Maarja Kivi was born in Estonia. Maarja has been singing all her life. Marya won The Estonian singing contest for children “Laulukarusell 1993” (in English “Singing Carousel”) organized by Estonian National Television), she also won it 1994 and 1998. In 1997 Marya won the  TV 3 contest “Tähtede laul” (in English “Song of Stars”). Marya studied saxophone for 8 years and also plays piano and bass.