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Paula Janssen | |
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| Birth name | Paula Janssen Moura |
| Born | January 19, 1996 São Paulo, SP |
| Genres | Alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Paula Janssen Moura (born January 19, 1996) is best known for being the drummer for the alternative rock band Quimere.
Paula is a Brazilian drummer, previously known for her membership of the band Los Compas, where she performed with bands like Kiara Rocks, Gloria and Forfun. [1] [2] Audiences for those performances were large, including four-thousand-six-hundred people [3] in São Paulo. [4]
When Los Compas disbanded, Paula was invited by her colleague Vitor Assan to join the alternative project Quimere, where she has been working since 2017.
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