Mikaila Dominique Enriquez (born December 15, 1986), known as Mikaila, is an American singer, actress, and songwriter from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is best known for her 2000 single "So in Love with Two".
Early life Mikaila became interested in singing when she was 3 years old. She is of French, Spanish and Native Mexican descent. Mikaila's family were members of Citychurch.Girl's Year Awesome She also has an older sister named Jessica.Oklahoman to Sing at Inaugural At the age of three she began singing gospel music.GIRL OFFERED SONG TO HEAL CITY'S SORROW Mikaila's parents enrolled her in voice lessons when she was four years old.8-Year-Old's Voice Soothes Church Family She attended Washington Irving Elementary School in Oklahoma. After moving to Dallas with her family, she became a regular performer at Texas Rangers games. After heading to New York, she had meetings with several labels. It was at that time that Barbara Cameron, the mother of former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron and former Full House star Candace Cameron Bure became her agent.After Nightmare, Singer Chases Dream Marty Rendleman eventually became her music manager.Teen star rising
Career In 1996, Mikaila was signed to the independent record label Union Records and released her debut gospel album This Little Light. Proceeds from the album benefited children who lost their parents in the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. The following year, Mikaila released her second album Dreams. Then in 1997, she was cast as Melina Finch during the second season of Wishbone.Sooners Ride Wind To Musical Highs In 1998, she reprised her role in the film Wishbone's Dog Days of the West; Mikaila performed "America the Beautiful" and "This Little Light of Mine" on the film's soundtrack.
In 2000, at the age of 13, Mikaila left Union Records and signed to Island Records. That year, she released the single "So in Love with Two" which went to No. 29 on the Rhythmic Top 40 Billboard chart, No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 27 on Billboards Top 40 Mainstream chart.Rising star Mikaila was the opening act for Britney Spears during her Oops!... I Did It Again Tour.Young fans fueling Britney Spears' career In November 2000, Mikaila performed "So in Love with Two" during the 74th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In December 2000, she performed at Jingle Ball 2000.Rising stars to shine at Jingle Ball
In March 2001, Mikaila released her third and final studio album Mikaila. The album reached No. 20 on the Top Heatseekers chart and was followed by a Spanish version of the album a few months later. Her second and final single from the album, "It's All Up to You", failed to impact any major charts. Later that year, Mikaila's track "Perfect World" was featured on the soundtrack for the film Get Over It. In 2002, Mikaila retired from the entertainment industry. After graduating from high school, Mikaila moved to Phoenix, Arizona.
Discography Studio albums This Little Light (1996) Dreams (1997) Mikaila (2001) Mikaila (Spanish Version) (2001)
Singles "So in Love with Two" (2000) "It's All Up to You" (2001) "Este Amor de Dos" (2001)
References
External links
Mikaila at Myspace