Vera Lúcia

Origin

Viseu, Portugal

Years Active

1951

Genres

samba, marcha, baião, samba-canção, MPB

Instruments

voice

Biography

Vera Lúcia, stage name of Vera Lúcia Ermelinda Balula, was born in Viseu, Portugal, on August 7, 1930, building a solid and remarkable career in Brazilian popular music. The artist began her discography in the 1950s, quickly standing out in the musical scene with recordings of sambas, marches, baiões, and sambas-canção for labels such as Elite Special, Odeon, Continental, and Sinter.

Throughout her career, Vera Lúcia shared space and echoed her talent alongside great names of MPB, immortalizing compositions by renowned authors and interpreting works by maestros such as Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. Her prestige was consolidated in 1955, when she was crowned Queen of Radio — succeeding the famous Ângela Maria and receiving the tribute from the hands of Carmen Miranda —, in addition to accumulating trophies in prominent auditorium programs of the era, such as those hosted by Chacrinha.

Her contribution to Brazilian culture and music earned her important recognitions, including the Carmen Miranda Trophy granted by the Carmen Miranda Museum in 1997. The Luso-Brazilian singer remains one of the great ladies of national song from the golden age of radio.

Discography

• Paz (1998)
• Felicidade (1999)
• Temas de Família (2000)
• Caminhos de Alegria (2001)
• A Missa (2002)
• Um Sonho (2002)
• Reflexões para Vida (2002)
• De Bem com a Vida (2003)
• Sentimentos (2004)
• O Amor (2005)
• Meu Pai, Meu Herói (2005)
• Luz (2006)
• Músicas para a Mamãe e o Bebê (2006)
• Planeta Terra (2007)
• Mãe (2007)
• O Milagre (2008)
• Músicas Românticas para Casamentos (2009)
• Fé (2011)
• Reflexões para a Vida II (2011)
• Alegria (2012)
• 15 Anos, uma Trajetória pela Música (2013)