Mallu Magalhães
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães |
| Also known as | Mallu Magalhães |
| Born | August 29, 1992 |
| Origin | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB, indie pop, indie folk, folk rock, bossa nova |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo, dobro, ukulele |
| Years active | 2008 — present |
| Labels | Sony BMG |
| Associated acts | Marcelo Camelo, Banda do Mar |
| Website | www.mallumusic.com.br |
Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães (born August 29, 1992 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Mallu first came to prominence through her MySpace page, becoming known for her own songs and those of renowned artists. She found herself gracing the covers of major newspapers such as Folha de S. Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo and Jornal do Brasil, and was featured in Rolling Stone, Istoé, Época among others. In the first two years of career, she became the subject of countless blogs, packed shows, attracted critical attention, and had more than 4 million hits on her MySpace page. In 2008 she released her first eponymous album and in 2009 she released her second album, also self-titled. In 2013 she formed Banda do Mar, along with her husband Marcelo Camelo, and the Portuguese drummer Fred Ferreira. Their first album was released in August, 2014. Mallu has a daughter, Luísa, born 28 December 2015.
Mallu is the daughter of a landscape architect and an engineer with a passion for classic rock, which appears as an influence on their musical tastes. Aged eight, Mallu received a guitar from her father and two years later began teaching. At twelve, she began writing songs, mostly written in English.
On her 15th birthday, Mallu asked her parents and grandparents that their gifts were given in cash. With it, Mallu managed to record four songs in the studio Lucy Sky, and put them on her MySpace page, among which "Tchubaruba", "J1" and the music video "Vanguart" became best known.
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