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Teresa Cristina

テレーザ・クリスチーナ　/　てれーざ・くりすちーな

Singer from Brazil

February 28, 1968 (age 58)　・　Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro
singer
composer
television presenter

My Take

Teresa Cristina belongs to a lineage of Brazilian voices that I genuinely wish travelled further beyond Rio. Working in MPB and samba, she carries a tradition that sounds like pure celebration but secretly holds the ache of everyday life, and that tension is exactly what I value in great Brazilian music. That she sings, composes, and hosts television tells me she is more than a performer, she is a cultural anchor at home. It frustrates me a little that names like hers rarely reach Japanese ears. I would happily spend an evening letting her voice and a samba rhythm do their slow, irresistible work.

Overview

Teresa Cristina Macedo Gomes (born February 28, 1968) is a Brazilian singer born in Rio de Janeiro. Her musical style is MPB and Samba.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Teresa Cristina
Name (Japanese): テレーザ・クリスチーナ
Reading: てれーざ・くりすちーな
Born: February 28, 1968 (age 58)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Monkey
Origin: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / composer / television presenter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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