Background
Fernanda was born and raised in a middle-class family of the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Fernanda was born and raised in a middle-class family of the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Her first notable public appearance was the backing vocal of the band Blitz until 1986. In 1989, she met Herbert Vianna, and with his help and encouragement formed a funk band. Her first solo album, Service Level Agreement Radical Dance Disco Club (1990), was produced by Herbert Vianna and Fábio Fonseca and had a hit with A Noite, composed with Luiz Stein and Laufer.
Her second album, SLA2/Be Sample (1992), was one of the earliest Brazilian popular records to extensively employ the sampler, and had success with Rio 40 Graus, composed with Fausto Fawcett and Laufer, portraying Rio de Janeiro climate, people and lifestyle.
Since then, Abreu has been considered the first lady of Brazilian funk. In 2006, she released Ao Vivo Music Television, the first Digital Video Disc of her career, which includes many of her hit songs.
Abreu is married to the musician and designer Luiz Stein and has 2 daughters, Alice and Sofia.
