Maro

Mariana Brito da Cruz Forjaz Secca (born 30 October 1994), known professionally as Maro (stylised in all caps), is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She won Festival da Canção 2022 and in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy with the song "".

Early life and education Mariana is the second of the three children of João Pedro Basto Forjaz Secca and Cristina Isabel Capello Brito da Cruz. She initially planned to become a veterinarian, but instead chose to pursue a musical career, studying at Berklee College of Music and moving to Los Angeles.

Career She collaborated with Jacob Collier on his 2019 album Djesse Vol. 2 and has a presence on YouTube, where she has posted videos of herself singing with artists such as António Zambujo, Rosa Passos, Eric Clapton, Mayra Andrade, Salvador Sobral, and many others.

She is featured on the track "Better Now" by American electronic music duo Odesza, the second single from the album The Last Goodbye. As of April 2022, the song peaked at 19th on the Dance/Electronic Billboard Chart.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Details Peak chart positions POR Maro, Vol. 1 Released: 30 March 2018 Label: Secca Records Formats: Digital download, streaming — Maro, Vol. 2 Released: 30 April 2018 Label: Secca Records Formats: Digital download, streaming — Maro, Vol. 3 Released: 30 June 2018 Label: Secca Records Formats: Digital download, streaming — Maro & Manel Released: 30 October 2018 Label: Secca Records Formats: Digital download, streaming — It's OK Released: 30 November 2018 Label: Secca Records Formats: Digital download, streaming — Can You See Me? Released: 26 August 2022 Label: Secca Records Formats: Digital download, streaming — Released: 7 April 2023 Label: Secca Records Formats: Digital download, streaming 128 Lifeline Released: 15 January 2025 Label: Secca Records, Venice Music Formats: Digital download, streaming — So Much Has Changed Released: 27 January 2026 Label: Secca Records, Venice Music Formats: Digital download, streaming 7 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected details Title Details Released: 20 August 2021 Label: Foreign Family Collective Formats: Digital download, streaming Released: 30 November 2022 Label: Secca & Co. Formats: Digital download, streaming I Don't Wanna Feel That Way Released: 7 January 2025 Label: Secca Records, Venice Music Formats: Digital download, streaming Live Trio Sessions Released: 14 August 2025 Label: Secca Records, Venice Music Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP POR ICE IRE LTU NLD SWE SWI "Midnight Purple" 2019 — — — — — — — "What Difference Will It Make" — — — — — — — "Tempo" 2021 — — — — — — — Pirilampo "I See It Coming" — — — — — — — "" 2022 3 13 93 3 6 68 79 Festival da Canção 2022 "Am I Not Enough for Now?" — — — — — — — Can You See Me? "We've Been Loving in Silence" — — — — — — — "It Keeps On Raining" — — — — — — — "Like We're Wired" — — — — — — — "Lifeline" 2024 — — — — — — — Lifeline "We Could Be" — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — "" 2025 — — — — — — — "I Owe It to You" — — — — — — — So Much Has Changed "So Much Has Changed" — — — — — — — "Kiss Me" 2026 — — — — — — "" — — — — — — "Sauvignon Blanc" — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.

As featured artist + Title Year Album or EP "It Ain't Working" 2018 Place to Be "" Casa "" 7 "" De Cara Limpa "" 2019 Family Ties "Move On" "" "" Cal "Takin' It Slow" Family Ties "" La vuelta al mundo "" Volumen 2 "" Djesse Vol. 2 "Why" Why Am I "" 2021 Aire "" A ponte "Walk Above the City" Roses "" "" Vientre "" A ponte "Day Fire" Apollo "" 2022 Bells On Sand "Better Now" The Last Goodbye "" Shift (Bad Hombre, Vol. II) "" Toda la vida, un día "Shame On Me" 2023 De Cara Limpa "" Arrepiada "" Finda "" "" 2024 "Leave Your Love" Leaveyourlove "" 2025 "" "The Wandering" Uh Oh "Gloria" 2026 The Guesthouse "" Odore dell'Asfalto

Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP PORAir. "Feeling So Nice" 2026 86 So Much Has Changed

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2022 International Portuguese Music Awards Song of the Year "" Best Pop Performance Gala dos Globos de Ouro Best Interpretation Herself Best Performance Final of 2022 Festival da Canção Best Song "saudade, saudade" Best New ArtistHerself 2023 PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards Vodafone Song of the Year "saudade, saudade" Best Female Artist Herself NIT AwardsBest Original Song"saudade, saudade" Best Female ArtistHerself 2024Prémio José AfonsoAlbum of the Yearhortelã 2025 PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards Best Female Artist Herself Gala dos Globos de Ouro Best Performance Teatro Tivoli BBVA 2026 PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards Best Female Artist Herself Gala dos Globos de OuroBest Interpretation Herself Best PerformanceColiseu de Lisboa Best Song"Kiss me"