Maria Arredondo，1985年七月六日降生於挪威的文內斯拉（Vennesla）小鎮。和很多出色的歌手一樣，Maria從很小的時候便顯露了過人的音樂天賦。她的母親說她是“從會走路的那天起，就會唱歌了”。她從10歲起就開始參加地區的各種歌唱比賽，成績頗佳。她用了兩年時間慢慢尋找自我風格，然後簽訂了自己的唱片契約。她可以唱各種各樣的歌，從慢而深情的“Cross Every River"到瘋狂有力的快歌如“Mad Summer”。是個跨過古典和流行界的歌手。 她的第一張同名專輯請來了諸如Jonas von Der Burg, Espen Lind, 這樣的大牌製作人。作曲者也是水準很高，Christian Ingebrigtsen，Silje Nergaard等都為她操刀動筆。這張專輯甫一出世，就在挪威最大的報紙的音樂版上獲得了最高的評價。它的銷量是白金。第一首單曲“Can let go”於2002年5月推出，名叫她的第3首單曲，與Christian Ingebrigtsen合唱的“In love with an angel”空降冠軍，同樣是白金銷量。Maria的嗓子有些象流行天后Mariah Carey,但是比後者要稍微男性一點點。我認為Maria的聲線非常好，性感但不做作，有力但不炫耀，明亮但不過分照人。她的低音很沉，很女人但是又很自立，高音千迴百轉，聞之淚下。
歌詞
AThousandNights
Athousandnights later memories linger
The good the bad...I can touch them with my finger
Athousandnights later I only got me
No problem, no complaints; It’s the way it should be
Life was fast, It was free
Guess I’ve been lucky
Cause I’m still here...
But some friends are gone
Has it really been that long?
The memories are still so beautiful
When life’s been unkind
Those friends are on my mind
Nothing’s been greater here,
Nothing’s been greater here
Athousandnights later
For some of them it’s such a lonely thing
Haven’t seen the future or luck life can bring
Their body dies while their soul defies to live
Haven’t given all they’d like to give
Life is cruel, It is kind
Why is God calling them before their time?
But some friends are gone
Has it really been that long?
The memories are still so beautiful
When life’s been unkind
Those friends are on my mind
Nothing’s been greater here,
Nothing’s been greater here
Athousandnights later
Can you see me from the sky?
Do you caress me when I cry?
Cause I know you’re still with me for all eternity
But friends are gone
Has it really been that long?
The memories are still so beautiful
When life’s been unkind
Those friends are on my mind
Nothing’s been greater here,
Nothing’s been greater here
Athousandnights later
Nothing feels greater here, Nothing feels greater here
