Gaby Amarantos
Gaby Amarantos | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gabriela Amaral dos Santos |
| Born | August 1, 1978 Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | http://www.gabyamarantos.com/ |
Gabriela Amaral dos Santos (born August 1, 1978 in Belém, Pará),[1] known by her stage name Gaby Amarantos, is a Brazilian singer and dancer of tecno brega.[2]
Biography
Amarantos was born in the district of Jurunas, outskirts of Belém, state of Pará. She began singing at the age of 15, in the Parish of St. Therese of Lisieux. Coming from a family of samba dancers, during her adolescence she also heard singers of the Flashbrega movement (Pará's brega style of the 1970s), MPB and jazz (especially Ella Fitzgerald and Billy Holiday).[3]
Since 2000, she began to be recognized as one of the emerging stars of Pará's "tecnomelody".[3] From 2002 on, at the head of the Banda Tecno Show, Amarantos has recorded two CDs and one DVD. She participated in the Daniel Peixoto Shine Party in April 2012.[4]
Discography
| Title | Year | Record label | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treme | 2012 | Som Livre | CD |
| Single | Year | Record label | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xirley | 2011 | Som Livre | Digital Download |
| Ex Mai Love | 2012 | Som Livre | Digital Download |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Melhores do Ano | Revelation Musical | Gaby Amarantos | Nominated[5] |
| Prêmio Multishow | New Hit | Ex Mai Love | Won[6] | |
| MTV Video Music Brazil | Best Album Art | Treme | Won[7] | |
| Clipe the Year | Xirley | Nominated[7] | ||
| Best Female Act | Gaby Amarantos | Won[7] | ||
| Artist of the Year | Gaby Amarantos | Won[7] |
References
- ^ pegacifras.uol.com.br (ed.). "Gaby Amarantos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira (ed.). "Gabi Amaranto" (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Tecno Show" (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Tá Tudo Misturado" (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Confira a lista dos vencedores dos Melhores do Ano do Domingão do Faustão
- ^ "Veja os vencedores do Prêmio Multishow 2012" (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Veja os vencedores do VMB 2012" (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 20, 2012.
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