MARÍA JIMENA
ARTIST|SINGER-SONGWRITER & HOLISTIC VOCAL COACH
ABOUT
María Jimena Cortina is a Mexican–Costa Rican singer, songwriter, studio vocalist, interpreter, voice-over artist, actress, and certified Coach with NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). As a vocal coach, she is the creator of MetaCanto, a holistic vocal coaching method that integrates voice, breath, and somatic practices to help individuals unlock their authentic sound, transform emotions, and connect with others through presence. Her coaching practice began more than 10 years ago and has been progressively enriched by her experiences in the music and wellness industries, as well as continuous studies in which she has deepened her expertise. She has explored a wide spectrum of genres — opera, musicals, jazz, blues, folk, pop, rock, electronic, and singer-songwriter traditions — weaving them into a style marked by authenticity and emotional depth. In 2016 she was a semifinalist on The Voice Mexico, earning the International Gaviota Award “Demetrio Bilbatúa” that same year. She joined Alejandro Sanz’s “Sirope” tour as a guest performer in Mexico and was praised on national television by Gloria Trevi (“enormous voice, feeling, grit”), J Balvin (“artist, diva”), Paty Cantú (“left us on the verge of tears”), and Los Tigres del Norte (“beautiful voice, energy — the little golden one, she knocked it out of the park”). Her vocal and stylistic range has led her to collaborate with Grammy-winning producers and arrangers, as well as cultural figures in Mexico, Costa Rica, and beyond. Her music is available on all major streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, YouTube Music, iTunes). She is currently part of the cast of La Espada de Memorias, a musical theater production written and directed by Memo Méndez (Qué Plantón).
COACHING & META CANTO
Beyond her career as a performing artist, María Jimena has developed a strong trajectory as a holistic vocal coach.
She is the creator of MetaCanto, a unique method that combines music, voice, breath, somatic practices, and NLP coaching. MetaCanto helps people liberate their authentic voice, transform emotions, and experience deeper presence and connection — on stage, in community, and in life.
Her coaching practice, active for over a decade, bridges the music industry and the wellness field, making her equally at home in a concert hall, a festival, or a transformative workshop.
TOUR DATES
Upcoming Events Aug. 29 María Jimena Íntimo @ Dancers' Complexion Studio Aug. 30 Noche de Divas @ Emilia Cuernavaca Sept. 6 1950's Jazz Party (w/ guest Ryan Whitehead) @ Emilia Cuernavaca Sept. 12 Noche de Trova @ Emilia Cuernavaca Sept. 19 ¡Canta y no llores! @ Dancers' Complexion Studio (Cuernavaca) Sept. 22 "La Espada de Memorias" private reading (Memo Méndez Theater Co.) Sept. 23 Special performance – book Totoltin: Palomas @ University Museum for Contemporary Indigenous Art (Cuernavaca) Oct. 3 Private Bohemia (Nevada City, CA) Oct. 11, 17, 26 Artist Residency @ Emilia Cuernavaca Oct. 18–19 Holistic Vocal Coaching & Sound Healing Workshop (Cuernavaca) Oct. 24 Special performance – book Exhumar la esperanza @ La Bigotona Librería Feminista (Mexico City) Oct. 25 Special performance – book Exhumar la esperanza @ La Sombra del Sabino (Tepoztlán) Oct. 31 MentiDrinks @ Dancers' Complexion Studio (Cuernavaca) Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 "La Espada de Memorias" theater production @ TANKA Cuernavaca Nov. 8, 22 Adiós, Amor @ Plaza Forum (Cuernavaca) Nov. 29 Private Wedding Ceremony (Cuernavaca) Dec. (TBC) Sofía Mediterráneo (San José, Costa Rica) Holistic Vocal Coaching Workshop (San José, Costa Rica)
HIGHLIGHTS
Career Highlights Semifinalist, The Voice Mexico (2016) International Gaviota Award “Demetrio Bilbatúa” (2016) Guest performer, Alejandro Sanz’s Sirope Tour – Mexico (2016) Winner, Voces de Morelos (2019) Theater: La Espada de Memorias (by Memo Méndez) – current cast member Collaborations with Grammy-winning producers and international cultural projects Discography Old Habit (LP, 2007) María Jimena (EP, 2008) Dame (Porque tú) (Single, 2016) — Give Me (Because of You) Corazón de Manantial (Single, 2016) — Heart of the Spring Alumbre (Album, 2019 – collaborative phase) Fase Lunar (EP, 2023) — Lunar Phase Venues & Festivals Festival “Sounds of Mexico / Sounds of the Earth” — National Museum of Popular Cultures, Mexico City (2017, during her Alumbre phase) Festival Mujer Raíz (Woman Root Festival) — March 2018 (performed as a member of Alumbre) Centro Cultural Teopanzolco (Cuernavaca, Mexico) Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris (Mexico City) Arena Ciudad de México (Mexico City) Arena Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) Teatro Ocampo (Cuernavaca, Mexico) Museo Soumaya (Mexico City) Museum of Modern Art of Panama (Panama City) Museo José Luis Cuevas (Mexico City) Foro del Tejedor (Mexico City) International Kite Festival (Festival Internacional del Papalote), Veracruz, Mexico Press Praise “…María Jimena left the audience open-mouthed when she sang.” — ARTES9 “…with a spectacular blues voice.” — DigitAll Post “She is the real deal. A must see…” — Viva Veracruz & Viva Puerto Escondido “The coolest part of my job is seeing how the audience connects emotionally… so that by the end of the show everyone is laughing and in a good space.” — ¡Viva Puerto! Audience Love “The best of her generation.” “Overwhelming, astonishing — vocally the best of all the seasons.” “Forever my favorite contestant in the history of The Voice Mexico.” “She left me trembling… a storm of emotions.” “The best battle in the history of The Voice.” Industry Praise (The Voice Mexico Coaches) Gloria Trevi: “Enormous voice, feeling, grit… she has a charisma that you can identify with.” J Balvin: “Artist, diva.” Los Tigres del Norte: “Beautiful voice, energy — the little golden one, she knocked it out of the park.” Paty Cantú: “They left many of us on the verge of tears.”