Guitar Department Chair has tremendous showing on Telemundo’s “La Voz”
Marija Temo delighted judges on Spanish-language “The Voice”
Congratulations Marija!
After sharing her story with the world, Flamenco artist and WCM guitar department chair Marija Temo took the US Spanish-language edition of NBC’s “The Voice” by storm, turning every chair with her captivating rendition of David Bisbal’s Buleria.
With 2x Grammy winner and Latin music icon Carlos Vives as her coach, Marija had a tremendous showing in the “battle rounds.”
Congratulations on your tremendous run, Marija. You are an inspiration to us all!
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For Marija Temo, music is universal
Marija Temo is American, has Greek and Yugoslavian roots but carries flamenco in her heart as if Spanish blood runs through her veins.
Marija surprised everyone with her Bulería
All were stunned at “La Voz” with Marija’s blind audition, coming from an American who sings flamenco with the same strength as a Spanish artist.
The story that surprised the coaches
Whoever faces Marija in the battle round will have it very difficult because of her talent and experience. See what Telemundo is saying about this audience favorite.
What I just heard is incredible… Your talent, your singing this genre, a Buleria, with such honesty and rawness, and playing your own flamenco guitar, which is difficult to play while singing.
Meet Marija
Marija Temo, virtuoso classical and flamenco guitarist, vocalist, conductor, and former dancer, is currently Guitar Chair and on faculty of the conservatory since 2015. She is known for her educational program, “Flamenco Amazement” and her “Flamenco Communication” Workshop. Marija has been featured with the Baltimore and Calgary Symphonies, as well as in guitar festivals in Asunción, Paraguay, New York City, and The GFA International Guitar Festival and Competition. She had the honor in having two works for guitar and orchestra written for her. In addition, she had the privilege to perform for the Spanish Ambassador and the Crown Prince of Spain. Other performances include being a guest artist with the Zac Brown Band, providing music for a GE Capital/Taylor Guitar national television commercial, as well as a performing in a flamenco documentary. Marija received her Master degree from Peabody of Music and her Bachelor degree from Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music.
Meet Marija’s Coach
Carlos Vives
Music superstar Carlos Vives is one of the most important figures in Latin music and a pioneer of the Colombian and Latin American sound. With more than 20 million records sold worldwide, Vives is the first Colombian artist who has won a Grammys® Award. The music star began his career as an actor in 1982, but it wasn’t until 1986 when he started to sing ballads. In 1991, he began performing classic vallenatos that made him the face of the new Colombian sound around the world. He received the Spirit of Hope Award in 2014 during Telemundo’s Billboard Latin Music Awards for his social work and dedication to philanthropic causes. Today, Vives holds a total of 14 Grammys® Awards. This year, he launched the music video “Si Me Das Tu Amor” with his La Voz colleague Wisin.
She sang something that we hadn’t heard before in this show, this audition. It is a very important message. Someone from the United States; someone loving this style of music.
About “La Voz”
Hosted by renowned TV personalities Jacky Bracamontes and Jorge Bernal, Telemundo’s “La Voz” features superstar Latinx recording artists Luis Fonsi, Alejandra Guzmán, Carlos Vives and Wisin, in search of the nation’s most promising unknown vocalists. Last year’s grand finale of “La Voz,” the only Spanish-language program nominated for a prestigious Critics’ Choice Real TV Award, ranked as the highest-rated Sunday night show on Spanish-language television among adults 18-49 and over 1.4 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.
“La Voz” airs locally on Telemundo Wisconsin, Sunday evenings at 8pm CST. Episodes and clips are available for online streaming the following day on nbc.com/la-voz.
Milwaukee-area Channel Guide
Open Signal: 49.4 / 63.1 (HD)
Time Warner Cable: 27 / 805 / 1027 (HD)
Charter: 17 / 206
Dish Network: 17
AT&T: 27 / 3007