Cláudia Leitte

Infobox musical artist
Name = Claudia Leitte


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio
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Born = birth date and age|1980|7|10
Origin = São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genre = Axé
Years_active = 2001-present
Label = Universal Records
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Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio, known as Claudia Leitte (born July 10, 1980cite web | title = Claudia Leitte | url=http://ego.globo.com/ENT/Celebridade/0,,CBC47-8354,00.html | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=EGO Globo ] in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeirocite web | title = Claudinha e seus babados | url=http://www.gazetadosul.com.br/default.php?arquivo=_noticia.php&intIdConteudo=83567&intIdEdicao=1283 | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=Gazeta do Sul ] ) is a Brazilian axé singer, and former vocalist of the group Babado Novo.cite web | title = Cantor do Rapazolla deve assumir lugar de Claudia Leitte | url=http://odia.terra.com.br/cultura/htm/cantor_do_rapazolla_deve_assumir_lugar_de_claudia_leitte_139731.asp | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=O Dia ] Since she is one of the most popular axé singers in Brazil,cite web | title = Axé beleza | url=http://www.terra.com.br/istoegente/340/reportagens/claudia_leite.htm | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=ISTOÉ Gente ] cite web | title = Claudia Leitte: a Rainha de Natal | url=http://www.obaoba.com.br/noticias/noticias_detalhes.asp?ID=21554 | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=Oba Oba ] she hosted MTV Brasil's Video Music Brasil 2007,cite web | title = VMB 2007: Claudinha Leitte é eleita a “mais gostosa do ano” em premiação armada por Marcos Mion | url=http://gente.ig.com.br/materias/2007/09/28/vmb_2007_claudinha_leitte_e_eleita_a_mais_gostosa_do_ano_em_premiacao_armada_por_marcos_mion_1024069.html | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=iG Gente ] in which she had been nominated as best singer in that award.cite web | title = Prêmios, música e badalação ao vivo | url=http://www.atarde.com.br/cultura/noticia.jsf?id=764962 | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=A Tarde On Line ] Claudia Leitte has also won other awards.

Biography

Claudia Leitte started singing children's songs, while still young, then worked as a singer in bars. She was also the vocalist of several axé music bands. As a teenager she sang in trios elétricos. She became a professional singer when she was thirteen years old.

Leitte has been the vocalist of Salvador-based axé band Babado Novo since November 2001. Her band released five albums.cite web | title = Segunda noite do Parafolia é sucesso | url=http://www.orm.com.br/projetos/parafolia/2007/noticia.asp?id=333 | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=Parafolia 2007 ] The band's first album, named Sem Vergonha, released in 2003, sold more than 90,000 copies, being the band's first Gold disc, while the album named Uau! Babado Novo ao Vivo em Salvador, released in 2004, sold more than 100,000 CDs and more than 70,000 DVDs, and the fourth album, released in December 2005, named Diário de Claudinha (meaning "Claudinha's Diary", Claudinha being Claudia Leitte's nickname) sold 70,000 copies in just one week.

As a member of the band, she was nominated for the 2007 MTV Video Music Brasil, promoted by MTV Brasil. Claudia Leitte has also won in 2007 the Brazilian Best Female Singer award, promoted by GloboRadio, beating Ivete Sangalo, Sandy, Ana Carolina and Maria Rita,cite web | title = Claudia Leitte conquista o prêmio GloboRádio | url=http://www.obaoba.com.br/noticias/noticias_detalhes.asp?ID=21623 | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=Oba Oba ] and she and her band won the following Carnatal awards: best female singer, best band, best bloco, best music ("Exttravasa") and best artist. In January 2008, Leitte announced that she would be leaving her band, and starting a solo career,cite web | title = Claudia Leitte extingue o Babado Novo, batiza a banda com seu nome e grava DVD marco na carreira | url=http://odia.terra.com.br/cultura/htm/claudia_leitte_extingue_o_babado_novo_batiza_a_banda_com_seu_nome_e_grava_dvd_marco_na_carreira_144471.asp/ | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=O Dia ] recording her first solo career DVD in February 2008 in Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro.cite web | title = Claudia Leitte oficializa carreira-solo | url=http://emsergipe.globo.com/nesseinstante/exibir_noticia.asp?id=92717 | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=Nesse instante ] On February 5, 2008, Claudia Leitte performed for the last time as a member of Babado Novo band.cite web | title = Claudia Leitte faz na BA último show com Babado Novo | url=http://noticias.correioweb.com.br/materias.php?id=2732430&sub=Brasil | accessdate = 2008-02-06 | publisher=CorreioWeb (Correio Braziliense) ] On February 17, 2008, at a show in Copacabana Beach, she performed her first live album as a solo singer, watched by 70,000 people.cite web | title = Com 700 mil, show de Claudia Leitte é marcado por repetições | url=http://diversao.terra.com.br/interna/0,,OI2456431-EI1267,00.html | accessdate = 2008-02-20 | publisher=Terra ] On July 4, 2008, her first solo CD and DVD, named "Ao Vivo em Copacabana" (meaning Live in Copacabana) was released at Credicard Hall, São Paulo.cite web | title = Claudia Leitte diz que comparação com Ivete é inevitável | url=http://noticias.correioweb.com.br/materias.php?id=2732430&sub=Brasil | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | date = 2008-02-02 | publisher=Terra ]

Claudia Leitte was twice on the cover of Brazilian magazine VIP, published by Editora Abril, the first time being in February 2006, and the second time in February 2008.cite web | title = Claudia Leitte muito sensual na revista VIP | url=http://receitadosucesso.com/2007/11/27/claudia-leitte-muito-sensual-na-revista-vip/ | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=Receita do Sucesso ] She was also on the cover of the August 2006 edition of Corpo a Corpo magazine.cite web | title = Edição 212 - Agosto/06 | url=http://corpoacorpo.uol.com.br/edicoes/212/sumario.asp | accessdate = 2008-01-28 | publisher=Corpo a Corpo ] In 2008 she signed a three-year contract with AmBev to star Guaraná Antarctica ads, her first ad was broadcasted on March 23.cite web | title = Claudia Leitte vira garota-propaganda de guaraná | url=http://tecontei.uol.com.br/site2/noticias/2008/03/25/claudia+leitte+vira+garota-propaganda+de+guarana_86134.php | accessdate = 2008-04-13 | publisher=Te Contei ]

Discography

With Babado Novo (2001—2008)

;Singles
* Cai Fora
* Amor Perfeito
* Eu Fico (released only in some radios)
* Safado, Cachorro, Sem-Vergonha
* Falando Sério (released only in some radios)
* Lirirrixa (released only in some radios)
* Foto na Estante (released only in some radioss)
* Doce Desejo
* Caranguejo
* Me Chama de Amor
* Janeiro a Janeiro (released only in some radios)
* Bola de Sabão
* Piriripiti (released only in some radios an was the theme music of Globo TV's soap opera Cobras e Lagartos)
* A Camisa e o Botão
* Insolação do Coração
* Doce Paixão
* Pensando em Você
* Exttravasa (#2 Hot100Brasil)

olo career

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