20 Brazilian actors and actresses who have already taken a risk as singers (and even released CDs)

Unsurprisingly, there are multifaceted talents in the art world. Even so, we are still surprised when we see a personality betting on a different career from the one we are used to following. Certain celebrities who have established themselves in the art of acting, for example, and are recognized by the public thanks to their roles in TV and cinema, have even taken risks in the area of ​​music.

Today the awesome.club shows who are the Brazilian actresses and actors who released their voices and released their own CDs. You must be so used to watching them in movies and soap operas that you probably have no idea that they have already ventured into this other field. We were impressed with some names on the list. Check out!

Heartthrob of Globo soap operas, Alexandre Nero is nationally known thanks to his acting talent. But many people who follow the characters of the star in fiction may not know that music is also present in his curriculum. As a singer and songwriter, the star released the album “Vendo Amor in His Most Varied Shapes, Sizes and Positions” in 2011.

A consecrated star of our dramaturgy, Glória has also risked some notes on the microphone. In the early 1980s, when she was married to singer Fábio Jr., the actress even released a compact LP entitled “Coração”. The song that gave the title to the album, composed by her then husband, won a video clip shown on Fantasticfrom TV Globo.

Following in the footsteps of her mother, Glória Pires, Cleo achieved fame when she debuted as an actress in Globo’s soap operas. And proving that talent runs in the family, the muse also took a chance on her singing career. In 2018, she released her first EP “Jungle Kid” and caused the biggest buzz on the internet. A few months later, the star’s second musical project came, called “Better than Me”.

Marjorie Estiano is an award-winning actress. But who followed the teenage soap opera? Workout, in the 2000s, you probably remember seeing the star letting out his voice during scenes. Her character sang in a musical group, the unforgettable vagrant, and scored the hit “Você Semper Sera”. The track was so successful that it went from fiction to real life. At the same time, Marjorie released her first album, piggybacking on the repercussion of the plot.

Representative of national cinema, Wagner Moura has already taken high flights in his acting career when he took his talent to the Hollywood industry. But the boy’s artistic gift goes beyond acting. He also lets out his voice as the leader of the band Your mother🇧🇷 The group’s first CD, which combines rock with cheesy music inspirations, was released in 2010.

Susana Vieira’s irreverence made her one of the great stars of Brazilian soap operas — and also of internet memes. Until, in 2010, with almost 50 years of acting career, the veteran decided to launch herself as a singer. On his CD, which won the title Brazil Stagesshe reinterprets music classics, going from Per Amoreby Andrea Bocelli, to By the light of your eyesby Vinicius de Moraes.

Fernanda Souza gained fame at a young age, as Mili, protagonist of Chiquititas🇧🇷 The production, dedicated to children, was full of original songs, but none of the tracks was actually sung by the actress. On stage, she only dubbed the character’s songs. Only in 1999, when she had already left the cast of the plot, Fernanda put her own voice on a CD. Embarking on the success of the soap opera, the young woman’s first — and only — album was dedicated to a young audience.

Who also won national recognition thanks to the success of Chiquititas It was Flavia Monteiro. In the soap opera, she played Carolina, the protector of children. The actress, at the time, even released her voice on the soundtrack of the plot. Her character was so successful that Flávia released her own CD dedicated to children. In the album The Girl and the Windthe artist tells and sings the story of the homonymous play by Maria Clara Machado.

Since the beginning of his acting career, Thiago Martins has been splicing works in cinema and TV. But it was from 2014, when he released his first album, that he began to invest heavily in the music business. Singing is one of the joys of the boy, who has recorded tracks with established artists, such as Ivete Sangalo and Thiaguinho, in addition to having toured internationally.

One of the talents of the new generation of Brazilian actresses, Jessica Ellen was successful in the series Justice and in the novel Mother’s love🇧🇷 But those who see the young woman shining with her characters on TV may not even imagine that she also rocks as a singer. Jessica named her first album, released in 2018, “Sankofa”, a project that celebrates African origins.

In the skin of the fun Yasmin, Mariana Rios was one of the highlights of the soap opera Workout between 2007 and 2009. The season focused on music and, on stage, the young woman was able to explore her talent as a singer. It didn’t take long for her to start investing in her music career. A few months after the attraction ended, the artist released her own CD. In 2017, she joined the team of participants in the reality show popstar🇧🇷

In the Brazilian version of Rebel, the character of Sophia Abrahão was one of the vocalists of the fictional band that moved the soap opera. The group’s success awakened in the actress the desire to invest in the musical area. In 2015, her solo album hit the market. The following year, the artist launched the single I’m Fatalsong written by Nando Reis especially for her.

Currently, Chay Suede is successful as a protagonist in Globo productions. However, his first appearance on the small screen took place in 2010, in the program idols, a musical competition shown by Record. The young man did not win realitybut secured a spot in the main cast of the telenovela Rebel, released the following year. With the end of the plot, she bet on her own album and came to join the group aymoreco🇧🇷

Another name that came out of the novel Rebel for the phonographic market was Arthur Aguiar. In 2012, he was part of the band BEETLE., a project in which he brought together some friends who shared a taste for music. Years later, in 2016, the boy released the solo CD “O que Te Faz Bem”, reconciling his singing career with the success of his character in It’s a good world!

Ângelo Paes Leme is already a TV veteran. But his consolidated career as an actor, which made him known to the public, did not prevent the boy from also dedicating himself to another passion: music. In 2017, he released his voice on the album “Nu”. The track “ Nós Dois”, which is part of the album, won a music video starring names such as Lázaro Ramos, Taís Araújo and Wagner Moura.

A great star of theater, cinema and television, the late Marília Pêra put on a show when she came on stage. She became famous as an actress by immortalizing several characters in fiction. But Marília was a complete artist. Singing, the muse released some albums, the first one, entitled “Feiticeira”, in 1975.

In the 90’s, Babi Xavier acted in soap operas and was part of the VJs from MTV. But the girl’s relationship with music was not restricted to the presentation of programs on the channel specializing in video clips. In 2002, she released her voice for the first time on the CD The way I want, which features Chico Buarque in one of the tracks. Years later, in 2019, the artist was one of the competitors of the popstar🇧🇷 reality Globe Music.

The experienced Zezé Motta needs no introduction. An award-winning actress, she is one of the most respected figures in the Brazilian art scene. In the song, she shows that her talent goes beyond fictional characters. With several albums released and a powerful voice, the star, celebrating more than 50 years of career, is still active.

Many people were surprised when Dado Dolabella released his first album, “Dado pra Você”, in 2003. At the time, the boy was still reaping the fruits of the success of his participation in the soap opera Workout🇧🇷 The album featured a list of very romantic songs, the most prominent being the song Vem Ni Mim, which was even part of the soundtrack of the soap opera Senhora do Destino.

Nowadays, Paulo Vieira is a recurring presence in Globo’s humorous programs. But few people know that the comedian also squanders talent as a singer. In 2018, during a presentation on the program Sing with mehe moved Xuxa by reinterpreting the classic crystal moon🇧🇷 The actor has already released an EP totally dedicated to children, flea circus🇧🇷

Rodrigo Faro is an established presenter. And before debuting at the helm of TV shows, he was successful as an actor in soap operas. But those who lived in the early 90’s may remember seeing the boy taking a risk in the choreography of the group Dominó, boy band Brazilian that was a real fever at the time. In the 2000s, assuming the position of solo singer, Faro even released two studio albums, until he interrupted his career in music to dedicate himself to his other works on the small screen.

In your opinion, do these personalities do better in the performing arts or in music? And do you remember other celebrities who are not singers, but have already released their voices around? Tell in the comments!