Cláudia Leitte

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Cláudia Leitte

Background information
Birth name Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio
Born July 10, 1980 (1980-07-10) (age 27)
Origin São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genre(s) Axé
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active 2001-present
Label(s) Universal Records

Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio, known as Cláudia Leitte (born July 10, 1980[1] in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro[2]) is a Brazilian axé singer, and former vocalist of the group Babado Novo.[3] Since she is one of the most popular axé singers in Brazil,[4][5] she hosted MTV Brasil's Video Music Brasil 2007,[6] in which she had been nominated as best singer in that award.[7] Cláudia Leitte has also won other awards.

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[edit] Biography

Her father is the commercial representative Cláudio de Oliveira Inácio and her mother is the teacher Ilna Leite.[4] Cláudia Leitte started singing children's songs, then she worked as a singer in bars. She was also the vocalist of several axé music bands. As an adolescent she sang in trios elétricos.[2] She became a professional singer when she was thirteen years old.[4]

Cláudia Leitte has been the vocalist of Salvador-based axé band Babado Novo since November 2001. Her band released five albums.[8] The band's first album, named Sem Vergonha, released in 2003, sold more than 90,000 copies, being the band's first Gold disc, while the album named Uau! Babado Novo ao Vivo em Salvador, released in 2004, sold more than 100,000 CDs and more than 70,000 DVDs, and the fourth album, released in December 2005, named Diário de Claudinha (meaning Claudinha's Diary, Claudinha being Cláudia Leitte's nickname) sold 70,000 copies in just one week.[4]

As a member of the band, she was nominated for the 2007 Video Music Brasil, promoted by MTV Brasil.[7] Cláudia Leitte has also won in 2007 the Brazilian Best Female Singer award, promoted by GloboRadio, beating Ivete Sangalo, Sandy, Ana Carolina and Maria Rita,[9] and she and her band won the following Carnatal awards: best female singer, best band, best bloco, best music (Exttravasa) and best artist.[5] In January 2008, Leitte announced that she will leave her band, and start a solo career,[10] recording her first solo career DVD in February 2008 in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro.[11] On February 5, 2008, Cláudia Leitte performed for the last time as a member of Babado Novo band.[12] On February 17, 2008, at a show in Copacabana Beach, she performed her first live album as a solo singer, watched by 70,000 people.[13]

Cláudia Leitte was twice on the cover of Brazilian magazine VIP, published by Editora Abril, the first time being in February 2006, and the second time in February 2008.[14] She was also on the cover of the August 2006 edition of Corpo a Corpo magazine.[15] In 2008 she signed a three-year contract with AmBev to star Guaraná Antarctica ads, her first ad was broadcasted on March 23.[16]

[edit] Discography

[edit] With Babado Novo (2001—2008)

Disc name Year Sales Type
Babado Novo 2003 175,000 (Gold) CD
Sem Vergonha 250,000 (Platinum) CD
Uau! Babado Novo ao Vivo em Salvador 2004 300,000 (Platinum) live CD and DVD
O Diário de Claudinha 2005 150,000 (Gold) CD
Ver-te Mar 2007 75,000 copies + 15,000 copies (cd+dvd) (Gold) live CD and DVD
Total sales — 1 million —
Singles
  • Cai Fora
  • Amor Perfeito
  • Eu Fico (released only in some radios)
  • Safado, Cachorro, Sem-Vergonha
  • Falando Sério (released only in some radios)
  • Lirirrixa (released only in some radios)
  • Foto na Estante (released only in some radioss)
  • Doce Desejo
  • Caranguejo
  • Me Chama de Amor
  • Janeiro a Janeiro (released only in some radios)
  • Bola de Sabão
  • Piriripiti (released only in some radios an was the theme music of Globo TV's soap opera Cobras e Lagartos)
  • A Camisa e o Botão
  • Insolação do Coração
  • Doce Paixão
  • Pensando em Você
  • Exttravasa

[edit] Solo career

Disc name Year Sales Type
Untitled album (CD / DVD) 2008 - live CD and DVD

[edit] References

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  1. ^ Cláudia Leitte. EGO Globo. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  2. ^ a b Claudinha e seus babados. Gazeta do Sul. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  3. ^ Cantor do Rapazolla deve assumir lugar de Cláudia Leitte. O Dia. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  4. ^ a b c d Axé beleza. ISTOÉ Gente. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  5. ^ a b Claudia Leitte: a Rainha de Natal. Oba Oba. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  6. ^ VMB 2007: Claudinha Leitte é eleita a “mais gostosa do ano” em premiação armada por Marcos Mion. iG Gente. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  7. ^ a b Prêmios, música e badalação ao vivo. A Tarde On Line. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  8. ^ Segunda noite do Parafolia é sucesso. Parafolia 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  9. ^ Claudia Leitte conquista o prêmio GloboRádio. Oba Oba. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  10. ^ Claudia Leitte extingue o Babado Novo, batiza a banda com seu nome e grava DVD marco na carreira. O Dia. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  11. ^ Claudia Leitte oficializa carreira-solo. Nesse instante. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  12. ^ Cláudia Leitte faz na BA último show com Babado Novo. CorreioWeb (Correio Braziliense). Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  13. ^ Com 700 mil, show de Claudia Leitte é marcado por repetições. Terra. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
  14. ^ Claudia Leitte muito sensual na revista VIP. Receita do Sucesso. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  15. ^ Edição 212 - Agosto/06. Corpo a Corpo. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  16. ^ Claudia Leitte vira garota-propaganda de guaraná. Te Contei. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.


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