Maria Minerva is amongst the most internationally acclaimed Estonian electronic artists of the 2010s.[10][11] She is the recipient of two Estonian Music Awards.[12] Her releases have received critical acclaim from music publications such as Pitchfork Media[13] and The Fader.[14] One of Maria Minerva's early supporters was the influential pop critic Simon Reynolds.[15]
She was named as one of the seminal Los Angeles artists by The Guardian[16] and appeared on Estonian World's annual "Top 12 Most Outstanding Estonian Women in the World" list.[17]
Collaboration with Cherushii
Chelsea Faith a.k.a. Cherushii was one of the 36 victims of the 2016 Oakland warehouse fire.[18] In 2019, the EP Cherushii & Maria Minerva was released, which had been nearly completed before Cherushii died[19] and includes repurposed tracks from previous Cherushii releases.[20][21][22][23][24]
She is the daughter of the Estonian humorist, writer, and media personality Mart Juur.[27]
Maria Minerva was awarded the “Extraordinary Ability” United States green card for her work in electronic music[28] and subsequently became a naturalized U.S. citizen,[29] residing in Los Angeles, California.
Other
While studying Art History at the Estonian Academy of Arts, Maria Minerva authored the first-ever Estonian-language research paper on sound art, with an emphasis on the history of sound art in Estonia.[30][31]
Maria Minerva appeared as herself in the 2013 musical documentary Silk.[32] She starred as the Estonian Jazz and pop singer Marju Kuut in the 2021 documentary u.Q.[33]
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