Edward Maya
Romanian musician, producer and DJ behind “Stereo Love,” blending electronic dance music with the accordion and sounds rooted in his musical upbringing.
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- From
- Bucharest, Romania
- Birth name
- Eduard Marian Ilie
- Work
- Musician, producer, DJ and songwriter
- Breakout
- “Stereo Love” with Vika Jigulina, 2009
- Signature sound
- Accordion melodies and electronic dance production
Mini bio
How it started.
Edward Maya grew up learning music from his grandfather, who played instruments including the accordion and bagpipes. Music school and conservatory study followed. In an early interview, he described moving from composing film music to writing for other artists, then discovering his own voice while helping them learn his melodies.
The song that travelled.
“Stereo Love,” his 2009 breakthrough with Vika Jigulina, made the accordion central to his dance sound. In his 2025 Kiss FM interview, he recalled starting its accordion line in 2007 and working on the song for more than two years. It won Top Dance Song at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.
Beyond the first hit.
“This Is My Life” and “Desert Rain” followed, and The Stereo Love Show arrived in 2013. His newer work includes collaborations with Cheat Codes and Enisa, alongside the Hyperborea and Svarga Loka projects. He has described those projects as modern electronic adaptations of old Romanian musical themes.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026All NightMain artist and producer, with BiBi and Radu Play&Win
- 2025Be Your FriendArtist, with Cheat Codes and Enisa
- 2013The Stereo Love ShowAlbum artist
- 2010Desert RainArtist, writer and producer; featuring Vika Jigulina
- 2010This Is My LifeArtist, writer and producer; with Vika Jigulina
- 2009Stereo LoveArtist, with Vika Jigulina
Awards
Quotes
It’s the music my soul makes for each one of you.Edward Maya, Beat-Town
Asked how he would describe his music in an interview published on April 9, 2010.
Trivia
- His grandfather played bagpipes, flute, caval and accordion.
- He said the title “Stereo Love” refers to love shared by two people, coming from two sides.
- He chose Mykonos as the setting for the “Stereo Love” video.
- In his 2025 Kiss FM interview, he named Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre and Klaus Schulze as favourite electronic musicians.
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