Ellen Gomes de Oléria, known as Ellen Oléria (born 12 November 1982)[2] is a Brazilian singer, musician, songwriter, and actress.
Life and career
Ellen at Contact Festival, 2011.
Ellen was born in Brasília, Distrito Federal and was raised in Chaparral, a region of Taguatinga.[3] Initially more interested in instruments,[2] she began to sing in church choirs, by her parents influence.[3] She started her musical career at sixteen. As an actress, she graduated in Performing Arts from the University of Brasília,[3] in 2007.
She participated in the commemorative DVD of 25 career of GOG, "Cartão Postal Bomba!", and the album "Aviso às Gerações" in the song "Carta à Mãe África".[4] She also participated in the CD "Tomo Um do Oráculo Universal das Constantes Inconstâncias Pessoais do Pessoal" from Radio Casual.[4]
On 12 August 2013, she married Poliana Martins, in Brasília.[5]
I sing the universe of a black woman, lesbian, raised in Chaparral, a region between Taguatinga and Ceilândia.
Pret.utu
Since 2005 Ellen Oléria often presents with band Pret.utu, with the following members: Pedro Martins (guitarist and classical guitarist), Paula Zimbres (bass guitarist), Célio Maciel (drummer), Pedro Martins (guitarist), Felipe Viegas (keyboardist) e Léo Barbosa (percussionist).[6]
Banda Soatá
Ellen Oléria participates as well in the Banda Soatá, a bond of alternative rock e carimbo founded in 2007, with members from Federal District and Pará from band Epadu. Besides Ellen, they have Jonas Santos (composer e guitarist), Riti Santiago (drummer), Dido Mariano (bassist) e Lieber Rodrigues (percussionist).[7]
