LGBTI Resistances
Río de Janeiro, Brasil
Lulu Santos
Luiz Maurício Pragana dos Santos (better known as Lulu Santos)... born May 4, 1953. He is one of the most important singers and guitarists of Brazilian pop/rock.
Lulu began her career in the band Vímana. At the same time, he began his career as a soloist, producing numerous hits such as "Tesouros da Juventude" (tribute to John Lennon, composed with Nelson Motta), "De Repente California", "Tempos Modernos", "Adivinha O Quê", "Como Uma Onda (Zen Surfismo)" –which was translated into Spanish–, "Um Certo Someone" (also composed with Motta), "Tão Bem", "Assim Caminha a Humanidade" (musical backdrop for the soap opera Malhação from April 1995 to October 1999), among others.
The album Tudo Azul, produced in 1984, includes other hits such as “O Último Romântico” (whose instrumental arrangement is based on the song “Greece” by George Michael), “Certas Things”, and the title track on the record label .
In 1986 the album Lulu was released, which included “Um Pro Outro”. This album sold up to about 250,000 copies. Todo Forma de Amor (1988) brings with it the hit “A Cura”, an optimistic song that has the privilege of being the most listened to on FM this year.
Source: https://www.last.fm/es/music/Lulu+Santos/+wiki
Isabella Taviani
Began her artistic career in 1992, participating in musical projects in Rio de Janeiro, such as "100 años do Leme", "Som nas Ondas" and "Verão no Por do Sol". Their first album was released in 2003, and had great hits such as "Digitais", "Canção Para Um Grande Amor", "O Farol", "Olhos de Escudo" and "Foto Polaroid"; Of the thirteen songs on the album, they were once composed by her.
In 2005 he made his first international tour, performing in Portugal. Upon returning, she recorded her first DVD, "Isabella Taviani Ao Vivo" in the historic Canecão concert hall, in Rio de Janeiro; The album was released at the end of this year.
In 2012, he released the CD "Eu Raio-X", where he worked with his wife Myllena Varginha on some of the songs.
In 2014, he transformed the previous album tour into his second DVD, "Eu Raio X Ao Vivo", featuring Paulinho Moska, Zélia Duncan, Elba Ramalho and Myllena.
In 2019, he went on a commemorative tour for the 15 years of his career, and the following year he released the album "A Maquina do Tempo", which contains 11 of his own songs, six of which in collaboration with Myllena.
Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Taviani
Leci Brandão
Leci is a lesbian woman and was the first Brazilian artist to publicly speak about her homosexuality on November 6, 1978. This led to severe consequences in her political career. In January 1980, issue number 20 of the publication O Lampião da Esquina published a letter from her in which Leci stated that she was certain she would be expelled from the political scene due to discrimination, a scene in which she had been participating since 1973.
In February 2010, Leci joined the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) and ran for the position of State Deputy for the State of São Paulo, being elected with more than 85,000 votes. Leci stated that her work in the São Paulo Legislature would focus on projects for the inclusion of Black people in universities, respecting the Maria da Penha Law, defending teachers, and combating religious intolerance and homophobia.
Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leci_Brand%C3%A3o
Anitta
Larissa de Macedo Machado (born March 30, 1993), known professionally as Anitta, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and occasional television presenter. She has received numerous accolades, including four Latin American Music Awards and eight Latin Grammy Award nominations. She has won eight MTV Europe Music Awards and was the first Brazilian artist to be named Best Latin American Act.
Source: https://lgbt.fandom.com/es/wiki/Anitta
Marina Lima
Famous in the Brazilian music scene, Marina Lima is known for her hits that span generations. Emblematic since the 80s and 90s, she has built a solid career over more than four decades with songs somewhere between pop rock and MPB, such as "Fullgás", "À Francia" and "Uma noite e meia".
Source: https://gay.blog.br/es/noticias-es/marina-lima-anunciada-en-el-cartel-del-festival-garotas-ao-mar-weekend/