Iza (singer)

Isabela Cristina Correia de Lima Lima (born September 3, 1990),[1][3] known by her stage name IZA, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer, who rose to fame recording cover songs of artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Sam Smith on her self-titled YouTube channel. She has also featured her songs on Spotify and SoundCloud.[4][5] In May 2016 she signed a contract with Warner Music Brasil.[6] Her debut album, Dona de Mim, was released in 2018 and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album.[7]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Correia de Lima and the second or paternal family name is Lima.

IZA
IZA in 2019
Born
Isabela Cristina Correia de Lima Lima[1]

(1990-09-03) September 3, 1990
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active2016–present
Spouse(s)
Sérgio Santos
​
(m. 2018)​
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
LabelsWarner Music Brasil[2]
Associated acts

Early life

Iza was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the age of six, her family moved to Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, where she began singing and performing at family parties and church events. After moving back to Rio de Janeiro at the age of eighteen, she got a degree in advertising from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and then she started her YouTube channel shortly thereafter.[8]

Career

At the end of 2017, she was the main attraction of Pré-Reveillon POPline.[9] On February 3, 2018, she participated in the Planeta Atlântida festival.[10]

Her album Dona de Mim was ranked as the 41st best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine[11] and among the 25 best Brazilian albums of the first half of 2018 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[12]

Personal life

In 2016, Iza began dating Brazilian music producer Sérgio Santos. She married him on December 16, 2018 in the Nossa Senhora da Glória do Outeiro Church, in Rio de Janeiro.[13]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
Dona de Mim

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BRA
[14] [15]
"Te Pegar" 2017 — Non-album singles
"Esse Brilho É Meu" —
"Pesadão"
(featuring Marcelo Falcão)[16]		 41 Dona de Mim
"Ginga"
(featuring Rincon Sapiência)		 2018 62
"Dona de Mim" 69
"Brisa" 2019 48 TBA
"Meu Talismã" 72
"Evapora"
(with Ciara and Major Lazer)[17]		 75
"Let Me Be the One""
(with Maejor)		 2020 44
"Bend The Knee"
(with Bruno Martini and Timbaland)		 59
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Quem Sabe Sou Eu" 2016 Non-album singles
"Vim Pra Ficar" 2017

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Note
2016 Nada Será Como Antes Cameo[18] Episode: "October 4"
2017–19 TVZ Guest TV host Episode: "16 de outubro"
Episode: "30 de maio"
Episode: "18 de abril"
2018 Vai Que Cola Teriza Sampaio Episode: "A Prima de Terezinha"
2018 Popstar Special judge Episode: "September 30"
2018–present Música Boa Ao Vivo TV host
2019–presente SóTocaTop TV host[19]
2019 Mulheres Fantásticas Narrator[20]
2019–present The Voice Brasil Judge/Coach[21]

Films
Year Title Role Note
2019 The Lion King Nala (voice) Brazilian Portuguese Dub

Awards & Nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2017 Prêmio Multishow Fiat Argo Experimente Herself Nominated
Meus Prêmios Nick Musical Revelation Nominated
Women's Music Event Awards Revelation Won
BreakTudo Awards Revelation Nominated[22]
2018 Prêmio Multishow Song of the Year Pesadão Won
Latin Grammy Awards Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album Dona de Mim Nominated[7]
2020 Prêmio Multishow Cantora do Ano [23] - Pending

References
  1. "Página 57 da Cidade do Diário Oficial do Estado de São Paulo (DOSP) de 3 de Maio de 2018". Jusbrasil Diários (in Portuguese). May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  2. "Dona de voz poderosa, a cantora Iza é novo nome do pop nacional". Vip. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. "TAG: 50 Fatos Sobre Iza / Prezinha de Boa / Música Multishow". YouTube (in Portuguese). June 28, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  4. "SETE VERSOS DE 'PESADÃO', DA IZA COM MARCELO FALCÃO, PRA TER A LEGENDA MAIS EMPODERADA DE TODO O INSTA". Topsify. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  5. "Artistas da Warner Music". Warner. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  6. "IZA CONHEÇA A HISTÓRIA DO NOVO TALENTO WARNER". Warner Music. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  7. "19th Latin Grammy Awards Nominations" (PDF). latingrammy.com. September 21, 2018.
  8. "Iza celebra sucesso e projeta 2018 com lançamento de álbum: 'Estou fazendo tudo com calma'". G1. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  9. "Pré-Reveillon POPline com IZA: Saiba tudo sobre a nossa festa de final de ano!". POPline. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  10. "Planeta Atlântida 2018 divulga programação completa; confira". Correio. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  11. Antunes, Pedro (December 21, 2018). "Rolling Stone Brasil: os 50 melhores discos nacionais de 2018". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. Antunes, Pedro (November 30, 2018). "Baco Exu do Blues, Gilberto Gil, Duda Beat: os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do segundo semestre de 2018, segundo a APCA". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Warner Music Brasil - Notícias - IZA | CONHEÇA A HISTÓRIA DO NOVO TALENTO WARNER". www.warnermusic.com.br. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  14. Desempenho de canções:
  15. "Furacão IZA passa pelo Planeta Atlântida". Diario. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  16. "Iza quebra tudo ao lado de Marcelo Falcão, de O Rappa, no clipe de 'Pesadão'; veja aqui - Música - MULTISHOW". Multishow (in Portuguese).
  17. "Evapora – Single by IZA, Ciara & Major Lazer". Apple Music. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  18. 'Cantora Iza rouba a cena com participação especial em 'Nada Será Como Antes'
  19. Gshow (February 18, 2019). "IZA, Toni Garrido, Wesley Safadão e Lucy Alves comandam nova temporada do 'SóTocaTop'". Gshow. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  20. Flávio Ricco (March 6, 019). ""Fantástico" vai estrear série que mistura linguagem documental e animação". UOL. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  21. Gois, Ancelmo. "Saiba quem entra e quem sai no time de técnicos do 'The Voice Brasil'". Ancelmo - O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  22. "BreakTudo Awards 2017 tem lista de indicados divulgada". Central Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  23. Metropoles. "Premio Multishow 2020". Hugo Gloss. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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