Julie Mayaya

Julie Mayaya
Birth name	Julie Mayaya Nzal A Nka
Born	17 February 1986 Iași, Romania
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals

Julie Mayaya Nzal A Nka (born 17 February 1986 in Iași) is a Romanian singer. She took part in the second season of Pro TV's The Voice and was crowned the winner on December 26, 2012, becoming the first female contestant to win.^[1] Julie is of Congolese descent through her father.^[2]

Performances on The Voice of Romania

Mayayas performed the following songs on The Voice of Romania:

Number	Song	Original artist	Show	Result
1	„Hurt”	Christina Aguilera	The Blind Auditions Part 4	Advanced
2	„Black or White” Duet with Ovidiu Lazăr	Michael Jackson	The Battles, Part 3	Advanced
3	„Ochii tăi”	Elena Cârstea	Live show 2	Bottom two
4	„Something's Got a Hold on Me”	Etta James	Live show 3	Safe
5	„(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”	Aretha Franklin	Semifinal	Safe
6	„Freedom! '90” Duet with Irina Tănase	George Michael
7	„Je t'aime”	Lara Fabian	Final	Won
8	Mash-up Duet with Andi Moisescu
	„Vânzătoarea de plăceri”	Nelu Ploieșteanu
	„Fetițele din București”	Gică Petrescu
	„Suflet candriu de papugiu”	Gică Petrescu
	„Sanie cu zurgălăi”
	„Strada speranței”	Corina Chiriac
	„Morărița”
	„O lume minunată”	Mihai Constantinescu
9	„Cose della vita – Can't Stop Thinking of You” Duet with Horia Brenciu	Eros Ramazzotti and Tina Turner

Her debut single, "Stay", entered at number #75 on the Romanian Top 100.

References

1. (Romanian) Răzvan Chiruţă, "Julie Mayaya, câştigătoarea de la Vocea României, la un pas să rateze participarea la concurs", România Liberă, December 27, 2012
2. "Cine este Julie Mayaya, câștigătoarea de la "Vocea Romaniei"" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 27 December 2012.