Vania Abreu
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Vania Abreu is a singer and performer from Brazil
. She was born on May 30, 1967 as Vania Mercury de Almeida. She is the younger sister of Daniela Mercury
, a chart-topping singer in Música Popular Brasileira
(Brazilian popular music). She and her sister performed in local nightclubs, bars, and other venues in their teen years in order to achieve their start as singers.
Abreu began her professional performances in 1986 as a backup singer for the band Gerônimo
in Salvador, Brazil. In 1994, she was a member of the band, Biss. The next year, she released her self-titled album, Vania Abreu. Her most critically acclaimed album to date is Seio da Bahia, on which she sings classic songs from the Brazilian state, Bahia.
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...
. She was born on May 30, 1967 as Vania Mercury de Almeida. She is the younger sister of Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury , is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian axé, samba-reggae and MPB singer, songwriter and record producer. Since her breakthrough, Mercury has become one of the best known Brazilian female singers, selling over 20 million albums worldwide...
, a chart-topping singer in 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...
(Brazilian popular music). She and her sister performed in local nightclubs, bars, and other venues in their teen years in order to achieve their start as singers.
Abreu began her professional performances in 1986 as a backup singer for the band Gerônimo
Geronimo
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in Salvador, Brazil. In 1994, she was a member of the band, Biss. The next year, she released her self-titled album, Vania Abreu. Her most critically acclaimed album to date is Seio da Bahia, on which she sings classic songs from the Brazilian state, Bahia.
Discography
- Vania Abreu [1995]
- Pra Mim [1996]
- Seio Da Baia [1999]
- Eu Sou a Multidão [2003]
- Pierrot & Colombina - (with Marcelo Quintanilha) [2006]
- Misteriosa Dona Esperança [2007]