Luka | |
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 Luka in October 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Luciana Karina Santos de Lima |
| Born | June 26, 1979 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Sony Music (2003-2004) Warner Music (2006-2007) Independent (2009-2014) VideoBes (2015-present) |
| Website | luka |
Luciana Karina Santos de Lima[1] better known by her stage name Luka (born in Porto Alegre, Brazil on 26 June 1979) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She has released 4 studio albums.
She started singing and playing guitar at 16 when she was known as Luciana Lima, performed in venues in Rio Grande do Sul. She also appeared in music festivals such as Planeta Atlântica. Besides guitar, she learned piano, music theory and joined a choir called Arapy when she lived in Paraguay for 2 years.
Returning to Brazil, she had a big success with the single "Tô Nem Aí" co-written by Luka herself, Latino,[2] Lara Tausz and Alessandro Tausz.
YouTube Encyclopedic
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Magie on stage met Luka | Liveshows | The Voice van Vlaanderen | VTM
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Suzanne Vega: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Cellar Sessions: Suzanne Vega - Luka September 19th, 2017 City Winery New York
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Discography
Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |
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| BRA [3] |
Top 40 [4] | ||||
| Porta Aberta |
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1 | 1 |
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| Sem Resposta |
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2 | 4 |
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| O Próximo Trem |
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| Céu de Diamantes |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| BRA | AUT | NED | SPA | ALE | SWI | ITA | |||
| 2003 | "Tô Nem Aí" | 1 | 46 | 61 | 18 | 76 | 57 | 22 | Porta Aberta |
| "Porta Aberta" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "Difícil Pra Você" (feat. Billy) | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Te Amaré" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Enamorada" | 38 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Sem Resposta" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sem Resposta |
| "A Aposta" (feat. Sérgio Moah) | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Quando Você Passa" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Pelo Espelho" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | O Próximo Trem |
| "Cinderela Doida" | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Love is Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | "Livro Aberto" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Céu de Diamantes |
| "Fala com a Minha Mão" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | "Céu de Diamantes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | "Fuego En La Casa" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
Promotional singles
| Year | Título | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Tem Que Ser Diferente" | — |
| 2012 | "Você me Olha" | Céu de Diamantes |
| 2015 | "Vitaminada" | |
| 2016 | "A Vida é Andar, Andar"[5] |
Awards and nominations
- 2003: Won "Song of the Year" for "Tô Nem Aí" in Domingão do Faustão
- 2004: Won "Song of the Year" for "Tô Nem Aí" at Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão awards
- 2004: Nominated for "Revelation of the Year" for "Tô Nem Aí" at Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão awards
- 2009: Won second award for "best interpretation" for "Só o que o coração sangrar" at the 23rd edition of Edição da Moenda da Canção
- 2010: Nominated for "Voz e Violão" at the 2nd Troféu MZOTV awards
References
- ^ Veja: Agüenta aí - Tô Nem Aí, da cantora gaúcha Luka, é hit dos pré-adolescentes (in Portuguese)
- ^ Terra.com.br: Foco- Sucesso - Por que tem tanta gente cantando Latino? (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Os Discos mais Vendidos do Brasil". Portal Sucesso. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
- ^ "Os Discos mais Vendidos do Brasil". Portal Sucesso. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
- ^ Felipe Sousa (4 August 2015). "Luka retorna com "Céu de Diamante"; ouça". Ponto Pop. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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This page was last edited on 13 August 2023, at 07:30