Eduarda Bittencourt Simões (; born October 8, 1987), better known as Duda Beat, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She won the ACPA Award for Breakthrough Artist in 2018, and her debut album Sinto Muito was listed among Rolling Stone Brasils best 50 Brazilian records of that year. Duda Beat was nominated for a 2021 Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album for her album in partnership with Nando Reis.
Biography Eduarda Bittencourt Simões was born on October 8, 1987, in Recife, the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. She is the daughter of Suyenne Bittencourt and Tárciso Simões. While she originally used the stage name "Duda Bitt", the artist later decided to adopt the name Duda Beat in homage to the countercultural manguebeat movement.
At age 18, she moved to Rio de Janeiro. In April 2018, she graduated with a degree in political science from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, publishing an article on evangelical Christianity and Brazilian politics. In the same month, she began her professional music career, releasing her debut album Sinto Muito.
Duda Beat is married to Tomás Tróia, a producer of her two albums and member of her band.
Her album Tara & Tal was included in the list of 50 best albums of 2024 by the São Paulo Art Critics Association.
Discography Studio albums + Title Studio album details Sinto Muito Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Independent Formats: LP, digital download Te Amo Lá Fora Released: April 27, 2021 Label: Independent Formats: LP, digital download Tara & Tal Released: April 11, 2024 Label: Universal Music Group Formats: digital download
Extended plays Title Extended play details Duda Beat & Nando Reis(with Nando Reis) Released: January 22, 2021 Label: Relicário Formats: Digital download
Singles
As lead artist Title Year Certifications Album "Bixinho" 2018PMB: Platinum Sinto Muito "Derretendo" "Bolo de Rolo" "Chega"(feat. Jaloo and Mateus Carrilho) 2019 rowspan=6 "Deixa Eu Te Amar""Vem Quente Que Eu Estou Fervendo"2020"Vem pro Meu Condo" (with Afro B and Tropkillaz) "Não Passa Vontade"(with Anavitória)"Bixinho (Lux & Tróia Remix)" PMB: Gold"Meu Pisêro"2021 PMB: Gold Te Amo Lá Fora"Nem Um Pouquinho" (feat. Trevo) PMB: Gold
As featured artist Title YearCertifications Album "Só Eu e Você na Pista"(Illy feat. Duda Beat) 2019rowspan=2 "Meu Jeito de Amar"(Mulú feat. Duda Beat and Lux & Tróia) "Seu Pensamento"(Adriana Calcanhotto feat. Duda Beat)Nada Ficou no Lugar "Corpo em Brasa"(Romero Ferro feat. Duda Beat)FERRO"A Graça"(Izenzêê feat. Duda Beat)Vida e Nada Mais"Meu Primeiro Amor"(Lucas Santtana feat. Duda Beat)O Céu é Velho Há Muito Tempo"Tangerina"(Tiago Iorc feat. Duda Beat)Acústico MTV "Xanalá"(Gaby Amarantos feat. Duda Beat)"Sobrou Silêncio"(Rashid feat. Duda Beat) PMB: PlatinumTão Real
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