Mya Reveals Why She Doesn’t Listen To Her Old Hits

Mya does not like the sound of her voice from her earlier recordings.

Speaking with PEOPLE about the 25th anniversary of her classic album, Fear of Flying, Mya said she doesn’ listening to much of her old music.

“I don’t really listen to a lot of the old music because I like my voice now,” Mýa shares. “It’s very cringey to me because I sound like a kid.”

 “I get very emotional when I hear my younger voice because of all that was endured,”she continued.

Mya recalled being a teenager when she launched into supertardom.

“I was just a baby when I started fresh out of high school,” Mýa said. “The Grammw-winner ssfound herself in “a position where the world is looking at you.”

Mya shared that she’s on continual “journey of self love.”

“I am so enamored by the journey because sometimes it takes 25, 27, 30 years to come into who you’re going to be for the rest of your life And that’s where I am now,” Mýa said. “I’m still growing and evolving every few years — every six months, sometimes.”

Mya also said that she’s navigated the ebbs and flows of the business and is doing better than ever,

“I’m just truly proud of myself for withstanding so much. The industry’s changed, the world’s changed,” Mya said. “I’ve kept my sanity in the process, 

while my art and my craft continue to get better. The world has yet to receive the best of Mýa.”

Mýa believes that all she endured made the woman and artist she is today.

“All of that was necessary to become the best musician, the best songwriter, the best person,” she explained.

Released in April 2000, Fear of Flying was a platinum-selling commercial success that established Mýa as a major force in early 2000s R&B and Pop.

The album featured “Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)”, which became a massive international hit, alongside other charting singles like “The Best of Me” and “Free.”