Elza Maria

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Elza Maria Dias Vieira

Years Active

1976–2023

Genres

MPB, samba, choro

Instruments

acoustic guitar, voice

Biography

Elza Maria Dias Vieira, professionally known as Elza Maria, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress born in Rio de Janeiro on September 24, 1955. Her musical journey began at the age of 13, when she started studying music, influenced by her family environment, where musical gatherings were frequent and her mother played the acoustic guitar and sang, and her father played the harmonica. By the age of 16, she was already teaching acoustic guitar lessons.

She graduated in Music Therapy in 1979 from the Brazilian Conservatory of Music, developing her thesis on "Music Therapy and Urban Stress." Starting in 1976, she began her career performing in shows, alongside her work as a music teacher for children and adults, teaching singing and voice placement. Between 1986 and 1991, she lived in Switzerland, where she continued her artistic career.

Her recording career gained prominence with the release of the album "Entra na Rosa" in 1981, through PolyGram, which featured special guest appearances by artists such as Lenine and Geraldo Azevedo. Throughout her career, Elza Maria participated in several festivals, such as the Rede Tupi "Song Festival" and the Rede Globo "Festival MPB 80," in addition to recording music videos for television programs and performing in shows and tributes to greats of Brazilian music, such as Lupicínio Rodrigues and Elizeth Cardoso. In 2023, she released the EP "Feminino Tom, volume 4".

Discography

• Entra na Rosa (1981)
• Elza Maria (1983)
• Semente (1999)
• Umbigo (2006)
• Dança de Ternuras (2013)