Leandro Lopes

Leandro Lopes
Birth nameLeandro Lopes Luis
Born (1984-01-24) January 24, 1984 (age 40)
Rio de Janeiro
GenresPop, axé
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2006–present
LabelsSony BMG
(2006–2007)
Universal Music Group
(2008–present)

Leandro Lopes Luiz (born January 24, 1984),[1] best known as Leandro Lopes, is a Brazilian pop rock and axé music singer and songwriter.

He rose to fame after winning the first season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil.[2]

Biography

Leandro Lopes was born on January 24, 1984 in Santíssimo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adopted at age 15, he played drums in a pop rock band. At 16, he segued to a frontman role and joined a pop rock and heavy metal band. He then began performing at night, partying with his best friend of 13 years.[3][4]

His repertoire includes the musical inspiration from artists such as Zé Ramalho and Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden.[3][4]

Ídolos Brazil

Overview

Main article: Ídolos Brazil (season 1)

Lopes auditioned for the first season of Ídolos Brazil on Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.

Performances

Week # Theme Song Choice Original Artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Tempos Modernos" Lulu Santos N/A Advanced
Theater First Solo "A Sombra Da Maldade" Cidade Negra N/A Advanced
Top 30 Semi-final/Group 3 "Noite Do Prazer" Cláudio Zoli 10 Advanced
Top 10 My Idol "Paraíso" Cláudio Zoli 6 Safe
Top 9 Male Singers "Último Romântico" Lulu Santos 8 Safe
Top 8 Female Singers "Lanterna dos Afogados" Cássia Eller 1 Safe
Top 7 Birth Year Songs "Frisson" Tunai 4 Safe
Top 6 Jovem Pan Hits "Do Seu Lado" Jota Quest 6 Safe
Top 5 Jovem Guarda "O Bom" Eduardo Araújo 3 Safe
"Vem Me Ajudar" The Fevers 8
Top 4 Brazil Regional "Eva" Rádio Táxi 3 Safe
"Admirável Gado Novo" Zé Ramalho 7
Top 3 Contestant's Choice "As Sete Vampiras" Léo Jaime 2 Safe
"Eu Me Rendo" Fábio Júnior 5
Top 2 Winner's Single "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" Leandro Lopes 2 Winner
Challenging Songs "Queixa" Caetano Veloso 4
Judge's Choice "Quero Te Encontrar" Kid Abelha 6
Best of the Season "Paraíso" Cláudio Zoli 8
Celebrity Duet "Admirável Gado Novo"
with Zé Ramalho 		Zé Ramalho 10

Career

Lopes signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, managed by SBT in July 2006, as part of his Ídolos Brazil prize package.[2]

Por Você

Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut Leandro Lopes ran in São Paulo, São Paulo, started in August 2006 and finished in September in the same year.

Leandro Lopes: Por Você was released on October 6, 2006, in Brazil, with the song "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" (English: Let The Voice Carry Me) as first single.[5]

First Single Music Video

Filming of Leandro Lopes' first music video started around September 2006 in São Paulo, São Paulo. The video was directed by Pietro Sargentelli and first premiered on October 13, 2006, on MTV Brasil.[6]

Rapazolla

During Carnival 2008, Leandro joined the axé music band Rapazolla as a vocalist, where he remains until today.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Details Certifications
(sales threshold)
2006 Ídolos Brazil – First Season
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
  • BRA: N/A
Leandro Lopes: Por Você
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
2008 Rapazolla: Ao Vivo Em Salvador
  • BRA: N/A

Singles

Year Single Album
2006 "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" Leandro Lopes: Por Você
"Será?"
2007 "Nosso Amor É Assim"
"Por Você"
2008 "De Bem Com a Vida"[8] Rapazolla: Ao Vivo Em Salvador

References

  1. ^ "Biografia de Leandro Lopes" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Leandro Lopes vence reality show "Ídolos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 28, 2006.
  3. ^ a b "Biografia de Leandro Lopes" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Biografia de Leandro Lopes" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "Produtos de "Ídolos", Leandro Lopes lança CD e Osnir grava pela Sony" (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 2, 2006.
  6. ^ "Clipe de Leandro Lopes estréia na MTV" (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 16, 2006.
  7. ^ a b "Por onde andas? – Vencedores "Ídolos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  8. ^ "Rapazolla lança CD promocional" (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 21, 2008.

Leandro Lopes discography at Discogs

Preceded by
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 Ídolos Brazil winner
2006 		Succeeded by