# Ana Carolina

Ana Carolina Sousa (Portuguese pronunciation:, born September 9, 1974) is a Brazilian pop rock singer, songwriter and musician.

## Career

Carolina has a contralto vocal range. Her musical influence comes from the crib, her grandmother used to sing on the radio, and her great aunt and uncle played percussion, piano, cello, and violin. She grew up listening to Brazilian musical icons such as Chico Buarque, João Bosco, Maria Bethânia as well as international icons such as Nina Simone, Björk, and Alanis Morissette. She began her career singing in local bars.
With the determination to become a successful professional musician, she left Minas Gerais and moved to Rio de Janeiro. Shortly after moving to Rio de Janeiro, she signed a contract with the BMG recording company. She released her first CD, Ana Carolina, in 1999, which was responsible for her nomination in the Latin Grammy Awards.
Her second album, Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina was another success, released in 2001. The album's title is in reference to songs by the singer Chico Buarque, one of Ana Carolina's idols. This album contained hits like "Quem de nós dois" and "Ela é bamba".
In 2003, she released her 3rd album, Estampado which showed her musical originality. Her 4th CD, Ana Carolina: Perfil released in 2004, was a collection of her most successful songs from her first 3 CDs and, according to ABPD, is the best-selling in Brazil in 2005. Also in 2004 she performed a show with Seu Jorge and released a live CD and DVD of the show called Ana & Jorge. The song, "É Isso Aí", a Portuguese version of Damien Rice's "The Blower's Daughter", reached the #1 spot on the charts.
Carolina came out in Veja magazine as bisexual in 2005, creating much debate and attracting new fans. She released her 6th album, Dois Quartos, in 2006. The album contained 2 CDs, the 1st called 'Quarto' and the 2nd called 'Quartinho'.
In December 2017, Alice Caymmi released a song and an accompanying video called "Inocente" that was co-written by Carolina.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Formats | Sales |
| 1999 | Ana Carolina | CD | 250,000 |
| 2001 | Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina | CD | 350,000 |
| 2003 | Estampado | CD | 600,000 |
| 2006 | Dois Quartos | CD | 200,000 |
| 2009 | N9ve | CD | 100,000 |
| 2013 | #AC | CD | 75,000 |
| 2019 | Fogueira em Alto Mar | Streaming | Download digital |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album | Formats | Sales |
| 2005 | Perfil: Ana Carolina | CD | 700,000 |
| 2010 | Perfil: Ana Carolina - Vol. 2 | CD | 100,000 |
| 2012 | Mega Hits: Ana Carolina | CD | 200,000 |

### Live/video albums

| Year | Album | Format | Sales |
| 2003 | Estampado (music documentary) | DVD | 50,000 |
| 2004 | Estampado - Um instante que não pára | DVD | 100,000 |
| 2005 | Ana & Jorge (with Seu Jorge) | CD, DVD | 500,000 (CD), 100,000 (DVD) |
| 2008 | Multishow ao Vivo: Ana Carolina - Dois Quartos | CD, DVD | 250,000 (CD), 200,000 (DVD) |
| 2009 | Multishow Registro: Ana Car9lina + Um | CD, DVD, blu-ray | 100,000 (CD/DVD) |
| 2012 | Ensaio de Cores | CD, DVD, LP | 100,000 (CD), 60,000 (DVD) |
| 2015 | #AC ao Vivo | CD, DVD | 20,000 (CD), 40,000 (DVD) |
| 2023 | Ana Canta Cássia - Estranho seria se eu não me apaixonasse por você | To be announced | To be announced |

### Singles

| Ano | Single | Charts | Charts | Album |
| Ano | Single | BRA Hot 100 | BRA Year End | Album |
| 1999 | "Tô Saindo" | 26 | 97 | Ana Carolina |
| 1999 | "Nada Pra Mim" | 19 | 50 | Ana Carolina |
| 2000 | "Garganta" | 1 | 5 | Ana Carolina |
| 2000 | "Beatriz" | 58 | — | Ana Carolina |
| 2001 | "Ela é Bamba" | 6 | 30 | Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina |
| 2001 | "Confesso" | 22 | 91 | Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina |
| 2002 | "Quem de Nós Dois (La Mia Storia Tra le Dita)" | 1 | 2 | Ana Rita Joana Iracema e Carolina |
| 2003 | "Encostar na Tua" | 1 | 10 | Estampado |
| 2003 | "Elevador" | 1 | 3 | Estampado |
| 2004 | "Uma Louca Tempestade" | 4 | 9 | Estampado |
| 2004 | "Nua" | 42 | — | Estampado |
| 2005 | "Pra Rua me Levar" | 29 | — | Estampado |
| 2005 | "Que Se Danem os Nós" | 25 | — | Perfil: Ana Carolina |
| 2006 | "É Isso Aí (The Blower's Daughter)" (feat. Seu Jorge) | 1 | 6 | Ana & Jorge |
| 2006 | "Pra Rua me Levar" (2nd Version) (feat. Seu Jorge) | 15 | — | Ana & Jorge |
| 2006 | "Rosas" | 1 | 9 | Dois Quartos |
| 2007 | "Carvão" | 7 | 69 | Dois Quartos |
| 2007 | "Ruas de Outono" | 11 | — | Dois Quartos |
| 2007 | "Aqui" | 36 | — | Dois Quartos |
| 2007 | "Vai" (Simone Saback cover) | 21 | — | Multishow ao Vivo: Ana Carolina - Dois Quartos |
| 2008 | "Tolerância" | 39 | — | Multishow ao Vivo: Ana Carolina - Dois Quartos |
| 2008 | "Eu Comi a Madona" | 28 | — | Dois Quartos |
| 2009 | "Tá rindo, é?" | 11 | — | N9ve |
| 2009 | "Entreolhares (The Way You're Looking at Me)" (feat. John Legend) | 11 | — | N9ve |
| 2010 | "10 Minutos" | 33 | — | N9ve |
| 2011 | "Problemas" | 15 | — | Ensaio de Cores |
| 2012 | "Simplesmente Aconteceu" | 25 | — | Ensaio de Cores |
| 2012 | "Un Sueño Bajo El Agua" (feat. Chiara Civello) | — | — | #AC |
| 2013 | "Combustível" | 46 | — | #AC |
| 2014 | "Libido" | — | — | #AC |
| 2015 | "Coração Selvagem" | — | — | #AC ao Vivo |
| 2015 | "Descomplicar" | — | — | — |
| 2015 | "Quer Saber?" | — | — | — |
| 2016 | "Mais uma Vez (Nós Dois)" (with Seu Jorge) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | "A Pele" | — | — | Som (Ruído Branco) |
| 2017 | "Qual É?" | — | — | Som (Ruído Branco) |
| 2017 | "Velho Piano" | — | — | Som (Ruído Branco) |
| 2019 | "Não Tem no Mapa" | 63 | — | Fogueira em Alto Mar |