Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães, best known as Mallu Magalhães or just “chiquita bacana”, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter born in São Paulo in ‘92.

Her playlist reveals her favorites.

Her interview is…below.

Hello Mallu, how are you and can you introduce yourself?

Hello! I’m good!
My name is Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhaes. I’m 16, I’m from Sao Paulo, Brazil…I live in love…I use boots…I sometimes get anguished, then I have stomach ache.

What’s up in your world these days?

Well, I’ve been working hard and with my heart on the tour of my first albums…I’m planning to stay on the road these months, as we play all over my country, and in Europe too ( I hope we can cross the ocean more times…). The next album is almost totally written (by me) and I’m recording it in the end of the year.

Who are Olé Friendly Band?
The Olé Friendly Band !!! I use to call the guys who play with me ” Meus meninos ” ( in English : “my boys”). They are part of me, as we are part of each other. Names: Jorge Moreira (drums), Kadu Abecassis ( guitar ), Thiago Consorti (bass), André Lima (keyboard)

How did you get into music?

I can’t even say or try to explain. It’s something that makes your heart beat and your blood swim and allows you to exist in the world.
My dad is an engineer and many times, when he gets back from work, he plays the acoustic guitar. I can remember myself singing free as a bird all day long since I dont know when…

Can you give us the tracks that mostly influenced you, that you cherish?

“Rocky Racoon”, by the Beatles, ALBUM: White album disc 1
“It Ain’t me, Babe” by Bob Dylan, ALBUM: Another Side Of Bob Dylan
” Junk” , by Paul MacCartney, ALBUM : MacCartney
“La Valse des Mostres” , by Yann Tiersen, ALBUM : Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain ( soundtrack)
” Rita / Esse Cara “, by Chico Buarque and Caetano veloso: ALBUM: Caetano e Chico Juntos e Ao Vivo

How important is the internet for you?

Internet for me is a free stage. where I can perform any time…where this any time becomes the everytime…as I become free to show what I want for every human being connected… all I need to do is click: upload…

Where do you see it going?

Where do YOU see it going?

With the musical crisis, how do you see the future of artists?

I guess every crisis is a moment for changes. We, artists, and we, public, are living with technology, we should use it as a friend, not as enemy…we can make art, show art, spread art online, at home, inside a mobile. The artists’ future sounds powerful to me.

How’s the scene in Brazil at the moment?

Brazil has now many new bands growing, playing all the kinds of music…I think we have some great influent people here now…such as Marcelo Camelo or Vanguart.

Any plans soon for touring abroad?

Yes.

Thanks for your time and your music.

Thank you for the attention and sorry about my english ( (: )

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