# Leandro Lopes

Leandro Lopes Luiz (born January 24, 1984), best known as Leandro Lopes, is a Brazilian pop rock and axé music singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame after winning the first season of the reality television show Ídolos Brazil.

## Biography

Leandro Lopes was born on January 24, 1984 in Santíssimo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adopted at age 15, he played drums in a pop rock band. At 16, he segued to a frontman role and joined a pop rock and heavy metal band. He then began performing at night, partying with his best friend of 13 years.
His repertoire includes the musical inspiration from artists such as Zé Ramalho and Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden.

## Ídolos Brazil
### Overview

Lopes auditioned for the first season of Ídolos Brazil on Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.

### Performances

| Week # | Theme | Song Choice | Original Artist | Order # | Result |
| Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Tempos Modernos" | Lulu Santos | N/A | Advanced |
| Theater | First Solo | "A Sombra Da Maldade" | Cidade Negra | N/A | Advanced |
| Top 30 | Semi-final/Group 3 | "Noite Do Prazer" | Cláudio Zoli | 10 | Advanced |
| Top 10 | My Idol | "Paraíso" | Cláudio Zoli | 6 | Safe |
| Top 9 | Male Singers | "Último Romântico" | Lulu Santos | 8 | Safe |
| Top 8 | Female Singers | "Lanterna dos Afogados" | Cássia Eller | 1 | Safe |
| Top 7 | Birth Year Songs | "Frisson" | Tunai | 4 | Safe |
| Top 6 | Jovem Pan Hits | "Do Seu Lado" | Jota Quest | 6 | Safe |
| Top 5 | Jovem Guarda | "O Bom" | Eduardo Araújo | 3 | Safe |
| Top 5 | Jovem Guarda | "Vem Me Ajudar" | The Fevers | 8 | Safe |
| Top 4 | Brazil Regional | "Eva" | Rádio Táxi | 3 | Safe |
| Top 4 | Brazil Regional | "Admirável Gado Novo" | Zé Ramalho | 7 | Safe |
| Top 3 | Contestant's Choice | "As Sete Vampiras" | Léo Jaime | 2 | Safe |
| Top 3 | Contestant's Choice | "Eu Me Rendo" | Fábio Júnior | 5 | Safe |
| Top 2 | Winner's Single | "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" | Leandro Lopes | 2 | Winner |
| Top 2 | Challenging Songs | "Queixa" | Caetano Veloso | 4 | Winner |
| Top 2 | Judge's Choice | "Quero Te Encontrar" | Kid Abelha | 6 | Winner |
| Top 2 | Best of the Season | "Paraíso" | Cláudio Zoli | 8 | Winner |
| Top 2 | Celebrity Duet | "Admirável Gado Novo" with Zé Ramalho | Zé Ramalho | 10 | Winner |

## Career

Lopes signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, managed by SBT in July 2006, as part of his Ídolos Brazil prize package.

### Por Você

Studio recording sessions for the eponymous major label debut Leandro Lopes ran in São Paulo, São Paulo, started in August 2006 and finished in September in the same year.
Leandro Lopes: Por Você was released on October 6, 2006, in Brazil, with the song "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" (English: Let The Voice Carry Me) as first single.

#### First Single Music Video

Filming of Leandro Lopes' first music video started around September 2006 in São Paulo, São Paulo. The video was directed by Pietro Sargentelli and first premiered on October 13, 2006, on MTV Brasil.

### Rapazolla

During Carnival 2008, Leandro joined the axé music band Rapazolla as a vocalist, where he remains until today.

### Discography
#### Studio albums

| Year | Album Details | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| 2006 | Ídolos Brazil – First Season Released: 2006 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD | BRA: N/A |
| 2006 | Leandro Lopes: Por Você Released: 2006 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD | BRA: 50.000 |
| 2008 | Rapazolla: Ao Vivo Em Salvador Released: 2008 Label: Universal Music Format: CD | BRA: N/A |

#### Singles

| Year | Single | Album |
| 2006 | "Deixo A Voz Me Levar" | Leandro Lopes: Por Você |
| 2006 | "Será?" | Leandro Lopes: Por Você |
| 2007 | "Nosso Amor É Assim" | Leandro Lopes: Por Você |
| 2007 | "Por Você" | Leandro Lopes: Por Você |
| 2008 | "De Bem Com a Vida" | Rapazolla: Ao Vivo Em Salvador |