| Mariya Neykova | |
| Native Name: | Мария Янкова Нейкова |
| Birth Name: | Mariya Yankova Neykova |
| Alias: | Girl with the Guitar |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Death Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Occupation: | Singer and composer |
| Past Member Of: | Sofia Symphonic Orchestra |
Mariya Yankova Neykova (Bulgarian: Мария Янкова Нейкова) (1945 - 2002) was a Bulgarian singer and composer.
Mariya Neykova was born on 21 December 1945, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Neikova graduated from the Academy of Music and Arts in Plovdiv. Known as the "Girl with the Guitar," she was in love with her native Plovdiv. Her career started in 1968. From 1969 to 1973, she was a soloist in the Sofia Symphonic Orchestra. Over the years, Mariya composed more than 100 songs. One of her songs, "Светът е за двама", is very popular in Bulgaria.
After surviving a plane crash, a terrorist attack and eight operations, she died suddenly at her home in Sofia on 1 August 2002. She outlived her husband Niki by only a year.[1]