María Parrado, the voice of Disney princesses in Málaga: "I do not renounce the girl I once was"

There are those who grow up too soon and discover, over the years, that childhood haunts them. Children turned into a label. A brand that many ... try to shed when fame comes at an early age. Others, however, accept it as the mold that explains their present. María Parrado started her career as a child and today lends her voice to Disney princesses in Spain. The singer from Cádiz acknowledges: "I do not deny the child I was." A career that intertwines, without breaking, past and present.

This dialogue between stages will be reflected in Málaga on January 9th. The singer will perform at the Edgar Neville Auditorium alongside the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra in a symphonic format that will lead her to perform some of Disney's most emblematic soundtracks. A universe to which her voice has been linked for almost a decade and that is part of the emotional memory of several generations.

"Disney brings together parents, children, and grandparents in the same memory"

"I had a different childhood, but not a lost one"

Disney in symphonic format

"Imagine singing Disney with a full orchestra, with arrangements exactly as they sound in the movies," she explains. "It feels like you are inside the story." The repertoire will include titles such as 'Moana', 'Pocahontas', 'Coco', and 'Beauty and the Beast', in a journey designed for all audiences and conceived, according to the artist, as a shared experience: "Disney has something very beautiful, and that is that it unites parents, children, and grandparents in the same memory."

María Parrado (Chiclana de la Frontera, 2001) became known to the public after her appearance on 'Menuda Noche' and, especially, after winning the first edition of 'The Voice Kids' in 2014 on Malú's team. From there, her recording career has developed steadily, with works like 'Alas', 'Conmigo', or 'Vinilo', and with a close relationship with the Disney factory, for which she voiced 'Moana' in Spanish in 2016. She did it again in 'Moana 2' and in the live-action movie, which will be released in theaters in July 2026. "I listen to Moana and I hear myself," she acknowledges. "It's not a forced voice, I recognize myself completely."

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A different childhood

This recognition of her own identity also runs through her latest work, 'The Girl I Was', released in October 2025. An album that looks directly at childhood. Not from naive nostalgia, but from reconciliation. "My childhood is also part of who I am today," she explains. "You don't have to break with it to grow." The phrase functions almost as a declaration of principles against the idea of the "broken doll" that is often projected onto those who achieve fame as children.

Far from that imagery, María Parrado claims a cared-for and conscious experience. "I have felt very protected," she states. "I had a different childhood, of course, but not a lost one." She recalls uncommon situations for someone her age: "I would leave school to talk to a lawyer," but insists she never felt her life was out of control. "Labels have not prevented me from moving forward," she summarizes.

That progress has translated into greater artistic autonomy. Parrado now defines herself as an independent artist, with all that implies: taking risks, sustaining uncertainty, and making creative decisions without a safety net. "It's a roller coaster, but also a very honest way to be in the industry," she points out. "I have learned to reconcile with the girl I was and, from there, to build what comes next."

The Málaga concert will be, in that sense, a meeting point between all those stages. A different format within her tour and an opportunity to hear her voice surrounded by a top-level symphonic ensemble. "I hope the audience leaves with that feeling of having experienced something special," she wishes. "A moment to stop, listen, and remember why these songs are still important."

On January 9th, Disney will sound in Málaga with the texture of an orchestra and an adult voice. Not as an exercise in nostalgia, but as an affirmation that the past builds the present. "My childhood is also part of who I am today," declares the singer. She does not deny the girl she was and will bring her voice, "with a princess timbre," along with the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra. A performance that, as the artist says, invites you to "enjoy Disney twice," first with the eyes of a child and then with the gaze of adult experience.