Maia Estianty, Former Ratu and Duo Maia

Maya Estianty was born in Surabaya Jawa Timur, January 27, 1976. People previously known her as named Maia Ahmad. Ahmad name taken from her ex-husband named Ahmad Dhani. Maia got popular after she (under her husband management, called Republik Cinta Management) had Duo/Group Music which called Ratu.

Maia's Career

Her career began from music group or Duo called Ratu. Ratu consist of Maia and Pinkan Mambo. In 2003, their first album titled Bersama, carried out hit singles such as Aku Baik-baik Saja, Salahkah Aku Terlalu Mencintaimu and Jangan Bilang Siapa-siapa. This Duo hadn't long age because Pinkan got out from Ratu and decided as solo singer and had her own career. Pinkan position replaced by Mulan Kwok through audition process.

In 2005, after Pinkan Mambo decided resign from Ratu, Maia choosed Mulan Kwok as her partner. With Mulan, Maia released first compilation titled Ratu & Friends with hit singles Teman Tapi Mesra and Di Dadaku Ada Kamu. This album got succesed in the market and sold 400.000 copies.In this year Maia also stared advertisement product such as electronic and automotive with her partner Mulan. In 2006, Maia and Mulan released Album No. Satu with hit singles Lelaki Buaya Darat and Dear Diary. Just as the first album with Mulan, This album also got succesed and sold 500.000 copies in first week released. Unfortunately, even succesed, in the beginning of 2007 Mulan decided got out, after one year stopped from music activies, Maia cameback with new
formation Duo Maia.

In 2007, Maia started got many troubles. Firstly she had problem with Mulan, some media suspect that there was problem in Ratu about royalty sharing, which was not tranparant and fair, and made Mulan left Ratu. Secondly she had problem with her houshold, she had conflict with her husband, Ahmad Dhani.

In the end of 2007 was very hard year for Maia, Mulan finally decided got out from Ratu, but as a tough woman, Maia tried found solution, cause her hard work finally Maia found a person replaced Mulan's position. Through audition Maia recruited new
partner for Ratu and then Mey Chan became the choosen person to be new partner in Ratu. Even so, trouble still didn't left Maia, Ahmad Dhani sue Maia for the right of Ratu's name then forbad Maia used Ratu's name as her Group name. Because she still had contract with Sony BMG, Maia should find other name for her Group.

In 2008, Maia with her new partner Mey Chan released compilation album titled Maia & Friends and Mey Chan started attract by people and medias. Their album got hit in singles Ingat Kamu and E.G.P. This album sold more than 300.000 copies and got Double Platinum award from Sony BMG.

With Mey Chan, Maia became more productive, she got many shows on the stage, created a song which sing by Dirly (Indonesian Idol finalist) and became theme song of automotive product Honda.

In 2009 MAIA released album titled Sang Juara and got hit singles in Pengkhianat Cinta and Serpihan Sesal the Sang Juara song dedicated to all Indonesian Athletes and used as theme song in every sport events which held in Indonesia by Young and Sport Minister Adyhaksa Dault.

source : id.wikipedia.org