Robson Pélico (born 31 January 1976), known simply as Pélico (), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Career
Although Pélico began performing music in the 1990s, and even recorded an album titled ''Melodrama'' (Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira) in 2003 (calls early album "renegado"), his musical career began in 2006. Pélico's first album ' was released by Monga Records / Tratore in 2008.
Pélico's album ' was released by
YB Music
YB Music is an independent record label established in São Paulo, Brazil. It started in 1999, releasing music from new underground artists as well as revival acts. Its catalog includes different syles of Brazilian music featuring hip hop, samb ...
on 16 July 2011. All sixteen tracks on the album were written by Pélico; two songs, "" and "", have additional writing credit to Cristiane Lisbôa and Estêvão Bertoni, respectively. Bass guitarist Jesus Sanchez from the São Paulo–based trio Los Pirata was the producer of the album and played on many of the tracks.
Pélico's third album ''Euforia'' was released in 2015. A recording of the song "Não há cabeça" by
Ângela Rô Rô was included on the soundtrack of the
Globo network's primetime
telenovela
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Velho Chico
''Velho Chico'' (English title: ''Old River'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo that premiered on 14 March 2016, replacing ''A Regra do Jogo'', and ended on 30 September 2016, being followed by ''A Lei do Amor''.
C ...
'' in 2016.
Discography
* ' (2003)
* ' (2008)
* ' (2011)
* ' (2015)
Recognition
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Rolling Stone
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Brasil named the single "Não éramos tão assim" as No. 19 in its top 100 list for 2011.
References
External links
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Brazilian singer-songwriters
Música Popular Brasileira singers
Singers from São Paulo
Living people
1976 births
21st-century Brazilian singers
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