Agreed!!! I’ve been listening to Maria’s music ever since my mom kept playing it when I was like 6 (maybe I was a little older or younger, don’t quite remember lol), and I still listen to her music with pleasure! (I’m 15 now btw lol)
I was introduced to her through The Place I Come From. The whole Growing Pains album is just… it’s so good, but why did she have to spy on my first marriage?
I want to react to all of the comments, because I agree so badly!! Absolutely in love with this song, and more then happy Maria makes music again! She’s so underrated~
Sounds great! Still love your music Maria, I really relate to your backstory from what I've seen in interviews (what you've made public). Please keep singing, I'm trying to pull myself to make music again, you're inspiring me. :)
I just watched an old colleen ballinger vlog and she mentioned loving Maria, so I searched her up and found myself here. It's the perfect time in my life for this specific song but I also cant wait to explore her music further. What a talent, I'm amazed.
This hits me so hard.. I feel angry when I listen to this song, but it’s a good kind of angry. I need to let it all out. Maria’s songs always help me. I’m grateful that you’re back ❤️
She's a class singer songwriter too bad she's not known in USA as i firmly believe she would top all charts year after year, a fine voice and a talented song maker.
A couple of years ago she told on a Tv-show here in Norway her story and how her music career started and from the time she was in USA to be launched. In 2002 Maria was 15 and had become famous almost over night in Norway after she released her song «My lullaby» which she wrote to express her feelings during her parents divorce. After being nominated for the biggest award in Norway 2 years later (17), and she didnt win, she didnt feel that she deserved the success. So she slowly but surely - in the back of her mind - began to think that she must begin to change until she looked like what she imagined was worthy. A thin, beautiful doll. She released a new album and took photos and at that time she developed an eating disorder, so she looked very skinny. She was not healthy, and shockingly thats when the American record label Sony contacted her and wanted her over to sign and release her (cause now she fitted the mold and was «thin», even if it was because she was sick) In the US, she stayed for several weeks straight so that Sony Music could launch her. It culminated with a performance on the talk show David Letterman. She was at her worst health wise then, she has said. And very lonely. She travelled to the US with a guitarist she didnt know and a new manager. The people from the American label wanted to change her looks, cause they said she looked too Asian. She wasnt allowed to say she was from Norway, cause that wouldnt sell aso. They wanted to completely change her. When she performed at Letterman she was really sick, you could see and hear that, and she didnt sound her usual self. That was her chance to break through in America. During her stay in USA she had to get her long time manager from Norway over to give her some support. She was only 17/18, and she was at her sickest and very fragile and needed people around her that she knew and trusted. After her performance on The Letterman show, her long time manager took a car with someone from the American label back to the hotel and that person said «If you don't wanna do what we tell you, Maria will never work here again. I'll make sure of it. You'll never set your foot in America again». Then her manager answered: Then we are taking Maria with us back to Norway». So, that is how her big chance in USA ended and that shows how brutal and disgusting the business can be (especially for young artists from other countries). 😔
Just recently heard "It took me by surprise" and was astounded that their was such an amazing songstress that didn't just shit in the men they were with.... but here we are. They'll always fall back to what sells and what sells isn't female accountability.
Hey what a coincidence, I recalled you and visited your songs after years and just searched your Birthday for the first time and it's already 19Th Feb in India,and it's your birthday!!! Wow! Wishing you a very happy and healthy birthday!! 😇😍🥰
