'María Rosa Yorio' is an Argentine painter, singer, songwriter, instructor and band leader.

Early work

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina; María Rosa started doing vocals with legendary band Sui Generis

Sui Generis

Sui Generis is one of the most important rock bands in Argentine history, enjoying enormous success and popularity during the first half of the 1970s and a following that lasts to the present throughout South America...

 and gained recognition as a leading female singer of PorSuiGieco. She rose to fame with Los Desconocidos de Siempre along with band leader Nito Mestre

Nito Mestre

Carlos Alberto Mestre known by his stage name Nito Mestre is an Argentine musician, founding member - along with Charly García - of Sui Generis, member of PorSuiGieco, bandleader of Nito Mestre y los Desconocidos de Siempre and a recording solo artist...

. Later on Yorio started a solo career in the late 70's recording 5 albums on the 80's.

80’s and 90’s activity

On her debut album "Con los ojos cerrados" (1980), she was supported with recognized musicians such as Chalry Garcia, Juan Carlos "Mono Fontana, Nito Mestre

Nito Mestre

Carlos Alberto Mestre known by his stage name Nito Mestre is an Argentine musician, founding member - along with Charly García - of Sui Generis, member of PorSuiGieco, bandleader of Nito Mestre y los Desconocidos de Siempre and a recording solo artist...

, David Lebón, Alejandro Lerner

Alejandro Lerner

Alejandro Federico Lerner is an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter. He has written and sang countless songs including several hits, and his fame and recognition spread all over South America....

 and María Gabriela Epumer among others.
Yorio's second album was produced by Miguel Mateos

Miguel Mateos

Miguel Mateos is a rock singer/songwriter from Villa Pueyrredón, Argentina. Outside of Argentina, he is considered one of the most important exponents of Rock en Español, specially in the 1980s when he along with Charly Garcia, Soda Stereo, Enanitos Verdes, Virus, Sumo, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Rata...

 and in 1983 she released a children's LP. She returned to classic folk with "Por la vida" (1984) turning to pop sound on "Puertos" (1986), adopting "Yorio" as her only stage name.

Career

• 1972-1975: Sui Generis
  Sui Generis
  Sui Generis is one of the most important rock bands in Argentine history, enjoying enormous success and popularity during the first half of the 1970s and a following that lasts to the present throughout South America...
  
  Vocals.
• 1974-1976: PorSuiGieco.
• 1977-1979: Los Desconocidos de Siempre.
• 1980 to present: Solo Career.

Discography

Porsuigieco:

• Porsuigieco (1976)

Nito Mestre y los Desconocidos de Siempre

• Nito Mestre y los Desconocidos de Siempre (1977)
• Los Desconocidos de Siempre II (1978)
• Saltaba sobre las Nubes (1979)

Solo Albums

• Con los Ojos Cerrados (1980)
• Mandando todo a Singapur (1982)
• El disco de los chicos enamorados (1983)
• Por la vida (1984)
• Puertos (1986)
• Rodillas (1987)
• Asesina serial (2002)