Elza Soares
Brazilian samba singer (1930–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Elza Soares?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Elza da Conceição Soares (née Gomes; 23 June 1930 – 20 January 2022), known professionally as Elza Soares (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛwzɐ ˈswaɾis]), was a Brazilian samba singer. In 1999, she was named Singer of the Millennium along with Tina Turner by BBC Radio.[1]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2022) |
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Portuguese. (June 2020) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Elza Soares | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Elza Gomes da Conceição |
Born | (1930-06-23)23 June 1930 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Died | 20 January 2022(2022-01-20) (aged 91) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1950–2022 |
Labels | Odeon |
Elza was deemed dangerous by the Military dictatorship in Brazil (1964–1985), and in 1970 her house in the Jardim Botânico neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, was machine-gunned by regime agents. Inside were her partner Garrincha and their children. The living room, where the young children were, was destroyed by the blasts. She and Garrincha had to flee to Italy, where they were received by Chico Buarque de Hollanda also in exile.[2][3]