Loalwa Braz
Brazilian pop singer (1953-2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Loalwa Braz Vieira (3 June 1953[citation needed] – 19 January 2017) was a Brazilian[1] singer, best known for providing the lead vocals for the French-Brazilian recording act Kaoma for their 1989 cover of the hit "Llorando se fue" (by Ulysses Hermosa, lead singer of the popular Bolivian folk group Los Kjarkas), later renamed as "Lambada".[1] She was fluent in four languages, and recorded songs in her native Portuguese, as well as in Spanish, French and English.
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Birth name | Loalwa Braz Vieira |
Born | (1953-06-03)3 June 1953 Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Died | 19 January 2017(2017-01-19) (aged 63) Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1966-2017 |
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