Leandro Lopes
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Leandro Lopes Luiz 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.
, 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.
His repertoire includes the musical inspiration from artists such as Zé Ramalho
and Bruce Dickinson
from Iron Maiden
.
of Ídolos Brazil
on Rio de Janeiro
, Rio de Janeiro
.
, 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.
, São Paulo
. The video was directed by Pietro Sargentelli and first premiered on October 13, 2006 on MTV Brasil
.
band Rapazolla as a vocalist, where he remains until today.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and axé music
Axé music
Axé is a popular music genre originating in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil approximately in 1986, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as Marcha, Reggae, and Calypso. It also includes influences of Afro-Brazilian music such as Frevo, Forró and Carixada. The most important creator of this music...
singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
He rose to fame after winning the first season
Ídolos Brazil (Season 1)
Ídolos Brazil 1 was the first season of Brazilian reality interactive talent show Ídolos , which premiered April 5, 2006 with the season finale airing on July 27, 2006....
of the reality television show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
Ídolos Brazil.
Biography
Leandro Lopes was born on January 24, 1984 in SantíssimoSantíssimo
Santíssimo is a neighborhood of lower class in the west region of Rio de Janeiro, near Campo Grande.In the beginning the railroad stations proceeded on this order: Bangu, Senador Camará, Santíssimo, Senador Vasconcelos, and Campo Grande. Santíssimo was prosperous in the epoch that Rio de Janeiro...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, 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.
His repertoire includes the musical inspiration from artists such as Zé Ramalho
Zé Ramalho
Zé Ramalho is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few...
and Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson is an English singer, songwriter, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, screenwriter, actor and marketing director, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden....
from Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
.
Overview
Lopes auditioned for the first seasonÍdolos Brazil (Season 1)
Ídolos Brazil 1 was the first season of Brazilian reality interactive talent show Ídolos , which premiered April 5, 2006 with the season finale airing on July 27, 2006....
of Ídolos Brazil
Ídolos Brazil
Ídolos is a Brazilian reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between 2001 and 2003....
on Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
.
Performances
| Week # | Theme | Song Choice | Original Artist | Order # | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Tempos Modernos" | Lulu Santos Lulu Santos Lulu Santos, stage name of Luiz Maurício Pragana dos Santos is a Brazilian singer and guitarist, considered one of the great names of Brazilian rock.- Career :... |
N/A | Advanced |
| Theater | First Solo | "A Sombra Da Maldade" | Cidade Negra Cidade Negra Cidade Negra is a Brazilian reggae band formed in 1986 in Rio de Janeiro. Their style is influenced by soul and rock music. Common themes of Cidade Negra songs include love and social issues.- History :... |
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 Lulu Santos Lulu Santos, stage name of Luiz Maurício Pragana dos Santos is a Brazilian singer and guitarist, considered one of the great names of Brazilian rock.- Career :... |
8 | Safe |
| Top 8 | Female Singers | "Lanterna dos Afogados" | Cássia Eller Cássia Eller Cássia Rejane Eller was a Brazilian musician. She performed a fusion of rock and MPB.- Biography :After spending most of her adolescence in Brasília, Eller dropped out of high school and returned to her birthplace of Rio de Janeiro, where she began a career as a recording artist... |
1 | Safe |
| Top 7 | Birth Year Songs | "Frisson" | Tunai | 4 | Safe |
| Top 6 | Jovem Pan Jovem Pan Jovem Pan is the main Brazilian radio station based in São Paulo, Brazil,leading the largest Latin America radio stations network, Jovem Pan Sat. The network has several bureaus, 142 affiliated stations all over Brazil. Jovem Pan broadcasts through satellite digital quality sound reaching more than... Hits |
"Do Seu Lado" | Jota Quest Jota Quest Jota Quest is a Brazilian pop rock band. The band was founded in 1995, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais as J. Quest, but due to trademark issues with Hanna-Barbera, they renamed themselves Jota Quest... |
6 | Safe |
| Top 5 | Jovem Guarda Jovem Guarda Jovem Guarda was primarily a Brazilian musical television show first aired by Rede Record in 1965, though the term soon expanded so as to designate the entire movement and style surrounding it... |
"O Bom" | Eduardo Araújo Eduardo Araújo Eduardo Araújo is a Brazilian rock singer. Once part of the Jovem Guarda movement, he is now linked to the country music music scene. He is famous for his Jovem Guarda hit "O Bom".- Albums :... |
3 | Safe |
| "Vem Me Ajudar" | The Fevers The Fevers The Fevers is a Brazilian rock band formed in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1964. They were formerly known as The Fenders when they were formed. The original line up was: Almir Ferreira Bezerra , Liebert Ferreira Pinto , Lécio do Nascimento , Pedrinho , Cleudir Teles Borges , and Jimmy Cruise... |
8 | |||
| Top 4 | Brazil Regional | "Eva" | Radio Taxi Radio Taxi Radio Taxi is a Pop/Rock band from São Paulo, Brazil, who had a string of hit singles in the early/mid 80s. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarist Wander Taffo, drummer Gel Fernandes, bassist Lee Marcucci and singer/keyboardist Willie de Oliveira, all ex-members of Rita Lee's backing band, Tutti... |
3 | Safe |
| "Admirável Gado Novo" | Zé Ramalho Zé Ramalho Zé Ramalho is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few... |
7 | |||
| Top 3 | Contestant's Choice | "As Sete Vampiras" | Léo Jaime Léo Jaime Leonardo Jaime , widely known by stage name Leo Jaime, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Jaime was a part of the original formation of the carioca rockabilly group called "João Penca & Seus Miquinhos Amestrados". He left the group to pursue a solo career... |
2 | Safe |
| "Eu Me Rendo" | Fábio Júnior Fábio Junior Fábio Junior, full name Fábio Junior dos Santos is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian side Al-Ahly.-Honours:* Campeonato Amazonense in 2000 with Nacional Futebol Clube... |
5 | |||
| Top 2 | Winner's Single | "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" | Leandro Lopes | 2 | Winner |
| Challenging Songs | "Queixa" | Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,... |
4 | ||
| Judge's Choice | "Quero Te Encontrar" | Kid Abelha Kid Abelha Kid Abelha is a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller , George Israel and Bruno Fortunato . The group has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 live albums and 2 live DVDs. They have created many songs which have entered into Brazilian pop-rock history... |
6 | ||
| Best of the Season | "Paraíso" | Cláudio Zoli | 8 | ||
| Celebrity Duet | "Admirável Gado Novo" with Zé Ramalho Zé Ramalho Zé Ramalho is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few... |
Zé Ramalho Zé Ramalho Zé Ramalho is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few... |
10 |
Career
Lopes signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, managed by SBT in July 2006, as part of his Ídolos Brazil prize package.Por Você
Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut Leandro Lopes ran in São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, 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
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Let The Voice Carry Me) as first single.
First Single Music Video
Filming of Leandro Lopes' first music video started around September 2006 in São PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
. The video was directed by Pietro Sargentelli and first premiered on October 13, 2006 on MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil
MTV Brasil is the Brazilian version of MTV, owned by Abril Mídia, the nation's largest magazine publisher, under license from Viacom - owned MTV Networks Latin AmericaMTV Brasil is one of two versions of MTV available in free-to-air terrestrial television...
.
Rapazolla
During Carnival 2008, Leandro joined the axé musicAxé music
Axé is a popular music genre originating in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil approximately in 1986, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as Marcha, Reggae, and Calypso. It also includes influences of Afro-Brazilian music such as Frevo, Forró and Carixada. The most important creator of this music...
band Rapazolla as a vocalist, where he remains until today.
Studio Albums
| Year | Album Details | Certifications (sales threshold Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... ) |
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| 2006 | Ídolos Brazil - First Season
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| Leandro Lopes: Por Você
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| 2008 | Rapazolla: Ao Vivo Em Salvador
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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" | Rapazolla: Ao Vivo Em Salvador |