Grammy Award Winner Mýa confirmed for the 2017 St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
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Nila Hoogenboezem, Regatta Coordinator added “Mýa brings a certain strength to the lineup this year. We have such a great female artist on Saturday with Asher Otto that we wanted to continue that energy through on Sunday as well and Mýa fits the bill. In addition to her musical talent, many who see her will recognize her from her performances on hit shows like “NCIS” and “Dancing with the Stars”. Add to that her performances in movies such as “Dirty Dancing II” and “Chicago” and you have one amazingly talented woman up there on that stage on Sunday.”
In addition to being a world-famous singer, songwriter, and actress, Mýa is also a dedicated philanthropist and she continues to devote her time to various causes. She is currently an advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness as her mother is a 16-year survivor. Most recently she has paired with the Human Rights Campaign for their #LoveConquersHate campaign and she currently serves as a celebrity ambassador for Africare addressing health, economic development, women’s empowerment & youth engagement.
“To be able to bring such a passionate artist to the island is something we are really excited about. We hope that her positive energy and experiences will be a great message to the public and especially to the young women of the island. The concert on Sunday will be one for the books, Mýa and UB40 featuring Ali, Astro, and Mickey, we are really stepping it up a notch” stated Hoogenboezem.
The final concert times and listing of the complete lineup will be available online on the official regatta website www.heinekenregatta.com
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is the largest warm water regatta in the world. This world-renowned sailing event offers a great combination of four days of challenging races and fantastic parties; living up to the event’s motto of “Serious Fun”! The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta will celebrate its 37th edition from March 2-5, 2017.
For full information on the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, including results, photos, videos, party- and band information, and much, much more, visit www.heinekenregatta.com.
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Office
The Sint Maarten Yacht Club
Welfare Road 90, Simpson Bay, St. Maarten
T: +1 721 544 2079
Email: regatta@heinekenregatta.com
Contact racing@heinekenregatta.com for questions about the racing, classes and format.
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