Edson Cordeiro
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Edson Cordeiro is a sopranist
countertenor
and pop and jazz singer.
He was born in Santo André (São Paulo
, Brazil
). He began singing at 6 years old, when he joined a church choir called "Cordeirinhos do Senhor". He went on to become famous as a street singer. He had his first TV performance with his own version of the aria
of the Queen of the Night
(W.A. Mozart
). In 1996, he won the "Prêmio Sharp" for the best Brazilian pop singer.
He first toured Europe in 1995. He was greatly acclaimed after his concerts, especially in Germany, where he also performed on national TV. His repertoire covers everything from opera and lieder to traditional Brazilian folksongs to 1970s disco music. It includes covers of Nina Hagen, Janis Joplin, Grace Jones, Prince and Edith Piaf, along with medieval psalms. As a vocal talent, Edson Cordeiro is comparable to exotic Peruvian singer Yma Sumac, who in her heyday also had a four-octave voice. Indeed Cordeiro covered one of Sumac's songs: "Babalu". Today Cordeiro performs mainly in South America, with a recent brief stint in Germany. Despite his many successes over the years, he is still relatively unknown.
Sopranist
A sopranist is a male singer who is able to sing in the vocal tessitura of a soprano usually through the use of falsetto vocal production. This voice type is a specific kind of countertenor...
countertenor
Countertenor
A countertenor is a male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of a contralto, mezzo-soprano, or a soprano, usually through use of falsetto, or far more rarely than normal, modal voice. A pre-pubescent male who has this ability is called a treble...
and pop and jazz singer.
He was born in Santo André (São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
). He began singing at 6 years old, when he joined a church choir called "Cordeirinhos do Senhor". He went on to become famous as a street singer. He had his first TV performance with his own version of the aria
Aria
An aria in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. The term is now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment...
of the Queen of the Night
Queen of the Night
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(W.A. Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart , was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music...
). In 1996, he won the "Prêmio Sharp" for the best Brazilian pop singer.
He first toured Europe in 1995. He was greatly acclaimed after his concerts, especially in Germany, where he also performed on national TV. His repertoire covers everything from opera and lieder to traditional Brazilian folksongs to 1970s disco music. It includes covers of Nina Hagen, Janis Joplin, Grace Jones, Prince and Edith Piaf, along with medieval psalms. As a vocal talent, Edson Cordeiro is comparable to exotic Peruvian singer Yma Sumac, who in her heyday also had a four-octave voice. Indeed Cordeiro covered one of Sumac's songs: "Babalu". Today Cordeiro performs mainly in South America, with a recent brief stint in Germany. Despite his many successes over the years, he is still relatively unknown.
Discography
- 1991 Edson Cordeiro
- 1994 Edson Cordeiro 2
- 1996 Terceiro Sinal
- 1998 Clubbing
- 1998 Disco Clubbing Ao Vivo
- 1999 Disco Clubbing 2 - Mestre de Cerimônia
- 2001 Dê-se ao Luxo
- 2005 Contratenor
- 2007 Klazz meets the Voice, Klazz Brothers & Edson Cordeiro (Released only in Europe)
- 2008 The Woman's Voice (A Homage To Great Female Singers)(Released only in Europe)
External links
- Official page on MySpace
- Bio at Prime Tours (select Artist>Edson Cordeiro from home page menu bar)