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Birth name | Olga Maria de Souza |
Born | 16 July 1968 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Genres | Eurodance, dance-pop |
Occupations | Singer, dancer |
Years active | 1990-present |
Website | Website |
Olga Souza (born Olga Maria de Souza, on 16 July 1968, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, and dancer.[1] She is best known as a member of the musical project, Corona.
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Souza was born on 16 July 1968 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a musical family. Her father was a musician and her mother was a singer. Ever since she was young, music has been her passion. Olga worked in a bank for a few years before deciding to travel around the world. She finally arrived in Italy, where she was discovered by the band Corona.
Corona released their first album, The Rhythm of the Night in 1994, which remained at #1 in the Italian charts for 13 weeks. The album was sent to Europe and topped the charts, selling more than 1 million copies, and made platinum. Corona began their first world tour, and the album was released in the United States.
Corona’s second album Walking On Music, was released in 1998. In 2000, Corona's third album, “And Me U”, was released. Corona participated as a guest in a concert named “Angel Live”, dedicated to Karol Wojtyla in 2006. Souza returned to America in 2007, where she continued her tour with the band. Recently, Corona released their fourth album named Y Generation, with POP Records.
In 1996, Souza debuted as a host, on the television show, Festivalbar. She a success and was asked to host a show named “Dance Machine” in France.
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