Luedji Luna
Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1987)
Luedji Luna
Luna in 2023
Born
Luedji Gomes Santa Rita

25 May 1987 (1987-05-25) (age 38)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Occupationsinger
Years active2014–present
Musical career
GenresMPB, jazz
Musical artist

Luedji Gomes Santa Rita (born 25 May 1987), known professionally as Luedji Luna, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter.

Life and career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Luedji Luna is the daughter of an economist mother and an historian father.[1] She studied law at the Federal University of Bahia and singing at the Escola Baiana de Canto Popular.[1][2] She started performing in 2011, and in 2014 made her record debut with the single "Dentro ali".[2] In 2017, her debut album Um Corpo no Mundo was released; for this work, she was awarded a Bravo Award and was nominated as best new artist at the 2018 Multishow Brazilian Music Award.[2][3][4]

Luedji Luna's second album Bom mesmo é estar debaixo d'água was released in 2020, and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album.[5] A deluxe version of the album was released in 2022 and included 10 new songs.[2][6][7] In 2025, she released two albums back to back, Um Mar Pra Cada Um and Antes Que A Terra Acabe.[8][9][10] Um Mar Pra Cada Um won the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album.[11]

Luedji Luna toured in the United States, Europe and Canada, and performed in major events including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Rudolstadt-Festival, and the Amsterdam Roots Festival [nl].[2]

Discography

Albums
  • Um Corpo no Mundo (2017)
  • Mundo (Remix) (EP 2019)
  • Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'Água (2020)
  • Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'Água Deluxe (2022)
  • Um Mar Pra Cada Um (2025)
  • Antes Que A Terra Acabe (2025)

References

  1. ^ a b "Luedji Luna". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Luedji Luna". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Cantora baiana Luedji Luna apresenta novo projeto musical em festival dos Estados Unidos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ Oliveira, Luccas (8 September 2018). "Luedji Luna desponta na cena nacional cantando a diáspora africana e a saudade". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Luedji Luna assina com a BOA Music Rights, editora de Marina Sena e Arnaldo Antunes". Rolling Stone (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ Lima, Claudia (25 November 2022). "Luedji Luna estreia 'Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo d'Água Deluxe'". Vogue (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. ^ Ribeiro, Isabella (11 January 2024). "Luedji Luna abre programação de 2024 da Casa Natura Musical com o show Bom Mesmo É Estar Debaixo D'água Deluxe". Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ Prates, Vitória (17 September 2025). "Luedji Luna: conheça os produtores de "Um Mar Pra Cada Um," e "Antes Que a Terra Acabe"". NOIZE (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Luedji Luna lança o álbum surpresa 'Antes Que A Terra Acabe'". TecoApple (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  10. ^ Facchi, Cleber (20 June 2025). "Luedji Luna: "Antes Que A Terra Acabe"". Música Instantânea (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  11. ^ Redação (14 November 2025). "Luedji Luna Vence Grammy Latino 2025". Forbes Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 January 2026.

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