About Maria Daniels .....

So Much More Than

The 2008 Cleveland Idol Winner

With a career beginning as a back up singer working with top Motown acts, Maria made her debut the Apollo in Harlem, in New York that brought her unforgetable voice to prominent stages all across the country - large and small.


Her roots are in the Cleveland, Ohio area, but her voice is to the stars. Once you hear Maria Daniels, you never, ever forget her. Maria's songwriting, radio appearances and music CDs played across this country bring her fan base much joy, but a live performance is “unforgetable.”


Today, Maria is well connected in the Cleveland political arena as the former Gospel Music Coordinator for the 11th District Caucus under the

Honorable Congressman Louis Stokes and the late Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, and often a Special Guest performer at the Annual Mayor’s GospelFest. Outside of the political arena,  Maria Daniels has been highly recognized with such awards as the 1999 Female Soloist winner by the Cleveland Stellars, and also as the 2008 Cleveland Idol winner. Both opportunities brought her many television appearances that include WJW Fox 8 Morning Shows, Flag Day Celebrations, “That’s Life” with Robin Swoboda, to name a very few. Maria joined Raine Austen on stage with the “It’s All About LOVE!” concert series in 2011 & 2012 including a sold out show at the renown Hanna Theatre (now The Great Lakes Theatre) in the prestigious Playhouse Square.


Maria is well known for her oh-so-impressive rendition of the National Anthem, (at professional sports events; e.g. Lumberjack Hockey, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Indians,) and at ministry events, formal affairs, and corporate conventions.


Maria has a passion for working with people who have come from difficult childhood relationships, troubled and abusive homes, and with those who’ve ended up on the wrong end of life. She has developed a prison ministry where she speaks the Word of God to those who are lost or forgotten. Her teachings have brought many to the Lord. She feels she’s only just begun.

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Maria Daniels started her career as a back-up singer.