Maya Simantov (born June 25, 1982) is an Israeli singer and songwriter who has worked in the

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music scene for over a decade. She is mostly known for her collaborations with DJ and producer

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, such as "Everybody Needs a Man", "Let Me Live", "Alone", "Be My Boyfriend", "First Time" and more, and has written songs for recording artists such as

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and Sarit Hadad.

Biography

She has collaborated with Peter Rauhofer, Tracy Young, DJ Skazi, Itay Kalderon (part of the duo "JetFire"), and Henree. Her most popular hit is "Take the World" was produced by Yinon Yahel.

Discography

* '' First Time'' (2005) * '' Second Time'' (2006) * '' Over You'' (2010)

References

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