Patricia Ribeiro
Patricia Ribeiro | |
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Born |
Almada, Portugal | 11 October 1981
Genres | Pop |
Years active | 1992 - Present |
Labels | DistriRecords (2011 - Present) |
Website |
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Patricia Nogueira Ribeiro (born 11 October 1981), better known as Patricia Ribeiro is a Portuguese transsexual singer, songwriter, model and dancer. She is contracted by DistriRecords label. She was the fourth person from her country to undergo sex reassignment surgery and be its first transsexual singer.
1981 — 2007: early years
Patricia, was born Nuno Nogueira Ribeiro in Cova da Piedade, Almada, 11 October 1981. He began his musical career at age eleven. He came to be known as Ricky, in youth group Onda Choc, joined in several children's and youth groups (Jovens Cantores de Lisboa), directed by Ana Faria.
2008 — 11: singles and operation
On 4 November 2008, Ribeiro underwent a sex change operation at Hospital Santa Maria in Lisbon.[1] In 2011 she decided to pursue a solo career and released her first work titled É Real, an album with eleven tracks, emphasizing dance music and Latin rhythms.
2012 — 14: picture change, Lotaria do Amor and autobiography
In 2012, she started recording her second album, produced by José Felix. Launched in 2013, Lotaria do Amor was awarded a gold record for sales exceeding 7500 units. Her first single (of the same name) gained radio play in multiple countries. In 2014, her autobiography Ontem Homem, Hoje Mulherwas published by Chiado Editora.
2015 —: third CD and success in Brazil
In 2015, she released her Beat Sexy with eleven tracks, produced by José Felixj. It included "Portugal em Festa" named after the Program Sociedade Independente de Comunicação. She took a third trip to Brazil to promote the album and to perform a new version of Lotaria do Amor, in São Paulo, with the participation of model Brazilian and also transsexual Thalita Zampirolli.
Discography
Year | Information | Singles |
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2011 | É Real
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2013 | Lotaria do Amor
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2015 | Beat Sexy
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2016 | Chama Por Mim
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References
- ↑ "Oito portugueses mudaram de sexo desde 2005 em Santa Maria". DN. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
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