Maria Minerva is amongst the most internationally acclaimed Estonian electronic artists of the 2010s.[11][12] She is the recipient of two Estonian Music Awards.[13] Her releases have received critical acclaim from music publications such as Pitchfork Media[14] and The Fader.[15] One of Maria Minerva's early supporters was the influential pop critic Simon Reynolds.[16]
She was named as one of the seminal Los Angeles artists by The Guardian[17] and appeared on Estonian World's annual "Top 12 Most Outstanding Estonian Women in the World" list.[18]
Collaboration with Cherushii
Chelsea Faith a.k.a. Cherushii was one of the 36 victims of the 2016 Oakland warehouse fire.[19] In 2019, the EP Cherushii & Maria Minerva was released, which had been nearly completed before Cherushii died[20] and includes repurposed tracks from previous Cherushii releases.[21][22][23][24][25]
She is the daughter of the Estonian humorist, writer, and media personality Mart Juur.[28]
Maria Minerva is a naturalized United States citizen.[29][30]
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.[31][32]
Maria Minerva appeared as herself in the 2013 musical documentary Silk.[33] She starred as the Estonian Jazz and pop singer Marju Kuut in the 2021 documentary u.Q.[34]
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