Maía, born Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco on November 16, 1981, in Barranquilla,
Colombia, is a Colombian singer and songwriter specializing in salsa, tropipop,
and Latin pop. Raised in Puerto Colombia, she graduated from the Colegio Alemán
de Barranquilla and studied mechanical engineering before winning Sony Music
Colombia's national singing competition Colombia suena bien in 1998. Signing an
exclusive recording contract with Sony Music in 2001, she released her debut
single, “Niña bonita”, which certified double platinum and served as the theme
song for the television series La co...