{{short description|Israeli singer-songwriter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Maya Isacowitz | image = Maya Isacowitz.jpg | caption = Isacowitz in Tel Aviv, 2014 | native_name = מאיה איזקוביץ | native_name_lang = he | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|11|25}} | birth_place = Ma'ayan Baruch, Israel | origin = | occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician | genre = Folk rock, Alternative rock | years_active = 2009–present | instrument = Vocals, guitar | label = | website = {{URL|mayaisac.com}} | associated_acts = }} '''Maya Isacowitz''' (Maya Isac in short, {{langx|he|מאיה איזקוביץ}}; born 25 November 1987) is an Israeli singer-songwriter who sings in English.
==Biography== Maya Isacowitz was born in 1987 in Ma'ayan Baruch, Israel,<ref name=CityVineyard2>[http://www.citywinery.com/newyork/the-david-broza-midsummer-night-s-fest-w-maya-isacowitz-8-5-1.html THE DAVID BROZA MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S FEST W/ MAYA ISACOWITZ – 8/5], ''City Vineyard'' website</ref> to South African parents<ref name=CityVineyard/> who made aliyah to Israel. Her father, Peter, is wood artist and musician who builds ethnic musical instruments.<ref name=CityVineyard/> In her childhood the family moved to Karkom, Israel.<ref>[http://yellowsubmarine.org.il/?show=maya-isacowitz&lang=en Maya Isakovitch], ''yellow submarine''</ref> At the age of 14 she started playing guitar and singing.<ref name=CityVineyard2/> As early as 16 she recorded a demo and distributed it through friends.<ref name=Dugrinet>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151222211017/http://dugrinet.co.il/node/12307 מאיה איזקוביץ'.. משיקה אלבום רשמי ברוח גלילית רומנטית], ''Dugrinet'', Hebrew</ref>
At the age of 21, she independently recorded her debut album, ''Safe & Sound''.<ref name="The Jerusalem Post - 9 September 2015 - Maya Isacowitz’s NY state of mind">{{cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Maya-Isacowitzs-NY-state-of-mind-415683|title=Maya Isacowitz's NY state of mind|last=Davis|first=Barry|date=9 September 2015|work=The Jerusalem Post|accessdate=6 November 2017}}</ref> The album have been sold in her concerts.<ref name=Dugrinet/>
In August 2011, she re-released her debut album through the Israeli label ''High Fidelity''.<ref name="The Jerusalem Post - 9 September 2015 - Maya Isacowitz’s NY state of mind"/> Three of the album songs were released as singles: ''Is It Alright'', ''Safe & Sound'' and ''Brave Again''.<ref name=CityVineyard2/> The album sold more than 15,000 copies by 2014, becoming gold record.<ref name=aicf1/> In 2012 she won ACUM award for best new artist.<ref name=aicf1>[https://aicf.org.il/artist/maya-isacowitz/ Maya Isacowitz], ''America-Israel Cultural Foundation'' website</ref> That year she participated in one song of ''Infected Mushroom'' album, ''Army of Mushrooms''.{{cn|date=December 2022}} In 2013 she moved to New York City and worked on her second album with the Israeli producer J.Views.<ref>[https://aicf.org/maya-isacowitz-featured-artists-week/ Featured Artist Maya Isacowitz], ''America-Israel Cultural Foundation'' website</ref> While in New York, Isacowitz toured the states, featured in South by Southwest festival, Mountain Jam festival and an opening act for Suzanne Vega.<ref name=CityVineyard>[http://www.cityvineyardnyc.com/maya-isacowitz-at-city-vineyard-3-19.html Maya Isacowitz At City Vineyard – 3/19], ''City Vineyard'' website</ref> In August 2015 she released her second album, ''All of the Miles''.<ref>[https://mayaisacowitz.bandcamp.com/album/all-of-the-miles All Of The Miles], ''Bandcamp''</ref> After releasing the new album she returned to Israel for a tour.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Concert-Review-Maya-Isacowitz-431824 CONCERT REVIEW: MAYA ISACOWITZ], The Jerusalem Post</ref> In February 2019 she released ''SPARKLE'', an EP produced by Tomer Yosef.<ref>[https://mayaisac.bandcamp.com/album/sparkle Sparkle], bandcamp.com</ref>
In August 2023, ''When I Get There'', a song from ''All of the Miles'', gained popularity on social media and music streaming services after being featured in update v0.6 of the popular adult visual novel Eternum. The song was later removed from the title in update v0.8.6 along with fifty other tracks by various artists due to changes in licenses, and was replaced by ''Not There Yet'', an AI-generated song by Tateshiko, a Filipino artist.
==Discography== * ''Safe & Sound'' (2011) * ''All of the Miles'' (2015) * ''SPARKLE'' (2019)
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==External links== * [http://www.mayaisacowitz.com Official website] * [https://www.youtube.com/user/MayasOfficial Official YouTube channel]
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