Maria Rita (; born 9 September 1977,

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) is a Brazilian singer. Born Maria Rita Camargo Mariano, she is the daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singing legend

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and sister to

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and music producer

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. Her namesake is family friend and famed Brazilian rock legend

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. She studied at

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, and worked as a journalist at a magazine for adolescents.

Career

Maria Rita began singing professionally at the age of 24, although she had wanted to sing since she was 14. Her first CD, ''Maria Rita'', launched her career symbolically, with the first cut on her first album, ''A Festa'' (The Party), being written by

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, the legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter whose career was launched by Maria Rita's mother,

, when she began to sing his songs to the national Brazilian audience. The CD went platinum and was a hit worldwide, making her an international star. She developed her own jazzy vocal style, with singers like

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as her model. For her 2013 album ''Redescobrir'' she was finally persuaded to perform and record songs her mother had sung. She won the 2004 Latin Grammy Awards for ''Best New Artist'' in the ''General Field'', Best Song in Portuguese ("A festa") and her debut album ''Maria Rita'' won the ''Best MPB ( Musica Popular Brasileira) Album'' award for that year. The world hit that "Segundo" turned out to be, granted her in 2006, two additional Grammys Latinos – Best MPB Album and Best Brazilian Song with "Caminho das Águas" authored by Rodrigo Maranhão – and over 50 shows abroad, with full public and reviews acceptance in the Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Irving Plaza (NY), San Francisco Jazz Festival, among others. Maria Rita was nominated for the

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in 2008. On 28 June 2008, she performed in London for the first time, with a production by Tuba Productions and JungleDrums Magazine.

Discography

;Studio Albums ;Live Albums ;Video Albums ;Collected

Singles

As guest * 1979 ''Realce'',

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* 1990 ''Made in Coracao'', Toquinho/ Sadao Watanabe * 2003 ''Pietá'',

* 2004 ''Chico Rey & Paraná Vol. 14'', Chico Rey * 2005 ''Coisas de Novela'', Fabio Bartoleto * 2005 ''Marcas de Batom'', As Leoas * 2006 ''12 Segundos de Oscuridad'',

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* 2007 ''Outro Rio'', Ricardo Silveira * 2010 ''BandaDois'', Gilberto Gil * 2010 ''Entren Los Que Quieran'', Calle 13 * 2016 ''Alma Brasileira'', Diogo Nogueira

Awards and nominations

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

, "A Festa" ,

Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...

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Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...

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2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ...

, '' Samba Meu''¹ , Best Samba/Pagode Album , , - , 2011 , " Latinoamérica" (as a feature artist) , Record of the Year , , - ,

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

, ''Elo'' , Best MPB Album , , - ,

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment ...

, ''Redescobrir – Ao Vivo'' , Best MPB Album , , - ,

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

, ''Coração a Batucar'' , Best Samba/Pagode Album , , - Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira ¹Tied with Paulinho da Viola for ''MTV Unplugged''.

References

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External links

Maria Rita – Official WebsiteReport on 2004 Latin Grammy awards – enter ''Maria Rita'' for searchNational Public Radio InterviewNPR report on 2004 Latin Grammy winners

A french site about brazilian music
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rita, Maria 1977 births Living people Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist Música Popular Brasileira singers Singers from São Paulo Warner Music Latina artists Latin Grammy Award winners 21st-century Brazilian singers 21st-century Brazilian women singers Women in Latin music