Luciana Abreu
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Luciana Abreu Sodré Costa Real (born May 25, 1985, at Massarelos
, Porto
, Portugal
) is a Portuguese
singer, actress and Television host. Abreu is known for her participation in Idolos, for representing Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
as part of the pop-duo 2B
, for her personage in Floribella
, Flor Valente, and for her TV Show.
Cabaret Carioca by Carlos Leça, inspired by Chico Buarque
's music, in which she took the role of Beatriz.
Song Performances on Portuguese Idol:
in Kiev
, Ukraine
as part of the pop-duo 2B
(With Rui Drummond). the duo performed the pop song Amar, but failed to make it to the final, placing 17th with 51 points in the semifinal.
.
. She ended-up being selected for the lead role in the show, Flor Valente. The shows tells the story of Cinderella in the 21st century, a poor girl who falls in love with a rich guy, but has her (unknown) bad sister stopping her from being happy. It was one of the most successful TV shows in 2006 and as a result a second season was made in 2007 although it never had the same success. However the music soundtrack reached number one in the Portuguese charts. With the success of Floribella, Luciana became very popular in Portugal.
. This is a show for kids, where Luciana sings and dances. Luciana appeared on the cover of the Portuguese version of men's magazine FHM (February 2008 issue). Dança comigo is the Portuguese version of Dancing With The Stars
, which Luciana won when she entered its third season.
once again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
in Moscow
, Russia
this time however as a solo singer with a song which she wrote. She however in the end came third in the final, winning the televoting though and gaining only 4 points from the juries.
.
Now she is playing a fictionalized version of herself in the comedy series "Último A Sair" (Last Out).It is broadcast on RTP1.
Massarelos
Massarelos is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Porto. It has a population of 7,756 inhabitants and a total area of 1.94 km².The municipality includes parts of the city's old downtown, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site...
, Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
singer, actress and Television host. Abreu is known for her participation in Idolos, for representing Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
as part of the pop-duo 2B
2B (band)
2B was a Portuguese band formed by Luciana Abreu and Rui Drummond. It represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev with the song "Amar" . The duo was formed exclusively to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest...
, for her personage in Floribella
Floribella
Floribella is a telenovela that was produced in Brazil, Portugal and Chile. Each of those countries had their own cast, but the show had exactly the same name...
, Flor Valente, and for her TV Show.
Early years
She was first noticed at the age of 14, for her participation in the show "Cantigas da Rua", which she won. During 2002 she took part in the play O Casamento, by the Seiva Trupe theatre company, as both actress and singer. Later, in 2003, she starred in the musical playMusical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
Cabaret Carioca by Carlos Leça, inspired by Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda , popularly known as Chico Buarque , is a singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet...
's music, in which she took the role of Beatriz.
Idolos
In 2004 Luciana auditioned for the second season of Idolos (the Portuguese version of Pop Idol (British original version)). She was a member of the first group of semifinalists. She sang a rendition of Christina Aguilera's "The Voice Within" which garnered her a top 10 positionSong Performances on Portuguese Idol:
- Original Audition: "Fallin'Fallin'"Fallin" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor. Released to radio and music video outlets in 2001, it is generally considered her signature song. "Fallin'" became Keys' first number-one single in the United States...
" (Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
), "Run to You" (Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
) and "Povo Que Lavas no Rio" (Amália RodriguesAmália RodriguesAmália da Piedade Rodrigues, GCSE, GCIH, , also known as Amália Rodrigues was a Portuguese singer and actress.She was known as the "Rainha do Fado" and was most influential in popularizing the fado worldwide. She was one of the most important figures in the genre's development, and enjoyed a...
)
- Top 30: "The Voice WithinThe Voice Within"The Voice Within" is a song written by Christina Aguilera and Glen Ballard, with production by Ballard. It was released as the fifth and final single from Aguilera's second album, Stripped on December 23, 2003. The single peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Aguilera's seventh Top 40...
" (Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
) (semi-final group 1) - Top 10: "Fallin'Fallin'"Fallin" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor. Released to radio and music video outlets in 2001, it is generally considered her signature song. "Fallin'" became Keys' first number-one single in the United States...
" (Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
) - Top 8: "Povo Que Lavas No Rio" (Amália RodriguesAmália RodriguesAmália da Piedade Rodrigues, GCSE, GCIH, , also known as Amália Rodrigues was a Portuguese singer and actress.She was known as the "Rainha do Fado" and was most influential in popularizing the fado worldwide. She was one of the most important figures in the genre's development, and enjoyed a...
), (Portuguese music's week) - Top 7: "I Will SurviveI Will Survive"I Will Survive" is a song first performed by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris...
" (Gloria GaynorGloria GaynorGloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul...
) (Disco's week) - Top 6: "Sympathy for the DevilSympathy for the Devil"Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by The Rolling Stones which first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It was written by Mick Jagger credited to Jagger/Richards...
" (Rolling Stones) (Juri's week)
Eurovision 2005
Abreu represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
as part of the pop-duo 2B
2B (band)
2B was a Portuguese band formed by Luciana Abreu and Rui Drummond. It represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kiev with the song "Amar" . The duo was formed exclusively to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest...
(With Rui Drummond). the duo performed the pop song Amar, but failed to make it to the final, placing 17th with 51 points in the semifinal.
After Eurovision 2005
After Eurovision Song Contest, Luciana became a hairdresser and manicure in a hair salon. But Luciana's life was soon to change, as she then became the protagonist of the most popular Portuguese soap opera: FloribellaFloribella
Floribella is a telenovela that was produced in Brazil, Portugal and Chile. Each of those countries had their own cast, but the show had exactly the same name...
.
Floribella
After representing Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest, Luciana auditioned for a role in FloribellaFloribella
Floribella is a telenovela that was produced in Brazil, Portugal and Chile. Each of those countries had their own cast, but the show had exactly the same name...
. She ended-up being selected for the lead role in the show, Flor Valente. The shows tells the story of Cinderella in the 21st century, a poor girl who falls in love with a rich guy, but has her (unknown) bad sister stopping her from being happy. It was one of the most successful TV shows in 2006 and as a result a second season was made in 2007 although it never had the same success. However the music soundtrack reached number one in the Portuguese charts. With the success of Floribella, Luciana became very popular in Portugal.
Lucy
Luciana was on the cover of the Portuguese magazine "CARAS" in January 2007. Soon afterwards Abreu became hostess of the show "Lucy" on SICSIC
Sic is a Latin word that means "thus" or, in writing, "it was thus in the source material".Sic may also refer to:* Sic, Cluj, a commune in Romania* SiC, Silicon carbide, a semiconducting material, also used to make metalworking tools from...
. This is a show for kids, where Luciana sings and dances. Luciana appeared on the cover of the Portuguese version of men's magazine FHM (February 2008 issue). Dança comigo is the Portuguese version of Dancing With The Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
, which Luciana won when she entered its third season.
Eurovision 2009
Abreu was the favourite to represent PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
once again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
this time however as a solo singer with a song which she wrote. She however in the end came third in the final, winning the televoting though and gaining only 4 points from the juries.
Perfeito Coração
Luciana played a manicurist in the soap opera "Perfeito Coração" (Perfect Heart). It is broadcast on SICSIC
Sic is a Latin word that means "thus" or, in writing, "it was thus in the source material".Sic may also refer to:* Sic, Cluj, a commune in Romania* SiC, Silicon carbide, a semiconducting material, also used to make metalworking tools from...
.
Now she is playing a fictionalized version of herself in the comedy series "Último A Sair" (Last Out).It is broadcast on RTP1.
Discography
| Album information |
|---|
Floribella (album)
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| Floribella: O Melhor Natal
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| Floribella 2
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| Lucy (Luciana album)
|
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ídolos | Luciana Abreu | Herself |
| 2006 | Floribella | Flor Valente | Leading Role |
| 2007 | Floribella II | Flor Valente | Leading Role |
| 2007 | Dança Comigo | Luciana Abreu | Herself |
| 2008 | Lucy | Luciana Abreu | Herself |
| 2009 | Perfeito Coração | Carla | Supporting Role |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Artur e os Minimeus | Selénia | Major Supporting Role (Voice) |