Lu Andrade

Luciana de Andrade (born 18 September 1978) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress. In 2002, she won the talent show Popstars and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge, recording two of the band's first four studio albums, Rouge and C'est La Vie (2003). With over 6 million records sold, the Rouge are the best-selling Brazilian female group of all time. In 2004, Andrade left the band citing exhaustion and creative differences but rejoined when they reunited for a fifth studio album, Les 5inq (2019) and concert tour called 15 Anos Tour (2018).

In 2004, after leaving the group, Andrade returned to her parents' home in Varginha, where she remained for some months without giving any statements to the press. In 2005 she returned to São Paulo to study music and to improve her musical ideology, working like vocal of support for Negra Li, Nasi, Theft, Forgotten Boys and Sérgio Britto, besides the American Eric Silver. In 2007, Andrade was invited to become a reporter for the Show Total program, the TVA subscription channel, where she remained until 2009. In 2010 she made her theatrcal debut in the theater musical Into The Woods, a Brazilian version of the Broadway classic. In 2012 she released her second tour album, titled Tour O Amor e o Tempo. and her first single, "Mind and Heart", followed by a second, "Amanheceu", in 2014. In 2015 she formed the Duo Elétrico project along with guitarist Ciro Visconti, playing several covers of rock bands, besides becoming vocalist of the return of the band Aries in a commemorative tour of 25 years. In 2016, conciliating with the works in the music, she became the presenter of the program Estúdio Acesso Cultural, exhibited online, in addition to becoming a singing instructor in the Souza Lima Conservatory, where she had studied music 15 years earlier.

Biography Born on September 18, 1978, Andrade is a native of Varginha, Minas Gerais, and daughter of Walter Andrade and Clair Andrade, and her brothers Guilherme, Gustavo and Lidiane. From childhood she had a passion for music, improvising small shows for her family on a stage in the basement of her house. In 1984, at the age of 5, she sang for the first time in public in a tribute to Mother's Day, and from then on she performed at all the festivals held at her school. Soon after, she became a choir member at her church, and was also invited to interpret the National Anthem in cities of Minas Gerais. As a teenager, she formed her first pop rock band called Trem de Minas, while also working at an English school and as a trainee in a local television network. In 1999, at the age of 20, she began to compose her own songs, and in the same year she went to the advertising school, where she attended until the sixth semester before leaving and moving to São Paulo to study music, earning a scholarship of the Souza Lima Conservatory. His Lead single was "Não Dá para Resistir", followed by "Ragatanga", track with special participation of Spanish girl group Las Ketchup, in addition to "Beijo Molhado" and "Nunca Deixe de Sonhar," Also the group released the remix album titled Rouge Remixes, selling 150 thousand copies, receiving certificate of gold, and the video album O Sonho de Ser Uma Popstar, bringing its first show. On December 3 is released the second record of concerts of the group on DVD, titled A Festa dos Seus Sonhos. On February 11, 2004, Andrade announced her departure from the Rouge through a press conference. The singer first cited that she was suffering from exhaustion and disillusionment. Rumours of a power struggle with Thó circulated in the press. She revealed, in an interview years later, that her departure was due to mobbing committed by managers and low pay. The other members said that her departure had a positive effect because this made them reevaluate their careers.

2004-10: Participations, television and theater

In 2004, after leaving the group, Andrade returned to the parents' home in Varginha, Minas Gerais, where she remained a few months withdrawn, without giving statements to the press. In the same year he recorded a special participation in the album Trova di Danú, of the folk band Tuatha de Danann, putting the vocals in the track "A Song Of Oengus". In 2005, despite not intending to release a solo material, he returned to São Paulo to study music and improve his musical ideology in works with other artists, recording the supporting vocals of Sangueaudiência and Stand By The DANCE albums of the bands Furto and Forgotten Boys, respectively. In 2006 also records the backing vocals in Negra Livre and Onde Os Anjos Não Ousam Pisar, albums of Negra Li and the vocalista of Ira!, Nasi. Soon after also embarked as backing vocal also of the tour of the American singer Eric Silver.

On May 25, 2007 her first tour, titled Luciana Andrade Pocket Show, premiered at the Souza Lima Conservatory music in São Paulo. The show was totally acoustic, with only Andrade on stage, and the repertoire included versions of other artists such as Skank, Kid Abelha and Lulu Santos, as well as unreleased songs of his own, such as "Outra História", "Sempre" and "De Longe". At the time, Andrade announced that her first album would be released in the second half of that year, bringing the production of Briton Paul Ralphes: "There are a lot of partnerships and other people's compositions, I think there's a lot of good music to be recorded. to make an album of only my compositions. The launch forecast is for the second half of this year." Conciliando the works, in the same year, was part of the band of and Ciro Pessoa, member of Titãs, where it was by some time like backing vocal. In 2012 Andrade was asked by the press about Rouge's return campaign and would return, saying that she would like to do a new job with the other members, provided it was something more mature, without choreography: "I would like to meet the girls, sing a new song or record the Shakira version we wrote together, I think it's a great idea to do something unique and new." On September 20, he premiered his new tour, the O Amor e o Tempo Tuor, at the Café Paon show in São Paulo. The tour brought a repertoire focused on unreleased songs and reverted versions for the folk genre, as well as a band of their own, Fabio Russo on guitar, Jhonny Maia on bass and Léo Baeta on drums.

On December 24, 2012, Andrade released her first official single, "Mind and Heart", which received promotion in several television programs, including TV Gazeta, Leão Lobo Visita and Jornal da Record News, besides the Brasil Ideal and Tá Ligado, of broadcasters in the interior of São Paulo. On May 5, 2014, she released her second single, "Amanheceu", a tribute to his late father. In 2015 she joined drummer André Pinguim of Charlie Brown Jr. to reformulate the band Aries, becoming a vocalist during the new tour after a long period of hiatus, reconciling the shows with the band with his solo work. At the same time it launched its third tour, the Acoustic Tour. Soon after also it forms the Electric Duo along with the guitarist Ciro Visconti, playing covers of bands of rock and own compositions in diverse shows. On July 25, 2016, she became a presenter of the "Estúdio Acesso Cultural" program, directly on the Internet, interviewing artists and proposing duets of different styles, as well as becoming a singing instructor at the Souza Lima Conservatory, where she studied music 15 years earlier.

Personal life Luciana began dating the photographer Leonardo Pereira in 1998, at age 19, when the two still lived in Varginha. In 1999 it began to study advertising in the University Center of the South of Minas (UNIS), leaving it in the sixth semester. In 2001 decided to move to São Paulo along with her boyfriend to study music, gaining a full scholarship in the Conservatory Souza Lima and going to live in a republic with ten other musicians. In 2003 he married Leonardo in a ceremony only civil and away from the media coverage, having only a few guests.

Musical characteristics multiple image

image1 = SarahMclachlanJLC2005.jpg width1 = 122 alt1 = caption1 = image2 = Samuel Rosa.jpg width2 = 110 alt2 = caption2 = footer = Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan and Brazilian band Skank were cited as two of their biggest influences. She also stated that she has added musical content to singers Arnaldo Antunes, Erasmo Carlos, Rita Lee, Marisa Monte and Ciro Pessoa. Among international names were also mentioned by Lara Fabian, Celine Dion, Chrissie Hynde, Marie Fredriksson, The Beatles, as well as the solo careers of John Lennon e Paul McCartney.

The Minas Gerais bands Skank and Jota Quest were reinforced as two of their greatest influences. In 2011, Luciana stated in an interview with Popline that the greatest reference to her solo career were folk and indie pop music, introducing artists like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Patti Smith and Nick Drake to the ones she had heard most.

Discography

Extended plays Album Details Luciana Andrade Release date: November 21, 2010 Formats: Digital download Label: Independent Lu Andrade – Ao Vivo no Estúdio Showlivre Release date: May 13, 2013 Formats: Digital download Label: Independent

Singles Title Year Album "Mind and Heart" 2012rowspan=3 "Amanheceu" 2014 "Eu Acho Que Te Adoro" 2021

Other appearances Title Year Other artist (s) Album "De Danann's Voice" 2004 Tuatha de Danann Trova di Danú "Julie e os Fantasmas" 2012 Julie e os Fantasmas

Music videos Title Year Director "Mind and Heart" 2013 João Parisi "Amanheceu" 2014 Danilo Mori

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 2007–09Show Total Reporter 2013 Fábrica de Estrelas Herself Episode: "The Return of the Rouge"

+Internet Year Title Character Note 2016–17 Estúdio Acesso Cultural Presenter Talk show

Films Year Film Character 2003 Xuxa Abracadabra Herself

Theatre appearances Year Production Role 2010–11 Into The Woods Cinderela

Tours

Officials Luciana Andrade Pocket Show O Amor e o Tempo Tour Acustic Tour Duo Elétrico

With the Áries band O Retorno de Áries