Simaria (singer)

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Escrig .

Simaria Mendes
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Simaria in June 2022
Background information
Birth nameSimaria Mendes Rocha Escrig
Also known as
  • Simaria
  • A Coleguinha
Born (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982 (age 42)
Uibaí, Bahia, Brazil
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • instrumentalist
Years active1990s–present
Spouse
Vicente Escrig
​
​
(m. 2007;div. 2021)​
Musical career
Genres Sertanejo
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
LabelsAtração Fonográfica (2004)
Social Music (2012–14)
Universal (2015-present)

Simaria Mendes Rocha Escrig (Portuguese: Simaria Mendez Rocha EscrigBrazilian Portuguese: [siˈmâ.ri.â] ; born June 16 1982) mononymously known as Simaria or Simaria Mendes is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. She is widely known and recognized in her home-country of Brazil as one of the duo, Simone & Simaria, known as As Coleguinhas. [1] The duo was one of Brazil's most successful sertanejo and forro groups from 2012 to 2022, until both Simone and Simaria Mendes's pursued their solo careers. [2]

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Following a highly controversial breakup, the group went through a division of items and belongings before officially parting ways on 18 August 2022. [3]

In 2007 Mendes married Vicente Escrig, a Spanish-Brazilian businessman, [4] with whom she has two children; they but divorced in 2021. [5]

Simaria, together with her sister and Brazilian singer-songwriter Anitta, released "Loka," which became the most watched Brazilian video. [6]

Biography

Early life

Simaria Mendes Rocha was born on June 16 1982 in Uibaí, Bahia, daughter of Mara Mendes and Antonio Rocha, who suffered a fatal heart attack in 1994. [7] Mendes would later have a baby sister, Simone and baby brother Caio. [8]

Start of carrier

In the 90s Simaria Mendes was one of the backing vocalists of singer Frank Aguiar who later was an influence for Simone, who later would also start a singing career. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

2007-12: Forró do Muído

In 2007 the sister formed the band Forró do Muído, which had a lot of success in the "nordeste" of Brazil at the time. [9] [14] [15] In 2012, Simaria and Simone left the band in order to pursue a duo. [16]

2012-2022: Simone & Simaria

In 2012 Simaria and her sister Simone formed a successful sertanejo group. The duo became one of the best-selling in Brazil and has music videos with hundreds of millions of views by 2022.

Personal life

In 2007, Simaria married the then Spanish businessman, Vicente Escrig, after they met on the app Orkut, but after 14 years the marriage came to an end. [17]

Relationship with Simone

In 2022, Simaria took a break from the duo and Simone had to perform by herself. [18] [19] [20] This caused speculations that the duo had separated [21] and that the sisters had fought. [22] [23] In August 2022, Simaria compareceu ao aniversário de seu sobrinho, Henry Mendes Diniz. [24] Ending the speculation.

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References

  1. ↑ "Simone & Simaria – saiba onde o último show da dupla". 93 Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Simone Mendes conta tudo sobre separação de dupla". L'Officiel Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Brito, Aline (18 August 2022). "Dupla Simone e Simaria anuncia separação; irmãs seguirão carreira solo". Diversão e Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Personalidades - Kaká Diniz". Revista CARAS (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Ferreira, Kelly (2 January 2023). "Simone posa com o marido e os filhos: "como cresceram"". Bebê Mamãe (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "CERTIFICADOS". Pro-Música Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Simone e Simaria procuram corpo do pai que morreu há mais de 20 anos". Correio do Estado (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Digital, CARAS (13 July 2022). "Simone e Simaria fazem homenagens para o irmão, Caio Mendes". Revista CARAS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Saiba tudo sobre Simaria - Últimas notícias, biografia, polêmicas e mais". NaTelinha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Lucas Pasin - 'Simone não vive sem a Simaria', diz Frank Aguiar, que lançou a dupla". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ↑ ""Simone não vive sem Simaria", opina Frank Aguiar, que lançou a dupla". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ↑ Contigo!, Redação (23 June 2022). "Frank Aguiar entrega bastidores entre Simone e Simaria: "Sempre brigaram"". Contigo! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Frank Aguiar diz que brigava com Simone e Simaria e explica: 'Eram como minhas filhas'". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "De Frank Aguiar a Forró do Muído: conheça Simone e Simaria antes do sertanejo". br.vida-estilo.yahoo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Simaria e Vicente: entenda motivo que fez espanhol abandonar carreira". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Simone e Simaria lembram início de carreira no grupo de Frank Aguiar". www.bol.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  17. ↑ Redação, Da (18 June 2022). "Simaria vai à Justiça para expulsar ex-marido de casa, diz colunista". AnaMaria (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  18. ↑ Zilma, Gabriella (29 July 2022). "Após pausa na carreira, Simaria alega prejuízos e entra na Justiça". Rádio Jornal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Simaria anuncia pausa na carreira: 'Preciso cuidar da minha saúde'". F5 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Simaria, da dupla com Simone, anuncia que vai se 'afastar dos palcos': 'Preciso cuidar da minha saúde'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "Simone e Simaria: entenda por que fãs estão falando sobre possível separação". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "Simone e Simaria: afinal, como começou o desentendimento da dupla?". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  23. ↑ "Simone e Simaria: De briga em programa de TV a anúncio de pausa; entenda o momento da dupla". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  24. ↑ Digital, CARAS (5 August 2022). "Simaria vai ao aniversário do filho de Simone em São Paulo". Revista CARAS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.

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