Bïa Krieger
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| Background information | |
| Genres | World |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | Bïa Krieger official website |
Bïa Krieger, better known mononymously as Bïa, is a Brazilian-born singer and recording artist[1] who lives in France and Quebec.[2] She sings in French, Portuguese and Spanish.[3] Her recording career began in 1996 and currently she has at least eight albums.
Early years
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During the years of the military dictatorship in Brazil, her parents were forced into exile. They moved the family to Chile, then Peru and finally Portugal. She was 12 when the family went back to their homeland after the Brazilian Amnesty Law.
While attending school Krieger was listening to music; Brazilian, Latin-American, English pop, as well as singing and playing guitar to her friends. She began a university degree in Journalism at
Professional career
In 1996, French author and producer
In 1998 she recorded the soundtrack for a Claude Lelouch film, and went touring in Japan, Italy and Canada.
She released her second album, Sources, in 2000. Partly recorded in
In 2003, Krieger released her third album, Carmin. Most of the songs are hers, but she still paid homage to favourite songwriters; Chico Buarque, Gianmaria Testa and Henri Salvador. She also recorded an Inca mantra, Inti, a Pre-Columbian hymn to the sun. This album was partly recorded in Paris, partly in Montreal, where she spends much of her time.[citation needed]
Krieger sings in French as well as in her mother tongue Portuguese, and Spanish. She creates mixes between
Her album Carmin has been produced by Robson Galdino, a carioca guitar player living in Paris, and Erik West Millette, a bass, guitar and slides player from Montreal.
Bïa played at the 2003
Discography
- 2015 : Navegar
- 2014 : Chi.Coração
- 2011 : Concert Intime
- 2008 : Nocturno
- 2005 : Coeur vagabond
- 2003 : Carmin
- 2000 : Sources
- 1997 : La memoire du Vent
Videos
- 2006 : Estrela Do Mar
References
- ^ a b "Anglophones make mark in Quebec - singing en français - thestar.com". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ a b [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Fresh Face | Bia Krieger at Schema". Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
External links
- Audiogram (with audio excerpts)
- Bïa Krieger official website
- Bïa Krieger official website in English
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