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Composer, Singer & Musician
Born Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda
Brazilian singer and composer
Born on November 30, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Died on December 27, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda (30 November 1937 – 27 December 2018), known professionally as Miúcha, was a Brazilian singer and composer.
She belonged to a musical family. Her siblings included singer and composer Chico Buarque and two sisters, the singers Ana de Hollanda and Cristina Buarque. She was the second wife and creative partner of João Gilberto, and mother of singer Bebel Gilberto.
... Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda (30 November 1937 – 27 December 2018), known professionally as Miúcha, was a Brazilian singer and composer.
She belonged to a musical family. Her siblings included singer and composer Chico Buarque and two sisters, the singers Ana de Hollanda and Cristina Buarque. She was the second wife and creative partner of João Gilberto, and mother of singer Bebel Gilberto.
Life and career
Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda was born in Rio de Janeiro. When she was 8 years old her family moved to São Paulo. As a child she formed a vocal ensemble with her siblings.
In 1960 she moved to Paris where she studied Art History at the École du Louvre.
In 1975, she recorded professionally for the first time singing on the album The Best of Two Worlds in partnership with João Gilberto and Stan Getz. After this release, Miúcha partnered with Tom Jobim on two albums, in 1977 and 1979, and was part of the show organized by Aloysio de Oliveira along with Vinicius de Moraes, Tom Jobim and Toquinho. The act was shown for a year at Canecão in Rio de Janeiro, followed by international shows in South America and Europe, and gave origin to the recording Tom, Vinícius, Toquinho e Miúcha recorded live in Canecão (RCA Victor, 1977).
Personal life
In 1963, Miúcha went on holiday with friends to Greece, Italy and France. In Paris, in the bar La Candelaria, she met the Chilean singer Violeta Parra, who introduced her to singer and future husband João Gilberto. Miúcha and Gilberto married in 1965 and had a daughter, Bebel Gilberto, in 1966.
Miúcha died at the age of 81 due to respiratory failure on 27 December 2018, at the Hospital Samaritano in Rio de Janeiro, where she was being treated for lung cancer.
Discography
The Best of Two Worlds (1976) Columbia LP
Miúcha & Antônio Carlos Jobim (1977) RCA Victor LP
Tom/Vinicius/Toquinho/Miúcha - Gravado ao vivo no Canecão (1977) Som Livre LP, CD
Os Saltimbancos (1977) Phonogram/Philips Records LP, CD
Miúcha & Tom Jobim (1979) RCA Victor LP
Miúcha (1980) RCA Victor LP
Miúcha (1989) Warner/Continental LP
Vivendo Vinicius ao vivo Baden Powell, Carlos Lyra, Miúcha e Toquinho (1999) BMG Brasil CD
Rosa amarela (1999) BMG Brasil CD
Miúcha.compositores (2002) Biscoito Fino CD
Miúcha canta Vinicius & Vinicius - Música e letra (2003) Biscoito Fino CD
Miúcha Outros Sonhos (2007) Biscoito Fino CD
Miucha com Vinicius/Tom/João (2008) Sony & BMG CD
References
She belonged to a musical family. Her siblings included singer and composer Chico Buarque and two sisters, the singers Ana de Hollanda and Cristina Buarque. She was the second wife and creative partner of João Gilberto, and mother of singer Bebel Gilberto.
... Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda (30 November 1937 – 27 December 2018), known professionally as Miúcha, was a Brazilian singer and composer.
She belonged to a musical family. Her siblings included singer and composer Chico Buarque and two sisters, the singers Ana de Hollanda and Cristina Buarque. She was the second wife and creative partner of João Gilberto, and mother of singer Bebel Gilberto.
Life and career
Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda was born in Rio de Janeiro. When she was 8 years old her family moved to São Paulo. As a child she formed a vocal ensemble with her siblings.
In 1960 she moved to Paris where she studied Art History at the École du Louvre.
In 1975, she recorded professionally for the first time singing on the album The Best of Two Worlds in partnership with João Gilberto and Stan Getz. After this release, Miúcha partnered with Tom Jobim on two albums, in 1977 and 1979, and was part of the show organized by Aloysio de Oliveira along with Vinicius de Moraes, Tom Jobim and Toquinho. The act was shown for a year at Canecão in Rio de Janeiro, followed by international shows in South America and Europe, and gave origin to the recording Tom, Vinícius, Toquinho e Miúcha recorded live in Canecão (RCA Victor, 1977).
Personal life
In 1963, Miúcha went on holiday with friends to Greece, Italy and France. In Paris, in the bar La Candelaria, she met the Chilean singer Violeta Parra, who introduced her to singer and future husband João Gilberto. Miúcha and Gilberto married in 1965 and had a daughter, Bebel Gilberto, in 1966.
Miúcha died at the age of 81 due to respiratory failure on 27 December 2018, at the Hospital Samaritano in Rio de Janeiro, where she was being treated for lung cancer.
Discography
The Best of Two Worlds (1976) Columbia LP
Miúcha & Antônio Carlos Jobim (1977) RCA Victor LP
Tom/Vinicius/Toquinho/Miúcha - Gravado ao vivo no Canecão (1977) Som Livre LP, CD
Os Saltimbancos (1977) Phonogram/Philips Records LP, CD
Miúcha & Tom Jobim (1979) RCA Victor LP
Miúcha (1980) RCA Victor LP
Miúcha (1989) Warner/Continental LP
Vivendo Vinicius ao vivo Baden Powell, Carlos Lyra, Miúcha e Toquinho (1999) BMG Brasil CD
Rosa amarela (1999) BMG Brasil CD
Miúcha.compositores (2002) Biscoito Fino CD
Miúcha canta Vinicius & Vinicius - Música e letra (2003) Biscoito Fino CD
Miúcha Outros Sonhos (2007) Biscoito Fino CD
Miucha com Vinicius/Tom/João (2008) Sony & BMG CD
References
Biography from Wikipedia (see original) under licence CC BY-SA 3.0
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