Mahmundi | |
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| Mahmundi in 2016 | |
| Born | Marcela Vale Pinheiro [1] 29 July 1987 (age 38) [1] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [1] |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | MPB |
Marcela Vale Pinheiro (born 29 July 1987), known professionally as Mahmundi, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.
Before starting her solo career, Mahmundi was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the band Velho Irlandês. [1] [2] She left the group in October 2010. [3] She also worked as an audio technician at Circo Voador, as a way of developing her musical skills. [4] [5]
Mahmundi started working on her solo project in January 2012. [6] In March 2012, she released the EP Efeito das Cores, produced in collaboration with Lucas de Paiva and featuring Felipe Vellozo on bass. [7] [8] In 2013, anticipated by the single "Vem {Selah}", she released her second EP, Setembro. [1] [9] [10] [11]
In 2013, Mahmundi won the Multishow Brazilian Music Award for Hit of the Year with "Calor do Amor". [12] In 2014, she won a second Multishow Award in the "New Song (Super Jury)" category with the song "Sentimento". [1] [12] [13] [14] In 2016, she released her first album, Mahmundi. [1] [15] In 2019, she was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award in the category Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album for the album Para Dias Ruins. [16] Her album Amor Fati was selected by the São Paulo Art Critics Association as one of the 50 best Brazilian albums of 2023. [17]