Franchesca Maia is a singer and actress born in London, England.

She is of Russian-Jewish and Colombian descent.

When Franchesca was 2, she moved to Spain with her family.

At the age of nine, Franchesca showed her interest in singing and acting.

In 2010, Franchesca created her YouTube Channel to showcase her vocal abilities. That same year, Franchesca became the winner of a Disney Channel acting contest in Spain (chosen amongst over 8000 video auditions). The Disney Channel took Franchesca over to Los Angeles to meet the production crew and the principal cast of “Zack and Cody: The Suite Life On Deck” at the Hollywood Center Studios and made a reportage about her traveling. ^[1]