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Mari | |
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| Birth name | Mari Jacqueline Burelle |
| Also known as | Mari Burelle-Valencia |
| Born | April 4, 1985 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Origin | Queens, New York |
| Genres | Christian EDM, Christian pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, pianist |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Elevate |
| Website | mariburelle |
Mari Burelle-Valencia (born April 4, 1985, as Mari Jacqueline Burelle), who goes by the stage name stylized as MARi, is an American Christian musician and pianist, who primarily plays a style of Christian EDM. She has released one musical work, Treasure (2016).
She was born Mari Jacqueline Burelle[1] on April 4,[2][3] 1985, in Boston[4] while she moved to Queens, New York, in 2002, and was raised by adoptive parents, while she started playing the piano when she was young.[5] She is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent.[4]
Her music recording career started in 2016, with the studio album, Treasure,[6] that was released on May 27, 2016,[7] from Elevate Entertainment.[8]
MARi would later represent New Hampshire in the American Song Contest, qualifying for the semi-finals on a public vote before being eliminated at this stage.
She married Ivan Valencia in 2005.[9]