Leandro Lopes

Leandro Lopes Luiz (born January 24, 1984), best known as Leandro Lopes, is a Brazilian pop rock and axé music singer and songwriter.

He rose to fame after winning the first season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil. He also received the nickname "Pica-Pau" (Woody Woodpecker, 1940s cartoon series) because of his red-dyed hair at one point in his career.

Biography Leandro Lopes was born on January 24, 1984 in Santíssimo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adopted at age 15, he played drums in a pop rock band. At 16, he segued to a frontman role and joined a pop rock and heavy metal band. He then began performing at night, partying with his best friend of 13 years.

His repertoire includes the musical inspiration from artists such as Zé Ramalho and Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden.

First Single Music Video

Filming of Leandro Lopes' first music video started around September 2006 in São Paulo, São Paulo. The video was directed by Pietro Sargentelli and first premiered on October 13, 2006, on MTV Brasil.

Rapazolla

During Carnival 2008, Leandro joined the axé music band Rapazolla as a vocalist, where he remains until today.

Discography

Studio albums Year Album details Certifications(sales threshold)2006 Ídolos Brazil – First Season Released: 2006 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD BRA: N/A Leandro Lopes: Por Você Released: 2006 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD BRA: 50.000 Rapazolla: Ao Vivo Em Salvador