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{{Short description|Singaporean singer (born 1983)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2009}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Li (surname 李)|Lee]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Maia Lee
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| othername = Li Zhiying
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1983|1|31}}
| birth_place = [[Singapore]]
| spouse =
| partner =
| children = 3<ref>{{cite web |title=Singapore celebs Jamie Yeo, Maia Lee and Oon Shu An weigh in on Kim Kardashian's naked selfie |url=https://www.herworld.com/life/entertainment/singapore-celebs-jamie-yeo-maia-lee-oon-shu-weigh-kim-kardashian-naked-selfie/ |website=Her World Singapore |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=16 March 2016}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|businesswoman|writer}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| module2 = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue
| p = Lǐ Zhīyīng
| c = 李芝瑛
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| module = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| origin = Singapore
| genre = {{hlist|Rock|pop}}
| current_member_of=  [[The Usual Suspects]]
}}
}}
'''Maia Lee''' (born 31 January 1983) is a Singaporean singer and businesswoman.
==Early life==
Lee left secondary school at the age of 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sg.theasianparent.com/articles/singled-out-singapores-wild-child-maia-lee |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101220429/http://sg.theasianparent.com/articles/singled-out-singapores-wild-child-maia-lee |archive-date=November 1, 2009 |title=Interview with Maia Lee}}</ref>
==Career==
Lee is part of the local techno trio, '''The Usual Suspects''', who have had three Number 1 hits on the local station [[WKRZ 91.3 FM]]: "China Girl", "The Love You Promised", and "Sunburn". "The Love You Promised" has also been released in Japan and Europe, receiving airplay as far as [[Scandinavia]]. Famed German dance group [[Cascada]] recorded a remix in December 2004.
Lee was 7th-placed in the national talent contest, [[Singapore Idol]] in Season 1.
In May 2005, Lee become a celebrity guest interviewer-writer for ''[[The New Paper]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.compbuy.co.uk/maiaLee.htm |title=Maia Lee - Singapore Chinese Pop Singer |access-date=March 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308104709/http://www.compbuy.co.uk/maiaLee.htm |archive-date=March 8, 2010 }}</ref>
In 2018, Lee appeared in [[Indosiar]]’s [[D’Academy Asia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.compbuy.co.uk/maiaLee.htm |title=Maia Lee - Maia Lee nyanyi lagu gabung bahasa Jawa, Mandarin |access-date=October 27, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://www.beritaharian.sg/gah/maia-lee-nyanyi-lagu-gabung-bahasa-jawa-mandarin-dangdut-academy-asia-dacademy-asia-keempat |archive-date=October 27, 2018 }}</ref>
Lee is a co-founder of the modelling agency, Viva Angels.
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
*''[[Oriental Love]]'' (2004; released under The Usual Suspects)
*''Emotionally Advised'' (2005)
=== Compilations ===
(with '''"The Usual Suspects"''')
*December 2004: '''"Techno Party 2005 Countdown"''' The Love You Promised (Take On Maia remix/Cascada remix edit)
*March 2005: '''"From Euro With Love..."''' The Love You Promised (candlelight remix)
*March 2005: '''"The Downtempo Room"''' With You (candlelight remix)
*June 29, 2005: '''"Quake Trance Bestシリーズ第8弾"''' The Love You Promised (Cascada Remix)
*August 12, 2005: '''"Nonstop Mega Trance 1 / 电音王朝01"''' (The Love You Promised / 你承诺的爱, The Dj /滴接)
===Singles===
*December 2004: "[[Sunburn (The Usual Suspects song)|Sunburn]]" – The Usual Suspects ft. Maia
*January 2005: "[[The DJ]]" – The Usual Suspects ft. Maia
*June 2005: "[[Moving Along (song)|Moving Along]]" – The Usual Suspects ft. Maia
*November 2005: '''"Love Bites"''' – TV Drama '''"Tiramisu"''' Theme song
*October 2006: – '''"Children – Sunshine Of Our Lives"''' – '''"Walking On Sunshine"'''
*2008: "With You" – The New Romantics ft. Maia
*2008: "[[How Do I Say It?]]" – The New Romantics ft. Maia
*2023: "Let Go"
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=1851897|name=Maia Lee}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061211060440/http://starblog.stomp.com.sg/ Celebrity Star Blog, Straits Times Online Mobile Print (STOMP)]
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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singaporean people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:21st-century Singaporean women singers]]
[[Category:Singaporean women singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Singaporean women bloggers]]
[[Category:21st-century Singaporean businesspeople]]