Virgínia Rosa

Virgínia Rosa is a Brazilian singer that mixes the

very best of Brazilian Pop Music and her vocal classical

technique. She recreates songs of new and old celebrated

composers in renewed versions. It’s a fantastic

combination of Brazilian regional rhythms and styles.

Her repertoire includes ballads with a touch of the

traditional “samba”, “chorinho”, “maxixe” and a blend of

the Brazilian beat, full of swing and energy.

Virgínia’s live performances are full of emotion and

rhythm, seducing the audience song

after song. She sings songs of her CDs

“Batuque” and “A voz do coração” and from

her special projects such as VIRGÍNIA ROSA

CANTA CLARA (homage to the Brazilian singer

Clara Nunes) and PALAVRA DE MULHER (singing

Chico Buarque’s compositions).

Great-granddaughter of Indians and daughter

of “mineiros”, Virgínia Rosa was born and

grew up in São Paulo. Although she has

studied classical singing her singing has

strong popular roots. This may be the

reason why she moves with much ease

from samba to reggae or blues.

With the Heartbreakers band she used to sing Billie

Holiday’s tunes, but she is mainly known as the

interpreter of the Brazilian rhythms – “samba”, “maxixe”,

“forró”, “chorinho”, “baião” (popular rhythms that originated

in the northeastern of Brazil and have become popular

all over the country) among other cadenzas.

During the 80’s, Virginia Rosa started her professional

career singing in a band called “Isca de Polícia”, led by Ita-

mar Assumpção, one of the majors musicians of a strong

musical movement that was very successful in São Paulo

at the time. She also sang with Ná Ozetti and in the choir

of Tetê Espindola’s band.

In the mid 80’s she became the solo singer of the “Mexe

com Tudo” band, a group whose goal was to sing

Brazilian dancing music. She sang with the band for 7

years. “Mexe Com Tudo” gave concerts in France and

other European countries in the years of 1989 and 1990.

In the early 90’s, Virgínia Rosa started a solo career. Her

first CD, “Batuque” (1997) received very good reviews and

she was chosen the best new singer

of that year. The CD includes

songs by Itamar

Assumpção, Luiz Gonzaga,

Lenine and Chico Science

and was also released in

the United States.

VIRGÍNIA ROSA

Her second CD, “A Voz do Coração” (A Voice from the

Heart) was issued in 2001. It was recorded live and

includes songs by Thomas Roth, Chico César,

Herbert Vianna, Gilberto Gil, Luiz Melodia.

After 2003, Virgínia reached great

success as interpreter in special projects

such as VIRGÍNIA ROSA CANTA CLARA,

singing great hits as well as

unknown songs of Clara Nunes (to

be realeased in DVD soon) and

PALAVRA DE MULHER singing

Chico Buarque’s compositions

for cinema, musicals and theatre.

Now, Virgínia Rosa just released her

new CD, “Samba a 2”, which we are

sending to you.