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Virgínia Rosa
Virgínia Rosa is a Brazilian singer that mixes the
very best of Brazilian Pop Music and her vocal classical
technique. She recreates songs of new and old celebrated
composers in renewed versions. It’s a fantastic
combination of Brazilian regional rhythms and styles.
Her repertoire includes ballads with a touch of the
traditional “samba”, “chorinho”, “maxixe” and a blend of
the Brazilian beat, full of swing and energy.
Virgínia’s live performances are full of emotion and
rhythm, seducing the audience song
after song. She sings songs of her CDs
“Batuque” and “A voz do coração” and from
her special projects such as VIRGÍNIA ROSA
CANTA CLARA (homage to the Brazilian singer
Clara Nunes) and PALAVRA DE MULHER (singing
Chico Buarque’s compositions).
Great-granddaughter of Indians and daughter
of “mineiros”, Virgínia Rosa was born and
grew up in São Paulo. Although she has
studied classical singing her singing has
strong popular roots. This may be the
reason why she moves with much ease
from samba to reggae or blues.
With the Heartbreakers band she used to sing Billie
Holiday’s tunes, but she is mainly known as the
interpreter of the Brazilian rhythms – “samba”, “maxixe”,
“forró”, “chorinho”, “baião” (popular rhythms that originated
in the northeastern of Brazil and have become popular
all over the country) among other cadenzas.
During the 80’s, Virginia Rosa started her professional
career singing in a band called “Isca de Polícia”, led by Itamar Assumpção, one of the majors musicians of a strong
musical movement that was very successful in São Paulo
at the time. She also sang with Ná Ozetti and in the choir
of Tetê Espindola’s band.
In the mid 80’s she became the solo singer of the “Mexe
com Tudo” band, a group whose goal was to sing
Brazilian dancing music. She sang with the band for 7
years. “Mexe Com Tudo” gave concerts in France and
other European countries in the years of 1989 and 1990.
In the early 90’s, Virgínia Rosa started a solo career. Her
first CD, “Batuque” (1997) received very good reviews and
she was chosen the best new singer
of that year. The CD includes
songs by Itamar
Assumpção, Luiz Gonzaga,
Lenine and Chico Science
and was also released in
the United States.
Her second CD, “A Voz do Coração” (A Voice from the
Heart) was issued in 2001. It was recorded live and
includes songs by Thomas Roth, Chico César,
Herbert Vianna, Gilberto Gil, Luiz Melodia.
After 2003, Virgínia reached great
success as interpreter in special projects
such as VIRGÍNIA ROSA CANTA CLARA,
singing great hits as well as
unknown songs of Clara Nunes (to
be realeased in DVD soon) and
PALAVRA DE MULHER singing
Chico Buarque’s compositions
for cinema, musicals and theatre.
Now, Virgínia Rosa just released her
new CD, “Samba a 2”, which we are
sending to you.
VIRGÍNIA ROSA