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Maya Nova was born on January 8, 1974 in Bulgaria. The soulful jazz vocalist earned her BA Degree from the Popular Music Department of National Music Academy in Bulgaria and pursued the live music stage with several leading jazz and funk groups.

Maya was a finalist at two Voice Competitions for young talents: “Golden Orpheus” and “Star Moments”, where she performed with the Bulgarian National Radio Big Band.  After making several appearances at Sofia Jazz Fall Festival with her Jazz Quartet that led her to appear on the popular TV program “Todor Kolev’s Night Show” with the National Music Academy Big Band.

In 1998, Nova toured Europe: Denmark, Norway, England and Cypress and in 2002 she moved to Singapore. For the next 10 years she became one of the sought after jazz vocalists at concerts, festivals and clubs not only in Singapore but also in Malaysia, India, China and South Korea.

In 2009, Nova was a semi-finalist in the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition at the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. She released her debut album “Open” in 2010 with a concert at the Late Nite Show series at Esplanade Recital Hall, Singapore. The following year she performed with her jazz quartet at Bansko International Jazz Festival and Nisville Jazz Festival in collaboration with saxophonist Rick Margitza.

Vocalist Maya Nova moved to New York in 2012 and currently shares her artist schedule between performing and teaching.

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