Ná Ozzetti
Maria Cristina Ozzetti, known as Ná Ozzetti, (born 12 December 1958 ) is a Brazilian singer and composer. She has been associated with the Vanguarda Paulista movement, having been a vocalist for the band Rumo before following a solo career.[1]
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Ná Ozzetti in December 2009, photo by Jacqueline Pires | |
Background information | |
Born | São Paulo, (SP), Brazil | 12 December 1958
Genres | MPB |
Instruments | Vocal, piano |
Years active | 1979–present |
Labels | MCD, Som Livre, Biscoito Fino, Ná Records, Circus, YB |
Associated acts | Grupo Rumo (1979–present) |
Website | http://naozzetti.com.br |
Biography
In her childhood, Ná Ozzetti learned to play the piano. After her graduation as a visual artist, she began her musical career as a singer of the group RUMO in the late 1970s, with whom she recorded a total of seven records. In 1988 her first album, Ná Ozzetti, was released.[2] At the end of the 1980s, she was a member of Itamar Assumpção's ensemble on various tours in Europe. Her second album Ná was arranged to a large extent by her brother Dante Ozzetti. In 1996 her CD Love Lee Rita was released, a tribute to the Brazilian singer Rita Lee. With the pianist André Mehmari, she recorded Piano e Voz in 2005 in a duet. Her 2009 album, Balangandãs, includes compositions by Assis Valente, Ary Barroso and Dorival Caymmi. Ná Ozzetti received a number of awards in Brazil as a singer,
Discography
- Ná Ozzetti, Warner Continental, 1988
- Ná, Ná Records, 1994
- Love Lee Rita (Canções de Rita Lee desde os Mutantes), Dabliu, 1996
- Estopim, Ná Records, 1999
- Show, Som Livre, 2001
- Piano e Voz (com André Mehmari), MCD, 2005
- DVD Piano e Voz (com André Mehmari), MCD, 2006
- Balangandãs, MCD, 2009
- Meu Quintal, Borandá, 2011
- Embalar, Circus Produções, 2013
- Ná e Zé, Circus Produções, 2015
- Thiago França, YB Produções, 2015
Awards
- 1989– Prêmio Sharp de Música Brasileira – Best New Female Singer
- 2000-Festival de Música Brasileira- Best interpretation (song Show", by Luiz Tatit and Fábio Tagliaferri.)
- 2005– Prêmio Bravo! Prime de música e cultura (Best Popular CD, with Balangandãs)[3]
References
- Oliveira, Laerte Fernandes de (2002). Em um porão de São Paulo: o Lira Paulistana e a produção alternativa (in Portuguese). Annablume. ISBN 9788574193175.
- Fenerick, José Adriano (2007). Façanhas às próprias custas: a produção musical da Vanguarda Paulista (1979–2000) (in Portuguese). Annablume. ISBN 9788574197258.
- "NÁ OZZETTI – CIRCUS produções culturais". www.circusproducoes.com.br. Retrieved 10 October 2017.