Maye (singer)

Maye Osorio (born December 1, 1993), better known by her stage name Maye, is a Venezuelan-born American singer-songwriter.

Maye
Birth nameMaye Osorio
Born (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993
Caracas, Venezuela
OriginMiami, Florida, US
Genres
Years active2019-present
LabelsWarner Chappell Music
Websitewww.mayeofficial.com

Life

Maye was born in Caracas, and her family moved to Miami when she was young. Her father is Fernando Osorio, a singer-songwriter who won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song in 2004.[1] She first started writing songs when she was eight. Her first songs were in English, but her father encouraged her to write in Spanish as well.[2]

Career

Maye was on the songwriting team of Aitana's song "Nada Sale Mal", and was also part of the songwriting team of Aitana's debut album Spoiler.[3][4] She and her father were also part of the songwriting effort behind Danny Ocean's song "Dime Tú", and she performed backing vocals as well.[5][6]

In 2019, she released her first single, "My Love". The song features a switch in tempo at the chorus. This track helped her get her first deal with Warner Chappell Music.[7]

Soon after, she released her second single, "Tú". The track has over 21 million streams on Spotify, and Barack Obama listed it as one of his favorite songs of summer 2020.[8] In 2020, she also released the single, "LA CANCIÓN".

In 2021, she released the singles "Yours" and "Versos de Placer." In 2022, she released "Descifrar" and "Maybe Baby."

References
  1. "Fernando Osorio Latin GRAMMY Awards". The Latin Recording Academy.
  2. Vega, Leonardo (November 4, 2019). "Conoce a Maye, una promesa de pop" [Meet Maye, a promising new pop star]. Indie Rocks! (in Spanish). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  3. "Credits: Aitana - Nada Sale Mal". Genius. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. "Spoiler - Aitana. Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  5. "Credits (Dime Tú)". Genius. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  6. "Dime Tu - Danny Ocean. Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. Leight, Elias (25 October 2019). "Meet Maye, a Songwriter who Transfixed YouTube With a Bolero". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  8. Mamo, Heran. "See Which Artists Made it Onto Barack Obama's 2020 Summer Playlist". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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