Xênia Érica Estrela França (born 27 February 1986), known professionally as Xênia França, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter from
Candeias.
Biography and career
França was born in
Recôncavo Baiano
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, spent her teenage years in
Camaçari
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. She would later move to
São Paulo
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in 2004. While there, she would work as a model. In 2008, where she started singing in bars alongside her modelling. While working, she met
Emicida
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, a Brazilian rap artist, who invited her to contribute to the production of his EP ''Sua Mina Ouve Meu Rep Tamém'' and his album ''Emicídio'', (both released in 2010). The following year, she joined the band Aláfia, alongside artists Pipo Pegoraro and Lucas Cirillo.
In 2017, França released her first solo album, entitled ''Xenia''. Her album would later be nominated for the
2018 Latin Grammy Awards in the category ''Best Contemporary Pop Album,''
alongside her track ''Pra Que Me Chamas?'' which would be nominated for ''Best Portuguese-Language Song''.
In 2019, Xênia França became the first Brazilian artist to perform on the world-renowned
COLORS
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YouTube
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channel.
In 2022, França released her first self-published album ''Em Nome Da Estrela'', again collaborating with former members of Aláfia and Lourenco Rebetez, for which she won the
in 2023.
Discography
Studio albums
With Aláfia
* 2017 – ''SP Não É Sopa'' (Agogô)
* 2015 – ''Corpura'' (YB Music/Natura Musical)
* 2013 – ''Aláfia'' (YB Music)
References
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Spanish-language singers of Brazil
Portuguese-language singers of Brazil
Afro-Brazilian women singers
Brazilian contemporary R&B singers
1986 births
Living people
Women in Latin music
Latin Grammy Award winners