<p>In this week's episode, Donnie sat down with the one and only Maya Milan, a rising singer from the DMV area who finished as the runner-up in BET's The Next Big Thing. Maya's career kicked off with a fantastic start, beginning with childhood. She reveals who her biggest music inspirations are, including R&B icons Keyshia Cole, Mary J. Blige, and Whitney Houston. Maya reflects upon her youthful days of singing in her church and its influence on her career years later.</p>

In this week's episode, Donnie sat down with the one and only Maya Milan, a rising singer from the DMV area who finished as the runner-up in BET's The Next Big Thing. Maya's career kicked off with a fantastic start, beginning with childhood. She reveals who her biggest music inspirations are, including R&B icons Keyshia Cole, Mary J. Blige, and Whitney Houston. Maya reflects upon her youthful days of singing in her church and its influence on her career years later.

<p>In this week's episode, Donnie sat down with the one and only Maya Milan, a rising singer from the DMV area who finished as the runner-up in BET's The Next Big Thing. Maya's career kicked off with a fantastic start, beginning with childhood. She reveals who her biggest music inspirations are, including R&amp;B icons Keyshia Cole, Mary J. Blige, and Whitney Houston. Maya reflects upon her youthful days of singing in her church and its influence on her career years later.</p>

S1 E8: Maya Milan

Donnie Simpson has been called an icon, trailblazer and a media legend. He is a hall of fame radio personality, and is recognized internationally for his work in television and film. Over his 50+ year career, he has entertained listeners from WJLB in Detroit to WKYS and WMMJ in Washington, and on television as host of "Donnie After Dark" and "Video Soul" where he was one of the nation's first video jockeys.

In each episode of the "Donnie Simpson Show", titans of music, film, and comedy open up to Donnie for authentic and in-depth conversations. These long-format interviews give listeners a front-row seat to the conversations Donnie has been having for the last 50+ years.

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Donnie Simpson has been called an icon, trailblazer and a media legend. He is a hall of fame radio personality, and is recognized internationally for his work in television and film. Over his 50+ year career, he has entertained listeners from WJLB in Detroit to WKYS and WMMJ in Washington, and on television as host of "Donnie After Dark" and "Video Soul" where he was one of the nation's first video jockeys. In each episode of the "Donnie Simpson Show", titans of music, film, and comedy open up to Donnie for authentic and in-depth conversations. These long-format interviews give listeners a front-row seat to the conversations Donnie has been having for the last 50+ years.

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