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Sueli Costa
Sueli Correa Costa (25 July 1943 – 3 March 2023) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter and composer. Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro into a family of musicians, Costa grew up in Juiz de Fora, started playing the piano at the age of four, and learned to play the guitar by herself at the age of 15. She started her career as a composer in 1960 with the bossa-nova song "Balãozinho", and had her breakout in 1967, composing for Nara Leão the hit song "Por exemplo você". Among artists who recorded songs composed by her were Maria Bethânia, Elis Regina, Raimundo Fagner, Gal Costa, Cauby Peixoto, Ney Matogrosso, Simone, Ivan Lins, Fátima Guedes, Ithamara Koorax, Nana Caymmi, Joanna, Fafá de Belém. Costa began her professional career as a singer in 1975 with the album ''Sueli Costa'' which included the hits "Dentro de Mim Mora um Anjo" and "Coração Ateu". In 1976 she formed a long professional association with lyricist Abel Silva Abel Jorge Pereira da Silva, CvIH (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fátima Guedes
Fatima Guedes is a Brazilian singer and composer. She has also appeared in two short films, Shadows of the Past (2012), and Strike (2010). Discography *''Odeon 100 Anos 3'' (2005) *''Outros Tons'' (2006) *''Betrayos Me'' (2007) References External links * Living people Brazilian composers Brazilian women composers 21st-century Brazilian women singers 21st-century Brazilian singers 1958 births {{Brazil-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Música Popular Brasileira Singers
Musica (Latin), or La Musica (Italian) or Música (Portuguese and Spanish) may refer to: Music Albums * ''Musica è'', a mini album by Italian funk singer Eros Ramazzotti 1988 * ''Musica'', an album by Ghaleb 2005 * ), a German album by Giovanni 2008 * , an album by Paolo Meneguzzi 2007 * ''Musica'', an album by Pepito Bueno and Badal Roy 2000 * ''Musica'', an album by WalFredo Vargas 2001 * ''Musica'', an album by Paulinho da Viola 2005 * ', a Spanish album by Mocedades 1900 Songs * "Musica", an Italian song by Air 2003 * "Música", a Spanish song by Al Bano, 1968 * "Musica", an Italian song by Angelo Branduardi 1981 * , a song by Gemelli Diversi 2000 * "Música", a song by Il Divo on '' Siempre'' 2006 * "Musica", an English song by Fantastique, 1982 * , an English-language single by Fly Project 2012 * "Musica", a French song by Pierre Kartner 1984 * "Música", a Spanish song by Lucerito, 1985 * , 2007 * "Musica", an Italian song by Mina from album '' Kyrie, Vol. 1'' * "Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Women Composers
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco * Brazilian cuisine See also * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Track listing # "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Brown) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Women Singers
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portuguese, the dialect of the Portuguese language used mostly in Brazil * Brazilians, the people (citizens) of Brazil, or of Brazilian descent Brazilian may also refer to: Sports * Brazilian football, see football in Brazil * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system *''The Brazilians'', a nickname for South African football association club Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. due to their soccer kits which resembles that of the Brazilian national team Other uses * Brazilian waxing, a style of Bikini waxing * Brazilian culture, describing the Culture of Brazil * " The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental by Genesis * Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco * Brazilian cuisine See also * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Track listing # "Fanfarra" (Carlinhos Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2023. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. January 18 17 *Jay Briscoe, 38, American professional wrestler ( ROH, CZW, NJPW), traffic collision. * Teodor Corban, 65, Romanian actor ('' 12:08 East of Bucharest'', '' 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'', ''Tales from the Golden Age''). * Manana Doijashvili, 75, Georgian pianist. *Leon Dubinsky, 81, Canadian actor (''Life Classes'', ''Pit Pony''), theatre director and composer (" Rise Again"). *Renée Geyer, 69, Australian singer (" Say I Love You", "Heading in the Right Direction", " Stares and Whispers"), complications from hip surgery. *, 89, Italian choreographer and television and theatre director. *, 90, Iranian voice actor. *Larry Morris, 75, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucinha Lins
Lúcia Maria Werner Viana (born March 9, 1953), better known as Lucinha Lins, is a Brazilian actress and singer-songwriter. Career Lucinha became first known by the public in the 1979 Rede Globo series ''Plantão de Polícia'', pioneer in issues such as homosexuality and drug traffic on the Brazilian television. Two years later, she became recognized as a singer, after she won the Shell Music Festival performing Jerônimo Jardim's "Purpurina". In 1980, she duetted with Rio superstar Jorge Ben on the track 'Georgia e Jorge' on his ''Alô, alô, Como Vai?'' album. In 1984, Lucinha starred on the Globo miniseries ''Rabo-de-Saia''. To promote her role, she posed nude for the August issue of ''Playboy''. On the following year, she starred in Dias Gomes' ''Roque Santeiro'', the highest rated telenovela in the history of Brazil, as the virgin widow of the title character, portrayed by José Wilker. In 1989, she starred in ''O Salvador da Pátria'', which was accused by some of having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Silva (writer)
Abel Silva is a Brazilian poet, composer, and lyricist best known for his books of poetry including "Berro em Surdina" and his collaborations as a lyricist with Sueli Costa, João Donato, Dominguinhos, João Bosco, Fagner, Moraes Moreira and Roberto Menescal. Silva has won two " Prêmio da Música Brasileira" awards for his songs "Voz de mulher", co-written with Sueli Costa and recorded by Edson Cordeiro, and "Sempre você", co-written with and recorded by Dominguinhos. Silva's songs have been recorded by Elis Regina, Simone, Gal Costa, Morais Moreira, Fagner, Emílio Santiago, João Donato, Zizi Possi, Luiz Gonzaga, Nélson Gonçalves and Nara Leão, among others. Silva's lyrics include the Brazilian contemporary standard "Simples Carinho" written to João Donato's melody and harmonized by Donato for the recording by Angela Rô Rô. ''Raios de luz'', written with Cristóvão Bastos, was first recorded by Simone. It was the theme song for the Brazilian television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fafá De Belém
Fafá de Belém, born Maria de Fátima Palha de Figueiredo in Belém do Pará on August 9, 1956, is a Brazilian singer considered one of the great female singers of MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira). She took her stage name from the city of her birth and in addition to a successful recording career that spans over three decades, it is fair to say that she has been one of the great sex symbols of Brazilian pop music. Her husky mezzo-soprano voice is known for its extensive emotional range, from tender ballads, to sensual love songs, to Portuguese fados all the way to energetic sambas and lambadas. Biography Born in Belém in 1956, she made her public debut in her home town in 1973. In the next year she performed shows with Zé Rodrix in Rio de Janeiro and with Sérgio Ricardo in Belém and Salvador da Bahia. In the same year she hit the charts with "Filho da Bahia", then recorded for the soundtrack of the TV Globo soap opera ''Gabriela''; she also released her first single that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna (singer)
Maria de Fátima Gomes Nogueira (born Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ..., 27 January 1957), better known as Joanna, is a Brazilian singer. Discography * 1979: ''Nascente'' – RCA Victor * 1980: ''Estrela Guia'' – RCA Victor * 1981: ''Chama'' – RCA Victor * 1982: ''Vidamor'' – RCA Victor * 1983: ''Brilho e paixão – RCA Victor * 1984: ''Joanna'' – RCA Victor * 1985: ''Joanna'' – RCA Victor * 1986: ''Joanna'' – RCA Victor * 1988: ''Joanna'' – BMG Ariola * 1989: ''Primaveras e verões'' – BMG Ariola * 1991: ''Joanna'' – BMG Ariola * 1993: ''Alma, coração e vida'' – BMG Ariola * 1994: ''Joanna canta Lupicínio'' – BMG Ariola * 1995: ''Sempre no meu coração'' – BMG Ariola * 1997: ''Joanna em Samba-Canção'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Caymmi
Nana Caymmi (b. Dinahir Tostes Caymmi, April 29, 1941) is a Brazilian singer. Caymmi was born in Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Dorival Caymmi and Stella Maris. Her first appearance on record was on her father's album ''Acalanto''. She married Venezuelan doctor Gilberto Aponte Paoli and moved there in 1959. She and her husband divorced in 1966, at which time she moved back to Rio. At this time, she became involved with the Tropicalia movement; she became romantically involved with Gilberto Gil, whom she married in 1967 and divorced the year thereafter. In 1966, she sang "Saveiros" at the first Festival Internacional da Canção in Rio, and won first place in the national phase of the competition, despite boos from the crowd, who preferred Gal Costa's rendition of Gil's "Minha Senhora".Nana Caymmiat Allmusic Caymmi became a controversial figure, not at home in the Tropicalia scene nor in the protest song movement. Only marginally successful, she found work singing in Portugues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
