28 Facts About Daniela Mercury

Daniela Mercury was born on Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28,1965 and is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, and producer.

In 1991, Daniela Mercury released her self-titled album, which was followed by O Canto da Cidade a year later, boosting her career as a national artist and taking the axe music to the evidence.

Daniela Mercury recorded a commemorative DVD of Cirque du Soleil's 25th anniversary, and was part of the Montreal Jazz Festival.

In 2009 she released her album called Canibalia, along with the album, Daniela Mercury launched an international tour.

That same year, writer and intellectual Camille Paglia, who had an intellectual "passion" for Madonna, said Daniela Mercury is the artist who Madonna would like to be.

Daniela Mercury Mercuri de Almeida was born on July 28,1965, in the Portuguese Hospital in Salvador, Bahia.

Daniela Mercury's mother is Liliana Mercuri, a social worker of Italian ancestry, and her father is Antonio Fernando de Abreu Ferreira de Almeida, a Portuguese emigrant industrial mechanic.

Daniela Mercury grew up in a middle class household in the Brotas neighborhood of Salvador with her four siblings: Tom, Cristiana, Vania, and Marcos.

Daniela Mercury attended both the Ana Neri School and the Colegio Baiano.

At eight years old, Daniela Mercury began taking dance lessons, particularly classical ballet, jazz, and African dances.

Daniela Mercury's repertoire consisted of bossa nova as well as the music of Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Chico Buarque.

Daniela Mercury made her trio eletrico debut soon afterward, during the 1981 carnival.

From 1986 to 1988, Daniela Mercury was the lead singer for the band Cheiro de Amor.

Daniela Mercury continued to pursue a career in music and, by 1988, was a backup singer for Gilberto Gil.

Daniela Mercury's self-titled debut album was released in 1991 through independent record company Eldorado.

In July 1993, Daniela Mercury was one of Brazil's attractions at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

Daniela Mercury experienced during this period, a peak of popularity rarely seen in the history of Brazilian music industry, being dubbed "the hurricane of Bahia" and "Queen of the Axe".

In 2000, Daniela Mercury released her fifth studio album, Sol da Liberdade, through BMG.

The record signaled a new phase for Daniela Mercury, who chose independence from record companies to gain full control of her work.

Finally in November 2009, Daniela Mercury released the album entitled Canibalia.

For 2010's Carnival, Daniela Mercury recorded "Andarilho Encantado", song released officially in the special project of the singer called Por do Som, the show that brings Mercury as headliner each year on the first day of the year at the Farol da Barra, in Salvador, Bahia.

Since she had been in the country, for a conference in Bahia, Paglia has written enthusiastic articles about Mercury, saying that Daniela Mercury is the artist who Madonna wanted to be.

In 1984, at 19, Daniela Mercury married electronic engineer Zalther Portela Laborda Povoas, her high school boyfriend.

In 2006, Daniela Mercury openly opposed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection.

Daniela Mercury has performed at a large number of charitable events.

Daniela Mercury is the second Brazilian honored as an ambassador for UNICEF.

Daniela Mercury has performed at Rede Globo's annual charity Crianca Esperanca for fifteen consecutive years.

Daniela Mercury represents various non-profit organizations including Caravana da Musica which has spawned her own Instituto Sol da Liberdade.