Croatian sisters, Auckland based Maya & Vanya have beat out over 3500 international DJs in an online mix competition that was hed by Pioneer DJ, Beatport and DJ Mag using the website LetsMix.com – over 350,000 votes were cast by over 190,000 listeners – who narrowed down the competition for the official NGDJ jury including the head of music download site Beatport, editor of DJ Mag, Marketing manager of Pioneer DJ, superstar DJ Deadmau5’s manager and DJ Sebastien Ingrosso – who named the pair the ultimate winners!
“Maya and Vanya show a definite understanding for the crossover sound of urban and dance music that will dominate clubs and airwaves in the years to come,” says David Waxman, of Ultra Records; while Dean Wilson, Deadmau$’s manager said “Maya Vanya swept the NGDJ competition in both style and substance. They have all the right components for becoming a worldwide brand”.
As winners of the competition they have been awarded a contract with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, one of the world’s top entertainment agencies. Their coming out party takes place at this year’s Winter Music Conference in Miami, where they’ll play the DJ Mag party to an audience of some of the dance-music industry’s heaviest hitters.
Cheese on Toast HI-FIVE’s Maya & Vanya, who host George FM’s newest show Chaga Time on Tuesdays 8-10pm (just after our Quay Street Social Club Radio Show 6-8pm)
LISTEN TO THE WINNING MIX HERE