Teresa Cristina (singer)

Teresa Cristina Macedo Gomes (born February 28, 1968) is a Brazilian singer born in Rio de Janeiro. Her musical style is MPB and Samba.

Teresa Cristina Macedo Gomes, Brazilian singer

Career

According to Teresa, she was first exposed to the music of Candeia at the age of 7 through her father, but found the music outdated. During her childhood and adolescence, Teresa says she was mostly influenced by foreign singers, such as Donna Summer, Barry White,[1] Van Halen and Iron Maiden. At the age of 25, a friend from university gave her a CD of Candeia, at which point she changed her mind about the musician's musical style.[2]

In 1995, Teresa took part in the A Cria project in the Gavea Planetarium in Rio de Janeiro. Following that project, she was invited by Brazilian poet and songwriter Chacal to take part in the CEP 20.000 project. She later performed in the Casa da Mãe Joana, after being embraced by Brazilian singer and composer Wilson Moreira.

At the beginning of her career, Teresa performed mostly in bars in Rio de Janeiro, and especially in the Madureira neighborhood, singing sambas of Jair do Cavaquinho, Monarco and Argemiro da Portela, among other.

In 1998 she started performing in the Bar Semente, in Lapa, where she was a leading figure in reviving the musical heritage of the neighborhood. In that bar formed the band which accompanies Teresa until today; Teresa Cristina e Grupo Semente. The group's lead guitarist is João Callado, grandson of Brazilian writer Antonio Callado and son of artist Tessy Callado.[3]

In 2012, she released a tribute album to the music of Roberto Carlos with the band Os Outros.[4]

In 2016 she released Teresa Cristina Canta Cartola and in 2018, Teresa Cristina canta Noel.[5]

In March 2020, Teresa did a live show for her fans who were in quarantine due to COVID-19 on her Instagram page.[6]

References
  1. "Teresa Cristina, além da Lapa".
  2. "O canto sagrado de Teresa Cristina".
  3. "«Dicionário Cravo Albin de MPB». Consultado em 2 de outubro de 2008".
  4. "Teresa Cristina: sambista canta Roberto Carlos".
  5. "Teresa Cristina canta Noel Rosa com a beleza e a fluência do disco de Cartola".
  6. "Teresa Cristina inova e faz show por live para pessoas em quarentena". ISTOÉ Independente (in Portuguese). March 1, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
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