Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born 17 July 1977),[1] better known by her stage name M.I.A., is a British songwriter, record producer, vocalist and artist.
An accomplished visual artist by 2002, she came to prominence in early 2004 through file-sharing of her singles "Galang" and "Sunshowers" on the Internet.[2] She released her Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Arular in 2005. Her second album, Kala, was released in 2007 and gained her mainstream chart success. Arulpragasam has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.
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