Whatz good all folks, this maiyah, presentin herself!
Im a 23 year old half norwegian/mexican chick that love what I do. Been singin since i could talk, writin rhymes since i was 12, and rappin since 18.. Since I was a kid I've always loved to sing, and joined automaticly a junior choir. Also having a dad thats a salsa instructor, got me growing up with alot of latin music, and music was played at our apartment loud every day, so it was really impossible for me to not grow up loving it. By the age of 12 I started to write alot of poems, and even started to write my diary with poetry. Even tho I had a dad that filled my heart with the joy of music, I also got alot of my influence from my mom. My mom played alot of guitar, and sang for my brother and me growing up. And one day I sat down and decided to learn playin guitar by myself. And since I allready loved writin poetry, writin songs came easily to me. As I grew older I joined a Gospel choir, wich was somethin I really loved, since its a great way to honour our creator, plus I love Gospel music period. It was a very open minded choir, wich alowed young people like myself to even write songs for the choir. And allowed us to add raps to our songs. All tho I never rapped when i was in the choir, but I loved to sing. While singin in the choir, and learning more about my voice, I also started joining groups and bands.. but what lasted most was this one band I started to sing in for a while, and we actually did christian punk-music.. Yea imagine, maiyah as a punk-singer. But yea I sang in a band, with five other fellas that were like my brothers. And also my one year older brother(by blood) sang, playd guitar and drums in the band. It was really a blast, as we started to grow, and get gigs, and once even made the middle section in the local Newspaper. But after a while we started doing our own things, and going seperate ways. And I got more into RnB and Hip Hop, and started to listen more to that kinda music. Bein influenced by people like Missy E, Lauryn Hill and Miss Dynamite got me urgin to try somethin new, Rappin. So I started to write alot of lyrics, cuz that was all I could do at that point. I didnt know how to make beats, and I didnt have the equipment to make them. And since my interest for playin guitar didnt lasted too long, the only melody I could make to my lyrics was with my voice. I tried to come in contact with several people that could help me get started with the music, cuz this was my dream. And along the way there were alot of people that told me they was gonna help me get started, even tho they never heard me sing, rap or read my lyrics, but they never really came thru. So yea empty promises was somethin I started to get used to. But one day my boyfriend (now husband) got in contact with an old friend of his that he hadnt seen in a while, that happened to make beats. And he gave me a chance, and sent me a beat to try out, so he could check me out. From there it kinda snowballed, and he had faith in me, and gave me a chance wich no one else had done before. And I was more than greatful.. Since then my goal has been to try and only get better in what I do. I just wanna give a big Thank You to the people that is helping me along the way, and havin faith in me, especially my hubby Vidar and Tom Blue for believin in me, and supportin me. One love!
