Priscilla Alcântara Silva Fonseca, or simply Priscilla (; born 19 June 1996) is a Brazilian singer, television personality and actress.

Biography

Born in

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, Alcantara became first known in 2005, when as a child she won the

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television musical contest ''Código Fama'' and then took part in its Mexican version ''

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''. She then hosted several programs on

, notably the children show ''

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'', for which she won a Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro in 2010. In 2008, Alcantara released her first album, ''O início''. Her 2018 song "Me refez" was the first Brazilian Christian music song to enter the global Top 200 of Spotify. In 2020, her album ''Gente'' was nominated for Best Portuguese Language Christian Album at the

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. In 2021, she won the first season of the show '' The Masked Singer Brasil''. In 2023, she played Carmen Miranda in the telenovela '' Amor Perfeito''.

Discography

; Albums *''O Início'' (2008) *''Meu Sonho de Criança'' (2010) *''Pra Não Me Perder'' (2012) *''Até Sermos Um'' (2015) *''SML'' ( EP, 2016) *''Gente'' (2018) *''O Final da História de Linda Bagunça'' (EP, 2019) *''Você Aprendeu a Amar?'' (2021) *''Tem Dias (Expansão)'' (EP, 2021) *''Priscilla'' (2024)

References

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* {{Authority control 1996 births Living people Musicians from São Paulo (state) Brazilian women singer-songwriters 21st-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian women singers Women in Latin music Brazilian performers of Christian music Brazilian television presenters Brazilian television actresses Masked Singer winners