Fernanda Abreu

• Name — Fernanda Abreu • Birth Name — Fernanda Sampaio de Lacerda Abreu • Born — 8 September 1961 • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Instrument — Singing • Genre — * R&B • pop • dance-pop • samba • soul • Brazilian funk

Fernanda was born and raised in a middle-class family of the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Her first notable public appearance was the backing vocal of the band Blitz until 1986. After that, in 1990, she started a solo career, achieving great success in her native country. In 1989, she met Herbert Vianna, and with his help and encouragement formed a funk band. Her first solo album, SLA Radical Dance Disco Club (1990), was produced by Herbert Vianna and Fábio Fonseca and had a hit with A Noite, composed with Luiz Stein and Laufer. Her second album, SLA2/Be Sample (1992), was one of the earliest Brazilian pop records to extensively employ the sampler, and had success with Rio 40 Graus, composed with Fausto Fawcett and Laufer, portraying Rio de Janeiro climate, people and lifestyle. Since then, Abreu has been considered the first lady of Brazilian funk. In 1997, Abreu released the album Raio X, including a cover of "Kátia Flávia, a Godiva do Irajá". In 2006, she released their first DVD MTV ao Vivo, which includes many of her hit songs. Abreu is married to the musician and designer Luiz Stein and has 2 daughters, Alice and Sofia.

• Title — Details • MTV ao Vivo — * Released: May 29, 2006 * Label: Universal Music * Format: CD, DVD, download digital

• Title — Details — Sales — Certications • Raio X — * Released: July 14, 1997 * Label: EMI * Format: CD — * BRA: 150,000 — * ABPD: Gold • Perfil — * Released: June 3, 2010 * Label: EMI * Format: CD, download digital

Fernanda Abreu is classed in the genre electronic music. Recorded with the occupation singer. Classed in the genre funk carioca. Recorded as a citizen of Brazil. Classed in the genre samba. Identity and origins. Recorded at birth as Fernanda Sampaio de Lacerda Abreu. The authorities additionally record the heading Fernanda Sampaio de Lacerda Abreu. Her recorded language was Portuguese.