Margaret Marie Necio Ortega is a singer-songwriter based in Hong Kong.
Education
A graduate from South Island School, Ortega had not realised her musical potential till joining Margaret had been involved in many of the varsity sports in her high school. She was on the junior varsity football and sailing teams. Ortega was also on her junior varsity and varsity basketball teams respectively.
A few years before, Margaret began to teach herself to play her mother"s old guitar.
Margaret Ortega is currently studying at Victoria University of Wellington. Ortega is doing a Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law and International Business and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish conjoint degree.
Career
She has been performing at numerous events since, such as the Philippine Airlines 70th Anniversary. Margaret defeated 12 contestants. She earned the top prize of 3,000 HKD, a trophy and a recording session at MadMax Studios.
She performed "Terrified" written by former American Idol judge, Kara DioGuardi and Jason Reeves.
Her first interview after the competition was published in the Philippine Star. Interviews with many shows such as 24Oras on GMA7, Biyaheng Langit, RatedK on ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network, News5 Aksyon on TV5, amongst others
Margaret is also heavily involved with charities. She has also travelled to Tanzania, Africa and China to continue her charitable works.
In 2012 Margaret was seen on Star World Asia and appears in the teasers for American Idol Season 11.
Margaret also does a short interview wherein she talks about herself and about her experience with a singing competition ().