Péricles Aparecido Fonseca de Faria, also known as Péricles, or Periclão (born in Santo André, July 22, 1969), is a Brazilian singer, composer and instrumentist of pagode, a subgenre of samba. He was the vocalist of Exaltasamba since the band's formation, in 1982, until late February 2012, when he decided to follow a solo career.
Biography Péricles is a former vocalist of Exaltasamba. He's also an instrumentist and a composer. Before his musical career, he worked in two state schools as a class inspector and for a car manufacturer in São Bernardo do Campo. Péricles is the father of singer Lucas Morato, and is currently married to Lidiane Santos.
Career In 2018, he debuted as samba-enredo interpreter, sharing the microphone of Mangueira with Ciganerey. In the same year, he created the "Canal do Periclão", a direct link with his fans on YouTube, where he discusses various topics. Péricles founded his office, Farias Produções, and since then, managed his own career. His album Em Sua Direção, launched in 2018, was nominated for a Grammy Latino in the category Best Samba/Pagode Album. The discs tour was managed by Lázaro Ramos.
Discography
Solo career +AlbumsYearTitleFormatRecord companySales2012SensaçõesCD, DVD, Blu-raySom Livre + 112 0002013Nos Arcos da LapaCD e DVD + 22 5002015Feito Pra DurarCDFVA Music + 101 2502017Deserto da Ilusão + 3502018AcústicoEPIndependenteEm Sua DireçãoCD + 30 0002019Pagode do PericãoCDMensageiro do AmorCD e DVD +ParticipationsYearTitleFormatRecord Company2009O Baile do SimonalCD and DVDEMI2012Turnê – 23º Prêmio da Música Brasileira – Homenagem a João BoscoCDUniversal Music2014Turnê 25º Prêmio de Música Brasileira – Homenagem ao samba CD and DVD
With Exaltasamba +AlbumsYearTitleFormatRecord company1992Eterno AmanhecerLP and CDKaskata's Records1994Encanto1996Luz do DesejoEMI-Odeon1997Desliga e VemCD1998Cartão Postal2000Mais uma VezEMI-Music2001Bons MomentosEMI2002Exaltasamba Ao vivo2003Alegrando a Massa2005Esquema Novo2006Todos os Sambas Ao vivoCD and DVD2007Livre pra VoarCDAo Vivo Pagode do ExaltaCD and DVD2009Ao Vivo na Ilha da MagiaCD, DVD and Blu-ray2010Roda de Samba do ExaltaCDSom LivreExaltasamba – 25 Anos Ao VivoLP, CD, DVD and Blu-raySom Livre and Radar Records2011Tá Vendo Aquela LuaCDRadar Records2012Multishow Ao Vivo – DespedidaCD, DVD and Blu-ray +SinglesYearTitleBest PositionAlbumBRA2012"Amei"14Sensações"Linguagem dos Olhos"31"Depois da Briga"332013"Cuidado Cupido" (With Luan Santana)17"Aquela Foto"64"Se Eu Largar o Freio"39Nos Arcos da Lapa2014"Final de Tarde"51"Êta Amor" (With Xande de Pilares)402015"Erro Meu"33Feito Pra Durar"Feito Pra Durar"40"Melhor Eu Ir"102016"Dois Rivais" (Part. Hellen Caroline)83"Lembranças de Nós Dois"672017"Costumes Iguais"82Deserto da Ilusão"Vai Por Mim" (With. Marília Mendonça)972018"Até Que Durou"35Em Sua Direção"Logo de Manhã"402019"Hoje Tem"36"No Fundo dos Meus Olhos" (With Thiaguinho)35Pagode do Pericão"Ninguém Ama"41Mensageiro do Amor"Casal Maluco" (With Jeniffer Nascimento)332020"Tô Achando Que é Amor"33TBA +Promotional singlesYearTitleBest PositionAlbumBRA2012"Minha Razão" (ft. Chitãozinho & Xororó)32Avenida Brasil"Dança do Bole-Bole"64Salve Jorge2015"Quando o Morcego Doar Sangue"—A Regra do Jogo2016"Tiro ao Álvaro"—Haja Coração
References
External links
Péricles in the Cravo Albin Dictionary