Maria Vitória

Maria Vitória da Costa Borges (born 11 February 2001), known professionally as Maria Vitória and Marvi, is an East Timorese pop singer. She won the sixth season of The Voice Portugal in 2018.

Early life Maria Vitória da Costa Borges was born in Dili on 11 February 2001. Her family comes from Soibada The family came to Dili to sell water spinach (kanko), which they grew themselves. From the age of eight, Vitória sold the spinach in the markets of Taibesi and Maloa. Although this Indonesian pop music is very popular in East Timor, there have been no East Timorese performers to date. Vitória finished in fourth place behind three Indonesians. 12,000 people welcomed her. In her speech, Vitória thanked President Taur Matan Ruak and former Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão for their support so far. Representative Francisco Miranda Branco called Vitória an East Timorese ambassador of dangdut. although the competition was held in Portuguese, which Vitória knew from school but did not fully master. She later said it was "out of her comfort zone." Since then, she has made numerous appearances at home and abroad and is also in demand as a promotional representative. The song was written by one of her managers.

Personal life From 2019 to 2021, Vitória was the first UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (UNICEF Youth Advocate) from East Timor. She also adopted two children who live in a house with Vitória, her father and siblings. In 2023, she studied English at the Instituto Superior Cristal (ISC).