Rafael Rodrigues Barreto (born October 21, 1985), best known as Rafael Barreto, is a Brazilian pop singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the third season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil.
Biography Rafael Barreto was born on October 21, 1985, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He has been singing since age 13 and began composing at 16.
Barreto became motherless in 2006, his father left home and gave no further news. Then, he had a brain aneurysm at the end of 2007 and receive a full support from his brother, Edu Barreto and his girlfriend Deya.
Rafael's musical inspirations include Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, LS Jack, Skank, Ana Carolina, Jota Quest, Djavan and Lulu Santos.
Ídolos Brazil Overview
Barreto auditioned for the third season of Ídolos Brazil in Salvador, Bahia.
Performances
Week # Theme Song Choice Original Artist Order # Result Audition Auditioner's Choice "Quando Chove" Patricia Marx N/A Advanced Theater First Solo Você Chegou LS Jack N/A Advanced Top 30 Semi-final/Group 2 "Uma Carta" LS Jack 9 Advanced Top 10 My Idol "Pra Rua Me Levar" Ana Carolina 6 Safe Top 9 Female Singers "Nada Por Mim" Leila Pinheiro 8 Safe Top 8 Love Songs "Anjo" Roupa Nova 4 Safe Top 7 Country Pop "Como Um Anjo" César Menotti & Fabiano 7 Bottom 2 Top 6 Samba "Tarde em Itapuã" Vinicius de Moraes / Toquinho 5 SafeTop 5 Birth Year Songs "Olhar 43" RPM 5Safe "Dona" Roupa Nova 10Top 4 Roberto Carlos &Elis Regina "É Preciso Saber Viver" Roberto Carlos 2Safe "Romaria" Elis Regina 6Top 3 Jovem PanNumber 1 Hits "O Sol" Jota Quest 2Safe "Tem Que Ser Você" Victor & Leo 5 "Por Mais Que Eu Tente" Marjorie Estiano 8Top 2 Winner's Single No. 1 "Ficou No Ar" Rafael Barreto 2Winner Contestant's Choice "You'll Be in My Heart" Phil Collins / Ed Motta 4 Winner's Single No. 2 "Não Vou Duvidar" Rafael Barreto 6
Career
Barreto signed a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment, managed by Rede Record in December 2008.
Pensando em Você
Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut Rafael Barreto ran in São Paulo, São Paulo early 2009. Rafael Barreto: Pensando em Você was released in June 2009 in Brazil, with the song "Pensando em Você" (English: Thinking of You) as first single.
In a break with Ídolos tradition, Barreto's Ídolos "coronation song", "Não Vou Duvidar" (English: I Don't Doubt), despite being included on his major-label debut, wasn't released as a single, becoming the first Ídolos winner album to do so.
Music video
Filming of Rafael Barreto's first music video started between May and June 2009 in São Paulo, São Paulo. The video premiered on June 26, 2009.
Discography
Rafael Barreto: Pensando em Você (2009)
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