Elza Soares

Elza Soares was born in Padre Miguel, in Rio de Janeiro's West Zone, and began singing professionally in the 1950s. Her first album, Se Acaso Você Chegasse, came out in 1960 and featured the song that marked her recording debut.

Throughout her career, she moved through samba, jazz, and other genres. In 2015 she released A Mulher do Fim do Mundo, followed by Deus é Mulher in 2018. She died in Rio de Janeiro in 2022.