Artist Info: Lenita Bruno

Associated with American music since the '50s when she was one of the most popular artists of Rádio Nacional, the importance of Lenita Bruno (12/8/1926 Rio de Janeiro - 8/24/1987 Rio de Janeiro) in bossa nova resides in the fact that she was the first interpreter to record "Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar," "Por Toda a Minha Vida," "Sem Você," and "Soneto da Separação" on her album Por Toda a Minha Vida (1959). Bruno started her artistic career in novice shows at the Rádio Nacional and Rádio Cruzeiro do Sul, having won several of them. [read more...]