Ivete Sangalo was born in Juazeiro, in the interior of Bahia, into a family of musicians. She started singing as a child and, at school, took advantage of her breaks to play the guitar. At family soirees, he played percussion. He moved to Salvador when he was 17 and worked […]
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Biography of Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury, stage name of Daniela Mercuri de Almeida (Salvador, 28 July 1965). Daniela Mercury is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress and television presenter. Winner of a Latin Grammy for her album Balé Mulato, she has also received six TIM Music Awards, one APCA award, three Multishow awards […]
Biography of Maria Bethania
Maria Bethania Viana Teles Veloso, better known as Maria Bethânia (Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia, 18 June 1946). Maria Bethania is a Brazilian singer who has the record of being the second best-selling female artist in Brazil, and the biggest in MPB, with 26 million copies. She goes by the […]
Biography of Simone Bittencourt
Singer Simone Bittencourt was born in Salvador, the capital of Bahia, at Christmas 1949. She was therefore to be baptised Natalina, but the name Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira prevailed in the final decision. The family doctors said that the newborn Simone Bittencourt would have a characteristic common to the other women […]