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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Paula Lima
Person · female · Brazil · São Paulo · born 1970 · recording since 2001
Brazilian singer
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Also known as Paula Cristina Alves de Lima Santos · Paulo Lima
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 6◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: É Isso Aí
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography133 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371030162
Biography
Paula Lima (born October 10, 1970 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian singer and composer whose music is influenced by bossa, percussion, samba, Brazilian soul international funk and one of judges of Brazilian Idol, Ídolos Brazil (Season 3 and Season 4).
Lima's career started a little by chance but she had been involved in different school festivals. In 1992, she joined her first band, the "Unidade Móvel", which later became "Unidade Bop". In 1995 she was invited to sing in a Samba, Rock, Funk and Soul band, led by Skowa.
Lima lists her influences to be Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Elza Soares, Ed Motta, Gilberto Gil, Banda Black Rio and Jorge Benjor.
Paula also played Grizabella's role in the stage for both São Paulo's and Rio de Janeiro's productions of Cats in 2010.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 6 studio albums)
Albums · 6
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 59:09
1Tive Razão5:072É Tão Bom5:103Proceder5:044É Isso Aí3:225Quero Ver Você no Baile4:366Perdão Talvez5:187Sai Daqui Tristeza4:318Sem Pressa4:479A Paz Dançando na Avenida4:1210Mangueira5:0011Cirandar3:4812As Famosas Gargalhadas do Yuka3:4913Vem, Amor4:252002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:47
1Quero Ver Você No Baile4:382Sai Daqui Tristeza3:473Tive Razão5:074É Tão Bom5:105É Isso Aí3:236As Famosas Gargalhadas Do Yuka3:187Cirandar3:498Perdão Talvez5:139A Paz Dançando Na Avenida4:4710Quero Ver Você No Baile4:352003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:07:49
1Gafieira S.A.4:002Foi para o seu Bem4:203Meu Guarda-Chuva4:084O Olhar do Amor4:045Estou Livre4:266Bom Mesmo é Amar4:167Pactocombaco3:278Serenata ao Luar4:549Segunda Via4:3210Quatro4:0611Valerá a Pena3:5412Sou Guerreira5:2113Gafieira S.A. (Remix)8:2514Foi para o seu Bem (Remix)7:562006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:48
1Novos Alvos4:162Como Diz o Ditado4:023Tirou Onda4:134Negras Perucas3:385Tudo Certo ou Tudo Errado3:436Let's Go4:107Eu Já Notei4:158Cuidar de Mim4:409Já Pedi pra Você Parar3:3810Flor de Maracujá3:4411Quero Pegar4:3012Saudações2:592011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:02:24
1Ela É a Tal2:312Flor de Maracujá (Chocolate Remix)4:373Pisou na Bola3:254Tem Que Dar Certo5:105Negras Perucas (Deeplick Remix)3:406O Nego do Cabelo Bom (feat. Max de Castro)4:357Solidão Gasolina6:298Valerá a Pena3:539Cuidar de Mim (feat. Seu Jorge)5:0810É Isso Aí3:2411Tirou Onda4:1112Life (feat. Mondo Grosso)8:1613Ela É a Tal (Deeplick Remix)3:3614Eu Já Notei (MaxPop Radio MIx)3:292013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:48
1O Samba É Do Bem3:512Quem Ama Não Pisa3:483Aliança Das Marés3:254Trilha Sem Fim3:425Quero O Que É Meu (Samba Do Coração)4:106Pro Nosso Mundo Se Alegrar3:157Clareou3:598Me Prende A Você3:489Beija-Flor2:5910Love Affair3:2911Um Grande Amor3:3612Meu Coração Tá Aí4:46
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Samba Chic Ao VivoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:07:331Quero ver você no baile6:27 2Já pedi pra você parar3:51 3Vou deixar4:06 4Negras Perucas3:42 5Eu já notei4:25 6Sai daqui Tristeza5:05 7Amor dos Outros3:32 8Gafieira4:17 9Cuidar de mim5:01 10Samba Sem Nenhum Problema5:26 11Jorge da Capadócia7:09 12Tirou Onda4:45 13Mangueira3:56 14Meu Guarda Chuva5:51 | Compilation | 2008 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Paula Lima (Ao Vivo no Blue Note SP)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 20:561Me Deixa Em Paz (Ao Vivo no Blue Note SP)4:27 2Mais Ninguém (Ao Vivo no Blue Note SP)2:44 3Onda (Ao Vivo no Blue Note SP)4:43 4Deixa Eu Dizer (Ao Vivo no Blue Note SP)2:30 5Tudo o Que For Leve (Ao Vivo no Blue Note SP)3:24 6Você Não Entende Nada (Ao Vivo no Blue Note SP)3:08 | Live | 10 March 2023 | |
| 2023 | Paula Lima ilumina SonastérioSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 26:141Nem Luxo, Nem Lixo (Ao Vivo no Sonastério)3:40 2Aqui Só Dá Você (Ao Vivo no Sonastério)5:05 3O Universo Que Habita em Mim (Ao Vivo no Sonastério)4:25 4A Mulher Desde Sempre (Ao Vivo no Sonastério)5:16 5Desculpe o Auê (Ao Vivo no Sonastério)3:01 6Cavalo de Aço (Ao Vivo no Sonastério)4:47 | Live | 23 November 2023 |
Single · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Baila ComigoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:111Baila Comigo3:11 | 19 July 2024 | ||
| 2025 | DegusteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:461Deguste3:46 | 6 March 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Tá Querendo Um DengoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:481Tá Querendo Um Dengo3:48 | 15 August 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Paula Lima head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 6 | 86.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a30afb69-42aa-4242-b1e0-41c71de5a2b0discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a30afb69-42aa-4242-b1e0-41c71de5a2b0core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154722genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154722seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Limabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Lima
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Brazilian musicians
- List of funk musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: 25º Prêmio da Música Brasileira · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q7154722 · MusicBrainz: a30afb69-42aa-4242-b1e0-41c71de5a2b0
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