María José Castillo

María José Castillo
Birth nameMaría José Castillo Gutiérrez
Born (1990-08-11) August 11, 1990
Heredia, Costa Rica
OriginBarva, Heredia, Costa Rica
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Instrumentvocals
Years active2007—present
LabelsSony BMG Latin America
(2008–present)
WebsiteOfficial Spanish Website

María José Castillo (born August 11, 1990) is a Costa Rican singer. She is best known for her participation in Latin American Idol. On the show she ended as the runner-up, losing to Margarita Henríquez. Her debut album, "María José", was released on November 25, 2008. The album was successful, debuting on the Costa Rican Top 10 albums on position 5. Its lead single, "Abre Tu Corazón", entered the Costa Rican Top 40 at position 3.