Ana Carolina

Infobox musical artist
Name =Ana Carolina


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ana Carolina Sousa
Born = birth date and age|1974|09|09
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil|
Origin =
Genre = Pop, MPB, Bossa Nova, Samba
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, composer, instrumentalist
Years_active = 1998 – present
Label = Sony BMG Brasil
URL = [http://anacarolina.uol.com.br]

: "For the Brazilian actress, see Ana Carolina da FonsecaAna Carolina Sousa (born September 9, 1974 in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, composer, and musician.

Career

Carolina's 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 hearing 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 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 bomba".

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" reached the #1 spot on the charts.

Carolina came out in Veja magazine as bisexualcitation |url=http://veja.abril.com.br/211205/p_122.html |title=Sou bi. E daí? |date=2005-12-21 |periodical=Veja |first=Sérgio |last=Matins |accessdate=2007-10-05] , creating much debate and attracting new fans.Fact|date=October 2007 She also released her 6th album, "Dois Quartos" this year. The album contained 2 CDs, the 1st called 'Quarto' and the 2nd called 'Quartinho'.

Discography

CDs

*1999 - "Ana Carolina"
*2001 - "Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina"
*2003 - "Estampado"
*2005 - "Ana & Jorge" - ao vivo
*2006 - "Dois Quartos"

DVDs

*2003 - "Estampado"
*2004 - "Estampado - Um instante que não pára"
*2005 - "Ana & Jorge" - ao vivo
*2008 - "Multishow Ao Vivo Dois Quartos" - ao vivo

Collections

*"Ana Carolina: Perfil" - Som Livre

ingles

*Elevador
*É isso aí
*Quem de nós dois
*Garganta
*Ela é Bamba
*Encostar na Tua
*Uma louca tempestade
*Nua
*Pra rua me levar
*Rosas
*O beat da beata
*Eu nunca te amei idiota
*Chevette
*Comparssas(o pequenez e o pit bull)
*Charteton
*Aqui
*2 bicudos
*Nada te faltara
*Eu comi a madona
*Tolerancia
*Ruas de outono
*A camera que filma os dias
*Armazem
*Agora ou nunca
*Carvão
*Claridade
*Dadivosa
*É hora da virada
*Homens e mulheres
*Implicante
*Joana
*La critique
*Milhares de sambas

References

External links

* [http://anacarolina.uol.com.br/ Official Page]
* [http://veja.abril.com.br/110407/p_120.shtml Magazine "Veja" - "A nação das cantoras"]