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 role as Melina Finch in the PBS series ''

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Early life

Mikaila became interested in singing when she was 3 years old. She is of French, Spanish and

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descent. Mikaila's family were members of Citychurch. Mikaila has an older sister named Jessica. At the age of three she began singing gospel music. Mikaila's parents enrolled her in voice lessons when she was four years old. 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

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became her agent. Marty Rendleman eventually became her music manager.

Acting career

In 1997, she was cast as Melina Finch during Season 2 of ''Wishbone''. In 1998 she reprised her role in '' Wishbone's Dog Days of the West''.

Music career

In 1996, before her time on ''Wishbone'' Mikaila was signed to the independent record label Union Records and released her debut gospel album titled ''This Little Light''. The proceeds from the album were to help benefit children who lost their parents in the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing. The following year, Mikaila released her second album titled ''Dreams''. In 1998 Mikaila sang America The Beautiful and This Little Light of Mine on the movie soundtrack for ''Wishbone's Dog Days of the West''. Three years later, in 2000, at the age of 13, Mikaila left Union Records and was signed to

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. Her song "So In Love With Two" went to No. 29 on the Rhythmic Top 40 ''

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'' chart, No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 27 on ''Billboard''s Top 40 Mainstream. In 2001 Mikaila released her third and final studio album ''

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''. That same year her family moved to California so that she could pursue her pop career. The album itself went to No. 20 on the Top Heatseekers chart. ''Mikaila'' received mixed reviews. Her second and final single "It's All Up To You" didn't chart well. Mikaila released a remix CD single for "So In Love With Two" and a Spanish version of the song in 2001. In 2000, Mikaila was the opening act for

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during her Oops!... I Did It Again Tour. She also sang at Jingle Ball 2000. That same year Mikaila performed her song "So In Love With Two" in the 74th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 2001 Mikaila Enriquez sang her song "Perfect World" for the movie soundtrack for Get Over It (film). Before Mikaila retired from singing she released her final album in Spanish. Due to her career failing Mikaila retired from acting and singing in 2002. She left Island Records. After retiring from acting and singing Mikaila's family moved to Sun City, Arizona. 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) * "So In Love With Two (Remixes)" (2001) * "Este Amor de Dos" (2001)

Soundtracks

* 1998 - "Wishbone's Dog Days of the West" * 2001 - "Get Over It"

References

External links

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