Masha (singer)

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = Masha Performs for University of Missouri–Kansas City College Students.jpg

| caption = Masha performs at University of Missouri–Kansas City (2013)

| birth_name = Masha Shirin

| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|23|2014|08|28}}{{r|Masha Talks (2014)}}

| birth_place = Latvia{{r|Masha Talks (2014)}}

| genre = {{hlist |Alternative rock |post-grunge |pop rock |electronica}}

| occupation = Singer-songwriter

| instrument = {{hlist |Vocals |guitar}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = Weirdo Workshop

| website = {{url|thenameismasha.com}}

}}

Masha Shirin (born {{birth based on age as of date|23|2014|08|28|noage=1}}),{{r|Masha Talks (2014)}} professionally known as Masha,{{r|Elliott (2014)}} is a Latvian-born{{r|Masha Talks (2014)}} American pop/rock singer-songwriter.

Career

On June 5, 2012, Masha was featured on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live show, where she performed a rendition of Rihanna's "Where Have You Been", and "Payphone" by Maroon 5.{{cite web |title=Masha Performs 'Where Have You Been |website=VH1 |date=June 5, 2012 |url=http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/786485/masha-performs-where-have-you-been.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609135718/http://www.vh1.com/video/misc/786485/masha-performs-where-have-you-been.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 9, 2012 |access-date=April 18, 2014}}{{cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |title=The K Factor |magazine=Billboard |date=August 2012 |page=12}}

In 2013, Masha's cover of the Nirvana song "Come as You Are" was picked up by the Lifetime channel to promote its series Witches of East End.{{cite web |last=Lansky |first=Sam |title=Masha Drops a Gorgeous, Gloomy Cover of Nirvana's 'Come as You Are' |date=November 12, 2013 |work=Idolator |url=http://www.idolator.com/7493011/masha-nirvana-come-as-you-are |access-date=July 3, 2016}}{{cite web |title=Lifetime Witches of East End |work=CommercialTunage |url=http://www.commercialtunage.com/commercials/lifetime-witches-of-east-end/ |access-date=July 3, 2016}}

Her debut EP, Stupid, Stupid Dreams, was released on October 22, 2013; it was co-produced by Claude Kelly and Nathan Chapman.{{cite web |last=Lansky |first=Sam |title=Masha Breaks out with 'Stupid, Stupid Dreams' EP |work=Idolator |date=October 22, 2013 |url=http://www.idolator.com/7489955/masha-stupid-stupid-dreams-ep |access-date=July 2, 2016}}

In January 2014, Masha was chosen by a judging panel highlighted by Fall Out Boy, Emeli Sandé, and Austin Mahone as one of 40 finalists out of more than 2,000 competing American singers and bands for the CBS Grammy Gig of a Lifetime.{{cite press release |title=CBS's 'Grammy Gig of a Lifetime' Contest Announces 40 Finalists |date=January 8, 2014 |publisher=CBS |agency=The Futon Critic |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2014/01/08/cbss-grammy-gig-of-a-lifetime-contest-announces-40-finalists-393205/20140108cbs01/ |access-date=July 2, 2016}}{{cite web |title=The Gig of a Lifetime |url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/grammys/gig-of-lifetime/ |work=CBS |access-date=July 2, 2016}}

Masha covered "Werewolves of London" for a Three Olives Vodka campaign which was featured in a video; the song was released on December 5, 2014.{{cite journal |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-masha-sings-sultry-remake-werewolves-london-three-olives-vodka-161751 |title=Ad of the Day: Masha Sings a Sultry Remake of 'Werewolves of London' for Three Olives Vodka |journal=Adweek |date=December 4, 2014 |access-date=December 4, 2014}}{{r|Elliott (2014)}} Its music video was released on December 10.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX2T4YfWiUs |title=Masha: Werewolves of London Presented by Three Olives Vodka |publisher=YouTube |date=December 10, 2014 |access-date=December 10, 2014}}

In 2015, Masha released her single "Mr. Presley" on the independent label Weirdo Workshop.{{cite magazine |title=Kelly, Harmony, Night Agency Launch Indie Artist Collective |magazine=Music Connection |date=August 27, 2015 |url=http://www.musicconnection.com/kelly-harmony-night-agency-launch-indie-artist-collective/ |access-date=July 2, 2016}}

Personal life

Masha was born in Latvia but raised in New Jersey.{{r|The Name Is Masha}} As of August 2014, she has homes in Nashville and Brooklyn.{{r|Masha Talks (2014)}}

References

{{Reflist|30em|refs=

{{cite news

|last=Elliott

|first=Stuart

|title=Ads Imply This Vodka Has a Real 'Bite'

|date=December 8, 2014

|work=The New York Times

|department=Media

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/business/media/ads-for-three-olives-vodka-imply-it-has-real-bite.html

|access-date=July 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052636/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/business/media/ads-for-three-olives-vodka-imply-it-has-real-bite.html?_r=1

|archive-date=September 23, 2018 |url-status=live

}}

{{cite magazine

|title=Masha Talks Break Ups and Breakthroughs in an Exclusive Interview

|date=August 28, 2014

|magazine=Untitled Magazine

|location=New York City

|url=http://untitled-magazine.com/masha-talks-break-ups-and-breakthroughs-in-an-exclusive-interview/

|access-date=July 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812092313/http://untitled-magazine.com/masha-talks-break-ups-and-breakthroughs-in-an-exclusive-interview/

|archive-date=August 12, 2016 |url-status=live

|quote=the 23-year old

}}

{{cite web

|title=About

|website=TheNameIsMasha.com

|url=http://www.thenameismasha.com/

|at=Click "about."

|access-date=July 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709122114/http://www.thenameismasha.com/

|archive-date=July 9, 2016 |url-status=live

}}