Alcione

Brazilian singer

Since 1947

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Alcione Dias Nazareth (Brazilian Portuguese: [awsiˈoni ˈdʒi.ɐz nazaˈɾɛ]; born November 21, 1947) is also known mononymously as Alcione or as A Marrom ("The Brown Lady"), is a Brazilian samba singer. She first gained international recognition in the late 1970 and has had nineteen gold records, as well as five platinum and double platinum records. She is the second most awarded artist in the history of the Brazilian Music Awards.

In 1987, she dedicated the song João de Deus (John of God) to Pope John Paul II and 500,000 people during his second visit to Brazil.

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Alcione, de son vrai nom Alcione Dias Nazareth et surnommée A Marrom (La Brune), née à São Luís, Maranhão le 21 novembre 1947, est une chanteuse, instrumentiste et compositrice brésilienne de samba.

Sa célébrité devient internationale à partir de la fin des années 1970. Elle a reçu de nombreux prix dont 21 disques d'or, cinq disques de platine et un double disque de platine.

En 1987, lors du troisième voyage officiel au Brésil du pape Jean-Paul II, elle a chanté devant 500 000 personnes la chanson João de Deus (Jean de Dieu).

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