Vânia Abreu
Vania Abreu is a singer and performer from Brazil. She was born on May 30, 1967 as Vania Mercury de Almeida.[1] 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.
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]
References
- ↑ Vania Abreu entry at MPB.net
External links
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