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 successful solo singing career and to date has released six studio albums.
María José | |
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| Born | María José Loyola Anaya January 12, 1976 |
| Other names | La Josa |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
Mauricio García (m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels |
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| Member of | Kabah |
| Website | 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, María José 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 "María José Day" during her club performance in the city.
2007-2008: First album María José
In 2007, her first solo album, María José, 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] She later returned for her second and final season in 2021 alongside Miguel Bosé, Edith Marquez, and Jesús Navarro.
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, Madonna, Eugenia León and Boyz II Men.
Discography
With Kabah
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak | Certifications |
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| MEX | |||
| María José |
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84[21] | |
| Amante de lo Ajeno |
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2 | |
| Amante de lo Bueno |
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1 |
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| De Noche |
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3 |
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| Habla Ahora |
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3 | |
| Libertad |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEX | |||
| Conexión |
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2 |
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As lead artist
| 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" | — | — | — |
|
Amante de lo Bueno | |
| "Un Nuevo Amor" | 2011 | — | — | — | ||
| "Después De Tu Adiós" | — | — | — | |||
| "Tú Ya Sabes A Mí" | 2012 | — | — | — |
|
De Noche |
| "El Amor Manda" | — | — | — |
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| "Prefiero Ser Su Amante" | 2013 | — | — | — |
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| "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" | — | — | — | |||
| "Ya No Me Acuerdo Más de Ti" (with Carlos Rivera) |
2021 | — | — | — | ||
| "All I Want for Christmas is You" (with Paty Cantú and María León) |
2022 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Me Quedo Aquí Abajo" | — | — | — | Libertad | ||
| "Culpable o Inocente" | — | — | — | |||
| "Arrepentida y Sola" | — | — | — | |||
| "Pecado Original" | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||
Promotional singles
| 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
| 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 |
| "No Va A Ser Fácil (Remix)" (with Gian Marco) |
2021 | — | — | Mandarina |
| "Prohibido Amarnos" (with María León) |
2022 | — | — | Alquimia |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Atrévete a Soñar | Herself | |
| 2011-12 | Pequeños Gigantes | Herself | Judge; Season 1-2 |
| 2012-13 | Porque el amor manda | Lic. María José | Guest cast/Theme Interpreter |
| 2017 | Bailando Por un Sueño | Herself | 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 several occasions |
| 2019 | México tiene talento | Judge | First time working with TV Azteca |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour | Barb | Voice role (Latin American dub) |
| 2020–2021 | La Voz | Herself | Coach[20] |
| 2021 | La Voz Kids | Herself | Coach[32] |
| 2021 | Te acuerdas de mí | Julio's girlfriend | Guest/Theme interpreter |
| 2021 | La Voz Senior | Coach[33] | |
| 2023 | ¿Quién es la máscara? | Guest panelist | Season 5, Episode 2 |
References
- "María José será la telonera de Gwen Stefani". El Siglo (in European Spanish). June 27, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "Gwen Stefani ofrece su primer concierto en Ciudad de México". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). July 16, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "Es día de 'Reventour'". El Siglo (in European Spanish). November 10, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- Mexico, W. Radio (October 14, 2008). "María José habla de su salida del programa 'El show de los sueños'". W Radio México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- Grupo Reforma
- Reflector- Reforma Radio
- "María José Oficial". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "María José es una 'amante de lo ajeno'". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in European Spanish). November 5, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- Admin (July 23, 2011). "PROMOCIONARA María José SU ALBUM AMANTE DE LO BUENO EN EL FESTIVAL POP VERANO 2011". LaChicuela.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- México, LOS40 (September 28, 2010). "María José estrena 'La ocasión para amarnos' | Actualidad | LOS40 México". LOS40MX (in Spanish). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- María José... de Noche de María José (in Mexican Spanish), retrieved December 20, 2019
- "María José promociona su nuevo sencillo: "Habla ahora"". www.milenio.com. November 9, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- Martinez, Eva. "MARÍA JOSÉ PREPARA LANZAMIENTO DE SU DISCO "CONEXIÓN" – Digital 94.9 FM". Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "María José grabó su CD+DVD bajo el concepto Conexión". BoomOnline (in Spanish). October 6, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- México, Francisco Montaño | El sol de. "María José celebra 12 años como solista con sus mejores temas". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- Conexión (En Vivo) de María José (in Mexican Spanish), retrieved August 13, 2019
- "María José quiere que hagas "Conexión"". El Heraldo de San Luis Potosi (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "Segunda temporada de Esta historia... me suena debutó por Las Estrellas". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). December 19, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "¡Es oficial! Ellos son los nuevos coaches de la segunda temporada de La Voz Azteca ¡Te llevarás una sorpresa!". Azteca Uno (in Spanish). January 21, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "Mexican Charts - María José". mexicancharts.com. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type María José in the box under the ARTISTA column heading.
- "María José recibió Disco de Oro por las altas ventas de Conexión". OCESA Seitrack (in Mexican Spanish). December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Top Música del Momento – Mejores Canciones – México Pop". Monitor Latino. May 16, 2016. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
- 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.
- "María José ya suena en la radio con "Rosas en mi almohada" Feat. Ha*Ash". OCESA Seitrack (in Mexican Spanish). January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Rosas en Mi Almohada (feat. Ha-Ash) [En Vivo] by María José", iTunes, retrieved September 21, 2019
- "Mexico Airplay Chart". Billboard. May 2, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- "Mexico Espanol Airplay Chart". Billboard. May 2, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ""Bailando por un sueño" con María León y María José". Milenio. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "¿Será que María José ya quiere dejar la cantada por la actuación?" (in Spanish). August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "El estreno de La Voz Kids 2021: entre el nuevo look de María José, la emoción de Belinda y la ternura de los niños participantes". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "La Voz Senior 2021: ¿Quiénes son del equipo de María José?". Spoilers (in Spanish). May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.