Ana Carolina

Biography

Ana Carolina Sousa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃nɐ karoˈlinɐ], born September 9, 1974) is a Brazilian pop rock singer, songwriter and musician.

Career

Carolina has a contralto vocal range. Her musical influence comes from the crib, her grandmother used to sing on the radio, and her great-aunt and uncle played percussion, piano, cello, and violin. She grew up listening to Brazilian musical icons such as Chico Buarque, João Bosco, Maria Bethânia as well as international icons such as Nina Simone, Björk, and Alanis Morissette. She began her career singing in local bars.
With the determination to become a successful professional musician, she left Minas Gerais and moved to Rio de Janeiro. Shortly after moving to Rio de Janeiro, she signed a contract with the BMG recording company. She released her first CD, Ana Carolina, in 1999, which was responsible for her nomination in the Latin Grammy Awards.
Her second album, Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina×Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina2001 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1O Rio3:132Confesso3:293Ela é Bamba3:074Implicante3:185Quem de nós dois5:066Pra terminar4:407Que Será3:458Joana3:219Violão e voz4:1910Vê se me esquece4:3411A câmera que filma os dias3:2412Dadivosa3:1213Que se danem os nós3:3714Eu nunca te amei idiota3:4915Me sento na rua2:57 was another success, released in 2001. The album's title is in reference to songs by the singer Chico Buarque, one of Ana Carolina's idols. This album contained hits like "Quem de nós dois" and "Ela é bamba".
In 2003, she released her third album, Estampado×Estampado2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Hoje Eu Tô Sozinha4:312Encostar na tua4:1132 Bicudos3:574Elevador (livro de esquecimento)3:165Só fala em mim3:466É hora da virada3:087Uma louca tempestade4:318Pra rua me levar3:509É mágoa4:0910Mais que isso3:5511Vox populi2:2712Vestido estampado3:0513Nua4:0414Não fale desse jeito3:2315O beat da beata3:57 which showed her musical originality. Her 4th CD, Ana Carolina: Perfil released in 2004, was a collection of her most successful songs from her first 3 CDs and, according to ABPD, is the best-selling in Brazil in 2005. Also in 2004 she performed a show with Seu Jorge and released a live CD and DVD of the show called Ana & Jorge. The song, "É Isso Aí", a Portuguese version of Damien Rice's "The Blower's Daughter", reached the #1 spot on the charts.
Carolina came out in Veja magazine as bisexual in 2005, creating much debate and attracting new fans. She released her 6th album, Dois Quartos×Dois quartos28 December 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 24 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Nada te Faltará4:372Tolerância3:473Ruas de Outono3:584Aqui4:185Rosas3:356Um Edifício no Meio do Mundo3:227Vai4:368O Cristo de Madeira3:079Eu Comi a Madona2:17101.100,00 (Nega Marrenta)2:5711Chevette2:0212Notícias Populares3:09Disc 21La Critique (instrumental)5:212Então Vá Se Perder5:423Carvão3:264Manhã5:145Homens E Mulheres4:456Corredores4:597Sen.Ti.Mentos (instrumental)4:468Cantinho2:169Eu Não Paro4:2910Claridade4:4411Milhares De Sambas1:5912Eu Comi a Madona (remix)3:36, in 2006. The album contained 2 CDs, the 1st called 'Quarto' and the 2nd called 'Quartinho'.
In December 2017, Alice Caymmi released a song and an accompanying video called "Inocente" that was co-written by Carolina.