MARO is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter & producer from Lisbon, Portugal. After graduating from Berklee College of Music (Boston) in 2017, the Portuguese artist officially debuted her career in 2018, having released five albums + an EP. Later, she joined Jacob Collier on his 2019 Djesse World Tour as part of the band. In during those years, MARO opened for a lot of artists including Jessie J, Charlotte Cardin & ¿Téo?, and sold-out headline shows in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Mexico & USA.
In 2020, "ITSAME, MARO!" was born, a project dedicated to promoting collaboration at a distance. The series includes 100 episodes with artists from all sorts of musical genres, such as Eric Clapton, Lennon Stella, The Paper Kites, Pablo Alborán, Lizzy McAlpine, Madison Cunningham, ANAVITÓRIA, Ivan Lins, Vitor Kley, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Maria Gadú, Mayra Andrade, Rui Veloso, Lionel Loueke & many others.
In 2022, MARO has won the Festival da Canção & represented her country at Eurovision, in the same year with "saudade, saudade", guaranteeing a place in the top 10. She has also released "can you see me?”, an album that shows a new side of her, with influences from pop, trap, world & folk.
MARO’s latest album “hortelã” (April 2023) is brings an intimate, stripped version of her most recent songs to life, affirming a folky acoustic presence.