Saulo Jorge Fernandes Navarro de Oliveira (born September 9, 1977) is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian Axé

Axe

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 singer. Before entering for the Banda Eva (Eva Band), in March 2002, Saulo was the lead singer of the Banda Chica Fé (Chica Fé Band).

Career

Saulo Fernandes is the lead singer of the Banda Eva, born in the city of Barreiras

Barreiras

Barreiras is a city located in the west of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It is the most important urban, political, technological and economic center of the western region of the state. Its economy is based on livestock raising and agriculture...

 (BA

Bahia

Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...

) on September 9, 1977 and became interested in music still small, the influence of family. His first experience in Trio Elétrico

Trio Elétrico

Trio Elétrico is a kind of truck or float equipped with a high power sound system and a music group on the roof, playing for the crowd. It was created in Bahia specifically for Carnival and it is now used in similar events in other districts and countries...

 was not in Bahia

Bahia

Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...

.

At 18, Saul was living in Vitória (ES

ES

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) and began his musical career singing in the carnivals in town. Backing to Bahia

Bahia

Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...

 in 1996 mounted to Banda Chica Fé and won the singer revelation of the Carnival

Carnival

Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...

 of 2001.

In March 2002, Saulo received the invitation to head the Eva and ended with hegemony of almost 10 years, when only women sang in the band. In 2003 won another award, for best singer in the Carnival

Carnival

Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...

, now as lead singer of Eva.

Awards

• Best Singer Revelation - Carnival 2002
• Best Singer - Carnival 2003
• Best Singer Revelation - Domingão do Faustão - Melhores do Ano 2007 (Best of the year 2007)
• Best Singer (Trophy Band
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   Folia)- Carnival 2008
• Best Singer - Carnatal 2008
• Best Singer - Band
  Band (music)
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   Folia 2009

Discography

• Lugar da Alegria (2009)
• A casa Amarela (project with Ivete Sangalo
  Ivete Sangalo
  Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host...
  
  - CD Children) (2008)
• Veja alto, ouça colorido (2007)
• EVA 25 Anos (2005)
• É do EVA
• Pra Valer
• Querer (Chica Fé)