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Birthday: Jan 27, 1949
Place of Birth: Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Djavan

Djavan Caetano Viana (born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Djavan was born in Maceió, Brazil to a white father of Dutch descent and a black mother. He later formed the group Luz, Som, Dimensão (LSD – "Light, Sound, Dimension"), playing Beatles' material. In 1973, Djavan moved to Rio de Janeiro and started singing soap opera soundtracks. His first album, A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de Djavan, was recorded in 1976 and included the hit song "Flor de Lis". Stevie Wonder was a guest on the album Luz. In 1999, his album Ao Vivo sold 1.2 million copies. In 2016, he was nominated for the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards in the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Portuguese Language Song and Best Singer-Songwriter Album categories. Djavan's compositions have been recorded by numerous musicians, including Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae and The Manhattan Transfer. His album Vesúvio was ranked as the 35th best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine. Source: Article "Djavan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Para Viver Um Grande Amor Vinícius 1984
Alcione - Duas Faces Self - Guest 2011
Fattoruso Self - Interviewed 2017
Dominguinhos Self 2014
Djavan ao Vivo Self - Singer 2001
Djavan - Ária Ao Vivo Self - Singer 2011
Djavan: Programa Ensaio Self 1999
Djavan - Rua dos Amores - Ao Vivo Self 2014
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas Self 2017
A Farra do Circo Self 2013
Cacaso Self 2016
Series Cast Year
Músicos de Latinoamérica Self 2011
Criança Esperança Self 1986
Grandes Nomes Self 1980
O Nome Dela é Gal Self 2017
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
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