Ana Carolina
Ana Carolina | |
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 Ana Carolina in 2012, at Reis e ratos movie première | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ana Carolina Sousa |
| Born | September 9, 1974 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB, bossa nova, samba, jazz, pop, folk, salsa, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer, instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, pandeiro, piano |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG Brasil |
| Website | ana-carolina |
Ana Carolina Sousa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃nɐ karoˈlinɐ], born September 9, 1974 in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, composer, and musician.
Career
Carolina has a contralto vocal range.[1] Her musical influence comes from the crib, her grandmother used to sing on the radio, and her great aunt and uncle played percussion, piano, cello, and violin. She grew up listening to Brazilian musical icons such as Chico Buarque, João Bosco, Maria Bethânia as well as international icons such as Nina Simone, Björk, and Alanis Morissette. She began her career singing in local bars.
With the determination to become a successful professional musician she left Minas Gerais and moved to Rio de Janeiro. Shortly after moving to Rio de Janeiro she signed a contract with the BMG recording company. She released her first CD, Ana Carolina in 1999, which was responsible for her nomination in the Latin Grammy Awards.
Her second album, Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina was another success, released in 2001. The album's title is in reference to songs by the singer Chico Buarque, one of Ana Carolina's idols. This album contained hits like "Quem de nós dois" and "Ela é bamba".
In 2003 she released her 3rd album, Estampado which showed her musical originality. Her 4th CD, Ana Carolina: Perfil released in 2004, was a collection of her most successful songs from her first 3 CDs and, according to ABPD, is the best-selling in Brazil in 2005. Also in 2004 she performed a show with Seu Jorge and released a live CD and DVD of the show called Ana & Jorge. The song, "É Isso Aí", a Portuguese version for Damien Rice's "The Blower's Daughter", reached the #1 spot on the charts.
Carolina came out in Veja magazine as bisexual [2] in 2005, creating much debate and attracting new fans. She released her 6th album, Dois Quartos in 2006. The album contained 2 CDs, the 1st called 'Quarto' and the 2nd called 'Quartinho'.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Album details | BRA Certification / Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ana Carolina | 1st studio album | Platinum / 125.000 |
| 2001 | Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina | 2nd studio album | Platinum / 250.000 |
| 2003 | Estampado | 3rd studio album | Platinum 2x / 200.000 |
| 2005 | Perfil: Ana Carolina | Compilation album | Diamond / 600.000 |
| 2005 | Ana & Jorge: Ao Vivo | Live album with Seu Jorge | Diamond / 500.000 |
| 2006 | Dois Quartos | 4th studio album | Platinum / 100.000 |
| 2008 | Multishow Ao Vivo: Ana Carolina – Dois Quartos | Live album | Platinum / 100.000 |
| 2009 | N9ve | 5th studio album | Platinum 2x / 150.000 |
| 2011 | Ensaio de Cores | Live album | Platinum / 100.000 |
| 2013 | #AC | Live album | Gold / 75.000 |
DVDs
| Year | DVD | DVD details | BRA Certification / Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Estampado | Mafing-of 3rd studio album | Platinum / 50.000 |
| 2004 | Estampado – Um Instante Que Não Pára | Live concert | Platinum / 50.000 |
| 2005 | Ana & Jorge: Ao Vivo | Live concert with Seu Jorge | Diamond / 100.000 |
| 2008 | Multishow Ao Vivo: Ana Carolina – Dois Quartos | Live concert | Diamond / 100.000 |
| 2009 | N9ve | Making-of 5th studio album | Platinum / 50.000 |
| 2012 | Ensaio de Cores | Live concert on Citibank Hall – Rio de Janeiro / Brazil | Platinum/ 50.000 |
Singles
| Ano | Single | Charts | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Hot 100 | BRA Year End | |||
| 1999 | "Tô Saindo" | 26 | 97 | Ana Carolina |
| "Nada Pra Mim" | 19 | 50 | ||
| 2000 | "Garganta" | 1 | 5 | |
| "Beatriz" | 58 | – | ||
| 2001 | "Ela é Bamba" | 10 | 30 | Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina |
| "Confesso" | 22 | 91 | ||
| 2002 | "Quem de Nós Dois (La Mia Storia Tra le Dita)" | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | "Encostar na Tua" | 5 | 10 | Estampado |
| "Elevador" | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2004 | "Uma Louca Tempestade" | 4 | 9 | |
| "Nua" | 42 | – | ||
| 2005 | "Pra Rua me Levar" | 59 | – | |
| "Que Se Danem os Nós" | 25 | – | Perfil: Ana Carolina | |
| 2006 | "É Isso Aí (The Blower's Daughter)" (feat. Seu Jorge) | 1 | 6 | Ana & Jorge |
| "Pra Rua me Levar" (2nd Version) (feat. Seu Jorge) | 15 | – | ||
| "Rosas" | 1 | 9 | Dois Quartos | |
| 2007 | "Carvão" | 7 | 69 | |
| "Ruas de Outono" | 12 | – | ||
| "Aqui" | 36 | – | ||
| "Vai" (Simone saback) | 27 | – | Multishow ao Vivo: Ana Carolina – Dois Quartos | |
| 2008 | "Tolerância" | 39 | – | |
| "Eu Comi a Madona" | 28 | – | Dois Quartos | |
| 2009 | "Tá rindo, é?" | 11 | – | N9ve |
| 2009 | "Entreolhares (The Way You're Looking at Me)" (feat. John Legend) | 11 | – | |
| 2010 | "10 Minutos" | – | – | |
| 2011 | "Problemas" | – | – | Ensaio de Cores |
| 2012 | "Simplesmente Aconteceu" | 25 | – | |
References
- ^ Musica Popular Brasileira: Singers to watch
- ^ Matins, Sérgio (December 21, 2005), "Sou bi. E daí?", Veja, retrieved October 5, 2007
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- Ana Carolina
- 1974 births
- Bisexual musicians
- Bisexual women
- Brazilian contraltos
- Brazilian female singers
- Female guitarists
- Female bass guitarists
- Música Popular Brasileira singers
- Música Popular Brasileira guitarists
- Brazilian singer-songwriters
- LGBT songwriters
- LGBT musicians from Brazil
- LGBT singers
- Living people
- People from Juiz de Fora