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Jadyn MariaGood Girls Like Bad Boys
Maria was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico but grew up in Nashville, Tennessee after moving there two years later.[1][2][3] She was the oldest daughter born to Rosa and Dan, a Southern Baptist pastor.[2] Her mother is Puerto Rican. Her family's Christian background meant that she was immersed in Christian music and she began singing in church from the age of two.[2][4] At the age of seventeen, Maria was signed to Sparrow Records, a Christian music subsidiary of EMI,[5] after being spotted singing at a wedding.[4] She later appeared on the debut album by former Christian band Avalon member Jody McBrayer.[6] She was also asked to record a cover of "With or Without You" with hip-hop group GRITS on the U2 tribute album In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa.[4][6] After being spotted by an ad agency, Maria and one of her songs, "Rock You Senseless" were featured in Clairol's 2004 Herbal Essence campaign. She also appeared on What I Like About You as part of the campaign.[4][7] She later signed with Virgin Records with plans to release a non-Christian album that failed to come to fruition.[6][8] A subsequent contract with Zomba Label Group also fell through.[8] Maria later appeared as a contestant in the failed reality television series The One: Making a Music Star in 2006 where she was the first contestant to be eliminated.[8] In 2007, Maria signed a songwriting deal with
Universal Music Publishing Group, which led to her meeting with
Ne-Yo's manager and then Ne-Yo himself, eventually signing with
his label and Universal Motown after auditioning for its president
in 2008.[1][2][5] She was the first artist signed to Ne-Yo's label,
Compound Entertainment and was an opening act for his tour.[4][5]
Maria appeared in Katy Perry's music video for "Hot n Cold" as a bridesmaid.[4][5] She also co-wrote the title bonus track from Ashley Tisdale's
album Guilty Pleasure. One of her songs "Catwalk V-O-G-U-E" was featured on an episode of The Hills and later covered by girl group Monrose.
She has been removed from the Compound Entertainment aritist roster
on their website.
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