Delia Fischer

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Delia Fischer
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Fischer in 2014
Born
Delia Cristina Martins Fischer

29 August 1964 (1964-08-29) (age 60)
OccupationSinger
Years active1986–present
Musical career
GenresJazz, MPB

Delia Cristina Martins Fischer (born 29 August 1964) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, producer, and arranger.

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Life and career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Fischer started studying piano in 1977, and later studied harmony and composition. [1] In 1986 she co-founded Duo Fênix with Cláudio Dauelsberg, and the duo took part in international jazz festivals, released two albums and toured extensively. [1] The duo disbanded in 1990, and Fischer started accompanying other artists including Ed Motta, Toninho Horta , Baby do Brasil, Robertinho Silva, Nico Assumpção and Dom Um Romão, and holding jazz improvisation and piano workshops. [1]

In 1999, Fischer released her debut solo album, Antonio, which only consisted of instrumental songs [2] and was also published in the North America and Europe. [1] In 1999, she was awarded the Shell Prize  [ pt ] for the arrangements of the musical The Beatles in a Diamond Sky. [1] She later served as musical director for a number of other stage works, receiving a Shell Prize nomination in 2013 for Elis, a musical. [1]

In 2010, Fischer made her singing debut with the album Presente. [2] Her 2019 and 2021 albums Tempo Mínimo and Hoje were both nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album. [2] [3]

Discography

Albums

as Duo Fênix

solo

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Delia Fischer". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira . Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Schiavon, Fabiana (3 November 2019). "Conheça Delia Fischer, a premiada diretora de musicais indicada ao Grammy". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. de Assis, Marcelo (28 September 2021). "Delia Fischer é indicada ao Grammy Latino pelo álbum "Hoje"". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2024.