Valéria Oliveira

Origin

Natal, RN

Years Active

1991

Genres

samba, MPB, baião, xote, bossa nova

Instruments

voice

Biography

Valéria Silva de Oliveira was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, where she grew up in the traditional samba stronghold of the Rocas neighborhood in Rio Grande do Norte. Influenced from an early age by great names in Brazilian music through her mother, she had deep contact with samba classics and, later on, became enchanted by the icons of Bossa Nova and MPB. Although she graduated in Civil Engineering from UFRN, she chose to abandon her technical profession to pursue her true artistic calling, making her stage debut in 1991 and building a solid cultural trajectory in her homeland.

Throughout her career, the singer and songwriter has recorded several albums, standing out internationally with albums produced and released in Japan in partnership with drummer Kazuo Yoshida, in addition to touring countries such as Switzerland and the United States. Her repertoire moves fluidly through samba, baião, and xote, incorporating both her own compositions and classics of national music. One of the standout moments in her discography was the album paying tribute to Clara Nunes, which featured the participation of the Velha Guarda da Portela and production by Rildo Hora, further solidifying her name in the traditional samba scene.

In addition to her intense recording and performance activities alongside major exponents such as Edu Lobo, Filó Machado, Dona Ivone Lara, and Leila Pinheiro, Valéria Oliveira is deeply dedicated to promoting the culture of Rio Grande do Norte. She has conceived and coordinated various musical and educational tour projects, such as "Cores do Nosso Samba" and "Nosso Som nas Escolas", reaffirming her commitment to the dissemination of Brazilian music and support for artists from her region.

Discography

• Valéria (2001)
• Lanterna do Futuro (2001)
• Canto Livre (2002)
• Imbalança (2004)
• Leve Só as Pedras (2007)
• No Ar (2009)
• Em Águas Claras (Homenagem a Clara Nunes)