Wanessa

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Wanessa
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Wanessa performing during DNA Tour in 2013.
Background information
Birth name Wanessa Godói Camargo
Born (1982-12-28) 28 December 1982 (age 42)
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actress
  • dancer
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active 2000–present
Labels
Website www.wanessaoficial.com

Wanessa Godói Camargo Buaiz (née Wanessa Godói Camargo) (born December 28, 1982), commonly known as Wanessa, is a Brazilian pop singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of Brazilian sertanejo/country singer Zezé Di Camargo from the duo Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano.

Wanessa is also the ambassador in the non-governmental organization SOS Mata Atlântica, which defends the preservation of the Atlantic Forest. Due to her work to promote the NGO and its goals, and also her work for the depollution of the Tietê river in São Paulo, she was awarded the Pro-Social Award from Brazil's Nickelodeon channel in 2007,[2] and later she received the Personality of the Year title from the Cisesp.[3]

In 2009, Wanessa released her first single in English "Fly" featuring American rapper Ja Rule, for the album "Meu Momento". The song became the most played in the country, and was nominated for "Hit of the Year" at the MTV Video Music Brazil Awards. In 2011, she released her first album in English, titled DNA. Wanessa has sold 3 million albums in her 15-year-career.[4]

Career

In 2000 he signed with BMG and released her debut studio album, Wanessa Camargo, focused in a country pop style.[5] The album sold 150,000 copies.[6] She released another two self-titled albums, Wanessa Camargo (2001) and Wanessa Camargo (2002).[7] In 2004, it released the first live album, Transparente.[8] In 2005 Wanessa signed a deal with Sony Music and migrated to pop music. She also released the fourth album, her most critical successful in the career, W.[9] In 2007 Wanessa released the album Total.[10]

Meu Momento, was released on June 2009. The album includes a new song featuring American rapper Ja Rule in two different versions, with Wanessa Camargo singing in Portuguese in the version named "Meu Momento" and singing in English in the version named "Fly".[11] "Fly" was released as a single in Brazil in April, with "Meu Momento" added to her album as a bonus track; no word has surfaced yet about whether Ja Rule intends or not to release "Fly" in world. The song is ranked number #1 in Brazil.[12] The second single released on September 2009 named "Não Me Leve a Mal" .

In June 2011, she released her first album completely in English, titled "DNA", whose lead single, "Sticky Dough", featured American singer and rapper Bambam. This album also featured dance songs such as "DNA" and "Falling For U", which despite not being official singles, became popular in Brazilian clubs. In April 2013, she released her second album live titled "DNA Tour", name given to a tour that passed through Brazil, Angola and Portugal, between 2011 to 2014. The first single released on December 2012 named "Hair & Soul". The second is "Shine It On".[13] Wanessa in 2015 celebrates 15 years of career, to celebrate it launched the special tour W15, with his greatest hits in the repertoire, including the hits "Shine It On", "Fly", "Stuck on Repeat", "DNA", "Sticky Dough", "Worth It", "Não Me Leve a Mal", "Me Abrace", "Não Resisto a Nós Dois" and "Amor, Amor". Her eighth studio album was named by Billboard Brazil, as one of the most anticipated of the year.[14]

Personal life

Camargo was born on December 28, 1982 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Wanessa is married since 2007 with businessman Marcus Buaiz with who has two children José Marcus who was born in January 2012 and João Francisco, who was born in June 2014.[15]

She has ties with the LGBT people in Brazil and supports same-sex marriage in the country.[16]

In 2013, she gained media attention by lying publicly about her pregnancy. She signed a contract with a Brazilian magazine for the cover and the exclusive right to divulge her pregnancy. When the information leaked before this magazine was published, she went on live television and stated she was not pregnant.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, certifications, and sales
Title Album details
Wanessa Camargo
Wanessa Camargo
  • Released: November 10, 2001
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG
Wanessa Camargo
  • Released: December 5, 2002
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG
W
  • Released: August 10, 2005
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG
Total
  • Released: August 21, 2007
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG
Meu Momento
  • Released: May 29, 2009
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG
DNA
  • Released: July 28, 2011
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, certifications, and sales
Title Album details
Transparente - Ao Vivo
DNA Tour - Ao Vivo
  • Released: April 30, 2013
  • Formats: CD, DVD, digital download
  • Label: Sony Music

EPs

Singles

Song Year
O Amor Não Deixa 2000
Apaixonada por Você[18] 2001
Eu Posso te Sentir 2001
Eu Quero Ser o seu Amor 2001
Tanta Saudade 2002
Gostar de Mim 2002
Um Dia... Meu Primeiro Amor 2002
Sem Querer 2003
Filme de Amor 2003
Me Engana que Eu Gosto 2004
Metade de Mim 2004
Amor, Amor 2005
Não Resisto a Nós Dois 2006
Louca 2006
Não Tô Pronta Pra Perdoar 2007
Abrázame (featuring Camila) 2008
Amuleto Protetor 2008
Fly (featuring Ja Rule)[19] 2009
Não Me Leve a Mal (Let me Live) 2009
Falling for U (featuring Mr. Jam) 2010
Worth It 2010
Stuck on Repeat 2011
Sticky Dough (featuring Bam Bam) 2011
DNA 2012
Get Loud! 2012
Hair & Soul 2012
Shine It On 2013
Amor, Amor (2013 Remix) 2013
Turn It Up
(featuring Soulja Boy)		 2013

Promotional singles

Song Year
Relaxa 2006
Culpada 2007
Me Pega De Jeito (Me Pega De Jeito Ou Não Pega) 2008
Independente (Ladies Night) 2008

Awards

Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira:

  • 2001: Best New Artist

Meus Prêmios Nick (Brazil's Kids Choice Award):

  • 2007: Pro-Social Award

Centro de Integração Cultural e Empresarial de São Paulo (Cisesp):

  • 2007: Personality of the Year title

Prêmio iBest:

  • 2008: Best Celebrity Blog (Audience Choice)

Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro: [1]

  • 2008: Best Young Female Singer
  • 2009: Best Young Female Singer
  • 2010: Best Young Female Singer
  • 2010: Best Young Music Video ("Não Me Leve A Mal (Let Me Live)")
  • 2011: Best Young Female Singer

Troféu Imprensa:

  • 2010: Best Female Singer (Audience Choice)

Troféu Mzotv Multimídia de Música:

  • 2009: Special MZOTV Award (10 years of musical career)

Troféu Top TVZ:

  • 2011: National Artist of the Year (ranked 3rd)

Ordem dos Músicos do Brasil:

  • 2011: Diploma of Merit [2]

DJ Sound Awards

  • 2012: Best National Dance Artist [3]

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  17. ↑ http://www.arenafama.com/2011/06/wanessa-camargo-mente-sobre-gravidez.html
  18. ↑ "Apaixonada Por Você" was part of the "Um Anjo Caiu do Céu" soap opera soundtrack and had two different versions: the original, dance-oriented version, and the slow ballad version made for the soap opera
  19. ↑ "Meu Momento" and "Fly" have the same melody, but in "Meu Momento" Wanessa sings in Portuguese while in "Fly", she sings in English. Ja Rule's rap is in English in both songs
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