maria beyoncé song maria song recording artist studio album fierce wrote song collaboration producers production duo stargate stated ghost maria inspired respective marriages song write maria complete piano strings ballad sings lower register soprano lyrically speaks surrounded friends feeling critical reception song mixed contemporary critics praised vocals dubbed merely normal original following release fierce maria debuted singles chart number november based downloads song set list tour sang dressed wedding dress veil maria subsequently included live album world tour performed song tribute michael_jackson bet awards writing inspiration stage stargate wrote produced song additional writing song written bangladesh atlanta georgia worked write maria having written disappear london stated song personal album ghost told daily_telegraph references rapper jay-z usually unclear open interpretation music including maria place incredibly expressive ghost liked song walked aisle song respective weddings marriages artists inspired write version recording discussed lyrics inspiration lyric talks surrounded friends silence loud lights think probably personal line album jay real love pretty tough love incredibly famous maria present disc double album ballad shows love person underneath makeup underneath lights underneath exciting star drama said loves singing ballads music emotion story told sic better better connection hear wanted people hear voice hear interview revealed maria personal song album composition maria ballad runs minutes seconds village_voice described song opera according sheet music published written key slow tempo beats minute set common time song samples maria noted riff classic aria actual cover main instruments maria include piano strings song voice shows restraint sings lower register soprano gives vocal power commented mtv_news vocal range spans music note lyrically maria surrounded friends feeling conveyed lines silence loud lights view echoed houston_chronicle wrote song vivid tale desperate woman critical reception contemporary music critics received maria mixed reception praised emotion filled vocals stated version merely normal original houston_chronicle commended open hearted emotion soft vocals adopts maria adding clever riff classic aria unique risk pays likewise praised classic aria adding lyrics elegant timeless melody pitchfork media commented twist song vocally reads like fodder true entertainment_weekly wrote disc lovely ballads including disappear soaring halo maria wrote beyoncé real flair big wide melodies halo maria work greg_kot chicago_tribune commented maria offers rare moment comfort added come delicate emotions jim daily news praised song heavenly review noted song far sure musically diverse work usa_today chose maria songs download album reviewing critic people magazine noted tinged maria shows range boy praised maria writing shows crystal clear form mellow accompaniment highlighted voice writing canadian website jam noted draws classic composition sweeping number echoes similar line john_lennon quote life happens busy making plans bbc online called song strange wonderful consumer guide robert_christgau wrote like outraged outs maria lacking pink rendition conversion umbrella halo sydney morning herald wrote song frankly embarrassing popmatters commented maria pretty normal piece simply times think shot putting stamp alexis_petridis guardian described song according boston_globe song intriguing proposition torpedoed arrangement gave negative review song writing high notes included maria remained secret producers online placed song number list best songs added new classic kicks light strings know end singing tears live performances maria set list tour performed song dressed wedding dress blended angel wedding dress wore tour originally designed black dress designed mother designer dress stage appropriate dance performed song sunrise florida june animated graphics club gear musicians accompanied horn section backup vocalists called lead guitarist according moment concert delivery maria wedding dress veil following performance ballad arena london writer newspaper commented irish audience surely sit old convent staple maria feeling cold squeeze heart independent felt performance odd segment tour reviewing performance madison square garden writer people magazine compared look madonna reviewing concert ann powers los_angeles_times compared performance pop ultimate alpha female madonna mtv_video_music_awards compared maria singer song like prayer religious imagery elevate romantic connection writer praised performance song tour saying showed incredible vocals critic daily_mail noted performed near heights maria rodriguez commented uses softer performing ballad jim_farber daily news praised performance song saying beyoncé hit notes new moved seamlessly final observer negative performance maria tour comparing described nonsense place beyoncé performed maria perth western australia september writing sunday_times described performance stunning new_jersey line described performance holly daily telegraph reviewing stop concert tour australia wrote performance ballad guaranteed raised sails sydney opera house australian described performance stop country soaring live performance maria featured live album world tour independent reviewing dvd gave negative review performance song writing maria things lot worse december performance maria center new_york broadcast nbc writer people magazine described performance sang song tribute michael_jackson later performed song bet awards blended song angel honor michael_jackson following death appeared mini white dress according writer daily_telegraph daily_mail performed moving version maria writer newspaper hindu commented performance song simultaneously sexy cover versions contestant sixth season britain sang maria final digital_spy noted sang version song called incredible writer bbc online described rendition moving sang maria sydney morning herald noted voice brought tears eyes including coach mentor seal coach said respectful spiritual performance sure like people home felt electric reviewer australia called version version peaked number australian_singles_chart week june credits personnel credits taken fierce liner notes beyoncé songwriter vocals songwriter songwriter guitar songwriter songwriter producer recorder instrumentation songwriter production instrumentation mark spike audio mixing audio mixing assistant recorded new_york_city los_angeles california charts following album digital release maria debuted singles chart number november charted portuguese chart number
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