Maria D'Luz Musical artist
Dulce Maria Gonzalez Aldaz (born August 5, 1986) is a Mexican-born American singer/songwriter/musician known professionally as Dulce Maria Gonzalez, Dulce Aldaz, and now Maria D'Luz. She was raised in South Texas where she began playing the piano before her 4th birthday. She performed with her sisters in a children's TV show in Mexico by Televisa "Cantos y Cuentos Con Ani" and "El Mundo De Los Niños". Later, she continued classical piano studies that evolved into jazz, vocal performance, and flamenco dancing. At age 9 she participated in “Juguemos A Cantar” (a National Singing Contest in Mexico by Televisa) in the program “Siempre En Domingo” with Raul Velasco, representing the states of Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí in Mexico. At age 14, she performed with her band “Dulce y Sol Latino” at The Millennium Stage at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC., for being the winner of “Hollywood 2000” Texas Talent Showcase BSPA in Brownsville, TX., chosen by judges: Sam Riddle “Star Search”, Helen Hernandez “The Imagen Foundation” and Yvonne Vega from Paramount PicturesAs a songwriter, she has written “Falsa Felicidad”, recorded by Jimmy Gonzalez y el Grupo Mazz, in the album: La Leyenda Continua, Billboard Charts - Latin Album #37, receiving a Latin Grammy for Best Tejano Album in 2008. Shortly after, she releases the Hillary Clinton campaign song "We Need A Woman" and accepts an interview by Soledad O'Brien from CNN.In 2008, Objetivo Fama Univision Online announced D'Luz the winner of a 2009 Pontiac Vibe for obtaining the highest amount of online votes for her arrangement and video version of "Hasta Que Me Olvides". The John Lennon Songwriting Contest awarded D'Luz in the Latin category as a finalist for bossa-nova ballad "Lo Solucionare" and an Honorable Mention for Latin-pop tune "No Te Vi" in 2006, and 1st finalist with "Podria Ser Un Angel" in 2012. D'Luz joined the Hermes Music Foundation early 2010, invited to join the "Proyecto De Amor - Claro Que Se Puede" CD to benefit Hermes Music Foundation. D'Luz performed in this CD with artists Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson, Los Lonely Boys, El Tri, Elefante, Del Castillo, Alberto Cortez, Deepak Chopra, Reyli, Jorge Guevara, Ramon Ayala, and many more.D'Luz performed with Elefante for Jugueton ("Toy Marathon") 2010 in Los Angeles and has been an opening act for artists Jose Jose, Leo Dan, King Clave, Yerbabuena & Nick Vujicic. She performed for social activist Dolores Huerta during the celebration of the naming of Dolores Huerta Avenue, very first street in her name.
