Marri Nallos is a ballad

Ballad

A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...

, jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

, pop

Pop music

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 singer from the Philippines. Marri who was born in Rome

Rome

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 and raised in London

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. She is a graduate of London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts with honors. She was discovered by the late Inday Badiday

Inday Badiday

Lourdes Jimenez Carvajal , better known as Inday Badiday, was a Filipino host and journalist who was known as Philippine television's "queen of showbiz talk shows" and "queen of intrigues"....

 and George Canseco

George Canseco

George Masangkay Canseco was a Filipino song composer.Canseco studied liberal arts at University of the East...

 who described Marri as having a "Crystal Voice" after they saw her at a gigs at Hyatt

Hyatt

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's Calesa Bar in 2000.

She signed a contract with Star Records

Star Records

Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...

 for her first single, "Alipin Mo Ako." She released her second record under Universal Records

Universal Records

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 simply called Marri Nallos. "Making Love Out of Nothing At All

Making Love out of Nothing at All

"Making Love Out of Nothing At All" is a power ballad written and composed by Jim Steinman and first released by Australian rock band Air Supply for their 1983 compilation album Greatest Hits. It reached #2 on the U.S...

" by Jim Steinman

Jim Steinman

James Richard "Jim" Steinman is an American composer, lyricist, and Grammy Award-winning record producer responsible for several hit songs. He has also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer...

 was the first song on it.

Her first EP

Extended play

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 entitled Destiny from ADC Entertainment & Music Publishing and distributed by VIVA Records

VIVA Records

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. The record includes "You Are My Destiny

You Are My Destiny

"You Are My Destiny" is a song written and performed by Paul Anka. It was released in 1958 and reached number seven on the US Billboard 100 early that year. The song was also released in the UK, where it reached number six....

," a duet with Juan Rodrigo, "Gaan," composed by George Canseco, the remake of "Making Love out of Nothing at All," "Ikaw pa Rin ang Mamahalin" and "I Didn't Mean to Hurt You."

She released her second EP entitled The Crystal Voice of Asia thru Sony BMG Records. The disk also contains a version of "Imagine

Imagine (song)

"Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971...

" by John Lennon

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, and a revival of a Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...

 song, "You Are My Destiny", a duet number with Juan Rodrigo.

Marri announced that despite her busy schedule she would still continue her regular gig at The Lounge of Hyatt Hotel & Casino every Thursday night.

Marri Nallos released her third EP entitled Dahil Mahal Kita under Sony BMG. Marri plays the piano and has her own compositions on this record.

She raised her popularity when her rendition of "Mahal Naman Kita" was used as a theme song for a successful koreanovela entitled, A Rosy Life aired on GMA Network

GMA Network

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. After a year, her rendition of "Making Love Out of Nothing At All" was used also on a koreanovela aired on the same network, My Husband's Woman

My Husband's Woman

My Husband's Woman is a 2007 South Korean drama broadcast by SBS.-Synopsis:I love you… I’ll love you with no regrets...

.

Discography

• Mari
• Marri Nallos
• Destiny (EP)
• The Crystal Voice of Asia (EP)
• Dahil Mahal Kita (EP)