MyraMaud

Those who have heard her sing, seen her perform, or just spent some time in her presence have most likely experienced the spell of Myra's captivating personality and artistry.
To even begin to understand that „one of a kind"-ness about her aura, one has to know Myra's special story.
Her mother from the Caribbean Island of Martinique and her father from Madagascar met in Paris where Myra was born.
Jazz legends such as Nat King Cole or Michel Legrand among others , the sound traditional creole music as well as her father's Malagasy compositions, which had made him a famous singer in Madagascar, instilled in her a real passion for music.
In addition to the abundant musicality in her home Myra received in her early years, dance training and studied piano and saxophone at the conservatory.
She was only 16, when she took over the musical direction of her section in the gospel choir she had just joined.
Without a doubt Myra's exciting journey was headed for a life as a performer. After she worked in several shows in Disneyland Paris, she traveled the world as a soloist with some of the leading Jazz big bands such as the Claude Bolling Jazz Big Band and the Orchestre National Symphonique De France.
Throughout the years Myra has shared stages with superstars such as Mireille Matthieu, Céline Dion or Enrique Iglesias and performed for Quincy Jones with her own Choir, the Gospel Sans Frontières. As her acting debut she starred as the great Josephine Baker in the French Cinéma production with Michel Serrault Ballade de printemps. Myra performed as the lead role „Nala" in the" Broadway Lion King" when the musical opened in Hamburg (Germany).
On top of the success as a singer and actor that could easily fill up three resumes, she has been a highly requested teacher for Gospel masterclasses all over the world.
Myra has regularly made time for charity appearances and has shared the gift of her heartfelt music in prisons and hospitals for various occasions.
In 2008 Myra decided to aim for the record industry after German Popstar Jan Delay engaged her as a member of his band : Disko No.1. Their second album „Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Soul" reached platinum status.
In 2010 Myra received even more platinum: Her album „Afri-Frans" was a huge success in South Africa. The second album is expected to soon hit gold status.
In 2011 Myra shone her star over the opening celebration of the Women's Soccer World Cup. A live audience of 130000 people was pulled in by her breathtaking performance and her international popularity has grown tremendoulsy since then.
She's currently writing, composing and co-producing her first album under the supervision of Lutz Krajentzki and supported by an ensemble of some of Germany's finest musicians.
2012! To be continued…