Pitty

Biography

Priscilla Novaes Leone (born October 7, 1977), better known as Pitty, is a Brazilian rock singer.
She had played in two bands, Shes and Inkoma, before starting her solo career in 2003. She has sold over 2 million copies in her career, being one of the best selling rock artists in the 2000s. Pitty was voted the sexiest rock singer of Latin America and Brazil, and the 35th sexiest rock singer in the world in 2010.
Pitty won several awards at the MTV Video Music Brazil, among them Artist of the Year twice, Video of the Year, Best Live Performance, and three times as the lead singer of the Dream Band. Pitty won approximately 51 awards during her seven-year career, setting a record.
In 2011 Pitty appeared on position 14 of Billboard magazines Social 50 chart, the highest debut for a national artist in the chart. She also reached the third position in the magazines Uncharted chart, overcoming Luan Santana and becoming the most influential Brazilian on the Web.
In 2014 Pitty announced that her main band is back, with shows already confirmed by the band's production. So it was announced by the British producer Tim Palmer in social networks, revealing the end of the mix of singles of the new album, which was released in June 2014 in (CD and vinyl). The set includes 10 songs, all unpublished and authored by singer Pitty. "SETEVIDAS×SETEVIDAS27 May 2014 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Pouco4:002Deixa ela entrar3:503Pequena morte3:544Um leão3:355Lado de lá4:496Olho calmo5:147Boca aberta2:588A massa4:019Setevidas4:1310Serpente5:53" features the production of Rafael Ramos and the mix of Tim Palmer who has produced singles by Pearl Jam, Ozzy Osbourne, The Cure, David Bowie and U2.

Early life

Priscilla Novaes Leone was born on October 7, 1977, in Salvador, Bahia and spent her childhood in Porto Seguro, where her father was a bar guitarist. After her parents separated, she moved with her mother and brother to Salvador when she was 16.
She attended the School of Music Federal University of Bahia.

Career

Pitty got her start in music amidst the Bahian independent band scene, where she participated in "rodas" or Moshing in bar shows. One day she entered the pit singing "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana and from then on decided to invest in her music, with support from Big Brother Roger, owner of the underground bigbross records imprint.
Pitty played drums in the Brazilian band Shes from 1997 to 1999. The band also featured Carol Ribeiro (guitar), Liz Bee (guitar, vocals) and Lulu (bass). From 1995 to 2001 she was the vocalist for the hardcore band Inkoma, which she released several albums with. When Inkoma ended, she was invited by the producer Rafael Ramos to record a solo album.
In 2003, Pitty released her first album, Admiravel Chip Novo, which sold over 820,000 copies, the biggest selling rock album in Brazil in 2003. The singles "Máscara", "Admirável Chip Novo×Admirável chip novo7 May 2003 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Teto de vidro3:332Admirável chip novo3:123Máscara4:504Equalize3:525O lobo3:386Emboscada3:147Do mesmo lado4:368Temporal4:059Só de passagem2:1010I Wanna Be2:3311Semana que vem3:40", "Teto de Vidro" and "Equalize" were successful in Brazil and hit number one. The album title was inspired by Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (translated to Portuguese as "Admirável Mundo Novo"). Admiravel Chip Novo was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category Best Brazilian Rock Album.
In 2005 she released her second album Anacrônico×Anacrônico21 August 2005 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1A saideira2:522Anacrônico3:123De você3:494Memórias3:355Déjà vu4:186Aahhh...!1:087Ignorin' U4:208Brinquedo torto4:599Na sua estante3:4210No escuro3:0811Quem vai queimar?4:0212Guerreiros são guerreiros4:4713Querer depois2:46. The album sold over 610,000 copies and was the best-selling rock album in Brazil in 2005.
In 2007, Pitty released their first live album, the {Des}Concerto Ao Vivo×{Des}concerto ao vivo15 September 2007 · Album · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Anacrônico3:592Admirável chip novo2:583Semana que vem4:214Déjà vu4:325Brinquedo torto5:266Memórias6:557Na sua estante4:078Malditos cromossomos2:139De você3:5410No escuro3:1711Equalize4:1612Pulsos4:4013Ignorin' U4:3014A saideira2:5215I Wanna Be3:0216Seu mestre mandou2:3617Máscara8:35. Besides being released on CD, DVD, and DualDisc, the record was also released in a unit cell model, the result of a partnership with Nokia. Thus, Pitty was awarded the "Platinum Mobile" by selling 450 thousand devices containing her album.
In 2009, Pitty released their third studio album, Chiaroscuro×Chiaroscuro11 August 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks18 ou 805:382Me adora4:283Medo3:294Água contida4:265Só agora3:186Fracasso3:347Desconstruindo Amélia3:578Trapézio4:499Rato na roda2:4110A sombra4:0611Todos estão mudos3:37. The album's first single, "Me Adora", soon reached the first places in the main Brazilian radio stations. Chiaroscuro won a mobile game that is based on her music, something unprecedented in the country, called Chiaroscuro: The Game.
In 2011, Pitty released her second live album, recorded at Circo Voador, A Trupe Delirante no Circo Voador×A trupe delirante no Circo Voador9 May 2011 · Album · LiveSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks18 ou 805:302Fracasso3:263Desconstruindo Amélia4:034Água contida5:275Emboscada3:166Trapézio2:397Rato na roda4:588Só agora4:589Medo3:2910Comum de dois4:1311Só de passagem2:1012Pra onde ir4:4213Senhor das moscas2:4514O lobo4:4015Se você pensa3:1416Todos estão mudos3:3017Me adora5:53. The show was recorded in Rio de Janeiro in December, during a performance that featured special guests, in addition to their official band (guitarist Martin, bassist and drummer Joe Duda). The live show featured typical songs and some of his hits during his career, marked by great successes.
A Trupe Delirante No Circo Voador was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category Best Brazilian Rock Album.
In 2011, Pitty and Martin developed a side project called Agridoce.
In 2014 in the album release week of Setevidas×SETEVIDAS27 May 2014 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Pouco4:002Deixa ela entrar3:503Pequena morte3:544Um leão3:355Lado de lá4:496Olho calmo5:147Boca aberta2:588A massa4:019Setevidas4:1310Serpente5:53, the singer Pitty was featured with the new CD and entered the top 200 of more than 12 countries: Mexico, United States, Spain, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and others. Being the album with the biggest positive reception of criticism in 2014 by the Brazilian media and the career of singer Pitty. The second single "Serpente" topped the tops of the main Brazilian radio stations and is currently considered the most successful single of the album.
In February 2016, it was announced that the singer, together with the band Os Paralamas do Sucesso and singers Nando Reis and Paula Toller, would take part of a tour promoted by the project Nivea Viva!, which takes place every year and takes artists on Brazilian tours. The series of 7 shows will pay tribute to Brazilian rock.
In 2019, her album Matriz×MATRIZ26 April 2019 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Bicho Solto2:472Noite Inteira (part. Lazzo Matumbi)5:163Ninguém é de Ninguém3:074Motor3:515Saudade (Vinheta)0:056Roda (part. Baiana System)3:217Azul (Vinheta)0:048Bahia Blues3:479Te Conecta3:5210Redimir3:3711Para o Grande Amor3:4412Submersa4:0713Sol Quadrado (part. Larissa Luz)5:42 was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album.

Studio albums

Admirável Chip Novo (2003)
Anacrônico (2005)
Chiaroscuro (2009)
Setevidas (2014)
Matriz (2019)
Pitty (2026)