Daniela Mercury

Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury at São João do Pelourinho in 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Daniela Mercuri de Almeida
Also known as	Daniela Mercury
Born	(1965-07-28) July 28, 1965 (age 61)
Origin	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Genres	Latin pop, Axé, Samba-reggae, MPB
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Estúdio Eldorado Epic Records BMG/MTV Sony Music EMI
Website	DanielaMercury.art.br

Daniela Mercuri de Almeida (born July 28, 1965), known by her stage name Daniela Mercury, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. She is one of the best known Brazilian female singers, selling over 20 million albums worldwide.

Early life

Mercury was born on July 28, 1965, in Salvador, Bahia. Her mother is Liliana Mercuri, a social worker of Italian descent. Her father is António Fernando de Abreu Ferreira de Almeida, a Portuguese-born industrial mechanic. Her four siblings include Tom, Cristiana, Vânia, and Marcos. She attended both the Ana Néri School and the Colégio Baiano.

When Mercury was eight years old, she began taking dance lessons,. At age 13, influenced by Elis Regina, she decided to become a singer. She started singing in local bars in 1980. Mercury went to the Universidade Federal da Bahia, where she enrolled in the Dance School in 1984. A year later she married electronic engineer Zalther Póvoas. She has two children in this marriage, Gabriel Almeida Póvoas. and Giovana Almeida Póvoas born in 1985 and 1986 respectively.

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