With her unique voice, music, and lyrics that far belie her 27 years, Detroit born Mayaeni, is suddenly an ‘overnight’ sensation. Her song 'Nothing Inside' with DJ Sander Van Doorn (which she co-wrote with Justin Parker of Lana del Rey "Video Games" fame) hit #1 on Cool Cuts, the DMC Buzz Chart and the Beatport Overall Chart. After a first performance for over 20,000 people at Ultra in Miami in March, ‘Nothing Inside’ became a breakout summer 2012 hit and a favorite in clubs around the world.
Mayaeni, the daughter of a West African mother and a Jewish father, a former guitar player who played with Sylvester, Carl Carlton and Jimmy Ruffin, has put in the work. After a hip-hop dancing stint in London, she started by recording demos for other artists at 17, followed by a well-received self-titled album with producer Shaun Fisher. While touring in Japan in 2007, Glad News Clothing, a popular label in Japan, New York and Los Angeles, signed her to an endorsement contract, unheard of for a young independent artist.
