Claudia Leitte

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Leite and the second or paternal family name is Inácio.

Claudia Leitte
Leitte at The Voice Brasil (2012)
Born
Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio

(1980-07-10) 10 July 1980 (age 44)
São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • television personality
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Márcio Pedreira
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(m. 2007)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websiteclaudialeitte.com

Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈklawdʒɐ ˈlejtʃi]; born 10 July 1980)[3] is a Brazilian singer and television personality. She rose to fame in late 2002 as the lead vocalist of the Axé music group Babado Novo. The group achieved a string of consecutive diamond-certified hit singles in Brazil and five golden and platinum albums from 2003 to 2007, as granted by the Brazilian Association of Record Producers (ABPD).[4]

Leitte embarked on a solo career and released her first solo album Ao Vivo em Copacabana (2008), recorded live in front of a crowd of over a million people. The album was awarded gold and triple platinum certifications and established the singer as one of Brazil's greatest stars. The lead single from the album, "Exttravasa", hit number one on the Brazilian charts – becoming one of the best-selling singles of the year along with topping radio airplays. 2010 saw the release of Leitte's first studio album As Máscaras which topped Billboard's Brazilian Albums chart and earned her a Latin Grammy Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album nomination.[5] Along with Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez, she recorded "We Are One (Ole Ola)", which served as the official song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[6]

With more than 40 million followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter combined, she is one of the most powerful and popular female acts in Brazil and Latin America,[7][8] having sold over 10 million records and being the recipient for many awards including a Latin Grammy and three World Music Awards nominations for 2014 alone. Aside from her musical career, she also served as coach and mentor on the Brazilian version of television show The Voice, The Voice Kids, and The Voice +. On the variations of The Voice she was featured on, Leitte was the winning coach for two seasons.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference birthplace was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Claudia Leitte – Biography AllMusic (em inglês)
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  4. ^ "Cantor do Rapazolla deve assumir lugar de Claudia Leitte". O Dia. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Prêmios, música e badalação ao vivo". A Tarde on Line. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Axé beleza". ISTOÉ Gente. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  8. ^ "Claudia Leitte: a Rainha de Natal". Oba Oba. Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.