Eduard Marian Ilie (; born 29 June 1986), better known by his stage name Edward Maya, is a Romanian DJ, musician, composer, record producer, performer, singer and songwriter, most famous for his 2009 smash hit single "
Stereo Love".
Career
In and around 2006, Maya worked with many other Romanian artists such as
Akcent and
Vika Jigulina. He also worked on the song
Tornerò, which was performed by
Mihai Trăistariu in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Athens, Greece, following the country's victory at the with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou. Organised by the European Broadcasti ...
. He added in an interview on Beat-Town.com that this song "was the beginning of my career"
In the summer of 2009, Maya launched his first song as an artist, "
Stereo Love", reaching No. 2 in the Romanian singles charts. Later that year, "Stereo Love" became an international hit in clubs. While this success was followed by concerts worldwide, the song entered the top-5 singles charts in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.
"Stereo Love" has received over 539 million YouTube views as of November 2022.
On 13 May 2010, Maya released his second single "
This Is My Life This Is My Life may refer to:
Albums
* ''This Is My Life'' (Carly Simon album), 1992
* ''This Is My Life'' (Shirley Bassey album), a U.S. and UK release, 1968
** ''This Is My Life (La vita)'', an Italian release by Shirley Bassey, 1968
* ''This ...
". To help maintain control of his career and provide opportunities for other artists, Maya has formed his own record label, Mayavin Records.
Maya released the song and video for his third single "
Desert Rain
''Desert Rain'' is the second album of Indian Ocean and the first live album ever to be released by any Indian band recorded by Vikram Mishra. It was recorded completely by accident from a concert played at the annual SAHMAT show at Mandi House, ...
" on Christmas night worldwide. In an interview Edward Maya talked about his Desert Rain tour he mentions he'll start off with India and later he will be touring Europe, US, South Africa and Pakistan. His fourth single "
Mono in Love
"Mono in Love" is a song by Romanian singers Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina
Vika Jigulina (born Victoria Corneva; February 18, 1986) is a Moldovan-born record producer, singer, and DJ of Bulgarian and Russian descent.
Life and career
Victor ...
" was released on 29 November 2012 also featuring
Vika Jigulina.
He graduated from
George Enescu Music High School in
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north ...
and is currently a final year student at the
Bucharest Conservatory
The National University of Music Bucharest ( ro, Universitatea Naţională de Muzică București, UNMB) is a university-level school of music located in Bucharest, Romania. Established as a school of music in 1863 and reorganized as an academy in ...
.
Maya was chosen to dub Grug voice in the animated movie ''Onward''.
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Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As lead artist
References
External links
*
Mayavin Records website
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1986 births
Living people
Romanian dance musicians
Musicians from Bucharest
Progressive house musicians
21st-century Romanian male singers
Romanian DJs
Electronic dance music DJs