Paula Fernandes

Paula Fernandes
Paula Fernandes
Background information
Birth name	Paula Fernandes de Souza
Born	August 28, 1982
Origin	Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Genres	Sertanejo; MPB; country pop;
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1993-present
Labels	Universal Music Brazil
Website	Official website

Paula Fernandes de Souza[1] (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpawlɐ feʁˈnɐ̃dʒis]; born August 28, 1982, in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais)[2] is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and arranger. In a poll organized among readers of VIP magazine in 2011, she was named the 16th "sexiest woman in the world". That same year, she was one of the most searched people on Google Brazil. She winner a Latin Grammy Awards for her album Amanhecer in 2016.

Biography

Fernandes in 2014.

Born in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, she lived on a farm with her parents and her younger brother during her childhood.[1] Fernandes started singing when she was eight years old, releasing her self-titled debut album two years later.[3] Her second album, named Ana Rayo, was released in 1995, and was inspired by the A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão telenovela.[3] Fernandes went to college to study Geography in Belo Horizonte when she was 18 years old, singing in pubs during this time.[4] She recorded one of the theme songs of Rede Globo's telenovela América, named "Ave Maria Natureza", and released the album Canções do Vento Sul soon after.[3] Fernandes was nominated for the Best Popular Singer Award at Prêmio da Música Brasileira with that album.[4] The song "Jeito de Mato" from her following album, Pássaro de Fogo, was a theme song on the Globo telenovela Paraíso, and her version of Ivete Sangalo's "Quando a Chuva Passar" was the main theme of the telenovela Escrito nas Estrelas.[3] Fernandes released her first DVD in October 2010,[3] and gained further recognition after she participated in two Rede Globo specials: the Roberto Carlos' end of year show, broadcast on December 25, 2010, and Show da Virada, broadcast during New Year's Eve, on December 31, 2010.[3] Her live album, Paula Fernandes - Ao Vivo, released in 2011, was the top seller of that year. Fernandes became known in the rest of Latin America due to her collaboration on the Juanes song "Hoy Me Voy", released on his 2012 MTV Unplugged album.[5] Her 2013 album Multishow ao Vivo - Um Ser Amor was nominated for the 2014 Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album, with the title song being nominated in the Best Brazilian Song category.[6] Fernandes was also a singer with another, earlier, famous, group headed by another popular South American, Luciano. Earlier, she sang a Luciano passion song "Saudade Bandida" but was not named the vocalist, or shown in the video. Paula recorded one album in English titled Dust in the Wind in an American western style, see below (EMI). She also recorded a duet with Canadian country singer Shania Twain and one with American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

In 2013 Fernandes stated in an interview that she was a follower of Spiritism, leading some Christians to boycott her concerts.[7][8]

In 2019, her album Hora Certa was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Certifications
Canções do Vento Sul	Released: September 14, 2005 Label: Sonhos & Sons Format: CD, digital download	Gold (ABPD)[10]
Dust in the Wind	Released: February 16, 2007 Label: EMI Format: CD, digital download	Gold(ABPD)[10]
Pássaro de Fogo	Released: April 18, 2009 Label: Universal Music Format: CD, digital download	3× Platinum (ABPD)[10]
Meus Encantos	Released: May 29, 2012 Label: Universal Format: CD, digital download	Diamond (ABPD)[10]
Amanhecer	Released: October 23, 2015 Label: Universal Format: CD, digital download	Gold (ABPD)[10]

Live albums

Title	Details	Certifications
Paula Fernandes: Ao Vivo	Released: January 26, 2011 Label: Universal Format: CD, DVD, digital download	2× Diamond (ABPD)[10] Platinum (AFP)
Multishow Ao Vivo: Um Ser Amor	Released: October 22, 2013 Label: Universal Format: CD, DVD, digital download	Diamond (ABPD)[10]
Amanhecer Ao Vivo	Released: September 30, 2016 Label: Universal Format: CD, DVD, digital download
Origens (Ao Vivo em Sete Lagoas)	Released: July 26, 2019 Label: Universal Format: CD, DVD, digital download

EPs

Title	Details	Certifications
Um Ser Amor	Released: June 12, 2013 Label: Universal Format: CD, digital download	Platinum (ABPD)[10]

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Certifications
As 20 Melhores	Released: April 2, 2013 Label: Universal Format: Digital download
Encontros pelo Caminho	Compilation album Released: September 23, 2014 Label: Universal Format: CD, DVD, digital download	Platinum (ABPD)[10]
A Arte de Paula Fernandes	Compilation album Released: October 30, 2015 Label: Universal Format: CD, digital download

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Album
Year	Title	Brasil Hot 100 Airplay	Brasil Hot Popular Songs	Album
2005	"Meu Eu em Você"	—	—	Canções do Vento Sul
2009	"Pássaro de Fogo"	36	2	Pássaro de Fogo
2009	"Jeito de Mato"	24	3
2010	"Quando a Chuva Passar"	29	20
2011	"Pra Você"	2	2	Paula Fernandes: Ao Vivo
	"Não Precisa" (duet with Victor & Leo)	2	6
	"Sensações"	60	—
2012	"Eu Sem Você"	2	—	Meus Encantos
2012	"Cuidar Mais de Mim"	13	—
2013	"Se o Coração Viajar"	16	—
	"Um Ser Amor"	4	—	Um Ser Amor (EP)
	"Não Fui Eu"	3	—	Multishow Ao Vivo: Um Ser Amor
2014	"Quem É"	14	—	Multishow Ao Vivo: Um Ser Amor
2014	"You're Still the One" (duet with Shania Twain)	15	—	Encontros pelo Caminho
2015	"Pegando Lágrimas" (duet with Chitãozinho & Xororó)	17	—
	"Depois" (duet with Victor & Leo)	29	—
	"A Paz Desse Amor"	21	—	Amanhecer
2016	"Piração"	4	—
	"Depende da Gente"	13	—
	"Olhos de Céu"	88	—	Amanhecer Ao Vivo
2017	"Traidor"	51	—	Hora Certa
2018	"Beijo Bom"	32	—	Hora Certa
2019	"Juntos"	26	—	Origens
As featured artist
2010	"Caminhoneiro" (duet with Dominguinhos)	—	—	Emoções Sertanejas
2011	"Meu Grito de Amor" (duet with Eduardo Costa)	8	—	De Pele, Alma e Coração Ao Vivo
2011	"Over the Rainbow" (duet with Michael Bolton)	—	28	Gems: The Duets Collection
2012	"Long Live" (duet with Taylor Swift)	10	—	Speak Now World Tour – Live (Brazilian edition)
	"Hoy Me Voy" (duet with Juanes)	54	—	Juanes MTV Unplugged
	"Criação Divina" (duet with Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano)	6	—	20 Anos de Sucesso
2013	"Se Tudo Fosse Fácil" (duet with Michel Teló)	6	—	Sunset

Awards and nominations

Latin Grammy Award

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2011	Best New Artist	Paula Fernandes	Nominated
2011	Best Sertaneja Music Album	Ao Vivo	Nominated
2012		Meus Encantos	Nominated
2014		Multishow Ao Vivo – Um Ser Amor	Nominated
2014	Best Brazilian Song	"Um Ser Amor"	Nominated
2016	Best Sertaneja Music Album	Amanhecer	Won
2019		Hora Certa	Nominated
2020		Origens (Ao Vivo em Sete Lagoas)	Won

References

Ariane Abdallah (March 9, 2011). "O reinado de Paula Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Revista TPM. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
"Paula Fernandes - Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
"Paula Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Contigo. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
"Sucesso em trilhas de novelas, Paula Fernandes raised popularity after sharing stage with the well known Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. January 5, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
R7. "Paula Fernandes coloca disco ao vivo no topo da lista de mais vendidos" (in Portuguese). Rede Record. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
Wang, Andrea; Brown, Tracy (September 24, 2014). "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
"Paula Fernandes diz que é espírita e gera protesto de fiéis" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
"Paula Fernandes gera polêmica ao assumir ser espírita:'Respeito ou preconceito?'" (in Portuguese). Purple People. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
Cabo, Leila (November 14, 2019). "Latin Grammys 2019 Winners: Complete List". Billboard. MRC. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
Paula Fernandes certifications. ABPD. Accessed July 31, 2012.

External links

(in Portuguese) Official website
(in Portuguese) Interview to Brasileiros magazine
Paula Fernandes at IMDb

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[fullnameandbio-1] Ariane Abdallah (March 9, 2011). "O reinado de Paula Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Revista TPM. Retrieved January 1, 2012.

[2] "Paula Fernandes - Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Brasileira" (in Portuguese). Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Retrieved August 1, 2011.

[contigo-3] "Paula Fernandes" (in Portuguese). Contigo. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.

[correiobraziliense-4] "Sucesso em trilhas de novelas, Paula Fernandes raised popularity after sharing stage with the well known Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. January 5, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.

[5] R7. "Paula Fernandes coloca disco ao vivo no topo da lista de mais vendidos" (in Portuguese). Rede Record. Retrieved March 29, 2011.

[LatinGrammy2014-6] Wang, Andrea; Brown, Tracy (September 24, 2014). "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved September 29, 2014.

[7] "Paula Fernandes diz que é espírita e gera protesto de fiéis" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

[8] "Paula Fernandes gera polêmica ao assumir ser espírita:'Respeito ou preconceito?'" (in Portuguese). Purple People. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

[billboardLG19-9] Cabo, Leila (November 14, 2019). "Latin Grammys 2019 Winners: Complete List". Billboard. MRC. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

[ABPD-10] Paula Fernandes certifications. ABPD. Accessed July 31, 2012.