Maia Hirasawa (born 5 May 1980) is a Swedish singer-songwriter.
She was born and raised in Sollentuna, Stockholm, Sweden but has lived for many years in Gothenburg. Maia became known through Annika Norlin's band Hello Saferide, where she is a back-up singer. Her solo career began in early 2007 when the song "And I Found This Boy" started being played heavily on Swedish radio. The single was followed up by the album "Though, I'm Just Me" and the single "Gothenburg". During the summer of 2007 she toured around Sweden, playing at such shows as Allsång på Skansen, Hultsfredsfestivalen, Peace & Love and Arvika Festival. In 2010 she for the first time released material in Swedish with the EP "Dröm bort mig igen"."Allsång på Skansen fanns inte på min karta"
Discography
Albums Year Album Information Peak chart positionsSWEJPN2007Though, I'm Just Me Released: 12 April 2007 Language: English Formats: CD, digital download9—2009"GBG vs STHLM" Released: 3 April 2009 Language: English Formats: CD, digital download12—2011Maia Hirasawa Released: 19 January 2011 Language: English, Japanese, Swedish Formats: CD, digital download—372012We Got It Released: 25 January 2012 Language: English Formats: CD, digital download—1002012What I Saw Released: April 2013 Language: English Formats: CD, digital download—9
Extended plays 2006 – The My New Friend EP 2010 – Dröm bort mig igen 2011 – Boom!
Singles Release Title NotesChart positions AlbumSWEJPN2007"Mattis & Maia" — —Though, I'm Just Me"And I Found This Boy" 56 —"Gothenburg" — —2008"The Worrying Kind"The Ark cover 9 —2009"South Again" — —"GBG vs STHLM"2010"Come with Me" feat. Nicolai Dunger ——"It Doesn't Stop"Used in Kao essential damage shampoo TV commercials — 4Maia Hirasawa2011"Boom!"Used in JR Kyushu Shinkansen TV commercials — 6Boom! (extended play)"We Got It" — 24We Got It"The Real Me Song" — —"The Gift" — 392012"The Best Team"Used in Kao essential damage shampoo TV commercials — 18
Songs as featured artist Release Title NotesChart positions AlbumOricon (JPN)Japan Hot 100 (JPN)2010"Nerumare (After Long Tomorrow)" (Toe feat. Maia Hirasawa)Used in Pocari Sweat TV commercials — ——2011"Bang Bang" (Pizzicato One feat. Maia Hirasawa)Cher cover — —One and Ten Very Sad Songs"Apathy" (Jazztronik feat. Maia Hirasawa) — —Dig Dig Dig"Movin'" (Soil & "Pimp" Sessions feat. Maia Hirasawa) 31 31Magnetic Soil"Waltz for Debby" (Sweet Swing feat. Maia Hirasawa)Jazz standard — —Sweet Swing for Hershey's
References
External links
Maia Hirasawa official website LAist Interview