Benito di Paula | |
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 Benito di Paula on TV Brasil in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Uday Vellozo |
| Born | November 28, 1941 Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil |
| Genres | Samba |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, piano |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Labels | Copacabana Records WEA Warner Records RGE RCA Records EMI |
| Website | benitodipaula |
Uday Vellozo, with stage name of Benito di Paula[1] (born November 28, 1941), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and writer.[2] He is known for his characteristic samba that started when he was young and sang in hotels and nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro, where he did not play a specific genre. Di Paula was invited by a friend to play in Santos, where he led his career in the State of São Paulo.
He settled down and raised a family in São Paulo, where he developed his career, becoming the great symbol of Samba Paulista. Between the 70s and 80s he achieved great fame, having sold 50 million records until today, being the 5th largest record seller in Brazil. In addition to Brazil, Di Paula sold records in other countries, recorded in languages such as Spanish, French, Italian, Finnish, German and others, with a total of 4 million records sold in Europe.[3] He has more than 35 recorded LPs, with an important part of his work being re-released on CD, due to his great success.
- ^ "Benito di Paula". Dicionariompb.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Equipe do Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "EGO – NOTÍCIAS – Benito Di Paula: O amigo de 'Charlie Brown' está de volta". Ego.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ di Paula, Benito (April 18, 2019). "O Som do Vinil" (Interview). Interviewed by Charles Gavin. Rio de Janeiro: Canal Brasil.