Paula Fernandes
Paula Fernandes | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paula Fernandes de Souza |
| Born | August 28, 1984 |
| Origin | Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB, sertanejo, country |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, classical guitar |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | Universal Music Brasil |
| Website | Official website |
Paula Fernandes de Souza[1] (born August 28, 1984[2]) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and arranger. In a poll organized among readers of VIP magazine in 2011, she was named the 16th "sexiest woman in the world." That same year, she was one of the most accessed on Google Brazil.
Biography
Born in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, she lived in a farm with her parents and her younger brother during her childhood.[1] Fernandes started singing when she was eight years old, releasing her self-titled debut album two years later.[3] Her second album, named Ana Rayo, was released in 1995, and was inspired by the A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão telenovela.[3] Fernandes went to college to study Geography in Belo Horizonte when she was 18 years old, singing in bars during that time.[4] She recorded one of the theme songs of Rede Globo's telenovela América, named "Ave Maria Natureza", and released the album Canções do Vento Sul soon after that.[3] Fernandes was nominated for the Best Popular Singer Award at Prêmio da Música Brasileira with that album.[4] The song "Jeito do Mato" from her following album, Pássaro de Fogo, was a theme song in the Globo telenovela Paraíso, and her version of Ivete Sangalo's "Quando a Chuva Passar" was the main theme of the telenovela Escrito nas Estrelas.[3] Fernandes released her first DVD in October 2010,[3] and gained further recognition after she participated in two Rede Globo specials: the Roberto Carlos' end of year show, broadcast on December 25, 2010, and Show da Virada, broadcast during New Year's Eve, on December 31, 2010.[3] Her live album, Paula Fernandes - Ao Vivo, released in 2011, was the top seller of that year, with over 2,000,000 copies sold according to the ABPD. Fernandes became known in the rest of Latin America due to her collaboration on the Juanes song "Hoy Me Voy", released in his 2012 MTV Unplugged album.[5]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Fernandes |
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Brazil: 10,000+ | |
| Ana Rayo |
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Brazil: 15,000+ | |
| Canções do Vento Sul |
|
Brazil: 40,000+ | |
| Dust in the Wind |
|
Brazil: 45,000+ | |
| Pássaro de Fogo |
|
Brazil: 350,000+ | |
| Paula Fernandes: Ao Vivo |
|
Brazil: 1,500,000+ (CD), 1,000,000+ (DVD) Portugal: 150,000+ | |
| Meus Encantos |
|
Brazil: 250,000+ |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasil Hot 100 Airplay | Brasil Hot Popular Songs | |||
| 2005 | "Meu Eu em Você" | — | — | Canções do Vento Sul |
| 2009 | "Pássaro de Fogo" | 36 | 2 | Pássaro de Fogo |
| "Jeito de Mato" | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | "Quando a Chuva Passar" | 29 | 20 | |
| 2011 | "Pra Você" | 2 | 2 | Paula Fernandes: Ao Vivo |
| "Não Precisa" (duet with Victor & Leo) | 2 | 6 | ||
| "Sensações" | 12 | — | ||
| 2012 | "Eu Sem Você" | 1 | — | Meus Encantos |
| As featured artist | ||||
| 2010 | "Caminhoneiro" (duet with Dominguinhos) | — | — | Emoções Sertanejas |
| 2011 | "Meu Grito de Amor" (Eduardo Costa feat. Paula Fernandes) | 8 | — | De Pele, Alma e Coração Ao Vivo |
| "Over the Rainbow" (duet with Michael Bolton) | — | 28 | Gems: The Duets Collection | |
| 2012 | "Long Live" (duet with Taylor Swift) | 1 | — | Speak Now World Tour Live (Brazilian edition) |
| "Hoy Me Voy" (duet with Juanes) | 54 | — | Juanes MTV Unplugged | |
References
- ^ a b Ariane Abdallah (March 9, 2011). "O reinado de Paula Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Revista TPM. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Paula Fernandes - Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Paula Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Contigo. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ a b "Sucesso em trilhas de novelas, Paula Fernandes vê a popularidade crescer após dividir palco com Roberto Carlos" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. January 5, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ R7. "Paula Fernandes coloca disco ao vivo no topo da lista de mais vendidos" (in Portuguese). Rede Record. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Paula Fernandes certifications. ABPD. Accessed 31 July 2012.
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