Luka (singer)

Last updated
Luka
Luka em 2013.jpg
Luka in October 2013.
Background information
Birth nameLuciana Karina Santos de Lima
Born (1979-06-26) June 26, 1979 (age 43)
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.

Contents

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
  • BRA: 1,000

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"TBA

Promotional singles

YearTítuloAlbum
2007"Tem Que Ser Diferente"
2012"Você me Olha"Céu de Diamantes
2015"Vitaminada"
2016"A Vida é Andar, Andar" [5]

Awards / Nominations

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silvio Santos</span> Brazilian television host and entrepreneur

Senor Abravanel, known professionally as Silvio Santos, is a Brazilian entrepreneur, media tycoon and television host. He is the owner of holdings that include SBT, the second largest television network in the country. His net worth was US$3.2 billion in 2020. He is the host of the second longest running Brazilian program: Programa Silvio Santos, aired since 1963. He is also the only celebrity in the country on the list of billionaires by Forbes magazine. The magazine also states that "there is no one more famous than Silvio Santos in Brazil."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Claudio Tognolli</span>

Claudio Júlio Tognolli is a Brazilian journalist, musician and writer. He is a professor of journalism at the School of Communications and Arts of the University of São Paulo and a board member at the Associação Brasileira de Jornalismo Investigativo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Latino (singer)</span> Musical artist

Roberto de Souza Rocha, also known by the stage name Latino, is a Brazilian recording artist and entertainer. Latino has sold more than four million albums along his career.

Luiz Fernando Carvalho is a Brazilian filmmaker and television director, known for works closely linked to literature that constitute a renovation in Brazilian audiovisual aesthetics. He has already brought to the screen works by Ariano Suassuna, Raduan Nassar, Machado de Assis, Eça de Queirós, Roland Barthes, Clarice Lispector, Milton Hatoum, José Lins do Rego and Graciliano Ramos, among others.

<i>Acústico MTV: Titãs</i> 1997 live album by Titãs

Acústico MTV is the second live album released by Brazilian rock band Titãs. It's part of the MTV Unplugged series and resulted in a tour, a CD, a DVD and a TV special broadcast by MTV on 22 May from that year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xuxa discography</span>

Xuxa is a Brazilian, singer, presenter, actress and 2 times Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Children's Album winner. This is a list of her songs and albums. Xuxa has a total of more than 30 million albums sold worldwide, Xuxa is the second female artist to have most songs at the No. 1 spot in Brazil, she have 12 song at the number one spot. By 2008, Xuxa is the best-selling female singer in Brazil.

Discography of Brazilian pop singer Marjorie Estiano.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tânia Mara</span> Brazilian singer and actress (born 1983)

Tânia Mara Araújo Almeida is a Brazilian singer and actress.

Daniela Carlos de Araújo is a Brazilian singer, composer, musician and actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Negra Li</span> Brazilian singer, actress and dancer (born 1979)

Negra Li is a Brazilian singer, actress and dancer. She was one of the lead actresses in the 2006 musical drama film Antônia. She has sold over 300,000 copies and her net worth is R$ 3 million.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandy (singer)</span> Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress

Sandy Leah Lima, known mononymously as Sandy, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Campinas, Sandy began her career in 1989 when she formed with her brother, musician Junior Lima, the vocal duo Sandy & Junior. They rose to fame in the early 1990s as child stars and reached the height of their success during teenage, as albums Era Uma Vez... Ao Vivo (1998), As Quatro Estações (1999), Quatro Estações: O Show (2000) and Sandy & Junior (2001) sold more than a million units, with the second and third being among the best-selling albums of all time in Brazil. The duo were credited with leading a wave of teen pop artists during the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the press labelling Sandy the Brazilian "Princess of Pop". The duo disbanded in 2007 and released their Acústico MTV in September that year. In addition to their success in the music industry, the sibling's name became a strong brand, with more than 300 licensed products which made R$300 million a year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gusttavo Lima</span> Brazilian singer

Nivaldo Batista Lima, known by his stage name Gusttavo Lima, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer,one of the most influential names in Brazilian music. He is known in Brazil for his many hit songs, and gained international prominence through the song "Balada".

<i>Cest La Vie</i> (Rouge album) 2003 studio album by Rouge

C'est La Vie is the second studio album by Brazilian girl group Rouge. It was first released by Columbia Records on May 4, 2003. The album is the successor to the band's debut album, Rouge (2002), which sold more than two million copies, having as main hit the song "Ragatanga". The album features zouk as the main style in the songs "Brilha La Luna" and "Vem Cair na Zueira", as well as international versions such as "Eu Quero Fugir" and "C'est La Vie".

<i>Programa Silvio Santos</i> Brazilian TV series or program

Programa Silvio Santos is a Brazilian variety program presented and created by Silvio Santos and broadcast by Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT). Airing since June 2, 1963, it is the second oldest television program in Brazil. It is the main attraction of SBT on Sundays. The program airs from 20:00 until midnight. It is best known as a program of sequential segments, game shows, pranks and its famous airplanes of money.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iza (singer)</span> Brazilian singer (born 1990)

Isabela Cristina Correia de Lima Lima, known professionally as IZA, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer, who rose to fame recording cover songs of artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Sam Smith on her self-titled YouTube channel. She has also featured her songs on Spotify and SoundCloud. In May 2016 she signed a contract with Warner Music Brasil. Her debut album, Dona de Mim, was released in 2018 and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ana Clara Lima</span> Brazilian reporter and presenter (born 1997)

Ana Clara Mello Lima is a Brazilian reporter and presenter, best known for being finalist of Big Brother Brasil 18.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rouge (group)</span> Brazilian pop girl group

Rouge is a Brazilian pop girl group formed in 2002, through the SBT and Disney Channel talent show Popstars produced by RGB. The group comprised singers Aline Wirley, Fantine Thó, Karin Hils, Li Martins and Lu Andrade.

<i>Bom Sucesso</i> (TV series) Brazilian TV series or program

Bom Sucesso is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo. It premiered on 29 July 2019, replacing Verão 90, and ended on 24 January 2020, being replaced by Salve-se Quem Puder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MC Tha</span>

MC Tha, stage name of Thaís Dayane da Silva, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rita Lee discography</span>

Rita Lee is a Brazilian singer, composer, writer and Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album winner. She has released twenty-one studio albums, six live albums, sixteen compilation albums, one extended play, two spoken word albums, three remix albums and 81 singles. Rita Lee sold millions of records in Brazil, and is the best-succeeding MPB female composer in history.

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.