Myoshi Marilla

Growing up in a musical family, Myoshi has been in love with music for as long as she can remember. Like many African American children, she started singing in the church choir at a very young age. Ballet and gymnastics classes combined with piano lessons helped nurture her natural talent. In school, she was always active in the choir and theatre arts. She got her first professional singing job while still in high school. She auditioned for and landed a featured role singing and dancing in a show at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia where she worked opposite Taye Diggs.

In addition to working there for two seasons, she became lead singer for a show band based in Virginia.

Myoshi went on to audition for Seattle based Greg Thompson Productions and was chosen to star in a brand new show going into the Hilton International Hotel in Tokyo. In addition to singing and dancing, she was asked to perform a tribute to Whitney Houston. Always up for a challenge, she focused her talents on the pop icon with much success. The show ran for four months and Myoshi left Japan with a job offer to star in a show in Atlantic City.

Myoshi, a classically trained singer, has performed alongside some of Broadway's hottest stars. Over the years, she has performed in shows throughout the United States and abroad. From Lake Tahoe to New Zealand and numerous places in between, Myoshi has traveled the globe doing what she loves to do - SING!

Myoshi currently lives in New York City and performs at various functions in the New York metropolitan area. She has had the pleasure of singing at a star-studded event for the King of Morocco at his palace in Marrakech, Morocco. There she got to dance with Sean Connery! She has also performed for Robert DeNiro and his wife at a party at their home.

She has now added television host to her resume. Myoshi is the host of The BET J List. It airs every Friday and Sunday on the BETJ network. It is a weekly countdown of the Top 10 Neo Soul and R&B hits featuring artist and celebrity interviews. There is an additional Top 10 list focusing on pop culture and lifestyle in New York City and the world. She can also be seen on television in various commercials and in a featured role on an episode of the Court TV show, Parco P.I.

Look for Myoshi's original music coming soon. She's teamed up with two great musicians, Kevin Louis (trumpet) and Dion Tucker (trombone). The three of them together have created a funky, jazzy, rock infused sound sprinkled with a little latin, a little drum and bass, a little whatever feels good at the moment. "I write all the lyrics and the melodies and take it to the guys. We sit down in front of Kev's Rhodes, I sing it through, and see what they come up with. Sometimes I need a chord changed or want to change the flow of the song. They get what I'm trying to say right away. I couldn't have asked for two better musicians to collaborate with."

The five song EP was recorded live and will be out in January. "I wanted to record in an all live environment because I want the music to have the energy and vibe of a live performance. I want it to be very organic."