Xico Pupo

Xico Pupo- Popular Brazilian SingerXico Pupo was born in Adamantina, São Paulo, Brazil, on October 8th. He has a high tenor voice, and was professionally influenced by American Gospel and Black Music and by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Take Six, Aretha Franklin, Prince, and Bobby McFerrin.Xico is widely acclaimed for his dedication to Contemporary Popular Brazilian Music, known abroad as Brazilian Jazz. His reparatory is eclectic and carefully selected among the best of today’s Brazilian composers. Instrumentalists in his band include two guitarists, a bassist, a drummer and a percussionist.He studied vocal technique with professors Ulla Wolf, Vitória Eunecave and Nadia Daltro.For five years he sang with the renowned Carioca vocal quartet Be Happy which launched their CD, in Japan in 1991, participated numerous times in the “song books” of Almir Chediak, numerous presentations at show houses in Rio de Janeiro (including Jazzmania, Teatro Rival, Mistura Fina, etc.) and the Jazz Festival of Vitória.ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS2002 - He presented his new solo work at the Novo Canto Project at the SESC Theater in Rio de Janeiro. - He placed third at the Tatuí Music Conservatory Festival with the song “Arcanjo” composed by Simone Guimarães and Marcilio Figueiro.2003 - He participated in the MPB Project Pret-à-Porter at the Café Pequeno Theater in Rio de Janeiro. - Music of Tatuí in São Paulo and placed second with the song “Enternecido” (written by Marcilio Fegueiro and Chandra Mani)VOICE-OVERSDisney (Studio Double Sound – Rio de Janeiro) - Lion King II, the film - Soloist and sang in an African dialect as a member of the chorus. - Lion King II, the CD - Soloist of the song “Com o Nosso Amor”, a duet with Kakau Gomes, and a member of the chorus on all songs on the CD. - The Lady and the Tramp II - Soloist and a member of the chorus Return of Jafar – Soloist on the songs by the character Yago. Big Tiger, the Film - Soloist on two songs: “O Tigrão Vem Ai” and “O Rock do Tigrão” and a member of the chorus on the CD. The Emperor’s New Clothes – Member of the chorus.DreamWorks (Studio Double Sound – Rio de Janeiro) - Spirit - All back-up vocals on all songs from the sound track along with soloist Paulo Ricardo. - Shrek - All back-up vocals on all songs.Xico has recorded CDs at studios in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as a back-up vocalist with some of Brazil’s most popular artists including: Beto Guedes, Daniela Mercury, Djavan, Elba Ramalho, Fagner, João Bosco, João Donato, and Moraes Moreira, among others.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.Xico Pupo Contact Information [email protected]. Xico Pupo, tenor com timbre agudo, teve como influencia cantores Gospell e da Black Music, tais como: Stevie Wonder, Take Six, Aretha Franklin, Prince, Bob McFerrin. Estudou técnica vocal com as professoras Ulla Wolf, Vitória Eunecave e Nádia Daltro. Durante cinco anos integrou o renomado quarteto vocal carioca “Be Happy”, tendo lançado cd no Japão em 1991, com inúmeras participações nos songbooks de Almir Chediak, inúmeras temporadas de shows em casas de espetáculos do Rio de Janeiro (Jazzmania, Teatro Rival, Mistura Fina, etc). Festival de Jazz de Vitória.Atividades ArtísticasApresentou-se em 2002 no Projeto Novo Canto com seu trabalho solo, no Teatro SESC do Rio de Janeiro.Festival de Música do Conservatório de Tatuí, classificando-se em 3º lugar com a música “Arcanjo” de Simone Guimarães e Marcílio Figueiró.Participou em 2003 do Projeto MPB Prêt-à-Porter no teatro Café Pequeno no Rio de Janeiro.Prêmio de Melhor Intérprete no 12º Festival de Música de Tatuí em São Paulo em 2003 e 2º colocado com a música “Enternecido” (parceria Marcilio Figueiró e Chandra ManiDublagensDisney (Studio Double Sound – RJ)- Rei Leão II O Filme (cantando em dialeto africano, membro do coral e solista de algumas canções em português);- Rei Leão II CD (faixa nº 7 “Com o Nosso Amor” em dueto com Kakau Gomes e nas demais faixas integrando o coral);- A Dama e o Vagabundo II (alguns trechos solados e demais canções integrando o coral);- O Retorno de Jafar (dublou os trechos cantados do personagem Yago);- Tigrão O Filme (solou duas canções: faixas nº 9 “O Tigrão Vem Aí” e a faixa nº 11 “O Rock do Tigrão”; e nas demais faixas integrando o coral); e- A Nova Onda do Imperador (todos os backing vocals em todas as canções)Dreamworks (Studio Double Sound – RJ)- Spirit (todos os backing vocals em todas as canções da trilha do filme ao lado de Paulo Ricardo)- Shrek (todos os backing vocals em todas as canções)