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Edward Maya

{{short description|Romanian DJ, musician, composer, singer, songwriter, record producer, performer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = Edward Maya (Romania).jpg

| caption = Ilie in 2010

| birth_name = Eduard Marian Ilie

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|6|29}}[http://www.nrj.fr/music-509/fiches-artistes-522/artiste/bio/12938-edward-maya.html Biographie Edward Maya : bio, parcours artistique Edward Maya – NRJ]

| birth_place = Bucharest, Romania

| origin = Bucharest, Romania

| genre = {{hlist|Popcorn|House|deep house|EDM|electro house}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|record producer|DJ|singer|songwriter}}

| instrument = {{hlist| Accordion|keyboard|guitar|flute|piano|bagpipes|vocals}}

| years_active = 2006–present

| label = Mayavin Records

| associated_acts = Vika Jigulina, Costi Ioniţă, Andrea

| website = {{URL|www.edwardmaya.com}}

}}

Eduard Marian Ilie ({{IPA|ro|ˈedu.ard mariˈan iˈli.e}}; born 29 June 1986), better known by his stage name Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter. He is known 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. He added in an interview on Beat-Town.com that this song "was the beginning of my career"{{cite web |title=Edward Maya speaks to Beat-Town|url=http://beat-town.com/2010/04/09/edward-maya-beat-town/ |publisher=Beat-Town |language=en, el |access-date=9 April 2010}}

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.[http://www.antenna.gr/webtv/uservideo?cid=_smyqm_n2gn3g%3D ANT1 WEB TV / VIDEO ΧΡΗΣΤΩΝ / Stereo Love – Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina / ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ] 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Edward+Maya+%26+Vika+Jigulina&titel=Stereo+Love&cat=s|title=Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina: Stereo Love (Nummer)|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=12 January 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Maya%2CEdward+Feat.Jigulina%2CVika/single|title=Chartverfolgung / Maya, Edward Feat. Jigulina, Vika / Single|publisher=Musicline.de|access-date=12 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011153559/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Maya,Edward+Feat.Jigulina,Vika/single|archive-date=11 October 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=Search the Charts |publisher=irishcharts.ie |access-date=22 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archive-date=2 June 2009 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/|title=The Official Charts Company: Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=12 January 2011}} "Stereo Love" has received over 629 million YouTube views as of August 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Z3YrHJ1sU&feature=fvst |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/p-Z3YrHJ1sU |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Edward Maya-Stereo Love official video|publisher=www.youtube.com|access-date=25 November 2017}}{{cbignore}}

On 13 May 2010, Maya released his second single "This Is My Life". To help maintain control of his career and provide opportunities for other artists, Maya has formed his own record label, Mayavin Records.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=edward-maya-p2111631/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Edward Maya > Biography|last=Deming|first=Mark|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation}}

Maya released the song and video for his third single "Desert Rain" on Christmas night worldwide.{{cite web | url=http://www.mizozo.com/entertainment/12/2010/24/exclusive-interview-with-edward-maya-composer-of-t....html | title=Exclusive Interview with Edward Maya | work=Mizzo | access-date=23 July 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714103549/http://www.mizozo.com/entertainment/12/2010/24/exclusive-interview-with-edward-maya-composer-of-t....html | archive-date=14 July 2011 | url-status=usurped }} In an interviewm Maya talked about his Desert Rain tour, where he mentioned he would begin in India and later Europe, the US, South Africa and Pakistan.{{cite web | url=http://edwardmaya.com/home/361-my-first-time-in-pakistan | title=Edward Maya's concert in Pakistan | access-date=13 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203225756/http://edwardmaya.com/home/361-my-first-time-in-pakistan | archive-date=3 February 2012 | url-status=dead }} His fourth single "Mono in Love" was released on 29 November 2012 also featuring Vika Jigulina.

He graduated from George Enescu Music High School in Bucharest and is currently{{when|date=June 2020}} a final year student at the Bucharest Conservatory.

Maya was chosen to dub Grug's voice in the animated movie Onward.{{Cite web|title=20 de ani de magie de la primul film Disney dublat în limba română - CineMagia.ro|url=https://m.cinemagia.ro/stiri/20-de-ani-de-magie-de-la-primul-film-disney-dublat-n-limba-romn-45661/|access-date=2021-06-08|website=m.cinemagia.ro}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of studio albums

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| Album details

scope="row"| The Stereo Love Show

|

  • Released: 3 December 2013
  • Label: Mayavin Records
  • Formats: Digital download
scope="row"| Angels

|

  • Released: 4 November 2014
  • Label: Mayavin Records
  • Formats: Digital download

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

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|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="11"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album

style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| BEL
{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?lang=nl&cat=s&artist=Edward+Maya&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts|title=Belgium's singles positions for Edward Maya|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=4 December 2010}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| CAN
{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/edward-maya-mn0002408138/awards|title=Allmusic: Edward Maya (Awards)|publisher=Allmusic|access-date=22 December 2013}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| FRA
{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=Edward+Maya&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts|title=France's singles positions for Edward Maya|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2 December 2010}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| IRE
{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=Search the charts |publisher=irishcharts.ie |access-date=2 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archive-date=2 June 2009 }}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| NLD
{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/edward-maya|title=Holland's singles positions for Edward Maya|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=14 April 2015}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| POR
{{cite web|url=https://acharts.co/artist/edward_maya#songs|title=Portugal Top 200|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|access-date=14 April 2015}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| SPA
{{cite web|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=Edward+Maya&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts|title=Spain's singles positions for Edward Maya|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2 December 2010}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| SWE
{{cite web|url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=Edward+Maya&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts|title=Sweden's singles positions for Edward Maya|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2 December 2010}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| SWI
{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=Edward+Maya&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts|title=Switzerland's singles positions for Edward Maya|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2 December 2010}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/|title=The Official Charts Company: Edward Maya|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=25 December 2010}}

! style="width:3em;font-size:90%"| US
{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=edward maya|chart=Hot 100}}|title=Billboard: Edward Maya (US)|publisher=Billboard Magazine|access-date=2 December 2010}}

scope="row"| "Stereo Love"
(with Vika Jigulina or Mia Martina)

| rowspan="1"|2009

| 2 || 10 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 16

|

  • BEA: Gold{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/certifications.asp?year=2010|title=Ultratop: Goud En Platina Singles 2010|publisher=Ultratop |access-date=2 December 2010}}
  • MC: 2× Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Edward%20Maya&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|title=Music Canada: Edward Maya|publisher=Music Canada|access-date=22 December 2013|archive-date=24 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224083843/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Edward%20Maya&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|url-status=dead}}
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum{{cite certification|region=Germany|title=Stereo Love|artist=Edward Maya|type=single|access-date=16 May 2023}}
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum{{cite web|url=http://promusicae.es/files/listastonos/historial/TOP%2050%20CANCIONES%2010_46.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901145726/http://promusicae.es/files/listastonos/historial/TOP%2050%20CANCIONES%2010_46.pdf|archive-date=1 September 2013|title=SEMANA 46: del 15.11.2010 al 21.11.2010|publisher=PROMUSICAE |access-date=22 December 2013}}
  • GLF: 7× Platinum{{cite certification|region=Sweden|artist=Edward Maya|source=artist|access-date=28 August 2023}}
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2010|title=Switzerland Certifications: Awards 2010|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=2 December 2010}}
  • BPI: 2× Platinum{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx |title=Certified Awards Search |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=12 October 2020 |format=To access, enter the search parameter "Edward Maya" and select "Search by Keyword" |archive-date=1 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501152215/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx |url-status=dead }}
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum{{cite certification | region=United States | title=Stereo Love | artist=Edward Maya | date=1 September 2011 | access-date=10 September 2011}}

| rowspan="2"| The Stereo Love Show /
Devotion

scope="row"| "This Is My Life"
(featuring Vika Jigulina)

| rowspan="2"|2010

| 12 || — || 2 || — || 42 || 7 || — || 58 || 43 || — || —

|

  • GLF: Platinum
scope="row"| "Desert Rain"
(featuring Vika Jigulina)

| — || — || — || — || — || 9 || — || — || — || — || —

|

| {{N/A|Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Mono in Love"
(featuring Vika Jigulina)

| 2012

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

| The Stereo Love Show

scope="row"| "Feeling"

| 2013

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

| rowspan="16" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Colombian Girl"

| rowspan="3"| 2014

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Love of My Life"
(with Vika Jigulina)

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Historia de Amor"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Universal Love"
(featuring Andrea and Costi Ioniţă)

| 2015

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Harem"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/2kUQvWECPpCgOeq3llvp6g?si=-Zp0qjgMRbKd6SsfDMgJ1g |title=Harem by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=8 December 2019}}
(featuring Emilia and Costi Ioniţă)

| 2018

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Sunny Days"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/3lfaTdzqZhvDq3rhlXem1V?si=OnbGMBXQR_2_wl-1Opg66g |title=Sunny Days by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=8 December 2019}}
(featuring United People)

| rowspan="3"| 2019

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Holding On"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/2IQ5MaHE6dYLT9mV5ujniK?si=Wvsw0ODCRwy3ax-IhVOl0Q |title=Holding on by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=8 December 2019}}
(featuring Sleeping Muse and Violet Light)

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Be Free"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3KH74WNdJriEl3kSaVNdmU |title=Be Free by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=23 September 2019}}
(featuring Vika Jigulina)

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Simply The Best"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/551oUk9vxW5gs1n2EwQvPH?si=_gGbbVq5QrWND8oBSGCkoA |title=Simply The Best by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=13 July 2022}}
(featuring Violet Light)

| rowspan="2"| 2020

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| {{nowrap|"The Show Must Go On"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3susUkIZEmrSBcMwT1moT5?si=KrJPjnP5SUSEc3ALEl8F0Q |title=The Show Must Go On by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=13 July 2022}}}}
(featuring Violet Light)

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Live Alive"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0XMBSH0AEn00aKN2SaJL8B?si=Izwv-9xrSBSX0ky-G6mB-A |title=Live Alive by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=13 July 2022}}
(with Avalok and Violet Light)

| rowspan="2"| 2021

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Feel Your Love"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/feel-your-love-single/1576270757 |title=Feel Your Love - Single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Timmy Trumpet & Edward Maya on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=31 July 2021}}
(with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Timmy Trumpet)

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "In My Dreams"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/28vhaxLxboKOHcz5GwlYdE?si=CqZ94N4DQtC8xYLkc8l-Cw |title=In My Dreams by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=13 July 2022}}
(featuring Violet Light)

| rowspan="3"| 2022

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "I'm In Love"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7vFUStaO9JpKnxTloNFLMI?si=g4GzpiBySV66sIfjUsxOtw |title=I'm In Love by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=13 July 2022}}
(featuring Eliza and Avalok)

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "I Found You"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0hMz60uJUv61wmdB7ZjvwS?si=UNzux9r3S96-HfHHr0sgyg |title=I Found You by Edward Maya on Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=13 July 2022}}
(featuring Eliza and Avalok)

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Copyright controversy

In the autumn of 2009, during his stay in Greece, Azerbaijani composer Eldar Mansurov heard the song "Stereo Love" and contacted the Romanian Police, claiming the melody in the chorus was taken from his popular 1989 composition "Bayatılar". In the music video, the composer of "Stereo Love" was only listed as anonymous. The office confirmed with Edward Maya that he had in fact copied Mansurov's work. He admitted to have been fascinated by an accordion version of "Bayatılar" which he had come across online in early 2009 and claimed to have tried to contact the author but had been unable to due to his busy schedule. On 19 January 2010, Edward Maya signed an agreement with Eldar Mansurov in Baku, Azerbaijan, confirming their co-authorship of "Stereo Love".{{Cite web |date=2010-01-19 |title=Впервые в Азербайджане восстановлено авторское право! Композитор Эльдар Мансуров и продюсер Эдвард Мая подписали "мировую" (видео-фотосессия) |url=https://www.trend.az/life/culture/1621744.html |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Trend.Az |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=2010-02-06 |title=VIDEO Edward Maya, singurul român în topurile Billboard: "Le-am tot explicat că nu sunt grec!" |url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/craiova/video-edward-maya-singurul-roman-in-topurile-1054863.html |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=adevarul.ro |language=ro}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://edwardmaya.com}}
  • [http://www.mayavinrecords.com/ Mayavin Records website]

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