Rafael Rodrigues Barreto (born October 21, 1985), best known as Rafael Barreto, is a Brazilian pop singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the third season of the

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''Ídolos Brazil''.

Biography

Rafael Barreto was born on October 21, 1985, in

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, Brazil. He has been singing since age 13 and began composing at 16. Barreto became motherless in 2006, his father left home and gave no further news. Then, he had a brain aneurysm at the end of 2007 and receive a full support from his brother, Edu Barreto and his girlfriend Deya. Rafael's musical inspirations include

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''Ídolos Brazil''

Overview

Barreto auditioned for the third season of ''

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'' in

Performances

Career

Barreto signed a recording contract with

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, managed by

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in December 2008.

''Pensando em Você''

Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut Rafael Barreto ran in

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, São Paulo early 2009. ''Rafael Barreto: Pensando em Você'' was released in June 2009 in Brazil, with the song "Pensando em Você" (English: ''Thinking of You'') as first single. In a break with Ídolos tradition, Barreto's Ídolos "coronation song", "Não Vou Duvidar" (English: ''I Don't Doubt''), despite being included on his major-label debut, wasn't released as a single, becoming the first ''Ídolos'' winner album to do so.

Music Video

Filming of Rafael Barreto's first music video started between May and June 2009 in

, São Paulo. The video premiered on June 26, 2009.

Discography

* ''Rafael Barreto: Pensando em Você'' (2009)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barreto, Rafael 1985 births 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers Idols (TV series) winners Living people Musicians from Salvador, Bahia