Myleka Thompson got her start performing at the prestigious Apollo Theater (1984) and on Star Search (1986) before releasing her self-titled debut album on in mid-1988. While the album received little acclaim, its lead single ([m=212793]) managed to get some exposure in dance clubs around the globe (particularly in the Netherlands, where it even reached the top five of the dance chart.) Its second single ([m=588973]) made no impact whatsoever and Myleka subsequently disappeared from the music scene, although she briefly reappeared in 1997 as a co-writer and background vocalist on [m=169832] by .
