Nuria Mallena

Origin

Ouricuri, PE

Genres

MPB, brazilian popular music, samba

Instruments

vocals, acoustic guitar

Biography

Nuria Mallena is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and writer born in Ouricuri, in the inland sertão of Pernambuco. Showing an early aptitude for music, she began playing the acoustic guitar and composing her own songs at just ten years old, later participating in various music festivals throughout Northeastern Brazil during her youth. Seeking to expand her artistic horizons, she eventually relocated to Rio de Janeiro, where she engaged in numerous musical partnerships and projects that took her on tours across the country.

Over the course of her career, Mallena has achieved significant prominence through her work in television soundtracks and cultural projects. In 2011, her song "Quando Assim" was featured in the Rede Globo telenovela Cordel Encantado, receiving an alternative symphonic arrangement by the Rio de Janeiro Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arthur Verocai. She released her debut self-titled album and earlier records through labels like Biscoito Fino, while also participating in musical programs such as Som Brasil and collaborating with artists like Christiaan Oyens and Luís Kiari.

In addition to her musical output, Mallena has expanded her creative repertoire into literature, releasing her first book of short stories, Poeira de Areia, in Lisbon, Portugal. Her compositions have continued to grace major television and film productions, including tracks featured in telenovelas like Amor de Mãe and Ouro Verde, as well as the miniseries Justiça. Through her delicate fusion of regional northeastern roots and contemporary Brazilian popular music, she remains a vibrant voice in the national artistic landscape.