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Biography

Amarantos was born in the low-income neighborhood of Jurunas in

, in the state of

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. She is of mixed

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Amazonian and

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descent. She began singing in the local church of ''Santa Teresinha do Menino Jesus'', and at the age of 15 began to perform on the local bar scene. Born into a family of samba enthusiasts, Amarantos was also influenced at an early age by the Caribbean radio frequencies that reached equatorial Belém, along with

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, and

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. Later, the electronic ''aparelhagem'' soundsystem parties in ''Jurunas'' would have a strong impact on her musical direction. In 2002, she rose to fame in Pará state as the emerging star of the tecno brega scene fronting ''Banda Tecno Show'' and performing Portuguese covers of

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and Roxete. In 2011, she achieved national success with a version of " Single Ladies", gaining the nickname "Amazonian Beyonce", followed by the 2012 hit single and ''telenovela'' soundtrack "Ex Mai Love".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Musa do tecnobrega, Gaby Amarantos festeja música do Norte
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