Marya Roxx
{{Short description|Estonian recording artist and vocalist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Marya Roxx
| image = Maarja Kivi.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Marya Roxx in 2009
| image_size =
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Maarja Kivi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|01|18}}
| origin = Tallinn, Estonia
| instrument = Vocals, bass
| genre = Hard rock, heavy metal
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 1993–present
| label = Global Music Group
| associated_acts = Vanilla Ninja
| website = {{URL|maryaroxx.com}}
}}
Marya Roxx (born Maarja Kivi on 18 January 1986) is an Estonian hard rock/metal singer-songwriter residing in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=http://www.songvault.fm/search.htm?search=roxx|title=Marya Roxx|work=songvault.fm|accessdate=20 May 2010}} She is a former member of the Estonian girl band Vanilla Ninja.
Background
When the girl band Vanilla Ninja was founded in 2003, Kivi was selected as one of the solo singers and the bass player. She recorded two albums with the band, Vanilla Ninja and Traces Of Sadness. She left the group in mid-2004. She has a daughter, Dora-Liisa (born 2004), and son, Angus Martin (born 2012{{Cite web |url=http://eesti.us/lablog/?p=533 |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225052140/http://eesti.us/lablog/?p=533 |archive-date=25 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}) with husband and former Vanilla Ninja manager Renee Meriste.{{cite web|url=http://www.love-ninjas.com/data/vn/maarja.html |title=Maarja Kivi Meriste |work=love-ninjas.com |accessdate=9 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203143711/http://love-ninjas.com/data/vn/maarja.html |archivedate=3 December 2008 }}
Solo career
Roxx teamed up with producer Kevin Shirley to record her debut album 'Payback Time'. It features musicians Paul Crook as a guitarist, Scott Metaxas on bass, Derek Sherinian on keyboards and Brian Tichy as the drummer. 21?! EP was released from this recording in 2008. It contains four songs, "'21?!'", "Oh Yeah", "Rebel", (all written by Roxx), and "Nothing Going On"{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1531488|pure_url=yes}}|title=21?! The EP|year=2008|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=20 May 2010}} originally recorded by Swedish band Clawfinger.{{cite web|url=http://www.purerawk.com/?p=1606|title=HRH III: Marya indeed Roxx|last=Ashworth|first=Dave|date=15 December 2009|work=purerawk.com|accessdate=20 May 2010}} Marya also wrote her solo album in Malibu with producer called Kevin Shirley aka "Caveman."
In May 2009, she performed as the warm-up act on the European tour of pop/rock artist LaFee.{{cite web |url=http://www.lafee.de/marya-roxx-als-support-best%C3%A4tigt |title=LaFee Ring Frei Tour Support Listing |publisher=Lafee.de |date=26 February 2009 |accessdate=2 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120803035702/http://www.lafee.de/marya-roxx-als-support-best%C3%A4tigt |archivedate=3 August 2012 }} Roxx's band for her last performances was former Anthrax guitarist Paul Crook, Scott Metaxas and Jim Roe.
Her debut album, "Payback Time" was published on 5 October 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=147704 |title=Marya Roxx Signs With Global Music |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |accessdate=2 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514063743/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=147704 |archivedate=14 May 2011 }} In January 2006 Marya's debut "Could You" was a success for her in many countries like Germany and Finland.
Discography
= Albums =
- 2010: Payback Time
- 2015: Land of Dreams (EP)
= Singles =
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2" | Year
! width="140" rowspan="2" | Title ! colspan="3" | Peak chart[http://www.chartsurfer.de/artist/maarja/discography-unhh.html chart history] ! width="180" rowspan="2" | Release date |
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| width="30" | DE
! width="30" | AT ! width="30" | CH |
| 2006
| Could You | align="center" | 47 | align="center" | — | align="center" | 35 | Released: January 20, 2006 |
| 2006
| align="center" | 48 | align="center" | 53 | align="center" | — | Released: September 15, 2006 |
| 2008
| 21?! EP | align="center" | — | align="center" | — | align="center" | — | Released: January 25, 2008 |
= Other songs =
- 2002: A Dream Song from the Eurolaul 2002
Awards
- "21?! Best Hard Rock Song Mavric Awards 2009 and "Rebel" Best Punk Song Mavric Awards 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/article-1439509-detail/article.html|title=Ex-pop girl really Roxx|date=21 October 2009|work=Grimsby Telegraph|accessdate=20 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512084311/http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/article-1439509-detail/article.html|archive-date=12 May 2011|url-status=dead}}
Tours
- European Tour 2009
- UK Tour 2009
- Time To Run 2010 Tour
- Rebel Wave 2010 Tour
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090726070801/http://www.maryaroxx.com/ Official Marya Roxx website]
- [https://www.myspace.com/maryaroxx Official Marya Roxx MySpace]
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Category:21st-century Estonian women singers
Category:Estonian rock singers
Category:Estonian women rock singers
Category:English-language singers from Estonia
Category:Women bass guitarists
Category:Women heavy metal singers
Category:Vanilla Ninja members