Meet trot singer Maria who flew over to Korea to be a K-pop singer l Interview

You can watch this video at koreanow.com
When 20-year-old American Maria Elizabeth Leise first appeared on TV Chosun’s trot music competition program “Miss Trot 2” last year,
it wasn’t just competitors she had to beat, but doubt from Korean audiences that “a foreigner” couldn’t pull off the genre.
What's her story in Korea?
let's check with us!

[@joinsky2883]

Korea is such a blessed country. Having obtained such a smart, pretty, and kind world-class talent. Thank you so much.👏👏👍👍💕💕💕🙏🙏😄🖐

[@rararamirapark65]

꿈을향해 살아가는 마리아 응원드립니다 😊 부디 이용당하지않고 상처받지않고 꿈을 이루시길 기원드립니다

[@smwk2017]

I admire her for her determination.

[@user-jb6zw5ob2q]

가까이에서 보니 눈이 푸르고 예쁘구나!

[@Aficionado2023]

She is living her dream and doing what makes her happy. I can understand that and I respect that. Korea is very special in many ways. I wish Maria all the best.

[@TLMY]

She has a beautiful voice and she’s gorgeous!!

[@user-zh8vj5ze5j]

마리아 정말 이쁘다 항상 응원 할게요♡♡♡

[@user-vt7di5sz3r]

마리아님너무예뻐요.한국을사랑하고.트롯을좋아해줘서고마워요.~마리아한국에서성공하길바래요많이응원합니다 친구많이사귀고.공황장애잘이겨내세요.이웃집이면도와줄텐데.건강해요~♡♡♡

[@rp.azarias]

this beautiful song also has Japanese and Taiwanese version, wow

[@user-qi6hl8jw7m]

마리아님 ㆍ최고로 ㆍ미인입니다....건강하세요

[@lyndapar6885]

Hi maria im your fans.watching you from philippines.

[@kaylee4video]

I'm so proud of her! I hope she has made friends in Korea and knows that she is beautiful. ❤

[@user-tv7vy6nv1f]

마리아 잘한다 화이팅~ 대힌민국에서 성공 하길 바랄께요~

[@lachimolalaslostjams1763]

This is underrated!!!!! People need to watch this!!!!

[@Korean_girls]

마리아 영어 잘하네 한국어도 눈감으면 원어민 수준인데 대단..

[@donlee4105]

국민딸 마리아😍

[@user-qh2gm1vi5i]

완전미녀,정말 이쁘시네요!... 노래는 올킬~

[@user-wk7th4cv5v]

마리아 팬입니다 노래정말로 한국사람보다 더 잘해요 항상 응원합니다

[@edwinsim147]

Wowww u are so Beautiful ... love the way u laugh...so lovely cute . 😊

[@michaeluscmktggroup4326]

She is great Korean Song Singer . Amazing !!!

[@AmbiCahira]

I really like how trot sounds too, so beautiful and special.

[@prasithoudomvilay8454]

She was on knowing bros! That was a big step to go on her first variety show and she was fantastic. Her humor and voice sounds sweet! I really hope Maria appears on running man I seen her before on I can see your voice

[@dennysun9051]

getting better her beauty time goes by.

[@pluto3775]

마리아최고👍 목소리도맑고 노래도잘하 이쁘구 응원합니당❤

[@mccn00]

just got from her performance in icsyv and read a comment about her becoming a trot singer. really surprised to see her growth

[@user-fy5im9pj3r]

대한 트롯 막내! 마리아님~~ 언제나 늘 응원 합니다 건강 관리 잘 하시고 밥 든든하게 꼭~~ 챙겨 먹아요!^^ 우리들의 막내 마리아~~~ 파잇팅!!!

[@just_sunny7772]

Wow, she is amazing

[@velusamy7807]

Wow.. superb🤟🤟👍🏻👌🏻🥳🥳💜💜💜

[@bench68]

You're just like or a lot better trot singing which holds Korean unique emotions 🤔. You're so excellent. Hope you'll be a popular singer in Korea 🇰🇷.

[@lynaxin]

wow! maria has grown and matured so much. she's become a beautiful lady! rooting for her to accomplish her dreams!

[@jiro357]

Thank you korea now channel for letting us about her💜

[@Katcom111]

Wow, I am impressed. There is also a Cambodian who can sing Trot and she won a contest.

[@kimsueun1]

마리아 응원합니다. 지치지 말고 포기하지 말고 꼭 원하는 바 이루길 바라며, 꼭 그리 되리라 믿습니다. 화이팅!!!!!

[@user-dq1gz8xx6v]

마리아님, 원어민 영어로 유창하게 하셔도 이젠 도무지 미국인으로 여겨지지 않고 그냥 이웃집에 사는 아주 어여쁜 토종 한국 아가씨 같이 친근하게 여겨지는 것은 왜 일까요~? 어린 태연이가 마리아님에게 "언니는 한국사람이고~"라는 말이 깊이 공감이 되는군요~ ^-^

[@popseven210]

저는 어제 저녁에 마리아를 처음 발견했고 그녀를 더 알아보기 위해 하루 종일 유투브를 검색했습니다. 이 일은 제가 보기에 매우 독특하기 때문이고, 오히려 외국인이 한국인인 저를 트롯에 더욱 관심갖게 만들기 때문이죠. ^-^*

[@user-jm5yx3gl4l]

유학소녀때의 너가 그립다... 아이돌인 너를 보고 싶었지만, 기왕 한국에서 자리잡고 성공한 만큼 잘했으면 좋겠다

[@user-dq1gz8xx6v]

마리아님, 늘 친근하게 유창하고 수려한 한국어 구사와 한국어 가사로 된 노래가 담긴 마리아님의 영상들을 보다가 순전히 영어로만(*부분적으로 한국어로 소감을 밝히는 것과 노래를 제외하고) 인터뷰를 하니까 웬지 모르게 생경하고 낯선 느낌이 들 정도입니다. 그러면서 퍼뜩 깨닫는 것이 "아~참, 마리아는 미국인이었지~!" 라는 생각과 함께 토종 한국인으로 착각이 들 정도로 현지화된 마리아님의 한국과 한국인들에 대한 배려와 남다른 애정을 확인할 수 있었습니다. 감사합니다~ ^-^

[@David_Moon007]

Inspiration to many young people. Your determination and hard work paid off. Keep up a great work young lady and thank you.

[@Naaaly]

She's so pretty and has an amazing voice, good luck Maria! ☺️

[@Happened510]

마리아씨 부디 건강 하시고 항상 힘내시고 건강하세요

[@lelina9015]

Wowww...I can't believe I'm seeing Maria here in "korea now"😍😍😍😍 I have been a big fan of her ever since she came on miss trot2 for the audition round😊 and that song she sang "울면서 후희하네" & "밤비내리는 영동교" still gives me goosebumps😍😍👍👍I just love her voice. I watch her on variety programes every week as well. 마리아씨 항상 웅원합니다.❤️❤️❤️ 인도에서 팬입니다.🤗

[@PoeticComments]

I’m a 29 year old Mexican and I love trot music ❤️❤️ so much emotion

[@jimmyjun4150]

Give my full respect Your passion and accomplishment to Maria I Admire your Dedication and determination .love Maria

[@kangsooseo5118]

멋있어요

[@16shokushu]

She's a great singer.

[@lucymorris8751]

Very happy for Maria, anyone who is able to appreciate a culture and give the U. S. a peek makes me happy. She has introduced K-pop and Miss trot2 to me cause I was curious of her journey. Many thanks and blessings on your adventures. Don't forget love yourself and if you're ever sad or depress play loving songs or happy feet dance!!!

[@cynthiakent4033]

Very interesting.

[@yekim138]

I remember listening to trot music when I was young but Maria sings it so well that it makes me want to hear more of it. As someone who immigrated to the US, it’s so inspiring to see someone who went the other way. She is so talented and beautiful, I want to hear more of her singing 🙏

[@rehan-ci1tk]

She looks like a conservative girl. Traditionally beautiful. 😍

[@ellienavarro4230]

Beautiful!!! I need to look at more trot music

[@JoonBKim-yv1bo]

Omg, your Korean voice is amazing!

[@user-fy5im9pj3r]

마리아님 반간습니다 이곳은 강릉 입니다 늘~ 마리아님을 응원하고 있습니다 멋지고 아름다운 트롯 노래 들을 마리아님의 목소리로 잘 불러 주실거죠? 마리아님~~ 언제나 파잇팅 입니다!-♡-

[@acelsg]

HOLY SH*T WOW!!!

[@gbritaney]

Great voice

[@yuiyue1776]

Incredible

[@sbs115]

한국생활 적응 잘 하고 있는 대단한 마리아 늘 응원합니다 화이팅!~~~

[@marinuskm]

She speaks too beautifully, and her personality is enough to succeed.

[@user-xh4ff9ju6y]

Maria! Amazing !

[@user-rw4hf3th9y]

She Will Be A Grearest Artist

[@user-hy2ms5pw6z]

알고리즘 타고 라디오에서 꽃 부르신거 들었는데 완전 좋더라고요! 트로트긴한데 이수영 같은 느낌도 있고 나중에 사극 ost같은거 부르셔도 될듯…

[@cherryhappily]

who remembers her from UHSN!! oh, how she’s grown and matured! 😍

[@dandieicasama5271]

maria fighting

[@harflores7073]

It’s nice that she’s getting the attention she deserves 😊🥰🥺

[@hughso9164]

마리아환장하겠네

[@mwendekimeu1362]

Fighting, Maria!

[@user-is9pp4vz7u]

마리아님. 정말 고맙고 우리 곁에 있어주셔서 감사해요. 끝까지 응원할게요^^

[@user-ut7uy1wi3b]

원더풀 마리아♥

[@fozzoking]

정말 쉽지 않은 길을 열심히 하는 모습이 아름답습니다. 심성도 착하고 예쁘고 정말 예쁜 목소리 지니고 있어요. 앞으로 좋은 음악 많이 만들어 주시고 그리고 가끔 지칠때는 조금 쉬면서 하는 것도 좋을 것 같습니다. Burn out 하지 않도록! 건강하세요~

[@user-fy5im9pj3r]

어디에서나 대한 막내 트롯트가수 마리아~~ 언제나 응원 합니다 파잇팅 마리아!!!

[@user-qi6hl8jw7m]

역시....마리아님 ㆍ최고...주현미보다 ㆍ흴신...한국노래를....모든노래...잘합니다...❤❤❤❤❤~화이팅 입니다...입니다

[@user-rg2ty1bt6c]

I love maria

[@kangsooseo5118]

늘 행운이 함께하길바랍니다 성공하세요

[@dawngraf6121]

Amazing..

[@user-rc1if7ls5k]

Maria. I am a Korean-German.And now I am a professor teaching hotel management students in a Southeast asian country. I am so amazed by your talent. Also your parents are so lovely and kind.I want to be friends with your parents.

[@patrice942]

Not everyone can be highly successful and a great singer like Ariana Grande. There are MANY singers out there who can sing as well or better than Ariana BUT you have to have the right connections, right timing, and right songs to make it big like her. You just have to find your niche where you are content and not compare yourself to anyone else. I think people mistake making it big, being well-known and having a lot of money means being " successful".

[@sakuraflower7245]

Only a small percentage of singers will actually make it to that level of popularity. I have heard many talented local musicians in my town. Some are even better than the ones we see on TV.

[@konekokat3897]

GREAT TALENTED SINGER MARIA !!

[@andreassan957]

와 근본 중에 근본이네.. 일본 위안부 관련해서 언급도 하고 할아버지는 한국전쟁 참전 ㄷㄷ

[@chrishwang4469]

Maria, it's so good to singing in the Korea.

[@user-bb5wv7nr3j]

쓸데없는 유튜브 구독보다 이런분 유튜브 구독이 절대적 현명 마리아와 그의 가족들은 대한민국에 크나큰 희생과 도움만 준 진정 감사하고 고마운 사람 언제나 행복하세요

[@shayazar7786]

Marya is the best

[@user-lv1qp2xc6e]

wow she's phenomenal,,,

[@rozhin6055]

Omg her voice!!! 😮😍😍❤

[@perry1055]

아주 용감하고... 주관 뚜렷하고... 실력도 있고... 뭐 더할 나위 없다!!!

[@user-ht9kc7nm2k]

강력히 응원합니다~~~

[@sungsoolee4383]

Hey, I look up to you, Maria. Awesome 👍

[@Jayman-wo8lv]

The fact that she is my 4th cousin astounds me

[@clifflee5404]

I would like to make a clarification! She's not a "KPOP" star To me I think she's A "KOREAN music star!" Traditional Korean music is not KPOP. It's totally different. She needed to immerse herself into the Korean culture. For example, she probably learned just how important parents are to the families in Korea. Not like in the USA. Kpop just mixes all the popular modern day genres of music. She is at another level.

[@dknycf3383]

😍😍

[@allesgute6728]

영어하는 마리아가 낯선 1인ㅡ.ㅡ 마리아 ㅎㅇㅌ

[@tess_ie9269]

Yoooo first person💜✌💥

[@user-lt5gq3ss9v]

마리아님 감사합니다 할아버지께서는 저희나라를 지켜주시고 손녀도 한국을 사랑해주셔서 ,,,,

[@connierodriguez7357]

❤️❤️👏✊

[@jadebass2]

is there a full version of her singing the song in the beginning?

[@thomasleise4879]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIusd6R-fJZmfqM

[@sungsukjo4253]

잘한다 마리아❤

[@TAD2010]

She's only 20, she need stylist, come on! lol I love her so much, wanna see her success in her career. She's really pretty and has such a amazing voice, keep going Maria, I have your back!

[@janyjhang9223]

마리아 더 뜨기전에 빨리 여권뺏자..총명하고 건강하고 예쁜 미쿡 양딸 우리가 보호하자 !!!

[@dolcepeter]

Rad. You go girl

[@g78453]

I want to see her tackle Pansori

[@salmanalfarizi9768]

May i know maria elizabeth's youtube channel? I used to often listen to his cover songs but forgot the name of the channel, maybe someone knows? can reply if you know

[@aadreeneemx6055]

Does she have her own yutube channel?

[@GingerAmberLynn]

Does she have a KZbin channel? Could not find one.

[@thomasleise4879]

kzbin.info/door/g2NCGJNagvS4TlBvdFabMw

[@thomasleise4879]

kzbin.info/door/9Q1wjAdO2o_vQmfuDg7D_A