Irina D. França
| Irina D. Franca | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Irina Dieje Jardim Franca August 12 Luanda, Angola |
| Occupation | singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2004 -Present |
Irina D. Franca (born Irina Dieje Jardim Franca on August 12) is a singer from Angola born in the city of Luanda. She spent some of her childhood and most of her teen years in the United States of America,where her parents Antonio Dos Santos Franca and Maria Joao Franca were fulfilling a diplomatic mission as Ambassadors of the Republic of Angola to the United States.[1] Although she is described by many as very funny, entertaining and upbeat, her music is often romantic and soulful dealing with love and relationships. She is also fluent in Spanish, French, and Arabic, but the songs for her debut album were mainly written and sung in English and Portuguese.[2]
Her musical style is described as Angolan Pop, a genre that crosses contemporary Semba, Zouk, Pop Rock, Rhythm & Blues, World Sound and Afro-Pop.
Personal life
IRINA graduated from St. John’s High School in 2004, and then went on to attend Strayer University, from where she graduated with the highest distinction “Summa Cum Laude” in May 2010 with a Bachelors degree in International Business.[3]
Career
Her professional career began in April 2004 when she was chosen and highly recommended by H. Gil Ingles to be part of the production team for Anselmo Ralph’s debut album entitled “Historias de Amor” by writing, and collaborating vocally.[4]
In 2007, IRINA was invited by Jose Eduardo Paulino dos Santos to perform in the show Divas of Angola.[5]
To date, IRINA was featured on CoreonDu’s debut album titled “The Coreon Experiment”,[6] and also some music from her debut album “Sonhos” was featured in the independent film Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark.[7]
Discography
| Year | Album | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sonhos | Artist | |
References
- ↑ Daughter of a Diplomat. "www.opais.net". Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ Languages. "AllAfrica.com". Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ↑ School (spanish). "http://www.opais.net". Retrieved 3 January 2012. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Video @ 2:40 sec mark. "Voice of America". Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ↑ Diva Angola Gala (Spanish). "www.angoladigital.net". Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ CoreonDu. "ALL AFRICA.com". Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ↑ Official Movie Website. "Irina on Soundtrack". Retrieved 30 December 2011.
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