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Also known as Daniela Mercuri de Almeida Verçosa

Brazilian singer-songwriter

Person · Open Library

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1

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  • Daniela & Malu

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Acting · Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Known for

  • WR Discos - Uma Invenção Musical2024
  • Navio da Xuxa — Self2023
  • É d'Oxum: a Força que Mora N'água — Self2023
  • Sobre Nós Dois2023
  • Canto ao Tempo — Self2023
  • The Masked Singer Brasil — Self - Guest Judge2021
  • Que História é Essa, Porchat? — Self2019
  • Axé: Music of a People — Self2017
  • Lady Night — Self2017
  • Vai Fernandinha2016

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Country
Brazil
Active from
1965

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
197,151
Total plays
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Daniela Mercuri de Almeida Verçosa (born July 28, 1965 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), best known as Daniela Mercury, is a Brazilian axé, samba-reggae and MPB singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, entrepeneur, producer, poet, philanthropist and activist for LGBTQ+ rights. For her pioneering of the axé genre, she is also known as the "Queen of Axé." Since her breakthrough, Mercury has become one of the best known Brazilian female singers, selling over 20 million albums worldwide. <a href="https://ww

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Born
Daniela Mercuri de Almeida , ( 1965-07-28 ) July 28, 1965 (age 60) , Salvador, Bahia , Brazil
Genres
Latin pop axé samba reggae MPB
Occupations
Singer songwriter record producer dancer
Instrument
Vocals
Years active
1989–present
Labels
Estúdio Eldorado Epic BMG/MTV Sony Music EMI
Website
Official website

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Official website

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Number of children
2
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date of birth
1965-07-28
start of work period
1989-00-00
name in native language
Daniela Mercuri de Almeida Póvoas
pseudonym
Daniela Mercury
social media followers
190000
birth name
Daniela Mercuri de Almeida
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Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, and producer. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 11 million records worldwide, and had 24 Top 10 singles in the country, with 14 of them reached No. 1. Winner of a Latin Grammy for her album Balé Mulato – Ao Vivo, she also received six Brazilian Music Award, an APCA award, three Multishow Brazilian Music Awards and two awards at VMB: Best Music Video and Photography.

In 1991, Mercury released her self-titled album, which was followed by O Canto da Cidade a year later, boosting her career as a national artist and taking the axé music to the evidence. Over the years, Mercury released several albums, generating great singles like "Swing da Cor", "O Canto da Cidade", "À Primeira Vista", "Rapunzel", "Nobre Vagabundo", "Ilê Pérola Negra", "Mutante", "Maimbê Dandá", "Levada Brasileira", "Oyá Por Nós", among others. She recorded a commemorative DVD of Cirque du Soleil's 25th anniversary, and was part of the Montreal Jazz Festival. In addition, Mercury was invited to participate in the Alejandro Sanz's DVD, and sing with Paul McCartney in Oslo, Norway, during the delivery of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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