María Parrado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids María Parrado
María Parrado in 2015
Background information
Born	(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 24) Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Universal Music Spain

María Parrado, born on April 28, 2001, is a talented singer from Spain. She became famous after winning the first season of The Voice Kids Spain in 2014. Since then, she has released several albums and even been nominated for a Kids' Choice Award!

María Parrado's Early Life and Career

María Parrado started singing at a very young age. When she was just eight years old, she took part in a TV singing contest called Cántame una canción. This show was on the Spanish TV channel Telecinco.

After that, she also got to perform on another TV show called Menuda noche on Canal Sur. These early experiences helped her gain confidence and show off her amazing voice.

Winning The Voice Kids Spain

In 2014, when María was 12 years old, she joined the first season of La Voz Kids. This is the Spanish version of the famous TV show The Voice Kids. The show was broadcast on Telecinco.

María was part of singer Malú's team during the competition. She impressed everyone with her singing. In the final, she sang two songs: "Quién" by Pablo Alborán and "Lucía" by Joan Manuel Serrat. She won the competition, becoming the first-ever winner of The Voice Kids Spain!

First Albums and Movie Songs

Right after winning La Voz Kids, María Parrado released her first album. It was simply called María Parrado and was produced by Universal Music Spain. This album quickly became very popular, reaching number 2 on the Spanish music charts. It stayed on the charts for a long time, showing how much people loved her music.

Later that year, María got to sing for a big movie! She recorded songs for the Spanish version of the 2014 American musical film Annie. She sang the Spanish versions of the songs that the main character, Annie, sang in the original English movie. The film came out in Spanish cinemas in January 2015.

In June 2015, María released her second album, which she named April. This album also did very well, reaching number six on the Spanish music charts.

New TV Shows and Disney Music

In 2016, María Parrado joined a new talent show called Fenómeno Fan. She became a jury member, helping to judge other young talents. This show was broadcast on Canal Sur.

She also had another exciting opportunity with Disney! María performed the Spanish version of the main song for the Disney animated movie Moana. The movie was released in Spain on December 2, 2016.

María's talent was recognized internationally when she was nominated for a 2017 Kids' Choice Award. She was nominated in the category of Best Spanish Music Act.

In 2018, she released her third album, called Alas. This album was special because it included a song that María herself had written.

Family Life

María Parrado's mother is Mariló Ávila, who is a psychologist. Her father, Salvador Parrado Díaz, passed away in 2017.

Discography

María Parrado has released several albums throughout her career. Here are some of them:

Albums

Awards and Nominations

María Parrado has been recognized for her musical talent with various awards and nominations.

See also

In Spanish: María Parrado para niños