May-a

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May-a
Birth nameMaya Cumming
Born (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 20)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2019–present
LabelsSony Music Australia[1]
Websitewww.may-amusic.com

Maya Cumming (born 2001), known professionally as May-a (stylised in all caps[1]), is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney, New South Wales. [2]

Early life[]

Cummings grew up in Bronte, having spent most of her youth in the Eastern suburbs before moving for a short period to Byron Bay and is now based in Sydney. Maya entered a few songwriting competitions when she lived in Byron Bay and busked on the streets around the ages of 11 to 14.[3][4]

Career[]

Maya toured with Wafia and signed with Sony Music Australia in 2020.[5][6][7]

Her debut EP was released on 6 August 2021. The EP debuted at number 31 on the ARIA Charts.[8]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
[9]
Don't Kiss Ur Friends 31

Singles[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Fool's Paradise" 2019 Non-album singles
"All Girls Aren't the Same"
"Green" 2020
"Apricots"[10] Don't Kiss Ur Friends
"Time I Love to Waste" 2021
"Swing of Things"[11]
"Central Station"[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Challenor, Jake (7 October 2020). "MAY-A signs with Sony Music, drops new single 'Apricots'". The Music Network. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ Fuamoli, Words by Sose (7 October 2020). "First Spin: MAY-A's newie sees the artist emerge as a proper pop whiz". triple j. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Maya Unearthed Feature Artist Green All Girls Arent The Same". triple j. 15 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Apricots May-a Song Interview".
  5. ^ "Making Waves Radio Plays Tiktok Youtube Maya Mia Headon Tyne".
  6. ^ "Wafia 170 Russell Guido Farnell".
  7. ^ Brandle, Lars (7 October 2020). "Sony Music Signs Hotly Tipped Youngser May-a". The Industry Observer.
  8. ^ "Billie Eilish holds ARIA Charts #1 album for second week with Happier Than Ever". ARIA Charts. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. ^ Langford, Jackson (6 October 2020). "May-a unveils her new single, 'Apricots'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  11. ^ Langford, Jackson (20 May 2021). "Listen to May-a's raw new single 'Swing of Things'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  12. ^ "MAY-A - Central Station [Official Music Video]". YouTube. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.


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