Mallu Magalhães

Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães, known as Mallu Magalhães , is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Mallu first came to prominence through her MySpace page, becoming known for her own songs and those of other artists. She found herself gracing the covers of major newspapers such as Folha de S. Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo and Jornal do Brasil, and was featured in Rolling Stone, Istoé, Época among others. In the first two years of career, she became the subject of countless blogs, packed shows, attracted critical attention, and had more than 4 million hits on her MySpace page. In 2008 she released her first eponymous album and in 2009 she released her second album, also self-titled. In 2013 she formed Banda do Mar, along with her husband Marcelo Camelo, and the Portuguese drummer Fred Ferreira. Their first album was released in August 2014. Mallu has a daughter, Luísa, born December 28, 2015.

Biography 1992–2007: Before the fame Mallu is the daughter of a landscape architect and an engineer with a passion for classic rock, which appears as an influence on their musical tastes. Aged eight, Mallu received a guitar from her father and two years later began teaching. At twelve, she began writing songs, mostly written in English.

On her 15th birthday, Mallu asked her parents and grandparents that their gifts were given in cash. With it, Mallu managed to record four songs in the studio Lucy Sky, and put them on her MySpace page, among which "Tchubaruba", "J1" and the music video "Vanguart" became best known. Trip and Bravo!, and her music has been praised for its inception, spontaneity, cultural background and her talent for singing and composing both in English and Portuguese. Mallu also sings and composes in French.

Mallu collected appraisals from celebrities and national personalities all over Brazil. She was a special guest at Tom Zé's talk show. Being one of her greatest fans, he declared once:

"I heard the music of Mallu and loved it. I became a fan."

2009–2010: Second album and tour In August 2009, Mallu entered the studio again, this time under the direction of producer Kassin (Vanessa da Mata, Caetano Veloso, Mariah Carey) to record her second CD, which was launched on December 8, 2009, Agência de Música/Sony Music with Shine Yellow as the first single. A tour supported the album pair began on January 23, 2010, in the "Festival de Verão de Salvador" in Salvador, Bahia.

2013–present: Banda do Mar and Vem After moving to Lisbon with her husband Marcelo Camelo, they joined the drummer Fred Ferreira to form Banda do Mar, releasing their first album in late 2014. In 2017, she released her fourth solo album Vem, which was elected the 4th best Brazilian album of 2017 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone.

Discography Solo Studio albums Mallu Magalhães (2008) Mallu Magalhães (2009) Pitanga (2011) Vem (2017) Esperança (2021)

Compilation albums Highly Sensitive (2013)

Video releases Mallu Magalhães (2008)

With Banda do Mar Banda do Mar (2014)

Tours

Awards and nominations