Vania Abreu

Background

She was born on May 30, 1967 as Vania Mercury de Almeida.

Career

She is the younger sister of Daniela Mercury, a chart-topping singer in Música popular brasileira (Brazilian popular music). Abreu began her professional performances in 1986 as a backup singer for the band Gerônimo in Salvador, Brazil. The next year, she released her self-titled album.

Her most critically acclaimed album to date is Seio da Bahia, on which she sings classic songs from the Brazilian state, Bahia.

Achievements

• She and her sister performed in local nightclubs, bars, and other venues in their teen years in order to achieve their start as singers.

Membership

In 1994, she was a member of the band, Biss.