MC Carol

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MC Carol, stage name of Carolina de Oliveira Lourenço (born 6 October 1993 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), is a Brazilian singer and composer. She is known for her social themes regarding feminism and, at the same time, double entendre songs related to explicit sex.

Biography

Carolina de Oliveira Lourenço was born on the city of Niterói, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, having lived on the Morro do Preventório.[1]

Musical Career

As a solo artist, she started to gain notoriety after the release of a few singles and internet releases.[2] Her first hit was with the song "Bateu uma Onda Forte" ("It Kicked Hard"). Afterwards, the singer and composer also gained notoriety with "Jorginho Me Empresta a 12" ("Jorginho Give Me the Shotgun"), "Liga pro Samu" ("Call the 911")[3] and "Não Foi Cabral" ("It Wasn't Cabral" [who discovered Brazil]), with lyrics that raise a discussion about the history of Brazil taught in the education system.[4]

Subsequently, MC Carol announced the release of her first studio album, Bandida ("Bandit").[5] As a preview, the artist released two singles: the first one was the song "Delação Premiada" ("Plea Bargaining"), produced by Leo Justi[6] and the second one was "100% Feminista" ("100% Feminist"), with the singer Karol Conka.[5][7] The album was released on the digital platforms on October 28, 2016.[8]

Political Career

She ran unsuccessfully in the 2018 Brazilian elections for Rio de Janeiro state representative on the Brazilian Communist Party ticket.[9][10] She had discussed running with Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco prior to the later's assassination, and announced her candidacy shortly after she was assassinated.[11]

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Entrevista com Mc Carol". Trip. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Como uma funkeira 'negra e gorda' virou símbolo de beleza e voz da favela". BBC Brasil. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. ^ "MC Carol, do sucesso 'Delação Premiada', fará show em Petrópolis". G1.Globo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Professores analisam funk de MC Carol que contesta a história do Brasil". G1.Globo.com. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b "MC Carol une forças com Karol Conka para falar de feminismo em single". O Globo. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Delação Premiada (feat. Leo Justi) - Single de Mc Carol". iTunes. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  7. ^ "'100% Feminista': MC Carol e Karol Conka lançam single juntas". O Estado de S. Paulo. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  8. ^ "MC Carol lança o aguardado Bandida, primeiro disco da carreira". Rolling Stone Brasil. Retrieved 29 October 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Countdown to Brazil's 2018 Elections, Part 6: Growth and Diversity of Favela Candidates | RioOnWatch". Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  10. ^ "Eleições 2018: As celebridades que foram eleitas ou fracassaram nas urnas". revistaquem.globo.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  11. ^ "Influenciada por Marielle, MC Carol vai se candidatar ao cargo de deputada estadual". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
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