Karina Buhr (born 20 May 1974), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, actress and percussionist.

Biography

Born in

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, Buhr grew up in

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, where she started collaborating as a percussionist with several traditional

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groups. In 1997 she co-founded the band Comadre Florzinha, serving as singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and album cover illustrator. She started her solo career in 2010, with the album ''Eu meti pra você'', with which she was awarded the of the

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for best new artist. In 2011 she released her second album ''Longe de Onde'' and took part to several festivals, including

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and

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. Both her first two albums were included in the list of the best albums of the year published by ''

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''. She was nominated at the

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for best female artist, best album and best song. In 2014 she held a European tour, performing in

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and

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. In 2015 she released her third album, ''Selvática'', and held a national tour. In 2018 she reunited with Comadre Florzinha members Alessandra Leão and Isaar França for a series of shows. In 2019 she released the album ''Desmanche'', also serving as co-producer with Regis Damasceno. Buhr won the award for best soundtrack at the 45th

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for the Marcelo Gomes's film ''

Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica ''Once Upon a Time Was I, Verônica'' ( pt, Era Uma Vez Eu, Verônica) is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed and written by Marcelo Gomes. At the 45th Festival de Brasília it shared the Best Film Award with '' They'll Come Back'', and won Be ...

''. As an actress, she took part to several stage plays with the Teatro Oficina company in

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. She made her film debut in ''Meu Nome é Bagdá'' by . Also a writer, in 2015 she published a collection of poems entitled ''Desperdiçando Rima''.

Discography

*''Eu meti pra você'' (2010) * ''Longe de Onde'' (2011) * ''Selvática'' (2015) *''Desmanche'' (2019)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buhr, Karina 1974 births Living people People from Salvador, Bahia Brazilian women singer-songwriters Brazilian singer-songwriters Brazilian stage actresses Brazilian film actresses 21st-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian women singers Women in Latin music People from Recife