Natalia Barros

Origin

Santos, SP

Years Active

1980

Genres

MPB, pop, experimental

Instruments

voice

Biography

Natalia Barros was born in Santos on November 19, 1963. In the 1980s, she stood out on the Brazilian music scene as a singer in Grupo Luni, alongside artists such as Marisa Orth. The band gained national recognition for the striking song "Rap do Rei", which was part of the soundtrack for the telenovela "Que Rei Sou Eu?". In addition to music, Natalia also stood out as a co-founder of Grupo XPTO and collaborated on shows with Intrépida Trupe.

Throughout her multifaceted career, she acted in highly relevant television programs, such as "Fanzine" on TV Cultura, alongside Marcelo Rubens Paiva, and worked as a reporter on the educational program "Telecurso 2000". In the 1990s, she collaborated musically with producer Suba. In theater and artistic direction, she was responsible for the stage direction of the children's project Pequeno Cidadão, which brought together names such as Arnaldo Antunes and Edgard Scandurra.

In the following years, she expanded her work into literature and new media, launching the talk show "Tea for Two" in 2012 and the poetry book "Caligrafias", accompanied by a show of the same name. With a career marked by artistic diversity spanning song, acting, and landscape design, Natalia consolidated her name in contemporary Brazilian culture, engaging with different aesthetic languages.

Discography

• Caligrafias (2016)