Maria Bethânia

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Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (Portuguese pronunciation: [maˈɾiɐ beˈtɐ̃niɐ]; born 18 June 1946) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"). Due to its popularity, with performances all over the country, and the popularity of her 1965 single "Carcará", the artist became a star in Brazil. She is the most awarded artist in the history of the Brazilian Music Awards.

Bethânia is the sister of the singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso and of the writer-songwriter Mabel Velloso, as well as being aunt of the singers Belô Velloso and Jota Velloso. The singer has released 50 studio albums in 47 years of career, and is among the 10 best-selling music artists in Brazil, having sold more than 26 million records. Bethânia was ranked in 2012, by Rolling Stone Brasil magazine, as the fifth-biggest voice in Brazilian music.

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Also in Français

Maria Bethânia, de son vrai nom Maria Bethânia Teles Veloso (née le 18 juillet 1946 à Santo Amaro, dans l'État de Bahia), est une chanteuse brésilienne, deuxième artiste en matière de ventes de disques au Brésil, la première dans le style MPB, avec 26 millions d'exemplaires. Elle a pour surnom « Abelha-rainha » (Reine des abeilles) à cause du premier vers de la chanson qui donne le nom au LP Mel (en français : « Miel ») sorti en 1979.

Elle est considérée par beaucoup de brésiliens comme l'une des plus grandes chanteuses de l'histoire du Brésil. Elle est la sœur du chanteur-compositeur Caetano Veloso et de l'écrivain-poète Mabel Veloso.

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