María José | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Maria José Loyola |
Also known as | La Josa |
Born |
birth time: January 12, 1976 |
Origin | Mexico City, Mexico |
Genres | Latin pop, dance, electronica |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels |
Warner Music(2006–2007), OCESA Seitrack (2007-Present) |
Associated acts | Kabah, OV7, Trey Songz, Espinoza Paz |
Website |
Maria Jose Oficial Official fan site |
January 12, 1976
Maria Jose Oficial
Official fan site
María José (born January 12, 1976) is a singer, ballet and flamenco dancer, and athlete. She has a B.A. in communications. She is well known and established within the music industry since she was part of a very popular pop-singing band in Mexico, Kabah, from the mid to late 1990s.
Her first experience on stage was at age 14 as a dancer in the Spanish Dance Company led by Maria Elena Anaya. She remained in the dance company participating with flamenco songs as well.
During 2007, Maria Jose posed for the cover of MAX magazine, the equivalent of Maxim in the US.
She opened for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour in Mexico. This part of the tour included concerts in Arena Monterrey in Monterrey and in Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City. She also appeared in the Reventour, a series of concerts in several places in Mexico, both as a singer and as a host.
In late July, she was part of an American tour with LU and Motel and announced the release of her first album in August in the United States, which she promoted extensively. She was also invited to participate in Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar, the Mexican musical based on the career and songs of the Spanish pop group Mecano.
She was nominated for Best New Artist in the Premios Oye!, the Mexican equivalent of the Grammys. Maria Jose shared the category with Eiza Gonzales, from the telenovela Lola...Érase una vez and the pop duo Jesse & Joy, who won the award.