Birth name Maarja Kivi Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Years active 1993–present Name Marya Roxx Labels Global Music Group | Origin Tallinn, Estonia Instruments Vocals, bass Associated acts Vanilla Ninja Role Singer · maryaroxx.com Genres Hard rock, Heavy metal | |
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Born January 18, 1986 (age 38) ( 1986-01-18 ) Albums Payback Time, Traces of Sadness, Vanilla Ninja, 21?! EP, 21?!" the EP, Land of Dreams Music group Vanilla Ninja (2002 – 2004) Similar People Triinu Kivilaan, Piret Jarvis, Maarja‑Liis Ilus, Katrin Siska, Lenna Kuurmaa Profiles | ||
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Marya Roxx (born Maarja Kivi on 18 January 1986) is an Estonian hard rock/metal singer-songwriter residing in Los Angeles. She is a former member of Estonian girl band Vanilla Ninja.
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Background
When the girl band Vanilla Ninja was founded in 2003, Kivi 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. She left the group in mid-2004. She has a daughter, Dora-Liisa (born 2004), and son, Angus Martin (born 2012) with husband and former Vanilla Ninja manager Renee Meriste.
Solo career
Roxx teamed up with producer Kevin Shirley to record her debut album 'Payback Time'. It features musicians Paul Crook as a guitarist, Scott Metaxas on bass, Derek Sherinian on keyboards and Brian Tichy as the drummer. 21?! EP was released from this recording in 2008. It contains four songs, "'21?!'", "Oh Yeah", "Rebel", (all written by Roxx), and "Nothing Going On" originally recorded by Swedish band Clawfinger. Marya also wrote her solo album in Malibu with producer called Kevin Shirley aka "Caveman."
In May 2009, she performed as the warm-up act on the European tour of pop/rock artist LaFee. Roxx's band for her last performances was former Anthrax guitarist Paul Crook, Scott Metaxas and Jim Roe.
Her debut album, "Payback Time" was published on 5 October 2010. On January 2006 Marya’s debut “Could You” was a success for her in many countries like Germany and Finland.
Discography
Awards
Tours
Songs
Tough Enough
Liar
Blue Tattoo
Club 'Kung-Fu'
Blinded
Ballroom Blitz
Could You
Nothing Going On
Payback Time
Time to Run
Shine It On
Oh Yeah
Eternal Friend
Filth
Loverboy
Tie Your Mother Down
Boneyard
When The Indians Cry
Don't Go Too Fast
The Light Of Hope
Looking for a Hero
Why
Vanad tehsud ja kitarr
So What?!
Rebel
Strong
21?!
Toxic
Guitar and Old Blue Jeans
Traces of Sadness
Outcast
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