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Daniela Mercury

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Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actor, and television host. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 20 million records worldwide and had 24 Top 10 singles in the country, with 14 of them reaching #1.

In 1991, Mercury released her self-titled album, which was followed by O Canto da Cidade a year later. Over the years, Mercury released several albums, generating great singles like “Swing da Cor”, “O Canto da Cidade”, “À Primeira Vista”, “Rapunzel”, “Nobre Vagabundo”, and others. In 2014 she was part of the group of judges of the television program The Voice Kids Portugal.

In 2011, CBS named Daniela Mercury the “Carmen Miranda of the new times”.

She was married to her husband, Zalther Portela Laborda Póvoas, for twelve years before marrying her wife, journalist Malu Verçosa, in 2013. 

Mercury has performed at a large number of charitable events. She is the second Brazilian honored as an ambassador for UNICEF. She is also an ambassador for UNAIDS and UNESCO.