Priscilla Novaes Leone (born October 7, 1977, in
Salvador, Bahia
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), better known as Pitty, is a Brazilian
rock
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singer.
She had played in two bands, Shes and Inkoma, before starting her solo career in 2003. She has sold over 2 million copies in her career, being one of the best selling rock artists in the 2000s. Pitty was voted the sexiest rock singer of Latin America and Brazil, and the 35th sexiest rock singer in the world in 2010.
She was the most awarded
Brazilian rock artist of the 2000s.
Pitty won several awards at the
MTV Video Music Brazil
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Unlike in the MTV V ...
, among them Artist of the Year twice, Video of the Year, Best Live Performance, and three times as the lead singer of the Dream Band. Pitty won approximately 51 awards during her seven-year career, a record.
In 2011 Pitty gave an interview to a live social network, Orkut, talking about the launch of its new DVD, thus inaugurating, Orkut Live where you have exclusive interviews with celebrities. She also made 10 songs from the DVD ''A Trupe Delirante No Circo Voador'' available YouTube on 10/05. This was the first time that an entry uses two of the main platforms of Google in Brazil, Orkut and YouTube.
In 2011 Pitty appeared on position 14 of Billboard magazines
Social 50
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chart, the highest debut for a national artist in the chart. She also reached the third position in the magazines Uncharted chart, overcoming
Luan Santana
Luan Rafael Domingos Santana (; born 13 March 1991) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. His first live album was a bestseller throughout 2010, selling over 100,000 copies.
Early life
Santana was born on March 13, 1991, in Campo Grande (MS). He fi ...
and becoming the most influential Brazilian on the Web.
In 2014 Pitty announced that her main band is back, with shows already confirmed by the band's production. So it was announced by the British producer
Tim Palmer
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in social networks, revealing the end of the mix of singles of the new album, which was released in June 2014 in (CD and vinyl). The set includes 10 songs, all unpublished and authored by singer Pitty. "SETEVIDAS" features the production of Rafael Ramos and the mix of
Tim Palmer
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who has produced singles by
Pearl Jam
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,
Ozzy Osbourne
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,
The Cure
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,
David Bowie
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and
U2.
Early life
Pitty was born on October 7, 1977, in
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador (English: ''Savior'') is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine ...
and spent her childhood in
Porto Seguro
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Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin Amer ...
. Her father, a musician and bar owner, played the songs a lot of
Raul Seixas
Raul Santos Seixas (; 28 June 1945 – 21 August 1989)allmusic Biography/ref> was a Brazilian rock composer, singer, songwriter and producer. He is sometimes called the "Father of Brazilian Rock" and "Maluco Beleza", the last one roughly transla ...
, and many other rockers of the 1960s and 1970s like
The Beatles
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,
Elvis Presley
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and
Lou Reed
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. Later, artists such as
AC/DC
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,
Nirvana
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,
Alice in Chains
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,
Metallica
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,
Pantera
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,
Faith No More
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,
Rita Lee
Rita Lee Jones (; born 31 December 1947) is a Brazilian rock singer, composer and writer. She is a former member of the Brazilian band Os Mutantes and is a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal ...
,
The Smiths
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,
Ira
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,
The Mars Volta
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,
Queens of the Stone Age
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,
Joan Jett
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,
The White Stripes
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,
Muse
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, and the singer
Madonna
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were her main influences.
She attended the School of Music
Federal University of Bahia
The Federal University of Bahia ( pt, Universidade Federal da Bahia, UFBA) is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. It is the largest university in the state of Bahia and one of Brazil's most prestigious educational institu ...
.
Career
She grew up amidst the backdrop of Bahian independent bands, with the wheels which appeared in concert in a bar in Salvador. One day she entered the circle singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana and the band has since decided to invest in music, with support from big name in the underground scene Big Brother Roger (owner of the seal bigbross records).
Pitty played drums in the Brazilian band Shes from 1997 to 1999. The band also featured Carol Ribeiro (guitar), Liz Bee (guitar, vocals) and Lulu (bass). From 1995 to 2001 she was the vocalist for the hardcore band Inkoma, which she released several albums with. When Inkoma ended, she was invited by the producer Rafael Ramos to record a solo album.
''Admiravel Chip Novo'' and ''Anacrônico'' (2003–2005)
In 2003, Pitty released their first album, ''
Admiravel Chip Novo'', which sold over 820,000 copies, the biggest selling rock album in Brazil in 2003. The singles "Máscara", "Admirável Chip Novo", "Teto de Vidro" and 'Equalize' were successful in Brazil and hit number one. The album title was inspired by
Aldous Huxley
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's ''
Brave New World
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'' (translated to Portuguese as "Admirável Mundo Novo").
''
Admiravel Chip Novo'' was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category Best Brazilian Rock Album.
In 2005 she released her second album ''
Anacrônico
''Anacrônico'' (English: ''Anachronistic'') is the second album by Brazilian rock singer Pitty
Priscilla Novaes Leone (born October 7, 1977, in Salvador, Bahia), better known as Pitty, is a Brazilian Rock music, rock singer.
She had played ...
''. The album sold over 610,000 copies and was the best selling rock album in Brazil in 2005.
''Concerto Ao Vivo'' (2007–2008)
In 2007, after the tour of ''Anacrônico'', Pitty released her first live DVD, the ''(Des)Concerto Ao Vivo''. Besides being released on
CD,
DVD
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, and
DualDisc
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, the record was also released in a unit cell model, the result of a partnership with
Nokia
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. Thus, Pitty was awarded the "Platinum Mobile" by selling 450 thousand devices containing her album.
''Chiaroscuro'' and new directions (2009–2011)
In 2009, Pitty released her latest album ''
Chiaroscuro
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''. The album's first single, "Me Adora", soon reached the first places in the main Brazilian radio stations. Chiaroscuro won a mobile game that is based on her music, something unprecedented in the country, called ''Chiaroscuro: The Game''.
''A Trupe Delirante No Circo Voador'' (2010-2011)
In 2011, Pitty released her second live album, recorded at
Circo Voador
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, ''
A Trupe Delirante No Circo Voador''. The show was recorded in Rio de Janeiro in December, during a performance that featured special guests, in addition to their official band (guitarist Martin, bassist and drummer Joe Duda). The live show featured typical songs and some of his hits during his career, marked by great successes.
''A Trupe Delirante No Circo Voador'' was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category Best Brazilian Rock Album.
In December 2011, the band ended the tour "A Trupe Delirante em Turnê". In reference to your work, Pitty got great achievements in this tour as, for example, shows held in the United States, which were noticed by one of the largest newspapers in print media in the world,
The New York Times
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. The newspaper compared the band with renowned bands like Guns n 'Roses and Joan Jett. Pitty was also the highlight of the American Billboard magazine that keeps the artists greatest hits of the world. There was also the launch of the tour with Live Orkut and
YouTube
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platforms.
''Agridoce'' (2011-2013)
In 2011, Pitty and Martin developed a side project called
Agridoce.
''SETEVIDAS & Turnê Setevidas – Ao Vivo'' (2014-2016)
In 2014 in the album release week of Setevidas, the singer Pitty was featured with the new CD and entered the top 200 of more than 12 countries: Mexico, United States, Spain,
Paraguay
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,
Chile
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,
Argentina
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,
Brazil
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and others. Being the album with the biggest positive reception of criticism in 2014 by the Brazilian media and the career of singer Pitty. The second single "Serpente" topped the tops of the main Brazilian radio stations and is currently considered the most successful single of the album.
In February 2016, it was announced that the singer, together with the band
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
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and singers
Nando Reis
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and
Paula Toller
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, would take part of a tour promoted by the project Nivea Viva!, which takes place every year and takes artists on Brazilian tours. The series of 7 shows will pay tribute to Brazilian rock.
In
2019
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, her album ''
Matriz'' was nominated for the
.
Discography
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Studio Albums & Vinyls
Live Albums, DVDs & Vinyls
Extended Play (EP)
* 2003: ''
Lado Z''
* 2007: ''
Estúdio Coca-Cola''
Compilations DVDs
* 2004: ''
Admirável Vídeo Novo''
* 2006: ''
Anacrônico (DualDisc)''
* 2010: ''Chiaroscope''
* 2015: ''Pela Fresta''
Singles
Casulo
Diamante
Backing band
;Current members
* Pitty - vocals, rhythm guitar
* Martin – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Guilherme Alemida - bass, backing vocals
* Duda – drums
* Paulo Kishimoto - keyboards
;Former members
* Luciano Granja – lead guitar (2003)
*
Peu Sousa
Pedro Sérgio dos Santos Maia de Sousa (July 22, 1977 – May 5, 2013), simply known as Peu Sousa, was a Brazilian guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
Biography
Career
Peu Sousa was born in Salvador, Bahia on July 22, 1977, and was the st ...
† - lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–04)
* Joe - bass, backing vocals
* Brunno Cunha – keyboards (2003–06)
Filmography
* 2009: ''
É Proibido Fumar'' (as Mikaela, participation)
References
External links
Pitty Official website (in Portuguese/English)
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1977 births
Living people
Brazilian women guitarists
Brazilian women rock singers
Feminist musicians
Brazilian people of Italian descent
People from Salvador, Bahia
21st-century Brazilian women singers
21st-century Brazilian singers
21st-century guitarists
21st-century women guitarists