Rafael Barreto (singer)
Rafael Barreto | |
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Birth name | Rafael Rodrigues Barreto |
Born | October 21, 1985 |
Origin | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
Genres | Pop Music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Sony Music Entertainment |
Rafael Rodrigues Barreto (born on October 21, 1985),[1] best known as Rafael Barreto, is a Brazilian pop singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the third season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil.[2]
Biography
Rafael Barreto was born on October 21, 1985 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He singing since age 13 and began composing at 16.[3]
Barreto became motherless in 2006, his father left home and gave no further news. Then, he had a brain aneurysm at the end of 2007 and receive a full support from his brother, Edu Barreto and his girlfriend Deya.[1]
Rafael's musical inspirations include Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, LS Jack, Skank, Ana Carolina, Jota Quest, Djavan and Lulu Santos.[4][5]
Ídolos Brazil
Overview
Barreto auditioned for the third season of Ídolos Brazil in Salvador, Bahia.
Performances
Week # | Theme | Song Choice | Original Artist | Order # | Result |
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Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Quando Chove" | Patricia Marx | N/A | Advanced |
Theater | First Solo | Você Chegou | LS Jack | N/A | Advanced |
Top 30 | Semi-Final/Group 2 | "Uma Carta" | LS Jack | 9 | Advanced |
Top 10 | My Idol | "Pra Rua Me Levar" | Ana Carolina | 6 | Safe |
Top 9 | Female Singers | "Nada Por Mim" | Leila Pinheiro | 8 | Safe |
Top 8 | Love Songs | "Anjo" | Roupa Nova | 4 | Safe |
Top 7 | Country Pop | "Como Um Anjo" | César Menotti & Fabiano | 7 | Bottom 2 |
Top 6 | Samba | "Tarde em Itapuã" | Vinicius de Moraes / Toquinho | 5 | Safe |
Top 5 | Birth Year Songs | "Olhar 43" | RPM | 5 | Safe |
"Dona" | Roupa Nova | 10 | |||
Top 4 | Roberto Carlos & Elis Regina |
"É Preciso Saber Viver" | Roberto Carlos | 2 | Safe |
"Romaria" | Elis Regina | 6 | |||
Top 3 | Jovem Pan Number 1 Hits |
"O Sol" | Jota Quest | 2 | Safe |
"Tem Que Ser Você" | Victor & Leo | 5 | |||
"Por Mais Que Eu Tente" | Marjorie Estiano | 8 | |||
Top 2 | Winner's Single #1 | "Ficou No Ar" | Rafael Barreto | 2 | Winner |
Contestant's Choice | "You'll Be in My Heart" | Phil Collins / Ed Motta | 4 | ||
Winner's Single #2 | "Não Vou Duvidar" | Rafael Barreto | 6 |
Career
Barreto signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment, managed by Rede Record in December 2008.[4]
Pensando em Você
Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut Rafael Barreto ran in São Paulo, São Paulo early 2009. Rafael Barreto: Pensando em Você was released on June 2009 in Brazil, with the song "Pensando em Você" (English: Thinking of You) as first single.[4]
In a break with Ídolos tradition, Barreto's Ídolos "coronation song", "Não Vou Duvidar" (English: I Don't Doubt), despite being included on his major-label debut, wasn't released as a single, becoming the first Ídolos winner album to do so.[4]
Music Video
Filming of Rafael Barreto's first music video started between May to June 2009 in São Paulo, São Paulo. The video premiered first on June 26, 2009.[6]
Preceded by Rotina |
Ídolos winner's singles Pensando em Você (2008) |
Succeeded by Nova Paixão |
Discography
- Rafael Barreto: Pensando em Você (2009)
References
- 1 2 "Rafael Barreto: Ele é o nosso ídolo!" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Rafael Barreto vence o reality show "Ídolos"" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ↑ "Rafael Barreto: Descubra o que é que o baiano tem" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- 1 2 3 4 "Rafael Barreto: 'A batalha começa agora'" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Rafael Barreto, vencedor do Ídolos 2008, fala sobre seu CD de estreia" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2000-07-14. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Rafael Barreto, ganhador do Ídolos, lança primeiro vídeoclipe" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2009-06-25.
External links
Preceded by Thaeme Mariôto |
Ídolos Brazil winner 2008 |
Succeeded by Saulo Roston |
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