Daniela Mercury
Brazilian singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniela Mercuri de Almeida (born July 28, 1965), known by her stage name Daniela Mercury, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. She is one of the best known Brazilian female singers, selling over 20 million albums worldwide.[1]
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Early life
Mercury was born on July 28, 1965,[2] in Salvador, Bahia.[3] Her mother is Liliana Mercuri, a social worker[4] of Italian descent.[5] Her father is António Fernando de Abreu Ferreira de Almeida, a Portuguese-born[5] industrial mechanic.[4] Her four siblings include Tom, Cristiana, Vânia, and Marcos.[2][5] She attended both the Ana Néri School and the Colégio Baiano.
When Mercury was eight years old, she began taking dance lessons,.[5][6] At age 13, influenced by Elis Regina, she decided to become a singer.[5] She started singing in local bars in 1980.[5] Mercury went to the Universidade Federal da Bahia, where she enrolled in the Dance School in 1984.[5] A year later she married electronic engineer Zalther Póvoas.[7] She has two children in this marriage, Gabriel Almeida Póvoas.[5] and Giovana Almeida Póvoas born in 1985 and 1986 respectively.[5]
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Discography
Studio albums
- Daniela Mercury
- O Canto da Cidade
- Música de Rua
- Feijão com Arroz
- Sol da Liberdade
- Sou de Qualquer Lugar
- Carnaval Eletrônico
- Balé Mulato
- Canibália
Live albums
- Elétrica
- MTV ao Vivo – Eletrodoméstico
- Clássica
- Balé Mulato – Ao Vivo
- Canibália: Ritmos do Brasil
Compilations albums
- Swing Tropical - Grandes Êxitos
- 20 Grandes Êxitos
- XXI - Vinte um Grandes Êxitos
- The Very Best Gold
- O Canto da Cidade - 15 Anos
Concert tours
- Canibália
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Videography
References
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