May-a

Maya Cumming (born 2001), known professionally as May-a (stylised in all caps[2]), is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney, New South Wales. [3]

"All Girls Aren't the Same" redirects here. It is not to be confused with All Girls Are the Same.

May-a
Birth nameMaya Cumming
Born (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001
Byron Bay, Australia[1]
OriginSydney, Australia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2019–present
LabelsSony Music Australia[2]
Websitewww.may-amusic.com

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. After moving back to Sydney Maya has been finding it hard to get back in the swing of things. Maya entered a few songwriting competitions when she lived in Byron Bay and busked on the streets around the ages of 11 to 14.[4][5] Prior to discovering her attraction to women, she was in a "super awkward" relationship with a boy that inspired her song "Apricots".[6]

Career

Maya toured with Wafia and signed with Sony Music Australia in 2020.[7][8][9]

Her debut EP was released on 6 August 2021. The EP debuted at number 31 on the ARIA Charts.[10]

Discography

Extended plays
List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
[11]
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"[1] Don't Kiss Ur Friends
"Time I Love to Waste" 2021
"Swing of Things"[12]
"Central Station"[13]
"Talk"
(with Budjerah)[14]		 TBA

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021Don't Kiss Ur FriendsBreakthrough ArtistNominated [15]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Challenor, Jake (7 October 2020). "MAY-A signs with Sony Music, drops new single 'Apricots'". The Music Network. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. "Maya Unearthed Feature Artist Green All Girls Arent The Same". triple j. 15 June 2020.
  5. "Apricots May-a Song Interview".
  6. Robinson, Kristin (20 October 2020). "MAY-A Tells Her Queer Coming-of-Age Story in "Apricots" Video". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. "Making Waves Radio Plays Tiktok Youtube Maya Mia Headon Tyne".
  8. "Wafia 170 Russell Guido Farnell".
  9. Brandle, Lars (7 October 2020). "Sony Music Signs Hotly Tipped Youngser May-a". The Industry Observer.
  10. "Billie Eilish holds ARIA Charts #1 album for second week with Happier Than Ever". ARIA Charts. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  11. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  12. 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.
  13. "MAY-A - Central Station [Official Music Video]". YouTube. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. Triscari, Caleb (23 September 2021). "Budjerah joins forces with MAY-A on new pop single "Talk"". NME Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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