Mariene de Castro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mariene de Castro

singer

Date of Birth: 12-May-1978

Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Profession: singer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Mariene de Castro

  • Mariene Bezerra de Castro (12 May 1978 in Salvador da Bahia) is a Brazilian musician.
  • She is known for her revival of Northeastern Brazilian musical styles including maracatu and samba de roda. Mariene began her professional career as a backing vocalist for Timbalada, Carlinhos Brown and Marcia Freire.
  • She began her solo career in 1997.
  • In 2001 she won a Caymmi Award for Best Artistic Production.
  • Her first album was released in 2005.
  • Mariene was made the queen of the 2007 Gay Pride parade in Salvador by the Grupo Gay da Bahia.
  • She performed at the 2016 Rio Olympics closing ceremony with the song "Pelo Tempo Que Durar" du Marisa Monte in front of the Olympic Flame before it was extinguished.

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