Li Martins

Patricia Lissa Kashiwaba Martins (born 29 March 1984) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2002, she won the talent show Popstars and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2005, with which she released four studio albums, Rouge, C'est La Vie (2003), Blá Blá Blá (2004) and Mil e Uma Noites (2005), selling in all 6 million copies and becoming best-seller Brazilian girl group.

In 2007, she became a stage actress, focusing on musical theatre. She debuted as a protagonist in Miss Saigon playing Kim, an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover. In 2009 she starred in the Broadway version of the Beauty and the Beast, based on the Walt Disney animated film. In 2010, she starred in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and in 2011 she starred in her first comedy, The Phantom of the Mask, inspired by the classic Phantom of the Opera.

In 2012 she played the role of Filipina Cynthia in the Brazilian production of Priscilla - Queen of the Desert, based on the film of the same title. In 2014, she toured Brazil with Disney in Concert, a mix of musical and entertainment shows featuring the performance of the famous songs of classic Walt Disney animated films.

Early life

Patricia Lissah Kashiwaba Martins was born to a doctor and educator in Sertanópolis, Paraná. However, she lived all her childhood and adolescence in Rolândia. The lead single was Não Dá para Resistir, followed by Ragatanga, a track which featured the Spanish girl group Las Ketchup. Other tracks include Beijo Molhado and Nunca Deixe de Sonhar. The group released a remix album titled Rouge Remixes, which sold 150 thousand copies, receiving a gold certificate, and the video album O Sonho de Ser Uma Popstar. On December 3, 2003, the second recording of concerts of the group is released on DVD, titled A Festa dos Seus Sonhos. On February 11, 2004, Luciana announced that she was leaving the group, claiming a lack of identification with the group's sound. After the departure of Luciana, the four remaining members continued recording and released the albums Blá Blá Blá (2004) and Mil e Uma Noites (2005). The group split permanently in June 2006, when their contract with Sony Music expired and was not renewed. Over the course of four years, the group sold about 6 million records, becoming the most successful female group in Brazil and receiving two gold certificates, two platinum certificates, one double platinum certificate, and one diamond certificate by ABPD.

Personal life In April 2007, Martins began a relationship with the singer Matheus Herriez, once a member of the group Br'oz. They married on May 20, 2009 at the Our Lady of Brazil Church in São Paulo. The couple divorced in 2014 but this was not made public until October 2015, when Lissah disclosed it during her participation in The Farm. In December 2015 she began to date model João Paulo Mantovani (JP) and in February 2017 the couple announced they were expecting their first child. On June 14, 2017, by which time the couple had separated, she gave birth to a girl, Antonella.

Influences Her musical influences are Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton and Britney Spears.

Discography

Singles Title Year Album "Vou Ser do Jeito Que eu Sou" (feat. Zac Efron) 2007 High School Musical 2 "Vai Chegar" 2016

As featured artist Title Year Album "Promise (Til The End Of Time)" (E.Motion feat. Lissah Martins and Tonanni) 2011

Other appearances Title Year Other artist (s) Album "Abra os Olhos" 2007 Bratz: O Filme "Bratitude" Aline Wirley "Mentiras, Poesias e Flores" 2009 Matheus Herriez Ser o que Sou "Vejo Enfim a Luz Brilhar" 2013 Izaias Xavier Enrolados "Lying" 2014 Shameless Game On "Run Away" Tommy Love Tommy Love "Um Dia de Domingo" Daniel Daniel 30 Anos: O Musical

Music videos Title Year Director "Vou Ser do Jeito Que eu Sou" 2007 Kenny Ortega "Vai Chegar" 2016 Daniel Behrendt

Theatre appearances Year Production Role 2007–08 Miss Saigon Kim 2009 Beauty and the Beast Belle 2010The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Emma 2011–12 The Phantom of the Opera Belinha 2012–13 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Cyntia 2014 Disney in Concert Belle / Mulan / Ariel / Elsa 2015 Histórias do Brasil Beatriz

Filmography Year TV show Role Notes 2002 Popstars Contestant (Won) Season 1 2002 Rouge: A História Presenter 2003 Romeu e Julieta Friend of Julieta Year end special 2013 Fábrica de Estrelas Herself Episode: "The Return of the Rouge" 2014 Esse Artista Sou Eu Contestant Season 1 2015 The Farm Contestant Season 8 2016 Band Folia Apresentadora 2016 Dance Se Puder Sworn Season 2

Films Year Film Character 2003 Xuxa Abracadabra Herself 2005 Eliana em O Segredo dos Golfinhos Herself