Vanessa da Mata

Vanessa da Mata, with full name Vanessa da Mata Sigiane Ferreira ( born February 10, 1976 in Alto Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil ) is a Brazilian singer and composer. Their most successful titles were Ai, ai, ai (2003), Boa Sorte / Good Luck ( 2007) and Amado (2009), all of which reached number one in the Brazilian charts. Boa Sorte / Good Luck, a collaboration with American Ben Harper, also led the Portuguese charts. Your 2007 released album Sim brought Vanessa da Mata a Latin Grammy Award.

Between 2002 and 2014 published by Vanessa da Mata seven albums and 18 singles. Her songs also found in telenovelas and film use. Songs of Vanessa da Mata also singers like Maria Bethânia and Daniela Mercury published. In October of 2013, it published with A Filha das Flores ( "The child of Flowers" ) her first novel.

Vanessa da Mata was in early 2013 with the predominantly with telenovelas busy actor Gero Pestalozzi (born 1973 ) married to whom she adopted the children Filipe, Micael and Bianca. Separation was carried out by mutual agreement.

Biography

Vanessa da Mata was in Alto Garças, a small town away about 350 km from the capital Cuiabá, in the south of the state of Mato Grosso, who was born and spent her childhood. On the part of her mother, she can trace their ancestors on the local Xavante Indians. At the age of 14, she was sent by her parents alone to Uberlândia in the neighboring state of Minas Gerais, to seek there for admission to a training center in healthcare.

Vanessa's heart beat but rather for the music, and even at age 15 she had her first gigs in local clubs. 1992 pulled the 16 -year-old continues to São Paulo where he performed with Shalla -Ball, a female reggae band. At 19, she traveled with the Jamaican band Black Uhuru as Backing Vocalist by Brazil. Later, she was part of the group Mafua. At that time she was also active as a model and basketball player.

1997 met Vanessa da Mata known singer Chico César and wrote with him the song A Força que nunca seca, which two years later became the title song of an album of Brazilian national Sangesgrösse Maria Bethânia. The song was also nominated for a Latin Grammy. César published it himself on his album Mama Mundi. It succeeded Vanessa da Mata increasingly establishing itself as a songwriter. So she wrote O Canto de Dona Sinhá for Maria Caetano Veloso and Bethânia, Viagem for Daniela Mercury, and together with Ana Carolina Me Sento na Rua for this. In addition, they also found employment as a backing vocalist for Bethânia, Milton Nascimento and Baden Powell.

2002 Vanessa da Mata was finally able to release their first album. The song Não só me deixe was the biggest hit of the self-titled CD and reached the 25 and 42 positions in the Brazilian and Portuguese charts. The songs, Nossa Canção and Onde ir, both accompanying topics to telenovelas were released as singles and reached as notoriety. Their first album sold more than 100,000 copies, which will be rewarded in Brazil with a golden disc.

Was published in 2004 with Essa Boneca tem Manual the second large slice of Vanessa da Mata. The single release Ai, ai, ai, an accompanying theme of the telenovela Belíssima, 2006 was the Brazilian radio stations most played song and it became her first number one hit. In Sweden, the song reached the 13th place on the charts. In Brazil it has been selected as " Best Song " with a significant Prêmio Multishow, a price of the entertainment channel Multishow the Brazilian company into Organizações Globo, awarded 2006. From this album, three more titles yet been released as singles. The album was honored for more than 250,000 units sold platinum.

Their third album, Sim became her greatest success and earned her a Latin Grammy for " Best Contemporary Brazilian Pop Album " field. The bilingual gesungenene in Portuguese and English titles Boa Sorte / Good Luck, a joint effort with the American singer Ben Harper, was. Both in Brazil and Portugal at the number -one hit The romantic ballad Amado, an accompanying theme of the telenovela A Favorita, climbed to the top spot in Brazil. In addition, Boa Sorte / Good Luck and Amado were 2008 and 2009, each awarded a multi Prêmio show as "Best Song ". Some of the titles by Sim was released by Sony as part of the series CD Zero in the form of an EP than saving version of the album. The album Sim reached a sales figure of more than 600,000 copies and was awarded double platinum and gold.

Published in 2009 da Mata one CD and DVD titled Multi Show ao Vivo Vanessa - Vanessa da Mata, which are built around a live concert by the singer mostly barefoot occurring in the picturesque spa Paraty in the west of the state of Rio de Janeiro around and numerous other non- published titles and guest appearances from other stars like the reggae duo Sly & Robbie include. The DVD has more tracks and features like interviews and videos.

Published in 2010 Vanessa da Mata CD Bicicletas, Bolos e Outras Alegria from the single O tal casal was previously disengaged. Other singles from this album were Te Amo and As Palavras published as " Mister Jam Remix".

From April to June 2013, she moved with a Nivea sponsored, well-attended tour through the country to which they re- edited songs by Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim. Your idea in Brasília was broadcast on television. In July, she released the album you Vanessa da Mata canta Tom Jobim with 16 songs, of which Fotografia and Falando de Amor were released as singles.

In March 2014 her album Segue o Som appeared the title appeared as a single number from the back in January. The album contains 13 original compositions and the John Denver Sunshine on my Shoulders number.

Discography

Albums

• 2002: Vanessa da Mata
• 2004: Essa Boneca Tem Manual
• 2007: Sim
• 2009: Multi Show ao Vivo - Vanessa da Mata ( live)
• 2010: Bicicletas, Bolos e Outras Alegria
• 2013: Vanessa da Mata canta Tom Jobim
• 2014: Segue o Som

EPs

• 2007: Sim

• 2009: Multi Show ao Vivo - Vanessa da Mata

Soundtracks

Telenovelas

• Cama de Gato ( Rede Globo, 2010 ) - " Um Dia, To Adeus "
• A Favorita ( Rede Globo, 2008) - " Amado "
• Pé na Jaca ( Rede Globo, 2006) - " Ainda Bem "
• Belíssima ( Rede Globo, 2005) - " Ai, Ai, Ai "
• Celebridade ( Rede Globo, 2003) - " Nossa Canção "
• Esperança ( Rede Globo, 2002) - " Onde ir"

Movies

• Muito Gelo e Dois Dedos D' Água (2006 ) - " Música "

Awards

Prêmio de Música Brasileira Multishow

• 2006 - Best song: " Ai, ai, ai"
• 2008 - Best song: " Boa Sorte "
• 2009 - Best song: " Amado "

Latin Grammys

• 2008: Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album ( Sim )