# Meet Chicago musician Mara Love, who won the $10,000 grand prize in the Chicago Made Music Showcase

https://vocalo.org/entertainment-and-culture/2025/11/04/meet-chicago-musician-mara-love-who-won-the-10-000-grand-prize-in-the-chicago-made-music-showcase

SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Email Facebook Twitter Print Stay in the know You’re subscribed! Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Get The Vocalo Newsletter: A curated mix of Chicago music, art, culture and events — delivered to your inbox every Thursday at noon. Sorry, there was an error registering your email. It took Chicago indie-jazz vocalist Mara Love two tries to win one of the city’s most coveted prizes for emerging musicians: the top honor at the Chicago Made Showcase.Love said she didn’t even plan to enter again, until she was encouraged to do so by competition organ

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