Mari (musician)

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Mari
Birth nameMari Jacqueline Burelle
Also known asMari Burelle-Valencia
Born (1985-04-04) April 4, 1985 (age 38)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres Christian EDM, Christian pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, pianist
Instrument(s)vocals, piano
Years active2016–present
LabelsElevate
Website mariburelle.com

Mari Burelle-Valencia (born April 4, 1985, as Mari Jacqueline Burelle), who goes by the stage name stylized as MARi, is an American Christian musician and pianist, who primarily plays a style of Christian EDM. She has released one musical work, Treasure (2016).

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Early life

She was born, Mari Jacqueline Burelle, [1] on April 4, [2] [3] 1985, [4] in Boston, Massachusetts, [5] while she moved to Queens, New York, in 2002, and was raised by adoptive parents, while she started playing the piano when she was young. [6] She is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. [5]

Music career

Her music recording career started in 2016, with the studio album, Treasure, [7] that was released on May 27, 2016, [8] from Elevate Entertainment. [9]

MARi would later represent New Hampshire in the American Song Contest , qualifying for the semi-finals on a public vote before being eliminated at this stage.

Personal life

She married Ivan Valencia in 2005. [10]

Discography

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References

  1. ASCAP (June 14, 2016). "Mari Jacqueline Burelle-Valencia". ASCAP . Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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