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". In the summer of 2009, Maya launched his first song as an artist, "
Stereo Love", reaching No. 2 on the Romanian singles chart. 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. 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. Maya released the song and video for his third single "
Desert Rain" on Christmas night worldwide. In an interview, Maya talked about his Desert Rain tour, where he mentioned he would begin in India and later Europe, the US, South Africa and Pakistan. 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 a final year student at the
Bucharest Conservatory. Maya voiced Grug in the Romanian dub for the 2020 animated movie
Onward. In February 2026, he was announced as an automatic finalist in the
San Marino Song Contest 2026, the national final for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2026, alongside William Imola with the song "Balla". They failed to win, finishing outside of the top 4. == Discography ==