Karol Conká

Karol Conká (born January 1, 1987) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter also known as.[1][2] Her music is a blend of modern hip-hop and rap with sounds from Brazilian pop and traditional music.[3][4] In 2013, she won Multishow's Best New Artist award and released her debut album, Batuk Freak.[5] Her song, "Boa Noite", is featured in the EA Sports video game, FIFA 14. Her album Ambulante was ranked as the 34th best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine[6] and among the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2018 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[7]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Karol Conká
Conká in 2014
Background information
Birth nameKaroline dos Santos Oliveira
Born (1987-01-01) January 1, 1987
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • composer
Years active2002–present
Websitewww.karolconka.com

Karol Conká publicly came out as bisexual and is an advocate of feminism.[8][9]

In January 2021, it was announced she is a contestant in the reality show Big Brother Brasil 21.[10]

Discography
Albums
  • 2001 - Karol Conka
  • 2013 - Batuk Freak
  • 2018 - Ambulante
Singles
  • 2011 - Boa Noite
  • 2014 - Tombei
  • 2015 - É o Poder
  • 2017 - Lalá
  • 2018 - Kaça
  • 2018 - Cabeça de Nego (Prod. Instituto & Boss in Drama)
  • 2019 - Saudade
  • 2019 - Nossa Que Isso (feat. Mc Rebecca & MC Rogê)
  • 2019 - Alavancô (feat. Gloria Groove & Linn Da Quebrada)

References
  1. "Brazilian hip-hop artist Karol Conka set to rock the Domain for free concert", The Sydney Morning Herald, January 9, 2015
  2. "São Paulo's music scene: 'Every day is Monday, every night is Friday'", The Guardian, June 19, 2014
  3. "Crítica: Com 'Batuk Freak', Karol Conka avança e deixa de see aposta", Folha de S.Paulo, July 31, 2013
  4. "Brazilian Artist Karol Conka Opens Up About Discrimination, Self-Esteem & Personal Style", Refinery29, July 28, 2015
  5. "10 New Artists You Need to Know: April 2014", Rolling Stone
  6. Antunes, Pedro (21 December 2018). "Rolling Stone Brasil: os 50 melhores discos nacionais de 2018". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. Antunes, Pedro (30 November 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 28 December 2020.
  8. "Karol Conka estampa capa de revista e diz sempre soube que era bi desde pequena". POPLine (in Portuguese). December 26, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  9. "Karol Conka fala sobre feminismo racismo preconceito machuca". O Globo (in Portuguese). September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  10. "Karol Conká está no 'BBB 21'". O Dia (in Portuguese). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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