Lili Rocha

Lindinalva de Souza Rocha (born December 23), better known by her stage name Lili Rocha, is a pop/rock singer from Bahia, Brazil.

Lili Rocha
Birth nameLindinalva de Souza Rocha
Also known asLili Rocha
BornBahia, Brazil
GenresPop, pop rock, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsIDEA Musica, Milan, Italy
WebsiteOfficial website

Life and career

Rocha was named the winner of the prominent "Gabriela" talent show in Ilhéus, Brazil. She then toured throughout Portugal, Italy, and Switzerland. She moved to Switzerland, and entered the Accademia di Musica Italiana to study under Antonio Guglielmi with whom she also recorded her first songs.

Rocha's albums contain songs in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.[1] The first album, Me Deixa Sonhar (2003), sold modestly in Brazil, and sold over 80,000 records in Italy.[2] Rocha promoted this album by appearing in TV and live performances in São Paulo, and Rio. The following year, Rocha released the album Recomeçar (2004) in Europe. Recomeçar was certified Gold in Italy with 40,000 copies sold.[3] Rocha's third album, Amuleto (2007) was promoted with a concert tour of Italy and Spain. The tour resulted in a live album: Lili Rocha Live (2009). This album went Gold in Italy.[4]

Present

Rocha recently completed her first English album in the US. She gave concerts in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami.

Discography
  • Me Deixa Sonhar (2003)
  • Recomeçar (2004)
  • Amuleto (2007)
  • Lili Rocha Live (2009)
  • Lili Rocha Rocks! (2010)

Notes
  1. "Biography Lili Rocha." Lili Rocha Myspace. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2010.<http://www.myspace.com/lilirocha2009sucesso>.
  2. "Lili." Lili Rocha. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2010. <http://www.lilirocha.com/lili.html>.
  3. "Biography." Facebook. Facebook © 2010, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2010.<http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lili-Rocha/145618828802725?v=info>.
  4. "Artist Information." Sonicbids. © 2010 Sonicbids Corporation, n.d. Web. 19 Oct.2010. <http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=279522>.
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