Deborah Blando

Deborah Salvatrice Blando (Sant'Agata di Militello, March 3, 1969) is an Italian-Brazilian singer and composer. She has about 5 million copies sold worldwide, with six albums released between 1991 and 2002. She has seven #1 singles and 10 Top 10 singles in Brazil, 5 singles in the American Hispanic market, and two of them in the Top 10 who became known in Europe, in 1992, with the pop ballad "Innocence".

Biography

Deborah, born in Sant'Agata di Militello, the daughter of an Italian Brazilian mother and a descendant of Ukrainian, who went to live in Brazil. In 1975 she moved to Florianópolis, Brazil. At age 12, she was invited to record her first album under the pseudonym Giovanna, entitled "Joy of People", which was completely recorded in Italian and performed on major television shows. Her parents however, did not allow her to pursue her career as it would disrupt her studies and thus forcing her to stop. Later, she resumed her musical career working on Oswaldo Montenegro, including The Minstrels.

International career

A Different Story

In 1989, Deborah Blando was already contracted by the Sony Music Brazil and met Cyndi Lauper and her manager at the time, David Wolff. Deborah soon moved to New York and signed with Sony Music International to release her new album "A Different Story". The first single, "Boy (Why Do You Want to Make Me Blue)", joined the American Dance chart, and traded in the Coca-Cola (Diet Coke). The album received a special edition of A Different Story ("A Different Story: Special Edition") in 1993, including a new version for"Decadence Avec Elegance", and a version of "The Apple" by Raul Seixas. The Innocence single, reached # 13 on major radio stations in Europe.

In 1995, Deborah was invited by the Spanish band from trip-hop, B-Tribe, to attend the album Suave Suave. She was also invited by Coca-Cola to record the track Seven Seas Of Rhye. The single song that sold 1 million copies in Brazil.

Unicamente

In 1997, Deborah released the CD Unicamente, and music that gives the CD explodes on the charts. In the same year, the single Cat goes to the track for the show Malhação, also in Rede Globo. This album had the participation of renowned producers such as Patrick Leonard (Madonna, Jeff Back) and David Foster (Michael Jackson Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston).

In 1998, Deborah released a new CD and once again exploded on the charts with the singleSomente O Sol version of the song I'm Not in Love. Her second single and first music video this year wasEagles. Produced by Deborah and Marc Moreau. This album is the most successful of Deborah in Europe, being certified gold in Portugal.

Career changes

In the year 2000, Deborah faced a major crisis with his record label Virgin / EMI. Generating a great process and a boycott of his songs on international radio. Concealed by April Music back to basics with the album Salvatrice with only rewrites recent Italian with covers of Rolling Stone and Laura Pausini. At this time, is invited by Walt Disney, recording the theme from the movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

In 2002 she launched by the Universal Music her first collection, including all their hits, and also a bonus with five previously unreleased tracks.

Ronan Keating

She was invited in 2003 by Irish singer Ronan Keating, former Boyzone, the track When You Say Nothing At All a duet of great success in England.

Polares

Even through a personal crisis, Deborah found the strength to polish a glorious album Electronic music, passing between the House Psy and the ballads with the influence of Trip-hop . The album was recorded during her stint in the United States and Mexico. Ready Since the end of 2007, he is perhaps the boldest he has done until hoje. It contains 16 tracks and is totally made in partnership with his friend Alexander Green. The album mixes are on account of total DJs: Claudio Ferreira Audiocactos and Sandrinho "Sanschwartz" who brought the elements to the work house and Psy-trance. Polar'moves in two worlds, a dance-based electronic music and other melancholy, with elements such as acoustic piano, strings and guitar. The singer interprets the songs in English and Portuguese, and two were included on the soundtrack of national and international TV Globo soap opera "seven sins", respectively "Agreement Signed" and "Every Minute".

Decline and removal of media

Deborah Blando suffers from Bipolar Disorder and this greatly hindered their personal attitudes and careers. She decided to leave her career aside to move back to the United States and study Buddhism to search for inner peace.

Due to the worsening of the disease of bipolar disorder and deep depression that the singer is facing and fighting for years, in 2010 the singer checked into a rehabilitation clinic in Florianópolis for an intense treatment. With Deborah's illness, her musical projects were left to the background to devote completely to treatment.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Sales
1991	A Different Story 1st album 19 November 1991 CD	2,150,000
1995	Suave Suave 2nd álbum 17 June 1995 CD	100,000
1996	Unicamente 3rd album 8 December 1996 CD	950,000
1998	Deborah Blando 4th album 16 April 1998 CD	130,000
2000	Salvatrice 5th album 22 August 2000 CD	50,000
2010	Polares 6th album 2009 CD

Greatest hits albums

Year	Album	Sales
1993	A Different Story - Special Version 1st greatest hits album 13 May 1993 CD	40,000
2002	A Luz Que Acende o Olhar 2nd greatest hits album 10 May 2002 CD	150,000

Singles

Year	Single	Album
1991	"Boy"	A Different Story
1992	"Innocence"
	"Decadence Avec Elegance"
1993	"A Maça"	A Different Story - Special Edition
	"Merry Go-Round"
1994	"O Descobridor dos Sete Mares"	Coca-Cola Commercial Theme
1995	"Nanita"	Suave Suave
	"Que Mala Vida"
1996	"Unicamente"	Unicamente
1997	"Gata"
	"A Última Estória"
1998	"Somente o Sol"	Deborah Blando
	"Águias"
1999	"Próprias Mentiras"
2000	"Seamisai"	Salvatrice
	"Ti Amo Ovounque Sei"
2001	"Where The Dream Takes You"	Atlantis: Soundtrack
2002	"A Luz Que Acende O Olhar"	A Luz Que Acende O Olhar
	"Astronauta de Mármore"
	"When You Say Nothing At All" (feat. Ronan Keating)	O Beijo do Vampiro: Internacional
2003	"Chocolate com Pimenta"	Chocolate com Pimenta: Nacional
2007	"Contrato Assinado"	Sete Pecados: Nacional
2008	"Every Minute"	Polares

Soundtrack

Ano	Song	Álbum
1991	"Boy"	Vamp
	"Boy"	Coca-Cola Commercial Theme
1992	"Innocence"	Perigosas Peruas
1993	"Merry-Go-Round"	Olho no Olho
	"Decadence Avec Elegance"	Deus Nos Acuda
	"A Maça"	O Mapa da Mina
1994	"O Descobridor dos Sete Mares"	Coca-Cola Commercial Theme
1997	"Unicamente"	A Indomada
	"Gata"	Malhação
1998	"Somente o Sol"	Corpo Dourado
2000	"Próprias Mentiras"	Laços de Família
2001	"Where The Dream Takes You"	Atlantis: The Lost Empire
	"Semisai"	Roda Viva
2002	"A Luz que Acende O Olhar"	O Beijo do Vampiro
	"When You Say Nothing At All" (feat. Ronan Keating)
2000	"Chocolate com Pimenta"	Chocolate com Pimenta
2007	"Contrato Assinado"	Sete Pecados
	"Every Minute"

Tours

• A Different Story (1992)
• M200 Summer Concerts (1994)
• Unicamente Tour (1997)
• Self-titled Album "Deborah Blando" Tour (1998)
• A Luz Que Acende O Olhar (2002)
• Acústico Debora Blando (2011)

External links

• (Portuguese) Official website
• Deborah Blando at the Internet Movie Database

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