Claudia Leitte
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Born | Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio 10 July 1980 São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse |
Márcio Pedreira (m. 2007) |
Children | 3 |
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Website | claudialeitte |
Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio (Brazilian Portuguese:
Leitte embarked on a solo career and released her first solo album
With more than 40 million followers on
Early life
Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio was born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, to Ilna Leite and Cláudio Inácio. Her family lived in São Paulo and were visiting São Gonçalo at the time of her birth. Within five days of Leitte being born, her family moved to Salvador, Bahia, her mother's hometown. She has one younger brother, Cláudio Junior.
Leitte got her start working as a kids party entertainer. At that time, she was enrolled in her neighborhood church's religion classes while still in high school. Leitte would often secretly skip church to attend dance and acting classes. Before becoming a full-time professional singer, she tried law school, communications and music at college – only to drop out at a later point. She would go to college in the morning and hit bars and festivals for small singing gigs at night. At first, her family was not very supportive of her artistic desires, but eventually changed their minds after a period of financial crisis in which Leitte's job proved an essential figure to the family's income. Leitte later got her entry in the industry as a backing vocal for local singer Nando Borges.[7]
During the 1990s, she worked in a variety of groups before founding and making a name for herself in Babado Novo, most notably Forró Violeta, Companhia do Pagode and Nata do Samba, where she met guitarist and songwriter Sérgio Rocha, who went on to be the musical director for Babado Novo and much of Leitte's solo career.
Career
2001–2007: Babado Novo
After unsuccessful forays into other bands and rhythms, in November 2001 Leitte decided to create a
On 3 December 2003, the band's second album was released. Titled Sem-vergonha, the album spawned five hit singles: "Safado, Cachorro, Sem-vergonha", "Lirirrixa", "Fulano in Sala", "Falando Sério" and "Uau". The later also served as the lead single for the band's third album and video release Uau! Ao Vivo em Salvador on 21 December 2004. The record sold over 400,000 copies. Later that year, Babado Novo booked shows in the US for the first time, in New Jersey and Massachusetts,[9] before touring in Tokyo, Japan.[10] In 2005, "Doce Desejo" was released as the second single of Uau! Ao Vivo em Salvador, followed by "Caranguejo" and "Me Chama de Amor" as the third and fourth singles.[11]
On 10 December 2005, Babado Novo released "Bola de Sabão", the lead single from their next album. The song reached top positions on the Brazilian charts and in a short time would become the group's most successful song to date. It can be heard during the 2006 Mexican-Brazilian film Only God Knows, starring Alice Braga and Diego Luna. O Diário de Claudinha was the band's first studio album, released on 30 December 2005, and surpassing 120,000 copies sold in its first weeks of sales. The song "Despenteia" was used as part of an advertising campaign for Seda's hair beauty products and "Piriripiti" was chosen as part of television soap Cobras & Lagartos soundtrack. As the album's final single "A Camisa e o Botão" was another hit score for the band. Babado Novo was the headliner of 2006's New York City Brazilian Day, performing live for an audience of 2,5 million people on Times Square.[12][13]
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January 2007 saw the release of "Insolação do Coração". The song was the first single of the band's fifth and final album Ver-te Mar, which was recorded live in Salvador, Bahia and released on 16 February 2007. "Doce Paixão" and "Pensando em Você" were both released as singles subsequently. Leitte won a VMB award at the 2007
After selling over 5 million records and spawning many chart-topping hits as part of Babado Novo, Leitte announced in late 2007 that she would be leaving the brand she helped build to become a solo act, bringing her bandmates with her.[14][15][16]
2008–2009: Band departure, solo debut Ao Vivo em Copacabana and tours
On 18 December 2007, Leitte released her solo debut single "Exttravasa". The song was the most executed song on radio for the year of 2008 and earned her a double
The home video release of Ao Vivo em Copacabana happened on 11 August 2008 and had over 500,000 copies sold. The third single of the album, "Beijar na Boca," was released on 25 November 2008. The fourth and final single of the album, "Horizonte," was released on 24 May 2009. The song was written specially for Leitte by a fan.
During that year, Leitte became the face of hair colour and dye Cor&Ton products for beauty corporation Niely. She also signed an endorsement deal with
2009 saw Leitte venture into two other smaller tours, the 15-date Beija Eu Tour, which kicked off on 15 March, and the Sette Tour, which went from 2 July 2009 to 22 January 2010, in 47 dates.
2010–2013: As Máscaras, Negalora and The Voice Brasil
After inking a deal with
In May 2011, Leitte was invited by Walt Disney Pictures to voice the character of Carla Veloso, a racing car which Lightning McQueen meets along with Lewis Hamilton at the World Grand Prix opening party in the Brazilian Portuguese release of the motion picture Cars 2. In September 2011, Leitte sang for the first time at the Rock in Rio music festival stage along with Rihanna, Katy Perry and Elton John. That same month she performed "Locomotion Batucada" live at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, which was held in São Paulo and was broadcast in 190 countries, totaling two billion spectators. She appeared in Ricky Martin's "Samba" for the worldwide repackage of the album Música + Alma + Sexo (2011) and was also featured in its accompanying music video.[citation needed]
In January 2012, Leitte signed a recording contract with Som Livre, ending her partnership with Sony Music, under which she had released one studio album. In May of that same year, she was a guest host for six episodes of GNT's women beauty talk-show Superbonita, filling in for regular host Luana Piovani. Shortly after, she was invited to be a coach on television show The Voice Brasil, along with acclaimed singers Lulu Santos, Daniel and Carlinhos Brown, one of Leitte's frequent collaborators.[27] The show premiered on 23 September 2012.[citation needed]
Leitte released her intimate second live album promptly titled Negalora: Íntimo, on 29 August 2012. Negalora showcased the singer in a different, romantic musical style and she was praised for her ability to reinvent herself without denying her origins. On 13 September 2012 Leitte redeemed her roots and released "Largadinho", the lead single of more of a mainstream record, which was a commercial success and spawned its own English version titled "Lazy Groove" and a new mix featuring Angolan singer Anselmo Ralph. The song peaked at number five on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart.[28] On 13 October 2012, she launched the Sambah Tour, going through Brazil and Europe in 92 dates.
In late 2013, co-founder and CEO of Roc Nation Jay Brown took notice of Leitte and expressed interest in meeting her while in a trip to Africa. Not long after, Leitte hopped on a plane and the meeting resulted in a deal with the label's management team with plans of launching her career overseas.[29]
2014–present: Axemusic, Sette and international endeavors
On 14 January 2014, Leitte released her fourth record,
In February 2014, it was reported Leitte had been meeting with producers
Leitte was approached by
In October 2014, Leitte announced that she chose not to renew her contract with
On 26 December 2014, Leitte premiered the promotional single "Signs" in an emotional performance during The Voice Brasil's third series finale, marking her first venture into the English-speaking market as a solo pop artist. The song was written by
Leitte later released "Corazón" featuring
Personal life
Leitte had a relationship with Jammil e uma Noites bandmember Manno Góes which ended after two years in 2005. Not long after, she met businessman and teenage crush Márcio Pedreira, whom she married on 7 March 2007. Her first child, a boy named Davi Leite Inácio Pedreira, was born on 20 January 2009, in Salvador, Bahia, generating controversy after Leitte got back to work and performed in
Discography
Tours
- Exttravasa Tour (2008–2009)
- Beija Eu Tour (2009)
- Sette Tour (2009–10)
- O Samba Tour (2010)
- Rhytmos Tour (2010)
- Claudia Leitte Tour (2011–12)
- Sambah Tour (2012–13)
- AXEMUSIC Tour (2014)
- Sette2 Tour (2014–16)
- Corazón Tour (2016–17)
- Claudia 10 Tour (2017–)
Filmography
Film
Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Bahêa Minha Vida | Herself | Documentary about Esporte Clube Bahia |
2011 | Cars 2 | Carla Veloso | Voice; Brazilian version |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Estúdio Coca-Cola | Herself | 1 episode |
2008 | Família MTV | 1 episode | |
2009 | Uma Hora de Sucessos | Host | 1 episode |
2009 | Malhação | Herself | 3 episodes |
2011 | Miss Universe 2011 | Herself | 1 episode |
2012 | Superbonita | 6 episodes | |
2012–2016, 2021 | The Voice Brasil | Herself / Judge | |
2014 | 2014 Billboard Music Awards | Herself | "We Are One (Ole Ola)" performance |
References
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- ^ Claudia Leitte – Biography AllMusic (em inglês)
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- ^ a b "Prêmios, música e badalação ao vivo". A Tarde on Line. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
- ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (23 January 2014). "Pitbull's 'We Are One (Ole, Ola)' Featuring Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte Named FIFA'S Official World Cup Song". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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- ^ "Babado Novo faz shows nos Estados Unidos e Europa". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte em Recife 2012". Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Babado Novo – Sem Vergonha Ao Vivo". Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "CLAUDIA LEITTE É A PRINCIPAL ATRAÇÃO DO "BRAZILIAN DAY", EM MIAMI". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "BRAZILIAN DAY". Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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- ^ "Segunda noite do Parafolia é sucesso". Parafolia 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte faz na BA último show com Babado Novo". CorreioWeb (Correio Braziliense). Retrieved 6 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Com 700 mil, show de Claudia Leitte é marcado por repetições". Terra. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte diz que comparação com Ivete é inevitável". Terra. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Claudia Leitte vira garota-propaganda de guaraná". Te Contei. Retrieved 13 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Claudia Leitte lança perfumes em parceria com a Jequiti e revela o que não falta em sua nécessaire". BOL. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte e rapper Akon fazem dueto 'sensual' em Salvador". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte ganha certificado do Guinness por recorde de beijos". R7. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte entra para o Guinness Book". Terra.
- ^ "Cantora Claudia leitte em 2007 no show". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "As Máscaras – Claudia Leitte | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte, Carlinhos Brown, Daniel e Lulu Santos são os técnicos do The Voice" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. June 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Largadinho – Claudia Leitte". Billboard Biz. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte fecha contrato com Roc Nation, a gravadora de Jay-Z, afirma colunista". Diário de Pernambuco. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte parte para conquistar o mundo com apoio de Jay Brown e Jay-Z". Brasil em Folhas. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Claudia Leitte Makes the Summer Even Hotter With New Song 'Baldin de Gelo': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links
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- Official website
- Claudia Leitte at IMDb
- Claudia Leitte on X