Lili Rocha

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Lili Rocha
Birth nameLindinalva de Souza Rocha
Also known asLili Rocha
Born Bahia, Brazil
Genres Pop, pop rock, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsIDEA Musica, Milan, Italy
Website Official website

Lindinalva de Souza Rocha (born December 23), better known by her stage name Lili Rocha, is a Brazilian pop rock musician who started her career in Italy with her first album, Me Deixa Sonhar (2003).

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Life and career

Rocha was named the winner of the prominent Gabriela talent show in Ilhéus, Brazil. She then toured throughout Portugal, Italy, and Switzerland, later moving to Switzerland and entering the Accademia di Musica Italiana to study under Antonio Guglielmi, with whom she also recorded her first songs.[ citation needed ]

Rocha's albums contain songs in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. [1] The first album, Me Deixa Sonhar (2003), sold over 80,000 records in Italy. It also had modest sales in Brazil. [2] Rocha promoted this album by appearing in TV and live performances in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The following year, Rocha released the album Recomeçar (2004) in Europe. Recomeçar was certified gold in Italy with 40,000 copies sold. [3] Rocha's third album, Amuleto (2007) was promoted with a concert tour of Italy and Spain. The tour resulted in a live album: Lili Rocha Live (2009). This album was certified gold in Italy. [4]

Concerts

Rocha recently completed her first English album in the United States of America, giving concerts in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. [ citation needed ]

Discography

See also

Music of Brazil

Notes

  1. "Biography Lili Rocha." Lili Rocha Myspace. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2010.<http://www.myspace.com/lilirocha2009sucesso>.
  2. "Lili." Lili Rocha. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2010. <http://www.lilirocha.com/lili.html>.
  3. "Biography." Facebook. Facebook © 2010, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2010.<http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lili-Rocha/145618828802725?v=info>.
  4. "Artist Information." Sonicbids. © 2010 Sonicbids Corporation, n.d. Web. 19 Oct.2010. <http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=279522>.

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