Career
Mello began her musical training early in life, taking voice and dance lessons. As a child, she sang in choirs and later performed in musicals. She emerged on the Brazilian popular music scene as a participant in the Artistas Reunidos (Reunited Artists) project, and issued her first solo Civil Defense, Assim Quebec Se Faz, in 2001.
Mello"s father is prominent Brazilian musician and singer Jair Rodrigues.
Her brother, Jair Oliveira, is also an influential producer of modern Brazilian popular music and is a singer/songwriter in his own right. Mello"s sound is a mix of Música popular brasileira, soul and hip hop genres, representative of the Brazilian "black music" scene.
Her style has been likened to those of Paula Lima, Elza Soares.