(1) María Isabel Severino (b. May 24, 1996), known simply as María Isabel, is a Dominican-American R&B singer, songwriter, and model from New York City, USA. María Isabel grew up in a musical family while living in Queens. She always knew she wanted to make music, citing powerful women such as
Alicia Keys,
Mariah Carey, and
Lauryn Hill as her biggest influences. She studied in the music program at New York University while singing for the campus' a cappella group, APC Rhythm. Only during her first year at NYU did she start writing and recording her own songs, giving her a …
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