Luka (singer)

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Luka
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Luka in October 2013.
Background information
Birth nameLuciana Karina Santos de Lima
Born (1979-06-26) June 26, 1979 (age 45)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2003–present
Labels Sony Music (2003-2004)
Warner Music (2006-2007)
Independent (2009-2014)
VideoBes (2015-present)
Website luka.com.br

Luciana Karina Santos de Lima [1] better known by her stage name Luka (born in Porto Alegre, Brazil on 26 June 1979) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She has released 4 studio albums.

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She started singing and playing guitar at 16 when she was known as Luciana Lima, performed in venues in Rio Grande do Sul. She also appeared in music festivals such as Planeta Atlântica. Besides guitar, she learned piano, music theory and joined a choir called Arapy when she lived in Paraguay for 2 years.

Returning to Brazil, she had a big success with the single "Tô Nem Aí" co-written by Luka herself, Latino, [2] Lara Tausz and Alessandro Tausz.

Discography

Albums

Album TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
BRA
[3]
Top 40
[4]
Porta Aberta11
  • World: 1,000,000
  • BRA: 500,000
  • BRA: Platinum
  • AFP: Gold
Sem Resposta24
  • BRA: 50,000
O Próximo Trem27
  • BRA: 5,000
Céu de Diamantes

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
BRAAUTNEDSPAALESWIITA
2003"Tô Nem Aí"1466118765722Porta Aberta
"Porta Aberta"1
2004"Difícil Pra Você" (feat. Billy)7
"Te Amaré"4
"Enamorada"3810
2006"Sem Resposta"11Sem Resposta
"A Aposta" (feat. Sérgio Moah)25
"Quando Você Passa"65
2009"Pelo Espelho"O Próximo Trem
"Cinderela Doida"7
2011"Love is Free"
2014"Livro Aberto"Céu de Diamantes
"Fala com a Minha Mão"
2017"Céu de Diamantes"
2018"Fuego En La Casa"
2019"Se Eu Fosse Você"
2024"MTG Tô Nem Aí" (with Lukkas and Mc Pretchako)100

Promotional singles

YearTítuloAlbum
2007"Tem Que Ser Diferente"
2012"Você me Olha"Céu de Diamantes
2015"Vitaminada"
2016"A Vida é Andar, Andar" [5]
2018"Te Quiero, Tequila!"
2019"Dia de Maldade"
"Vai"
2020"Só Love"
2022"O seu Amigo gosta"

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. Veja: Agüenta aí - Tô Nem Aí, da cantora gaúcha Luka, é hit dos pré-adolescentes (in Portuguese)
  2. Terra.com.br: Foco- Sucesso - Por que tem tanta gente cantando Latino? (in Portuguese)
  3. "Os Discos mais Vendidos do Brasil". Portal Sucesso. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
  4. "Os Discos mais Vendidos do Brasil". Portal Sucesso. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
  5. Felipe Sousa (4 August 2015). "Luka retorna com "Céu de Diamante"; ouça". Ponto Pop. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.