María José (singer)

María José Loyola Anaya (born January 12, 1976), known professionally as María José is a Mexican singer, ballet and flamenco dancer, athlete and television personality. Her career started at age 15 when she joined the 90s famous Mexican band, Kabah as a vocalist. After leaving the band, in 2006, she continued her singing career solo and has released six studio albums. She currently is the main host of Esta historia me suena and coach of La Voz.

María José
Born	María José Loyola Anaya January 12, 1976 Mexico City, Mexico
Other names	La Josa
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter Dancer Actress Host
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Mauricio García ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop, Latin pop, Pop Rock, Soul
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Warner Music (2006-2007) OCESA Seitrack (2007-present)
Associated acts	Kabah, Ha*Ash, Espinoza Paz, Vanesa Martín
Website	www.mariajoseoficial.com

Biography

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.

Career as a solo singer

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.[1] This part of the tour included concerts in Arena Monterrey in Monterrey and in Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City.[2] She also appeared in the Reventour, a series of concerts in several places in Mexico, both as a singer and as a host.[3]

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. She participated in El Show de los Sueños from September 30 to October 19, 2008,[4] finishing in fourth place. In the first show, along with her counterpart Thalía, she sang "Tocando Fondo". In the following show the two sang "Te Aprovechas". In the third show they sang "No me quedas mas" and in the fourth show they sang "Quererte a ti". In the fifth show "Amores Extranos" followed by the sixth show with "Amiga Mia".

On February 6, 2010, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors proclaimed February 6 as "Maria Jose Day" during her club performance in the city.

2007-2008: First album María José

In 2007, her first solo album, Maria Jose, was announced and the first single "Quien Eres Tu?", featuring Trey Songz and of dance and hip-hop influences, started to pick up airplay in Mexico.

Two weeks after the release date, the album reached number 84.[5] This song has also appeared on iTunes as a free single during the week of January 11, 2008.

She has said in various interviews that she expects the second single to be "Mas de ti" or "Habla menos". "Me Equivoque", another track from the album, has garnered major digital sales in Mexico.

In late August, "Me Equivoque", along with its video, was released. "¿Donde Esta?", the third and final single of the album, was officially released in April 2008. The song's video was filmed in Mexico City at Estudios Churubusco. Twenty fans, who were chosen after winning a contest, were invited to attend the filming.[6]

Josa announced on April 18, 2008, that she had officially left Warner Music. No explanation was given, but her third single was released as an independent artist and not with the help of Warner Music.[7]

2009-2011: Amante de lo Ajeno and Amante de lo Bueno

Promotion of her second album began with a short performance as the opening act of Rihanna's Disturbia tour in Mexico City on January 24, 2009.[8] She premiered the song "No soy una señora" during the show.

Amante de lo ajeno was released on May 12, 2009.[9] It consists of 11 songs that had been hits by pop divas in the 1980s.

"No soy una señora" was launched as the first single on March 2, and has become very popular in Mexico especially among teenagers.[8] The follow-up singles were "Mi Amor, Amor" and "Adelante Corazón", both of which experienced success in Mexican charts. The fourth single was planned to be "Sola No, Yo No Se Estar", but was scrapped due to the release of her third album.

María José released her third album, Amante de lo Bueno,[10] on November 9, 2010. It is another compilation of hits from the 1980s. The first single, "La Ocasión Para Amarnos", was released in October.[11] The single became another huge success in Mexico.

2012-2018: De Noche and Habla Ahora

María José released her fourth album, De Noche worldwide on iTunes on August 15, 2012.[12] It is her second album with all new songs. The first single, "Tú Ya Sabes a Mí", was released in June 2012. "Extraña" was released as a single in Spain.

María José released her fifth album, Habla Ahora worldwide on iTunes on October 21, 2016. It is her third album to feature original content. The first single, "Las Que Se Ponen Bien La Falda", featuring Puerto Rican rapper Ivy Queen, was released on May 13, 2016. The title track "Habla Ahora" was released as the second single from the album preceding the release of the album.[13]

2019-present: Live Album Conexión, Esta historia me suena and La Voz

In 2019, María José released live album Conexión.[14] It was released on June 7, 2019 by OCESA Seitrack.[15] The album was recorded in front of a selected audience to attend the concert located in Mexico City.[15] In celebration of the tenth anniversary of her breakout album Amante de lo Ajeno, the album celebrates José’s trajectory as a solo artist. The album includes material from her past five studio albums as well as 8 newly recorded songs.[16] Featured guest include Ha*Ash, Yuri, Carlos Rivera and Vanesa Martin.[17][18] In 2019, María José became judge of TV Azteca's México tiene talento and also became host of Televisa's new drama series Esta historia me suena alongside Jen Carlo Bautista, in which she also appeared as actress on a few episodes.[19] On January 21, 2020, it was announced that María José would return to TV Azteca, but this time as a coach of La Voz alongside Ricardo Montaner, Belinda and Christian Nodal.[20]

Influences

María José has declared many times that a few of her major influences are Mariah Carey, Rocío Dúrcal, Mecano, Moenia, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, Eugenia León and Boyz II Men.

Discography

With Kabah

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak	Certifications
		MEX
María José	Released: April 2, 2007 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Warner Music	84[21]
Amante de lo Ajeno	Released: May 12, 2009 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Sei Track Musica	2	AMPROFON: 2x Platinum[22]
Amante de lo Bueno	Released: November 9, 2010 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Sei Track Musica	1	AMPROFON: Platinum+Gold[22]
De Noche	Released: October 16, 2012 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Sei Track Musica	3	AMPROFON: Gold[22]
Habla Ahora	Released: October 21, 2016 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Sei Track Musica	3

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak	Certifications
		MEX
Conexión	Released: June 7, 2019 Formats: CD + DVD, digital download Label: OCESA Seitrack	6	AMPROFON: Gold[23]

As lead artist

List of Spanish singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		Airplay	Español Airplay	MEX[24]
"¿Quien Eres Tu?"	2007	—	—	—		María José
"Me Equivoqué" (featuring Trey Songz)		—	—	—
"¿Donde Esta?"	2008	—	—	—
"No Soy Una Señora"	2009	—	—	—		Amante de lo Ajeno
"Mi Amor Amor"		—	—	—
"Adelante Corazón"	2010	—	—	—
"Sola No, Yo No Se Estar"		—	—	—
"La Ocasión Para Amarnos"		—	—	—	AMPROFON: Gold[22]	Amante de lo Bueno
"Un Nuevo Amor"	2011	—	—	—
"Después De Tu Adiós"		—	—	—
"Tú Ya Sabes A Mí"	2012	—	—	—	AMPROFON: Gold[22]	De Noche
"El Amor Manda"		—	—	—	AMPROFON: 2x Platinum[22]
"Prefiero Ser Su Amante"	2013	—	—	—	AMPROFON: Gold[22]
"La Cara Oculta Del Amor"		—	—	—		Habla Ahora
"Las Qué Se Ponen Bien La Falda" (featuring Ivy Queen)	2016	23	5	5
"Habla Ahora"		—	—	—
"Lo Que Te Mereces"	2017	—	—	—
"El Amor Coloca"		—	—	—
"Duri Duri"		—	—	—
"Hábito de Ti" (featuring Vanessa Martin)	2019	—	—	—		Conexión
"Un Nuevo Amor"		—	—	—
""Derroche"		—	—	—
"Lo Que Tenías Conmigo"		—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		MEX [25]
"El Era Perfecto"	2019	—	Conexión
"Rosas en Mi Almohada" (featuring Ha*Ash)[26][27]	2020	3

As featured artist

List of Spanish singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		Airplay	Español Airplay
"Te Besé" (featuring Leonel García)	2013	—	—	Todas mías
"Resistiré México" (among Artists for Mexico)	2020	15[28]	4[29]	Non-album single

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009-10	Atrévete a Soñar	Herself
2011-12	Pequeños Gigantes	Judge	Season 1-2
2012-13	Porque el amor manda	Lic. María José	Guest cast/Theme Composer
2017	Bailando Por un Sueño	Judge[30]
2018	Por amar sin ley	Patricia Linares	Guest; 2 episodes
2019	Ringo	Herself[31]
2019	La reina soy yo	Herself
2019-2020	Esta historia me suena	Main Host	Three seasons, appeared as actress on 3 occasions
2019	México tiene talento	Judge	First time working with TV Azteca
2020	Trolls World Tour	Barb	Voice role (Latin American dub)
2020–present	La Voz	Coach
2021	La Voz Kids	Coach
2021	La Voz Senior	Coach

References

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2. "Gwen Stefani ofrece su primer concierto en Ciudad de México". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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10. Admin (2011-07-23). "PROMOCIONARA MARIA JOSE SU ALBUM AMANTE DE LO BUENO EN EL FESTIVAL POP VERANO 2011". LaChicuela.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-20.
11. México, LOS40 (2010-09-28). "María José estrena 'La ocasión para amarnos' | Actualidad | LOS40 México". LOS40MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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14. Martinez, Eva. "MARÍA JOSÉ PREPARA LANZAMIENTO DE SU DISCO "CONEXIÓN" – Digital 94.9 FM". Retrieved 2019-12-20.
15. "María José grabó su CD+DVD bajo el concepto Conexión". BoomOnline (in Spanish). 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
16. México, Francisco Montaño | El sol de. "María José celebra 12 años como solista con sus mejores temas". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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19. "Segunda temporada de Esta historia... me suena debutó por Las Estrellas". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-14.
20. "¡Es oficial! Ellos son los nuevos coaches de la segunda temporada de La Voz Azteca ¡Te llevarás una sorpresa!". Azteca Uno (in Spanish). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
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22. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type María José in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and {{{title}}} in the box under TÍTULO
23. "María José recibió Disco de Oro por las altas ventas de Conexión". OCESA Seitrack (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-12-17.
24. "Top Música del Momento – Mejores Canciones – México Pop". Monitor Latino. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016.
25. Peak positions in Mexico:
    • «Rosas en mi almohada»: "Monitor Latino, semana 13 al 19 de abril de 2020". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
26. "María José ya suena en la radio con "Rosas en mi almohada" Feat. Ha*Ash". OCESA Seitrack (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
27. "Rosas en Mi Almohada (feat. Ha-Ash) [En Vivo] by María José", iTunes, retrieved 2019-09-21
28. "Mexico Airplay Chart". Billboard. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
29. "Mexico Espanol Airplay Chart". Billboard. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
30. ""Bailando por un sueño" con María León y María José". Milenio. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
31. "¿Será que María José ya quiere dejar la cantada por la actuación?" (in Spanish). 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

External links

• María José Oficial
• María José at Sei Track Musica