Leila Silva

Leila Silva was consecrated as an enchanting singer with “Perdão Em fun??o de Dois,” but also proved herself to be always a noted samba-canção and samba interpreter. She was appointed the “Queen of Samba” with the Revista perform Rádio magazine, as well as the sambas “Juca perform Brás,” “Não Sabemos,” and “Não Diga a Ninguém” became her personal music. Among her 140 trophies, it ought to be talked about the four Roquette Pintos, the five Chico Violas, and five silver information. Her albums had been released in Italy, France, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Leila Silva transferred to Santos (São Paulo) in 1958, learning to be a professional at Rádio Atlântica and Rádio Clube de Santos (where she hosted her very own present); in the same calendar year, she was honored using the A Tribuna paper trophy, having been also crowned the “Queen from the Music artists.” She also was the crooner for the J. Pinto and of the Los Cubancheros orchestras, the last mentioned executed by Maestro Cabral. In 1959, Silva transferred to the administrative centre of the condition, São Paulo. She had taken with her a demonstration tape and shipped it to Diogo Mulero the Palmeira, after that Chantecler’s A&R movie director. Palmeira wished to indication her but he couldn’t discover her phone number or address. 8 weeks passed, and for the reason that period he had been planning her repertory. In the meantime, Inezila Silva (her genuine name) appeared on the Rádio Record display, hosted by Lupe Ferreira and Denis Brean. It had been Brean who recommended the stage name “Leila,” acquiring her to record a 78 rpm for the label Califórnia, using the sambas-canção “Mentira” (Brean/Oswaldo Guilherme) and “Resignação” (Plínio Metropolo). The record didn’t obtain released, nonetheless it was after that that Palmeira fulfilled her again, getting her to Chantecler, where she documented “Tango Triste,” “Irmã da Saudade,” “Sarjeta,” and “Mar Negro,” which became successful. In 1960, Silva released her 1st LP, which obtained a hit using the passionate song “Perdão Em virtude de Dois,” her definitive consecration. The achievement yielded invites for shows throughout Brazil and a agreement with Television Record for 3 years, where she shown her personal show. After departing Chantecler, Silva would indication successively with RGE, RCA Victor, Beverly, and Continental, documenting 27 singles and 15 LPs until 1978. For the reason that period, she performed also internationally, in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, and Portugal.