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movement, having been a vocalist for the band Rumo before following a solo career.

Biography

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. Ná Ozzetti received a number of awards in Brazil as a singer, Na Ozzetti em Balangandas

Discography

* ''Ná Ozzetti'', Warner Continental, 1988 * ''Ná'', Ná Records, 1994 * ''Love Lee Rita (Canções de Rita Lee desde os Mutantes)'', Dabliu, 1996 * ''Estopim'', Ná Records, 1999 * ''Show'', Som Livre, 2001 * ''Piano e Voz'' (com André Mehmari), MCD, 2005 * ''DVD Piano e Voz'' (com André Mehmari), MCD, 2006 * ''Balangandãs'', MCD, 2009 * ''Meu Quintal'', Borandá, 2011 * ''Embalar'', Circus Produções, 2013 * ''Ná e Zé'', Circus Produções, 2015 * ''Thiago França'', YB Produções, 2015

Awards

* 1989 – Sharp Brazilian Music Awards – Best New Female Singer * 2000 –Festival de Música Brasileira- Best interpretation (song Show", by Luiz Tatit and Fábio Tagliaferri.) * 2005 – Prêmio Bravo! Prime de música e cultura (Best Popular CD, with ''Balangandãs'')

References

External links

Official site (in Portuguese)

Ná Ozzetti on Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural (in Portuguese)

Ná Ozzetti on Allmusic
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