Mya Arts & Tech Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing disadvantaged youth growth and opportunity through arts & technology education. She serves as both executive director and teacher for the foundation.
Mya’s partner is Dmitry Chaplin a young pro transition from “So You Think You Can Dance” came to “Dancing with the Stars” last season, when he was paired up with Holly Madison.
Dmitry's ballroom dancing career began at the age of 12 in his home town of Rostov–on-Don in Russia. After moving to the United States, his commitment to dance brought him to work with some of the best coaches in the ballroom world, including Louis Van Amstel and Shirley Ballas. Dmitry studied in both America and the United Kingdom, and began representing the U.S. at famous ballroom competitions around the world as one of the best dancers in the Under 21 division.
The ninth season of “Dancing with the Stars” premieres September 21st on ABC.
Source: ABC
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