Saulo Jorge Fernandes Navarro de Oliveira (born September 9, 1977) is a Brazilian Axé singer. Before becoming the lead singer of ''

Banda Eva ''Banda Eva'' is a Brazilian music group from Salvador da Bahia. Their current lead singer is Felipe Pezzoni Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is als ...

'' (Eva Band) in March 2002, Saulo was the lead singer of the ''

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'' (Chica Fé Band). In 2013 he left Banda Eva to pursue a solo career.

Career

Saulo Fernandes was born in the city of

Barreiras Barreiras is a city located in the west of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It is the most important urban, political, technological and economic center of the western region of the state. Its economy is based on livestock raising and agriculture. In r ...

( BA) on September 9, 1977 and became interested in music still small, the influence of family. His first experience in

Trio Elétrico Trio elétrico (, ''electric trio'') is a kind of truck or float equipped with a high-power sound system and a stage for music performance on the top, playing for the crowd as it drives through the cities. It was created in Bahia specifically ...

was not in

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. At 18, Saulo was living in Vitória ( ES) and began his musical career singing in the carnivals in town. Backing to

in 1996 mounted to

and won the singer revelation of the

Carnival Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival ...

of 2001. In March 2002, Saulo received an invitation to head ''Banda'' ''Eva'', a move which ended a hegemony of almost 10 years, when only women sang in the band. In 2003, he won another award, for best singer in the

, now as lead singer of ''Eva''. In 2013, he left Banda Eva to start a solo career.

Awards

* ''Best Singer Revelation'' – Carnival 2002 * ''Best Singer'' – Carnival 2003 * ''Best Singer Revelation'' – ''Domingão do Faustão'' – Melhores do Ano 2007 (Best of the year 2007) * ''Best Singer'' (Trophy

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Folia)- Carnival 2008 * ''Best Singer'' – ''Carnatal'' 2008 * ''Best Singer'' –

Folia 2009

Discography

* ''Lugar da Alegria'' (2009) * ''A casa Amarela'' (project with

Ivete Sangalo Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (; born 27 May 1972) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, TV host, and occasional actress. She was on six albums with Banda Eva, and seven more solo albums. Sangalo is noted for her powerful voice, charisma and live pe ...

– CD Children) (2008) * ''Veja alto, ouça colorido'' (2007) * ''EVA 25 Anos'' (2005) * ''É do EVA'' * ''Pra Valer'' * ''Querer'' (Chica Fé)

References

1977 births 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers Living people People from Bahia Axé singers {{Brazil-singer-stub