Ellen Oléria
Ellen at Contact Festival, 2011.
Background information
Birth nameEllen Gomes de Oléria
Born (1982-11-12) 12 November 1982
Brasília, DF, Brazil
GenresMPB, funk, samba, soul, bossa nova, hip hop
Occupation(s)Composer, actress
Years active1998–present
LabelsCarne Dura Produções
Universal Music Group Universal Music Group[1]
Websiteellenoleria.com.br

Ellen Gomes de Oléria, known as Ellen Oléria (born 12 November 1982)[2] is a Brazilian singer, musician, songwriter, and actress.

Life and career

Ellen at Contact Festival, 2011.

Ellen was born in Brasília, Distrito Federal and was raised in Chaparral, a region of Taguatinga.[3] Initially more interested in instruments,[2] she began to sing in church choirs, by her parents influence.[3] She started her musical career at sixteen. As an actress, she graduated in Performing Arts from the University of Brasília,[3] in 2007.

Ellen mixes bossa nova, funk, hip hop, Música popular brasileira, samba, soul and poetry in letters and songs of her own.[4] She opened for and participated in shows of Lenine, Paulinho Moska, Chico César, Ney Matogrosso, Margareth Menezes, Milton Nascimento, and Sandra de Sá (with whom she shared the stage in the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Brasília).

She participated in the commemorative DVD of 25 career of GOG, "Cartão Postal Bomba!", and the album "Aviso às Gerações" in the song "Carta à Mãe África".[4] She also participated in the CD "Tomo Um do Oráculo Universal das Constantes Inconstâncias Pessoais do Pessoal" from Radio Casual.[4]

On 12 August 2013, she married Poliana Martins, in Brasília.[5]

I sing the universe of a black woman, lesbian, raised in Chaparral, a region between Taguatinga and Ceilândia.

Pret.utu

Since 2005 Ellen Oléria often presents with band Pret.utu, with the following members: Pedro Martins (guitarist and classical guitarist), Paula Zimbres (bass guitarist), Célio Maciel (drummer), Pedro Martins (guitarist), Felipe Viegas (keyboardist) e Léo Barbosa (percussionist).[6]

Banda Soatá

Ellen Oléria participates as well in the Banda Soatá, a bond of alternative rock e carimbo founded in 2007, with members from Federal District and Pará from band Epadu. Besides Ellen, they have Jonas Santos (composer e guitarist), Riti Santiago (drummer), Dido Mariano (bassist) e Lieber Rodrigues (percussionist).[7]

The Voice Brasil

Ellen was the winner of the first season of the reality show The Voice Brasil of Rede Globo. She won a prize of 500,000 reais, a contract with Universal Music, career management, a car, and was one of the main attractions at the réveillon celebrations of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro in 2012.[1]

Performances on The Voice

Show Song Original Artist Order Result
Blind Audition "Zumbi" Jorge Ben Jor 6 All 4 chairs turned
Oléria joined Brown's Team
Battle Round "Canto das Três Raças"
(vs. Maria Christina)		 Clara Nunes 1 Advanced
Saved by coach
Live Playoffs 1 "Um Móbile no Furacão" Paulinho Moska 7 Advanced
46% to save
Quarter-finals 2 "Maria Maria" Milton Nascimento 5 Advanced
33% to save
Semi-finals "Jack Soul Brasileiro" Lenine 7 Advanced
42% to save
Finals "Anunciação" Alceu Valença 8 Advanced
Saved by coach
"Taj Mahal" Jorge Ben Jor 12 Winner
39% to win

Discography

Albums

  • 2009 – Peça
  • 2011 – Ellen Oléria e Pret.utu – Ao Vivo no Garagem
  • 2013 – Ellen Oléria
  • 2016 – Afrofuturista

References

  1. 1 2 "Ellen Oléria é a grande vencedora do The Voice Brasil" (in Portuguese). The Voice Brasil. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 "autobiografia" (in Portuguese). Ellen Oléria oficial. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Lima, Irlam Rocha (2 July 2009). "Ellen Oléria solta a voz no show de lançamento do primeiro CD, em Taguatinga". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (shtml) on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Ellen Oléria grava seu primeiro DVD no Espaço Brasil Telecom" (in Portuguese). Overmundo.com. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Lima, Luciana (12 August 2013). "Ellen Oléria se casa com Poliana Martins" (in Portuguese). iGay – iG Brasília. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "pret.utu". Ellen Oléria oficial. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Banda Soatá reúne jovens músicos em Brasília" (in Portuguese). Diário do Pará.com.br. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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