2018 X-FACTOR UK FINALIST MARIA LAROCO LAUNCHES HER FIRST INTERNATIONAL ALBUM By Ver Garcia (Lifestyle & Entertainment Blogger and Teddy Cho (Photo Journalist)

Hails from the Philippines, Maria Laroco is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter with an impressive list of accomplishments. At her age of 18 years she had already performed in the X Factor UK (2018), was a former Voice Kids Season 1 contender, Philippines representative to the Child Aid Asia Concert in Tokyo, Japan 2016, Grand Champion at the Great British Festival ROCKAOKE Challenge 2018, and the grand finalist of The Will to Win on Wowowin 2018 (GMA7). The pop artist has a memorable and soothing voice that will mesmerize anyone who hears it. Undoubtedly, Maria Laroco’s accolades are endless at such a young age and she is ready to set her footprint in the music industry. With original music in the making, Maria has a following ready to take her to the stars.


Pop Artist Maria Laroco launches recently her new debut international album at the WOORIJIB Korean Restaurant "Home of Korean Buffet". Maria Laroco, a Filipina hurdled the  2018 X-FACTOR UK's outstanding talent search. She learned to be independent during her stints at X- FACTOR UK 2018. She also cherished her first encounter with the famous Simon Cowell who counseled and acted as a father gave advice to all the contestants to ''Be who we are and not anybody else, be ourselves, be strong no matter whatever challenges that come in into your life'', recalls Maria at the Press conference.

2018 X-Factor UK was the turning point in Maria's career to become a finalist as Top 6 of caring host  Simon Cowell. Her audition song ''Purple Rain'' created a rousing, standing ovation from the judges and crowd at that time when she was finally confirmed.

Maria Laroco considers her parents and all the people who believed in her God-given talent as her inspiration in pursuing her career in the music industry. Her first original breakthrough album entitled ''JUST MARIA'' contains  ''10 original songs'' with her carrier single ''IMAGINE'', a love song that tackles the ''Magic of  Love'' that most teenagers like her are experiencing nowadays.

A FLASHBACK in time, Maria who is now 18 years in her prime started singing at the age of 3 joining in different amateur singing competitions and the rising star's claim to fame begun by being a contestant in the Philippines version of The Voice Kids 2014. Sarah Geronimo, Yeng Constantino as well as many OPM artists are some of her musical influencers.

She became Universal Records Philippines recording artists and released her own version of  ''Beauty and The Beast''. While her revival single during that year ''Hindi Ko Kaya'' (originally popularized by Geneva Cruz) was adapted as the official theme song of  Korean TV Drama Series ''All About Mom'' aired at GMA 7. At the Tokyo Child Asia concert, Japan Maria Laroco proudly represented the Philippines. Aside from being a grand finalist in ''The Will to Win" of Wowowin she also became the Grand Champion in the Great British Festival at Makati City with the presence and participation of British Ambassador Daniel Pruce.

''JUST MARIA'' under an international recording label ''Odic Records'' is now available in digital music platforms online like Spotify, Spinner, Deezer, ITunes and many more.

Photo Gallery:

 Woorijib Korean Resto venue of Pop Artist Maria Laroco's launching of her first international album entitled ''Just Maria''.

 Press Conference of the Grand Launching of Maria Laroco's first international album.

 Maria Laroco's stints at the X-Factor UK in 2018.

 Food was served.

 Simon Cowell and the team at X-Factor UK.

Mr. Freddie Laroco a doting father to Maria Laroco entertain guests and media personalities at the launching of her daughter first international album "Just Maria".

Mr. Freddie Laroco with Entertainment & Lifestyle Blogger Ver Garcia.

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