Fabiana Cozza

Biography

Fabiana Cozza dos Santos (born 16 January 1976) is a Brazilian singer, writer, researcher, and interpreter. She is considered one of the "best of her generation" and "the best Brazilian performer of today", being compared to Elis Regina, Elizeth Cardoso, and Clara Nunes. She began her career in the middle of the 1990s, becoming a member of group led by singer Jane Duboc. She released her first solo studio album in 2004. She has become famous for her technical rigor, dramaturgic resources and her strong live performances, which has led her to receive two awards as part of the Best of Brazilian Music awards: first in 2012 for Best Samba Singer, and in 2018 for Best Foreign Language Album. She has been nominated for other awards, such as the TIM Music Awards and the Prêmio Rival Petrobras, both in 2005. In 2024, she was nominated for the 2024 Brazilian Music Awards for best interpreter. Cozza graduated with a degree in popular music, musical theory, and group practice by the Universidade Livre de Música Tom Jobim (now Emesp) and with a degree in journalism from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), along with a master's degree in speech–language pathology from PUC-SP and is currently pursuing a doctorate in music from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp).

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