Anelis Assumpção (born 16 May 1980) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter.

Life and career

Born in

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, Anelis Assumpção is the daughter of

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, one of the major figures of the

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; she began her career as a

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for her father, and in 2001 she formed the group DonaZica with Iara Rennó and Andreia Dias. She started her solo career in 2007. In 2011, she recorded her first solo album, ''Sou Suspeita, Estou Sujeita, não Sou Santa'', which features collaborations with

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, Karina Buhr,

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, Curumin and , among others. Céu and Thalma de Freitas returned to collaborate with Assumpção on her next two albums, which also feature guest appearances by

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, Ava Rocha,

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, and

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, among others. Her album ''Taurina'' won the 2018 Multishow SuperJury Awards for Best Record and Best Cover, and was named 14th best Brazilian album of the year by the magazine '' Rolling Stone Brazil''.

Discography

Studio albums

;with DonaZica * 2003 - ''Composição'' * 2005 - ''Filme brasileiro'' ;Solo albums * 2011 - ''Sou Suspeita, Estou Sujeita, não Sou Santa'' * 2014 - ''Anelis Assumpção e os Amigos Imaginários'' * 2018 - ''Taurina'' * 2023 - ''Sal''

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Assumpcao, Anelis 1980 births Living people Musicians from São Paulo Brazilian women singer-songwriters Música Popular Brasileira singers 21st-century Brazilian singer-songwriters 21st-century Brazilian women singers Women in Latin music Multishow Brazilian Music Award winners