People & Life
Dazzling NYE performance from acclaimed RnB artist Mýa
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ome of you may have had the opportunity to party into the New Year with Mýa who performed at Ibrida, situated inside the Ramee Grand Hotel, Seef District. Being a personal fan of her work since her release of “Case of the Ex”, I was disappointed that I was unable to attend, as I had to return to the UK for the festive period. Mýa’s latest album ‘Smoove Jones’ has just been nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Album of 2016. This is especially exciting for her and her team, because she self funded it, executive produced it and released it through her own label Planet 9. This is her 12th overall project release and 8th independent project, not just a pretty face! Talking about her experience in Bahrain, Mýa warmly replayed her stay in the Ramee Grand Hotel where she indulged in several vegan options from their ground floor breakfast buffet remarking that it is “Always delightful for a vegan traveller!” She continued to explain how the facilities in Ramee Grand allowed her to unwind “I then made my way to the outdoor pool & hot tub for a bit of sunshine and R&R (rest and relaxation) to help me recover from the long flight from Australia.” The following day, December 31st, the day of excitement preparing for Ibrida's New Year's Eve bash with DJ John Dahlback, who had traveled all the way from Sweden!
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performing and counting down to the second of new beginnings was so awesome! I hung out and partied with the DJs and the crowd all night until Ibrida closed. The next day, Mýa took full advantage of the hotel's gym & spa to start the New Year off right. “I'm definitely looking forward to coming back to experience more of the culture and shopping of course!" n … Us too!
Bahrain definitely made an impression on the R&B star as she described her evening. “The crowd's energy was out of this world! To be a part of kicking off a brand new year by
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