Luciana Mello

Who is Luciana Mello?

Luciana Mello is a Brazilian singer and professional dancer.

Mello began her musical training early in life, taking voice and dance lessons. As a child, she sang in choirs and later performed in musicals. She emerged on the Brazilian pop music scene as a participant in the Artistas Reunidos project, and issued her first solo CD, Assim Que Se Faz, in 2001.

Mello's father is prominent Brazilian musician and singer Jair Rodrigues. Her brother, Jair Oliveira, is also an influential producer of modern Brazilian pop music and is a singer/songwriter in his own right.

Mello's sound is a mix of Música Popular Brasileira, soul and hip hop genres, representative of the Brazilian "black music" scene. Her style has been likened to those of Paula Lima, Elza Soares.