Luciana Mello
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Luciana Mello is a Brazil
ian singer and professional dancer.
Mello began her musical training early in life, taking voice and dance lessons. As a child, she sang in choir
s and later performed in musical
s. She emerged on the Brazilian pop music
scene as a participant in the Artistas Reunidos
(Reunited Artists) project, and issued her first solo CD, Assim Que Se Faz, in 2001.
Mello's father is prominent Brazilian musician and singer Jair Rodrigues
. Her brother, Jair Oliveira
, is also an influential producer of modern Brazilian pop music and is a singer/songwriter in his own right.
Mello's sound is a mix of Música Popular Brasileira
, soul
and hip hop
genres, representative of the Brazilian "black music" scene. Her style has been likened to those of Paula Lima
, Elza Soares
.
Other Albums
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian singer and professional dancer.
Mello began her musical training early in life, taking voice and dance lessons. As a child, she sang in choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
s and later performed in musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
s. She emerged on the Brazilian pop music
Music of Brazil
The music of Brazil encompasses various regional music styles influenced by African, European and Amerindian forms. After 500 years of history, Brazilian music developed some unique and original styles such as samba, zouk-lambada, lambada, choro, bossa nova, frevo, maracatu, MPB, sertanejo,...
scene as a participant in the Artistas Reunidos
Artistas Reunidos
The Artistas Reunidos was a project created in 1997 by the solo artists Jair Oliveira, Wilson Simoninha, Luciana Mello, Max de Castro, Pedro Mariano, and Daniel Carlomagno. It lasted until 1998, when they recorded the album Projeto Artistas Reunidos in São Paulo, Brazil...
(Reunited Artists) project, and issued her first solo CD, Assim Que Se Faz, in 2001.
Mello's father is prominent Brazilian musician and singer Jair Rodrigues
Jair Rodrigues
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira is a Brazilian musician and singer, a pioneer of the funk in the country. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians....
. Her brother, Jair Oliveira
Jair Oliveira
Jair Rodrigues M. Oliveira is a Brazilian composer, singer and producer. He is the son of Brazilian musician Jair Rodrigues and brother to singer Luciana Mello....
, is also an influential producer of modern Brazilian pop music and is a singer/songwriter in his own right.
Mello's sound is a mix of Música Popular Brasileira
Música Popular Brasileira
Música Popular Brasileira or MPB designates a trend in post-Bossa Nova urban popular music. It is not a discrete genre but rather a constellation that combines original songwriting and updated versions of traditional Brazilian urban music styles like samba and samba-canção with contemporary...
, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
genres, representative of the Brazilian "black music" scene. Her style has been likened to those of Paula Lima
Paula Lima
Paula Lima is a Brazilian singer and composer whose music is influenced by bossa, percussion, samba, Brazilian soul, international funk music and one of judges of Brazilian Idol, Ídolos Brazil ....
, Elza Soares
Elza Soares
Elza Soares is a Brazilian samba singer. She was married to Brazilian football player Garrincha.Born and raised in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Soares took part in a singing contest presented by the renowned Brazilian musician Ary Barroso, and received the highest marks. In the late 1950s, Soares...
.
Discography
- 1995:Luciana Rodrigues
- 2000:Assim que Se Faz
- 2002:Olha pra Mim
- 2004:L.M.
- 2007:Nêga
Other Albums
- 1998:Projeto Artistas Reunidos