| Julie Mayaya | |
| Birth Name: | Julie Mayaya Nzal A Nka |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Iași, Romania |
| Genre: | Blues, soul, jazz |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
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 26 December 2012, becoming the first female contestant to win.[1] Julie is of Congolese descent through her father.[2]
Since her part in The Voice, she started a new project and started participating in the 12th season of the TV Show "Te cunosc de undeva". Julie said "I'm sure that this experience will test my limits and from witch I will learn a lot. It scares me the fact that I will have to use contact lenses. That because I have never used, and I know that my eyes are sensitive. It also scares me because i have to give up my long daring nails, and I know that my Afro hair will be a real challenge for the stylists"[3]
Julie was also chosen by Disney to dub a muse in the animated movie Hercules, and to sing the opening theme in Romanian from the well-known movie The Lion King in 2019.
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 | Semi-final | 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 No. 75 on the Romanian Top 100.