Mallu Magalhães

Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães, known as Mallu Magalhães (pronounced [maˈlu maɡaˈʎɐ̃js]), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Mallu first came to prominence through her MySpace page, becoming known for her own songs and those of other 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. In the first two years of career, she became the subject of countless blogs, packed shows, attracted critical attention, and had more than 4 million hits on her MySpace page.