Elza Soares

Summary

Elza Soares is a human^[1]. She was born in Rio de Janeiro^[2]. She was born on June 23, 1930^[3]. She passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. She died on January 20, 2022^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], musician^[8], and Samba-enredo interpreter^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Elza Soares's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro^[2].
• Elza Soares died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• Elza Soares was born on June 23, 1930^[3].
• Elza Soares died on January 20, 2022^[5].
• Among Elza Soares's spouses was Garrincha^[11].
• Elza Soares held citizenship in Brazil^[12].
• Elza Soares is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group^[13].
• Elza Soares's professions included singer^[6].
• Elza Soares worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Elza Soares's professions included musician^[8].
• Elza Soares worked as a Samba-enredo interpreter^[9].
• Elza Soares received the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album^[14].
• Elza Soares received the Brazilian Music Awards^[15].
• Elza Soares received the Commander of the Order of Rio Branco^[16].
• Elza Soares was a member of Acadêmicos do Salgueiro^[17].
• Elza Soares was a member of Acadêmicos do Cubango^[18].
• Elza Soares was a member of Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel^[19].
• Elza Soares is recorded as female^[20].
• Elza Soares's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Elza Soares's genre is samba^[22].
• Elza Soares's genre is música popular brasileira^[23].
• Elza Soares's genre is bossa nova^[24].
• Elza Soares's record label is recorded as Odeon^[25].
• Elza Soares's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[26].
• Elza Soares's record label is recorded as RGE^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-06-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-01-20^[31]

• Genre(s): bossa nova, experimental, samba^[32]

• Community tags: bossa nova, experimental, música popular brasileira, samba^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a619471e-ee2f-430f-b57b-262f94457559^[34]

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Origins and Family

Elza Soares's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro^[2]. She was born on June 23, 1930^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], musician^[8], and Samba-enredo interpreter^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album^[14], a class of award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 2000^[37]; Brazilian Music Awards^[15], a music award^[38], in Brazil^[39], founded in 1988^[40]; and Commander of the Order of Rio Branco^[16], a grade of an order^[41], in Brazil^[42].

Personal Life

Elza Soares was married to Garrincha^[11].

Death and Burial

Elza Soares died on January 20, 2022^[5]. She died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

Why It Matters

Elza Soares ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (483 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

She has been cited as an influence by Liniker^[45], a singer^[46], b. 1995^[47], of Brazil^[48], awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album^[49].

FAQs

Where was Elza Soares born?

Elza Soares's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro^[2].

Where did Elza Soares die?

Elza Soares passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

Who was Elza Soares married to?

Elza Soares's spouses include Garrincha^[11].

What did Elza Soares do for work?

Elza Soares worked as singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], musician^[8], and Samba-enredo interpreter^[9].

What awards did Elza Soares receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album^[14], Brazilian Music Awards^[15], and Commander of the Order of Rio Branco^[16].

Who did Elza Soares influence?

Elza Soares has been cited as an influence by Liniker^[45].