Lu Alone

Lu Alone
Born	(1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 31) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Genres	Contemporary Christian music, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Som Livre
Website	lualone.com.br

Luciana Alone Pereira (born 28 February 1993) ^[1] is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Her career began in gospel music with Diante do Trono. In 2010, she released her first album, Lu Alone. In 2011, appeared in the American film Destiny Road .

Biography

Daughter of Branca and Ian Alone, ^[2] the four-year-old was invited to sing in Lagoinha Church's infanto juvenil choir, where Lu Alone participated in Diante do Trono recordings.

The family initially released her music independently on through YouTube and MySpace. Through Musificando—a MySpace music competition—she met British producer Stuart Epps, who invited her to record an album in England, but she declined at the direction of her father.^{[ citation needed ]} When she was recording a demo CD, she was introduced to a Som Livre representative. ^[3] Lu Alone was recorded in 2010 with producer Rubens di Souza and was released on 9 March.^{[ citation needed ]} An eponymous reality show began airing on Multishow in May. The program followed the singer, from recording through the album's release. ^[4] Also in May, she opened the Demi Lovato concert in São Paulo, at Via Funchal. The single "Not The Right Day" had about 600,000 downloads in Brazil.^{[ citation needed ]} She appeared in the 2011 American film Destiny Road , where she plays Lucy, Elizabeth's (Zoe Myers) best friend. ^{[5] [6]} She recorded an album in Rio de Janeiro which was released in 2012 that included Portuguese-language songs. The first single, "Tudo Pra Mim", released on 1 September 2011. Five days later, she appeared with the five finalists including Ivete Sangalo and Paula Fernandes, on Multishow Award, but lost. Her appearance resulted in #LuAlone entering Twitter's global trends topics, from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2012, she participated in Lagoinha Church's Confrajovem, where she said she is back to the gospel, leaving the secular music to devote to the Christian community. Lu is part of the evangelical movement Escolhi Esperar.^{[ citation needed ]} In September 2013, she enrolled in Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI) in Dallas. ^[7] On Valentine's Day, Lu Alone released a special single called "À Moda Antiga".^{[ citation needed ]}

During June and July 2014, she was invited to participate in Diante do Trono's European tour. ^[8] In August she participated as a choir member during Diante do Trono's recording of Deus Reina in partnership with Gateway Worship. ^[9] In April 2015, she sang during stylist Patrícia Motta's fashion show. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

In 2020, she debuted in Quando o Sol Se Põe (When the Sun Goes Down). It is the first Brazilian Christian film to appear on Netflix. ^[13]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Destiny Road	Jenny	Television film
2017	Quando o Sol se Põe	Olívia	Television film

Television shows and appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Crianças Diante do Trono	Herself	Crianças Diante do Trono's series
2003	Crianças Diante do Trono: Amigo de Deus	Herself	Crianças Diante do Trono's series
2009	Crianças Diante do Trono: Para Adorar ao Senhor	Herself	Crianças Diante do Trono's series
2010	Lu Alone - Reality Show	Herself / Presenter	Multishow series

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details	Peak positions
		BRA Hot 30	BRA ABPD
2010	Lu Alone Released: March 9, 2010 Label: Som Livre	23	10
2012	Amor Acima de Tudo Released: 2012 Label: Universal Music	26	13

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		BRA
Postcard	2010	34	Lu Alone
"Not the Right Day"		10
"Baby Where Are You"		12
"Tudo Pra Mim"	2011	10	Amor Acima De Tudo
"Eu e Você"		29
"À Moda Antiga"	2014	—	non-album single

Other songs

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		BRA
"I'm Not a Little Girl"	2010	35	Lu Alone

References

1. Lu Alone quer brilhar Diário do Grande ABC, accessdate 19 January 2011
2. Colunas»Paulo Brandão - Flashes ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}Jornal Pampulha, accessdate 19 de January 2011
3. "Seria legal fazer Hannah Montana, mas não seria eu", diz Lu Alone iG , accessdate em 19 January 2011
4. Luciana Alone: estrela de reality show Patrícia Kogut.com, accessdate em 19 January 2011
5. Destiny Road - Adoro Cinema Adoro Cinema
6. Três Histórias, Um Destino (Destiny Road) IMDb, accessdate 2 November 2012
7. Lu Alone Brazilian Singer Sensation Archived 20 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine CFN The Voice, accessdate September 2014
8. "#EuropaDT". 30 June 2014.
9. "DT e Lagoinha gravam CD Deus Reina (The Lord Reigns)". 17 July 2014.
10. "Desfile de Patrícia Motta no Minas Trend reflete alegria e fé ao som de músicas cristãs". 8 April 2015.
11. "Donna | Tudo sobre beleza, moda, comportamento, sexo e mais na Revista Donna".
12. Com alegria e irreverência, Patrícia Motta encerra o Minas Trend Archived 20 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Hoje Em Dia, accessdate 7 April 2015
13. "Estreia primeiro filme cristão brasileiro na Netflix". Eu, Rio!. 22 July 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Lu Alone discography at Discogs