Maria João

Her main musical partner is Portuguese pianist Mário Laginha. She has also worked with Aki Takase, Bobby McFerrin, David Linx, Dino Saluzzi, Gilberto Gil, Joe Zawinul, Kai Eckhardt, Lenine, Manu Katche, Ralph Towner, Trilok Gurtu, Wolfgang Muthspiel, and OGRE. She was invited by RTP to compose an entry for Festival da Canção 2024, the Portuguese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024; she performed the song "Dia" in the second semi-final on 2 March 2024, failing to qualify for the final.

• Name — Maria João • Birth Name — Maria João Monteiro Grancha • Born — 27 June 1956 • Birthplace — Lisbon, Portugal • Genre — Jazz, world, avant-garde, electronica • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1983–present • Label — Universal • Associated Acts — Mário Laginha, OGRE • Website — mariajoao.org

• Pensa Nisto! (1996) – Fidjo Magoado • Etnocity/Underground Sound of Lisbon (2000) – Saris e Capolanas (Remix) (MJML) • Movimentos Perpétuos (2003)– Mãos na Parede (MJML)

• ABBAcadabra (1984) • Júlio Pereira (1990) • LX-90 – Uma Revolução Por Minuto/One Revolution Per Minute (BMG Ariola (Pt), 1992) • NDR Bigband – Bravissimo II - 50 Years (ACT, 1998) with João on one track recorded 1993 • Júlio Pereira – Tarde Quente (1994) • Laurent Filipe – Ad lib(itum) Vol. 1 (Movieplay (Pt), 1995) • Bom dia Benjamim, children's musical audiobook (Movieplay (Pt), 1995) • António Pinho Vargas with Maria João & José Nogueira – A Luz e a Escuridão (EMI (Pt), 1996) • Carlos Bica, Frank Möbus, Jim Black – Azul (EmArcy, 1996) • Cantigas de Amigos – São Macaio/A Garrafa (1998) • Clã - Pois (1998) • Dulce Pontes – Modinha das Saias (1999) • Bana (1999) • Jorge Palma – Acto Contínuo (Mercury/Universal (Pt), 2001) • Joe Zawinul – Faces & Places (ESC, 2002), João on one track • Carinhoso – Ingénuo (2002) • Simentera – Lua Cheia (2003) • Pirilampo Mágico (with Mariza e Teresa Salgueiro) – Faz a Magia Voar (2003) • DEP – Esquece Tudo O Que Aprendeste (Universal (Pt)/EmArcy, 2004) • Danças Ocultas (2004) • Saxofour – European Christmas (EmArcy, 2004) • Saxofour – Cinco (EmArcy, 2005) • Teresa Salgueiro – Obrigado (EMI, 2005), João on two tracks • Blasted Mechanism – Avatara (2005), João on one track • Clã – Vivo (EMI (Pt), 2005), João on one track • D'Herbe Foundation – Inner Face (Free (Pt), 2006), João on two tracks • Lucía Martínez Cuarteto – Soños e Delirios (Nuba (Es), 2008), João on one track • Jan Gunnar Hoff – Magma (Grappa (Nw), 2008) • Vera e os Seus Amigos – Papagaio Fofoca (2008) • Ogre – Electrodoméstico (JACC (Pt), 2012), João on one track • Guinga – Porto da Madama with Esperanza Spalding, Maria Pia e Vito and Mônica Salmaso (Selo Sesc (Br), 2015) • David Helbock´s Austrian Syndicate (ACT, 2023) on track "Komm, lieber Mai und Mache"