Elba Ramalho

Elba Ramalho (Portuguese: [ˈɛwbɐ ʁaˈmaʎu]; born August 17, 1951) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Nineteen-times Brazilian Music Awards winner,^[1] she is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró".

Elba Ramalho
Ramalho in 2015
Background information
Born	(1951-08-17) August 17, 1951 (age 73) Conceição, Paraíba, Brazil
Genres	MPB, salsa, forró
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actress
Instruments	Vocals, guitar

In addition to her successful solo career, Elba has collaborated with a number of well-established Brazilian acts, including Alceu Valença^[2][3] and her first cousin, Zé Ramalho.

In 2019, her album O Ouro do Pó da Estrada was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album.^[4] On 2021, she received another nomination for the same category, this time for the album Eu e Vocês.^[5]

Discography

Ramalho performing in 2019

Year	Album	Record company	Format	Sales in Brazil	Certifications
1979	Ave de Prata	Epic/CBS	LP	70,000	—
1980	Capim do Vale	Epic/CBS	LP	80,000	—
1981	Elba	CBS	LP	90,000	—
1982	Alegria	Ariola	LP	300,000	Platinum
1983	Coração brasileiro	Ariola	LP	400,000	Platinum
1984	Fogo na mistura	Ariola	LP	250,000	Platinum
1985	Do Jeito que A Gente Gosta	Ariola	LP	300,000	Platinum
1986	Remexer	Ariola	LP	200,000	Gold
1987	Elba	Ariola	LP	250,000	Platinum
1988	Fruto	Ariola	LP	150,000	Gold
1989	Popular Brasileira	Ariola	LP	150,000	Gold
1990	Ao Vivo	Ariola	LP	250,000	Platinum
1991	Felicidade Urgente	Ariola	LP	120,000	Gold
1992	Encanto	Ariola	LP	130,000	Gold
1993	Devora-me	Ariola	LP	140,000	Gold
1995	Paisagem	BMG	CD	250,000	Platinum
1996	Leão do Norte	BMG	CD	400,000	Platinum
1996	Grande Encontro	BMG	CD	1,200,000	Diamond
1997	Baioque	BMG	CD	120,000	Gold
1997	Grande Encontro 2	BMG	CD	750,000	3× Platinum
1998	Flor da Paraíba	BMG	CD	100,000	Gold
1999	Solar	BMG	CD	150,000	Gold
2000	O Grande Encontro 3	BMG	CD	250,000	Platinum
2001	Cirandeira	BMG	CD	100,000	Gold
2002	Elba Canta Luiz	BMG	CD	100,000	Gold
2003	Elba Ao Vivo	BMG	CD	100,000	Gold
2005	Elba e Dominguinhos Ao Vivo	BMG	CD	50,000	Gold
2007	Qual o Assunto Que Mais Lhe Interessa?	Ramax	CD	40,000	—
2009	Balaio de Amor	Biscoito Fino	CD	40,000	—
2010	Marco Zero Ao Vivo	Biscoito Fino	CD, DVD	7,000	—
2013	Vambora lá Dançar	Saladesom Records	CD	10,000	—
2013	Cordas, Gonzaga e Afins	Coqueiro Verde	CD, DVD	3,500	—
2015	Do Meu Olhar pra Fora	Coqueiro Verde	CD	3,500	—

Guest performances

• Edu Falaschi – Vera Cruz (2021; vocals on "Rainha do Luar")