Wado could refer to

• Wadokai (和道会): a Wado karate organization, started by Eiichi Eriguchi in 1981;
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Marcelo Camelo
Marcelo Camelo e Mallu Magalhães, Recife, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Marcelo de Souza Camelo
Born	(1978-04-02) April 2, 1978 (age 34)
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
Genres	Alternative rock
Instruments	Vocals Electric guitar Acoustic Guitar Bass
Years active	1997-present
Labels	Abril Music, Sony BMG
Associated acts	Los Hermanos, Mallu Magalhães, Rodrigo Amarante
Website	marcelocamelo.com

Marcelo de Sousa Camelo (Rio de Janeiro, February 4, 1978) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, and poet. He is best known as composer and lead guitarist of the Brazilian band Los Hermanos. Since the end of the band, he continues composing for many interpreters, mainly Maria Rita and Ivete Sangalo. In 2008, was released his first solo CD, Sou.

Biography[link]

Son of Ernesto Camelo and naïve painter Ana Camelo, Marcelo was born in Rio de Janeiro, having grown up in Jacarepaguá, west of the city. He had his first contact with rock when he became a fan of American hard-rock Bon Jovi. His contact with the rock would take his time in college, while participating actively in a fanzine focused on the music scene in Rio, where he interviewed, including, Alexandre Kassin, at the time, a member of the Band Acabou la Tequila, one of the major musical influences of Camelo. When studying journalism at the PUC-Rio, Marcelo had the first contacts with the stage, having formed the bands Drive By, Barnabé and Minanina's Popcorn before create Los Hermanos.

In 1999, Marcelo Camelo released the first album of Los Hermanos. Later released Bloco do Eu Sozinho and Ventura, respectively, in 2001 and 2003. These two are listed in the 100 greatest albums of Brazilian music by Rolling Stone (Brazilian edition).^[1]

In 2008, after the announcement of the band gap, the composer released his first album entitled Sou. The album, which features a cover-poem artist Rodrigo Linares, was first launched on the Internet, through the Sonora site at Terra Networks portal. The album features 14 tracks composed by Marcelo Camelo, two performed exclusively by pianist Clara Sverner, a guest in the disk. Beyond that, Mallu Magalhães and accordion player Dominguinhos are present on the album. The song Janta, which has the participation of Mallu, was listed by Brazilian Rolling Stone as the best track of 2008.^[2]

Anna Julia[link]

Marcelo is the composer, singer and solo player of the biggest hit of Los Hermanos, the song Anna Julia, which became a world hit with Jim Capaldi's english version, featuring himself in vocals, Deep Purple's Ian Pace in drums, The Jam's Paul Weller in bass and the beatle George Harrison in guitar (playing the solo).^[3] The song also received Spanish version by Los Hermanos, Italian version by Daniele Groff, among others.

Discography[link]

With Los Hermanos[link]

• Los Hermanos (1999)
• Bloco do Eu Sozinho (2001)
• Ventura (2003)
• 4 (2005)

As a solo artist[link]

• Sou (2008)
• MTV ao Vivo: Marcelo Camelo (2010)
• Toque Dela (2011)

See also[link]

• Los Hermanos
• Mallu Magalhães

References[link]

External links[link]

• MySpace (Portuguese)
• Last.fm

Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães (São Paulo, August 29, 1992) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Mallu first came to notice through her MySpace page and became known for both her own songs and those of renowned artists. She found herself gracing the covers of major newspapers such as Folha de S. Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo and Jornal do Brasil, and was featured in Rolling Stone, Istoé, Época among others. Furthermore, she became the subject of countless blogs, packed shows, has attracted critical attention and had more than 4 million hits on her MySpace page. This in just two years of her career. In 2008 she released her first eponymous album and in 2009 she released her second album, also self-titled.

Biography[link]

1992–2007: Before the fame[link]

Mallu is the daughter of a landscape architect and an engineer with a passion for classic rock, which appears as an influence on their musical tastes. Aged eight, Mallu received a guitar from her father and two years later began teaching. At twelve, she began writing songs, mostly written in English.^[1]

On her 15th birthday, Mallu asked her parents and grandparents that their gifts were given in cash. With it, Mallu managed to record four songs in the studio Lucy Sky, and put them on her MySpace page, among which "Tchubaruba", "J1" and the music video "Vanguart" became best known.^[1]

Mallu has received positive criticism in publications such as Rolling Stone,^[2] Trip^[3] and Bravo!,^[4][5] and her music has been praised for its inception, spontaneity, cultural background and her talent for singing and composing both in English and Portuguese. Mallu also sings and composes in French.^[1] She lists her influences as classic rock and folk as well as The Beatles, Belle & Sebastian, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and other similar musical styles.^[1]

Mallu Magalhães was the first artist from Brazil to participate in the design world Sessions MTV and at the same station, had her first clip "J1", as one of the most requested by viewers.^[1]

Mallu plays guitar, harmonica, melodica and banjo.^[1]

2008–2009: First album, tour, and DVD[link]

With concerts selling out across the country, she held a special show for the clothing line Maria Bonita Extra, at Fashion Rio, a major fashion event in Brazil; three concerts in Portugal, one of which at the biggest music festival in the country, Southwest Festival, along with Faith No More and Lily Allen. The songs "J1" and "Tchubaruba" were also used in a national campaign for Brazilian cell phone operator Vivo. ^[6]

Mallu collected appraisals from celebrities and national personalities all over Brazil. She was a special guest at Tom Zé's talk show. Being one of her greatest fans, he declared once:

"I heard the music of Mallu and loved it. I became a fan."^[1]

During the holidays in July 2008, Mallu recorded at AR studios in Rio de Janeiro, where a console analog to the one at British EMI's Abbey Road Studios, analogue tape recorders and rare microphones from the 60s were used, to capture the atmosphere. The production was led by Mario Caldato Jr, who had worked with artists like John Lee Hooker, Beck and Björk, and the album was released independently by the Agencia de Música and Microservice on November 15, 2008.^[1]

Invited by the artist Marcelo Camelo (Los Hermanos), Mallu sang and played the guitar in the song Janta (Marcelo Camelo), which appeared on Camelo's debut album. Both admitted having a relationship after Camelo made a special appearance at Mallu's concert on Morro da Urca in October 2008.^[1]

That same year Mallu was nominated for the Brazilian's MTV Music Awards, running for artist of the year, best new artist and concert of the year, but lost. She spent the year traveling around Brazil and giving numerous concerts, including one at the My Space Music Tour, a gratuitous series of concerts. In early October, she recorded her first live DVD during a concert in São Paulo.^[7]

2009–2010: Second album and tour[link]

In August 2009, Mallu entered the studio again, this time under the direction of renowned producer Kassin (Vanessa da Mata, Caetano Veloso, Mariah Carey) to record her second CD, which was launched on December 8, 2009 Agência de Música/Sony Music with Shine Yellow as the first single. A tour supported the album pair began on January 23, 2010 in the "Festival de Verão de Salvador" in Salvador, Bahia.^[1]

2011-present: Third album[link]

In "Pitanga", produced in partnership with her boyfriend Marcelo Camelo and release on September 30, 2011, Mallu presents her third album showing both personal and musical growth. Besides, the artist explored new instruments such as drums, piano and electric guitars.

Band members[link]

• Mallu Magalhães - vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, ukulele and dobro
• Kadu Abecassis - electric guitar
• Thiago Consorti - bass guitar and double bass
• André Lima - keyboards
• Jorge Moreira - drums, percussion and washboard

Discography[link]

Studio albums

• Mallu Magalhães (2008)
• Mallu Magalhães (2009)
• Pitanga (2011)

Video releases

• Mallu Magalhães (2008)

Singles/Music videos

• "J1" (2008)
• "Tchubaruba" (2008)
• "O Preço da Flor" (2009)
• "Vanguart" (2009)
• "Shine Yellow" (2009)
• "Nem Fé Nem Santo"
• "Velha e Louca" (2012)

Tours[link]

References[link]