Miúcha

Miúcha
Miúcha in São Paulo city, 2011.
Background information
Born(1937-11-30)30 November 1937
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died27 December 2018(2018-12-27) (aged 81)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genresbossa nova, samba, MPB
InstrumentVocals
Years active1975-2018
SpouseJoão Gilberto (married 1965-1971)

Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda (30 November 1937 – 27 December 2018), known professionally as Miúcha, was a Brazilian singer and composer.

She belonged to a musical family. Her siblings included singer and composer Chico Buarque and two sisters, the singers Ana de Hollanda and Cristina Buarque. She was the second wife and creative partner of João Gilberto, and mother of singer Bebel Gilberto.

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