Legendari- E is a singer, songwriter from Mariana, Brazil and based in Cincinnati, OH. His connection with music started in his early years through his mother who was a professional dancer and introduced to him several artists like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, James Brown among others. He decided that he wanted to be an artist when he first saw the video work of Thriller while his mother was practicing for her performance. After that event he started to get involved with his
Legendari- E is a singer, songwriter from Mariana, Brazil and based in Cincinnati, OH. His connection with music started in his early years through his mother who was a professional dancer and introduced to him several artists like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, James Brown among others. He decided that he wanted to be an artist when he first saw the video work of Thriller while his mother was practicing for her performance. After that event he started to get involved with his hometown church’s praise team where he taught himself how to play piano and got his real contact with singing. By the age of 9 he was already traveling his state singing in several different churches. At the same age he had his first big concert in front of a big audience in a local gospel Festival when he was the open act for some big names of Brazilian gospel music.
Growing up, he got involved in several projects like theater musicals and local talent shows that brought some local recognition to his singing and music projects. At 16 he was part of the edition of the Brazilian Idols. He made it to the second half of the selection program. After the reality show he started working on background vocals and arrangements for several different bands traveling around the country with some projects and splitting his time between concerts and studio recording.
In 2014 he was selected for the edition of The Voice Brazil and that moment was decisive for him to dedicate entirely to his music career. He then conciliated his time between concerts, recording and teaching music to kids in a public-school program.
Because of his influences and his music style, he had a desire to pursue his music career in the United States. In 2016 he saw a possibility to make his dream come true. He was accepted at the very prestigious music academy, Berklee College of Music which made his relocation to the United States possible.
On September 22, 2021 he finally released his very first solo project on American soil "The Fall Rises Icarus'. The EP mixes American rhythms such as R&B, Soul and Hip Hop with some elements of Brazilian music like Samba, Pagode and Brazilian Funk. The project covers a range of content such as the effects of systematic racism on the daily lives of oppressed people, relationships, culture and ethnic pride.