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Infobox musical artist| name = Marya Roxx| image = Maarja Kivi.jpg| alt =| caption = Marya Roxx in 2009| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Maarja Kivi| birth_date = Birth date and age|1986|01|18| origin = Tallinn, Estonia | instrument = Vocals, bass| genre = Hard rock , heavy metal music|heavy metal | occupation = Singer , songwriter | years_active = 1993–present| label = Global Music Group | associated_acts = Vanilla Ninja | website = URL| http://www.maryaroxx.com Marya Roxx (born Maarja Kivi on 18 January 1986 in Tallinn, Estonia ) is a hard rock/metal singer-songwriter residing in Los Angeles.cite web|url= http://www.songvault.fm/search.htm? search=roxx|title=Marya Roxx|work=songvault.fm|accessdate=20 May 2010 She is a former member of Estonian girl band Vanilla Ninja .
Background
Roxx won an Estonian children's singing contest "Laulukarusell" ("Singing Carousel") in 1993 (at age 7), 1994 and 1998. She is the only person to have won three times. In 1997 Roxx won another contest "Tähtede laul" ("Song of Stars"). In 2002 she placed seventh in Eurolaul (Estonia’s song selection contest for Eurovision ).
When the All-female band|girl band Vanilla Ninja was founded in 2003, Roxx was selected as one of the solo singers and the bass player. She recorded two albums with the band, Vanilla Ninja and Traces Of Sadness . Roxx left the group in mid-2004. She has a daughter, Dora-Liisa (born 2004), with husband and former Vanilla Ninja manager Renee Meriste.cite web|url= http://www.love-ninjas.com/data/vn/maarja.html|title=Maarja Kivi Meriste|work=love-ninjas.com|accessdate=9 February 2010Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot
Solo career
Roxx teamed up with producer Kevin Shirley to record her debut album 'Payback Time'. It features musicians Paul Crook , Scott Metaxas, Derek Sherinian and Brian Tichy . 21? & #33; EP was released from this recording in 2008. It contains four songs, "'21? !'", "Oh Yeah", "Rebel", (all written by Roxx), and "Nothing Going On"cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r1531488|pure_url=yes|title=21? & #33; The EP|year=2008|work=allmusic.com|accessdate=20 May 2010 originally recorded by Swedish band Clawfinger .cite web|url= http://www.purerawk.com/? p=1606|title=HRH III: Marya indeed Roxx|last=Ashworth|first=Dave|date=15 December 2009|work=purerawk.com|accessdate=20 May 2010
In May 2009, she performed as the warm-up act on the European tour of pop/rock artist LaFee .cite web|url= http://www.lafee.de/marya-roxx-als-support-best%C3%A4tigt |title=LaFee Ring Frei Tour Support Listing |publisher=Lafee.de |date=2009-02-26 |accessdate=2012-03-02 Roxx's band for her last performances was former Anthrax (band)|Anthrax guitarist Paul Crook , Scott Metaxas and Jim Roe.
Her debut album, "Payback Time" was published on 5 October 2010.cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=147704 |title=Marya Roxx Signs With Global Music |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-02
Discography
Main|Maarja discography
2008: Payback Time
Awards
"21? & #33; Best Hard Rock Song Mavric Awards 2009 and "Rebel" Best Punk Song Mavric Awards 2009).cite news|url= http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/article-1439509-detail/article.html|title=Ex-pop girl really Roxx|date=21 October 2009|work= Grimsby Telegraph |accessdate=20 May 2010
Tours
European Tour 2009
UK Tour 2009
Time To Run 2010 Tour
Rebel Wave 2010 Tour
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.maryaroxx.com Official Marya Roxx website
http://www.myspace.com/maryaroxx Official Marya Roxx MySpace
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