Leozinho Nunes

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Leonardo Nunes

Years Active

2005

Genres

samba-enredo

Instruments

voice

Biography

Leonardo "Leozinho" Nunes was born in Rio de Janeiro on January 19, 1988. He began his musical journey in his teens, singing in children's carnival groups such as Petizes da Penha and Estrelinha da Mocidade, before passing through various schools in the access and lower groups of Rio de Janeiro's carnival and other cities.

Throughout his career, he stood out both as a samba-enredo composer and as an official lead singer. He gained national notoriety when he took over the position of main singer for São Clemente between 2016 and 2023, a period in which he shared the backstage and stages with great names of the revelry and received prominent awards such as the Estrela do Carnaval and the Prêmio SRzd. In addition to his long stint at the South Zone Rio school, he joined the sound car of traditional associations like Beija-Flor, alongside Neguinho da Beija-Flor, and expanded his work to the São Paulo carnival with Tom Maior.

As a composer, Leozinho also accumulated victories in samba-enredo contests at institutions such as Sereno de Campo Grande and São Clemente itself. His striking voice and characteristic battle cries solidified his name among the great interpreters of contemporary Brazilian carnival.