Myoshi Marilla / BIO

Myoshi Marilla / BIO
Myoshi Marilla is a singer. She is a songwriter. She is an actress and a tv host. She wears many hats but music was the thing
that started it all off for her. Music is her first love.
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. Myoshi 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 theme park 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 was offered the lead in a brand new show going into the Hilton International Hotel in Tokyo. 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. She has had the pleasure of singing at a star-studded event for the King of Morocco at his palace in
Marrakech, Morocco. She even got to dance with Sean Connery! She has also performed for Robert DeNiro and his wife at a
party at their home. From Lake Tahoe to New Zealand and numerous places in between, Myoshi has traveled the globe doing
what she loves to do - SING!
She has now added television host to her resume. Myoshi just wrapped up two seasons as the co-host of The BET J List on the
BETJ network. Myoshi, along with her co-host Maven Huffman (WWE wrestler, VH1 Surreal Life), presented a weekly two-hour
countdown of the Top 10 Neo Soul and R&B hits featuring artist and celebrity interviews. There was an additional Top 10 list
focusing on pop culture and lifestyle in New York City and the world. She had the opportunity to interview people such as Tyson
Beckford, The Brand New Heavies, Aaron Neville, and many others. She also introduced many new musical acts in a nationwide
forum for the first time.
For her cd debut, Myoshi has teamed up with two phenomenal 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. "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." The cd, Myoshi: The EP, was independently released January 30,
2007. It is available on iTunes and CD Baby.
In addition to writing and performing her own music, Myoshi continues to pursue opportunities in acting and television. She has
appeared in various commercials, in a featured role on the Court TV show Parco, P.I., and she can be seen in a milk promo on
the Oxygen Network. She currently lives in New York City.
P.O. Box 427 • New York, NY 10018 • www.myoshi.com • [email protected] • (212) 696-8501