Maneepat Myra Molloy (Thai: มà¸"ีภัสสร
มà¸à¸¥à¸¥à¸à¸¢; RTGS: Maniphatson; born 18 September 1997),
nicknamed Myra (ไมร่า), is a Thai-American singer,
songwriter and actress. In 2011 at age 13, Molloy won the premier
season of Thailand's Got Talent with her performances of a combination
of cross-over classical and Broadway songs. In August 2014 at age 16,
she placed Top 6 on ABC television's Rising Star USA. In 2018-2019
Molloy played Kim (alternate) in the US tour of Miss Saigon.Molloy was
born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father. She has a
younger sister, Nina. From an early age, Molloy made frequent trips to
New York City, where she fell in love with Broadway. She was
fascinated by The Phantom of the Opera, more than once standing
through the entire performance with her $26 standing-room ticket. She
still tries to attend every musical that she possibly can.Molloy
started playing violin when she was 5, later switching to the viola.
She was a member of her school orchestra, as well as senior and
chamber choirs. Molloy was the first vocal scholar at Shrewsbury
International School Bangkok at age 9.In 2011 when Molloy was 13, she
entered the first season of Thailand's Got Talent. In the competition
she sang Time to Say Goodbye, Think of Me, Pie Jesu, and the Thai pop
song "Star". The founder of Bangkok Grand Opera said he opened his new
production company based on the increased interest in Western
classical music as a direct result of Molloy's performances.
มà¸à¸¥à¸¥à¸à¸¢; RTGS: Maniphatson; born 18 September 1997),
nicknamed Myra (ไมร่า), is a Thai-American singer,
songwriter and actress. In 2011 at age 13, Molloy won the premier
season of Thailand's Got Talent with her performances of a combination
of cross-over classical and Broadway songs. In August 2014 at age 16,
she placed Top 6 on ABC television's Rising Star USA. In 2018-2019
Molloy played Kim (alternate) in the US tour of Miss Saigon.Molloy was
born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father. She has a
younger sister, Nina. From an early age, Molloy made frequent trips to
New York City, where she fell in love with Broadway. She was
fascinated by The Phantom of the Opera, more than once standing
through the entire performance with her $26 standing-room ticket. She
still tries to attend every musical that she possibly can.Molloy
started playing violin when she was 5, later switching to the viola.
She was a member of her school orchestra, as well as senior and
chamber choirs. Molloy was the first vocal scholar at Shrewsbury
International School Bangkok at age 9.In 2011 when Molloy was 13, she
entered the first season of Thailand's Got Talent. In the competition
she sang Time to Say Goodbye, Think of Me, Pie Jesu, and the Thai pop
song "Star". The founder of Bangkok Grand Opera said he opened his new
production company based on the increased interest in Western
classical music as a direct result of Molloy's performances.
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