Luedji Luna
Luedji Luna | |
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.jpg) Luna in 2023 | |
| Born | Luedji Gomes Santa Rita 25 May 1987 (age 37) |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | MPB, jazz |
| Website | luedjiluna.com.br |
Luedji Gomes Santa Rita (born 25 May 1987), known professionally as Luedji Luna, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Salvador, Bahia, Luedji Luna is the daughter of an economist mother and an historian father.[1] She studied law at the Federal University of Bahia and singing at the Escola Baiana de Canto Popular.[1][2] She started performing in 2011, and in 2014 made her record debut with the single "Dentro ali".[2] In 2017, her debut album Um Corpo no Mundo was released; for this work, she was awarded a Bravo Award and was nominated as best new artist at the 2018 Multishow Brazilian Music Award.[2][3][4]
Luedji Luna's second album Bom mesmo é estar debaixo d'água was released in 2020, and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album.[5] A deluxe version of the album was released in 2022 and included 10 new songs.[2][6][7]
Luedji Luna toured in the United States, Europe and Canada, and performed in major events including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Rudolstadt-Festival, and the Amsterdam Roots Festival.[2]
Discography
[edit]- Albums
- Um Corpo no Mundo (2017)
- Mundo (Remix) (EP 2019)
- Bom mesmo é estar debaixo d'água (2020)
- Bom mesmo é estar debaixo d'água Deluxe (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Luedji Luna". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Luedji Luna". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Cantora baiana Luedji Luna apresenta novo projeto musical em festival dos Estados Unidos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Oliveira, Luccas (8 September 2018). "Luedji Luna desponta na cena nacional cantando a diáspora africana e a saudade". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Luedji Luna assina com a BOA Music Rights, editora de Marina Sena e Arnaldo Antunes". Rolling Stone (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Lima, Claudia (25 November 2022). "Luedji Luna estreia 'Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo d'Água Deluxe'". Vogue (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Ribeiro, Isabella (11 January 2024). "Luedji Luna abre programação de 2024 da Casa Natura Musical com o show Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'água Deluxe". Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
External links
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Media related to Luedji Luna at Wikimedia Commons
- Luedji Luna at AllMusic
- Luedji Luna discography at Discogs
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