Maya Bouskilla, born November 9, 1977, in Netanya, Israel, is an Israeli pop and soul singer of Moroccan-Jewish descent. Discovered singing in a karaoke bar, she signed with Helicon Records and released her debut album, Sipur Machur, in 2004, which sold 20,000 copies in three weeks. In February 2005, she received the Female Artist of the Year and Breaking Artist of the Year awards from the Israeli Annual Hebrew Song Chart, and was named Singer of the Year by Channel 24. Her second album, Yamim Shel Ahava, followed in 2006 and featured the song "Without You", a cover of the song "Dime". She subsequently released the albums Shoveret Shtika (2008) and Noshemet (2016). Her work also included a starring role in the film Yamim Shel Ahava (2006) and a stint on the reality show HaAh HaGadol VIP 1 (2009).
