Gaby Amarantos
{{Portuguese name|Amaral|Santos}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2012}}
{{expand Portuguese|date=June 2024|topic=bio}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gaby Amarantos
| image = RCZ 2494 (54486533467) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Amarantos in 2025
| birth_name = Gabriela Amaral dos Santos
| alias = Gaby Amarantos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|8|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Belém, Pará, Brazil
| origin =
| genre = Tecno brega, Latin pop, MPB
| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = Independent
| associated_acts =
| website = http://www.gabyamarantos.com/
}}
Gabriela Amaral dos Santos (born 1 August 1978), known professionally as Gaby Amarantos, is a Brazilian singer from the city of Belém.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/feb/16/new-band-gaby-amarantos|title=New band of the day – No 1,209: Gaby Amarantos|last=Lester|first=Paul|date=2012-02-16|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-03-20}}
Biography
Amarantos was born in the low-income neighborhood of Jurunas in Belém, in the state of Pará, Brazil. She is of mixed indigenous Amazonian and Afro-Brazilian descent. She began singing in the local church of Santa Teresinha do Menino Jesus, and at the age of 15 began to perform on the local bar scene.
Born into a family of samba enthusiasts, Amarantos was also influenced at an early age by the Caribbean radio frequencies that reached equatorial Belém, along with brega, lambada, Clara Nunes, Kraftwerk, and Juan Luis Guerra. Later, the electronic aparelhagem soundsystem parties in Jurunas would have a strong impact on her musical direction.{{Cite web|url=http://palinstravels.co.uk/book-4748|title=Palin's Travels: , Brazil|website=palinstravels.co.uk|access-date=2018-03-20}}
In 2002, she rose to fame in Pará state as the emerging star of the tecno brega scene{{cite web|url=http://www.gabyamarantos.com/p/realese_25.html|title=Tecno Show|language=Portuguese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925003452/http://www.gabyamarantos.com/p/realese_25.html|archive-date=September 25, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=2011-04-22|df=mdy}} fronting Banda Tecno Show and performing Portuguese covers of Cyndi Lauper and Roxette.
In 2011, she achieved national success with a version of "Single Ladies", gaining the nickname "Amazonian Beyonce", followed by the 2012 hit single and soundtrack for the telenovela Cheias de Charme, "Ex Mai Love".{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2012-mar-11-la-ca-culture-brazil-20120311-story.html|title=Cultural Exchange: Gaby Amarantos has Brazil dancing|last=Bevins|first=Vincent|date=2012-03-11|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable" |
| Title
!Year !Record label !Media |
|---|
| Treme
|2012 |Som Livre |CD |
| Purakê
|2021 |Amarantos Eleva |CD |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable" |
| Single
!Year !Record label !Media |
|---|
| "Xirley"
|2011 |Som Livre |Digital Download |
| "Ex Mai Love"
|2012 |Som Livre |Digital Download |
| "Chuva"
|2013 |Som Livre |Digital Download |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7" |2012
|Prêmio Multishow |New Hit |"Ex Mai Love" | ||||
| rowspan="4"|MTV Video Music Brazil
|Treme | ||||
| Music Video of the Year
|"Xirley" | ||||
| Best Female Act
| rowspan="3"|Gaby Amarantos | ||||
| Artist of the Year | ||||
| rowspan="2"|Latin Grammy Awards
|{{nom}} | ||||
| Best Brazilian Roots Album
|Treme |{{nom}} | ||||
| 2019
|Best 'Feat' |"Corpo Fechado" (with Johnny Hooker) | ||||
| 2020
|MVF Awards |Best Costume Design |"Vênus Em Escorpião" |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/cultura/musica/musa+do+tecnobrega+gaby+amarantos+festeja+musica+do+norte/n1300080395820.html Musa do tecnobrega, Gaby Amarantos festeja música do Norte] {{in lang|pt}}
- http://palinstravels.co.uk/book-4748
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Category:Afro-Brazilian women singers
Category:21st-century Brazilian singers