Mary Ann is featured in the pop/pop-rock single Sweet Lips (Sweet Kiss) which was released on a number of platforms in late February. Music and lyrics were written by Paul Maselli and Perris Alexander who were also the producers, based in the United States. Perris Alexander is a Double Platinum award-winning producer, (The Centurions – Pulp Fiction), and Paul Maselli is an American Producer, Songwriter, Musician and former drummer from Dread Zeppelin.
Mary Ann started singing when she was 10 years old and was performing by age 18 going on tours in Asia and Europe. A voice uniquely her own, she has been compared to Beyoncé, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Mary Ann is very versatile and was once a rocker in a female band. Her YouTube Channel has over 37.6 thousand subscribers and more than 5,006,330 million total views.
Mary Ann is a Filipino-Australian and she is very proud of her country and her Filipino roots. However, she decided to move to Melbourne to give herself a better chance to find success in her singing career.
Music industry says Mary Ann is the next Beyoncé
The extent to which people are amazed by Mary Ann’s talent has been demonstrated in the comments she received from her appearance on X-Factor and beyond:
Edgardo Otega “Love your song, the video as well.”
Wendy Raymond “Love this so much. Absolutely amazing, stunning voice.”
Jesalie Fernandez “The video was so cool, love it.”
Pop Magazine “Being a member of the rock band allowed Mary Ann to see just how diverse her singing abilities are…”
Ronan Keating (X-Factor Australia) “Everything about you Mary Ann, the way that you moved on stage, the way you’re singing that song like it’s your own. It was incredible to watch. That was amazing, well done.”
Redfoo (X-Factor Australia) “That was spectacular.”
Natalie Bassingthwaighte (X-Factor Australia) “It was brilliant, I loved it.”
Dannii Minogue (X-Factor Australia) “I’m excited.”
X Factor Global “Wow X, amazed by Mary Ann Van Der Horst and her rendition of ‘Halo’ by Beyoncé. What a voice – wait for that end note.”
Jean Joy “I’m a musician and I can say she sings with higher key than Beyoncé and sounds much better.”
Carolyn Meritt “She does not sound like Beyoncé. She has her own style of singing and performance, and it’s nice.”
Dorothea Mack “I can’t count the times I’ve watched this, I love everything about her, how she moved on stage, her accent and her powerhouse voice, amazing.”
Jessi Seaborn “I cried 99 out of a 100 watching her telling her stories and singing really touched my heart.”
AJ Mac “She doesn’t sound like Beyoncé, but has a better, soothing, romantic version of this song.”
Roy McClay “Her soul is singing.”
Listen to Sweet Lips (Sweet Kiss)
Sweet Lips (Sweet Kiss) is available now on the following platforms:
Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Instagram/Facebook, TikTok/Resso, YouTube Music, Amazon, Soundtrack by Twitch, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, iHeartRadio, ClaroMusica, Saavn, Boomplay, Anghami, KKBox, NetEase, Tencent, Qobuz, Triller (beta), Yandex Music (beta).
