I was interviewed by the Brazilian newspaper Estado de Minas about the award I won as a #VoiceArtist at the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences ceremony and about VOforGood, my ambitious project to use our voices to empower people who have no voice in this world. Thank you everyone who has been with me on this journey! Here's the link to the complete interview: https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/cultura/2022/01/03/interna_cultura,1335002/oscar-da-voz-premia-a-locutora-mineira-m

I'm just so honoured and grateful for having won an Award at the SOVAS Voice Arts Awards in the category of "Outstanding Narration E-learning Best Portuguese VoiceOver" A huge thank you to my friends and family for all the support and for sharing this happiness with me! I'm also very grateful to all the people who have collaborated directly or indirectly for this achievement. I congratulate all my fellow nominees, it was an honour to be among such amazing talents. It's is al

I am really thrilled and honoured to have been nominated in 2 categories at the Voice Arts Awards 2021, voice acting's biggest night! 🔥The list of nominees this year include people such as Barack Obama and Julie Louis-Dryfus. I'm very happy to see Portuguese among the languages in this celebration and for being be part of it. Wishing the best of luck to all nominees! . . . #sovas#voiceartsawards#sovasawards#Sovasawards2021#voiceartsawards2021#voiceover#locução#brazilianvoic

I normally tolerate well high temperatures, but when I have to record for a long time the heat inside the booth can be unbearable. I measured the temperature these days and the thermometer showed 30ºC, but I have to say it did feel like 60ºC. In very hot days I have to make short pauses and sit outside to get some fresh air. This might be the only advantage of winter - recording more comfortably #inthebooth. . . . #voiceover #locução #brazilianvoiceover #brazilianportuguese #

Smiley outside and a little panicky inside, because EVERYBODY suddenly needs me with urgent job requests. Being a freelance: sometimes you feel your clients might have lost your number, sometimes you feel you're the only professional in the world who can do your job. . . . #voiceover#locução#brazilianvoiceover#brazilianportuguese #voices#voiceacting#voicetalent#voiceartist#locución#voices#brazilianvoice#barcelona#voiceovernetwork#homestudio

While I consider myself lucky because my professional life hasn't been much affected by the pandemic - it actually opened new doors, as many studios around the world started to work remotely - my personal life, as everyone else's, I suppose, was deeply affected. And besides all the troubles it brought to me personally, I feel very sorry for all the people who have had to face this nightmare in the hardest possible ways: the ones who lost their loved ones, the ones who have be

We finally have a photo of our team on #NitsdeRàdio, where we meet every two weeks to talk about differences between Brazil, the USA and Spain. So here we are, David, me, the other David and Joe 🥰 The show is getting more excting every time and it's a pleasure to join these guys. Last night we talked about films that have had a great impact on our lives. 🎥🎬👀 To find out which they are, find us on Nits de Ràdio @ondacero_cat @davidcervello @davidmoralesvo @thebilingualvogu

I used Easter as an excuse to buy myself some gifts and renew some of my recording equipment, so these are my new headphones 🎧 A special thanks to Alexis, my technology guru who always knows everything about everything. Happy Easter everyone, whatever it may mean to you 🍬🐰🌺 . . . #voiceover #locução #brazilianvoiceover #brazilianportuguese #voices #voiceacting #voicetalent #voiceartist #locución #voices #brazilianvoice #barcelona #voiceovernetwork #homestudio

I realise today is the first day since January 10th, including Saturdays and Sundays, that I have absolutely no work to do. This pandemic combined with being a freelance has converted me into an insane workaholic, and I have to admit I'm pretty happy about having so much work, especially because I enjoy most of it. But today, unless I get an unexpected email on a Sunday (I actually did get an email from a client this morning, but it was just to say thank you), I have the day

This is Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, one of my favourite places in the world. There I saw the most magical plays and lived a very sweet story. I had a dream of building a replica of the Globe in Brazil (did you know there are replicas in many countries?) - I actually had a meeting with the director about it 20 years ago, but it never happened. Shakespeare is one of my big life passions, so I started recording some reels about it on my Instagram account (@mariatbernardes), jus

Yesterday was a #tbt day to remember the times when we recorded together #inthebooth exchanging loads of aerosol and having so much fun. We'd always celebrate the end of a session with music, therapy sessions and hugs. Recording from my #homestudio is convenient, but I miss this so much! ❤ Hoping I'll be able to work together with my colleagues soon. . . . #voiceover#locução#brazilianportuguesevoiceover#brazilianportuguese#voices#voiceovernetwork#voiceartist#voiceacting#voice

Just delivered another huge project. WHAT A FEELING! 🔥 This one made me suffer, but I was lucky to work with the two nicest guys, who made the whole process so much easier and enjoyable. . . . #voiceacting #voiceover #voiceactor #volife #videoproduction #brazilianfemalevoice #brazilianportuguesevoiceover #brazilianvoice #brazilianvoiceovertalent #brazilianportuguese #brazilianvoice #voiceovernetwork #voiceartist #portuguese #portuguêsbrasileiro #portuguésbrasileño #locución

I am currently working on four big projects: I have one client in China, one in Japan, one in Los Angeles, and I'm finishing with one here in Spain. Yesterday I also got a nice offer from Mexico. So I basically wake up and go to sleep talking to clients. We're gonna rule the world, don't you know, don't you know🔥 . . . #freelancelife #voiceovernetwork #voiceartist #voiceacting #voiceover #voiceactor #volife #videoproduction #brazilianfemalevoice #brazilianportuguesevoiceover

Every two weeks I have the great pleasure to join @davidcervello @davidmoralesvo and @joelewisbass on the radio show #NitsdeRàdio at @ondacero to talk about differences between Brazil, Spain and the USA. This time we talked about the world of dubbing and it was so much fun! It was a coincidence that I just finished dubbing a character on over 100 #corporatevideos 🎤🎧🎬 . . . #Radio #OndaCero #NitsdeRàdio #Dubbing #Doblaje #Dublagem #voiceovernetwork #voiceartist #voiceacting

I'm very happy to have given my voice in English to a sweet Brazilian character in the Dutch Film "Circus Noël". Her name is also Maria and she is a happy mama, just like me. :) Dubbing characters is, in my opinion, one of the most fascinating jobs among all the possibilities in the VO life. . . . #dubbing #film #braziliancharacter #freelancelife #voiceovernetwork #voiceartist #voiceacting #voiceover #voiceactor #volife #videoproduction #brazilianfemalevoice #brazilianportugu

How do you prepare for a recording session? I like drinking something warm and then I clean my nose with saline solution and brush my teeth - it does make a difference! Today I recorded my first project in 2021, wishing everyone very good luck! 🔥🍀 And a note: for those looking for a more sustainable life, I totally recommend a line of natural products for mouth hygiene which has been launched by my amazing friend Andrea and her partner Juliana - visit @minimaorganics to be

December tends to be a good month for work, but, my friends, this year it's been INSANE🔥🤘🏾😎 I'm exhausted, but grateful for my beautiful clients and all the great jobs. Hoping for more in 2021 🔥🔥🔥 #thatsthewayilikeit . . . #allworkandnoplay #freelancelife #voiceovernetwork #voiceartist #voiceacting #voiceover #voiceactor #volife #videoproduction #brazilianfemalevoice #brazilianportuguesevoiceover #brazilianvoice #brazilianvoiceovertalent #brazilianportuguese #brazilian

I've had the honour and pleasure to be interviewed by the great Spanish VO @loc_javi_gauna for his podcast series "Soy Tu Fan". Next Friday, ladies and gentlemen! 🔥🔥🔥 . . . #voiceovernetwork #voiceartist #voiceacting #voiceover #voiceactor #volife #videoproduction #brazilianfemalevoice #brazilianportuguesevoiceover #brazilianvoice #brazilianvoiceovertalent #brazilianportuguese #brazilianvoice #portuguese #portuguêsbrasileiro #portuguésbrasileño #locución #locução #elearnin

I've been doing a lot of medical recordings lately, with scripts full of technical terms and acronyms. In these cases, it's really important to get a Pronunciation Guide from the client, so we know how they want these terms to be pronounced (in Portuguese or English, acronyms as one word or single letters, etc). In some cases, audio references can be really helpful as well. A good pronunciation guide makes everything easier and avoids unecessary retakes later. . . . #pronunci

Yesterday I woke up with a resquest for an urgent recording for a client in China, and today I started the day talking to a client in Germany. One of my favourite things about being a freelance is talking to all sorts of people, from all sorts of places, and learning how people express themselves and work differently, depending on where they're from. It's absolutely fascinating. Do you have a favourite culture to work with? . . . #voiceovernetwork #voiceartist #voiceacting #v