Ana Cristina

Origin

Itabira, MG

Years Active

1983

Genres

bossa nova, MPB, jazz

Instruments

voice

Biography

Ana Cristina is a Brazilian singer and songwriter born in Itabira, Minas Gerais, on June 28, 1966. Her musical journey began in childhood, participating in choirs and music festivals in her hometown. In 1983, she joined the Música de Minas Escola Livre, where she refined her studies in singing, musicalization, and improvisation.

Her professional career gained prominence when she opened for Sivuca's show in Ouro Preto, to an audience of over five thousand people. She participated in the "Semana Elis", an event that brought together important names in Brazilian music such as Toninho Horta and Cauby Peixoto. In 1995, she released her first CD, "Outras esquinas", which featured her own compositions and those of other renowned artists, highlighting the new generation of songwriters from Minas Gerais. In 2000, she released the CD "A ponte", with a repertoire that blended her original songs and tracks by other established artists.

Throughout her career, Ana Cristina also worked in event production, organizing benefit concerts and musical programming for cultural spaces. She has received several awards and trophies, such as "Best Interpreter" at the Troféu Carlos Felipe in 1993 and "Best Female Singer of MG" at the Troféu Personalidades de Fato in 2001. Her musical work moves between MPB, bossa nova, and jazz, with a repertoire that seeks to combine musical quality and research.