Elizete Cardoso is widely considered Brazil's first popular bossa nova singer. She started singing early and was discovered at age 16 in 1936. Her first recording was issued in 1950. Between 1950 and 1958, she released more than 35 singles and albums, establishing her as a prominent artist. In 1958, emerging lyricist Vinicius de Moraes asked her to reco…
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