{{Portuguese name|Araújo|da Fonseca}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Lexa | image = Lexa at the Lady Night in 2022 (02).png | caption = Lexa in 2022 | birth_name = Léa Cristina Araújo da Fonseca<ref name="ego">{{cite web|url=http://ego.globo.com/famosos/noticia/2016/06/lexa-ganha-na-justica-direito-de-usar-nome-artistico-na-identidade.html|title=Lexa ganha na Justiça direito de usar nome artístico na identidade|publisher=Ego}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|22}} | birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|dancer}} | spouse = {{marriage|MC Guimê|2018}} | years_active = 2013–present | net_worth = | website = | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | management = | genre = {{hlist|Pop|EDM|funk melody}} | associated_acts = {{hlist|MC Guimê|Tati Zaqui|Anitta|Pedro Sampaio|Clinton Sparks}} | label = Som Livre }} }} '''Léa Cristina Lexa Araújo da Fonseca'''<ref name="ego" /> (born February 22, 1995), better known by her stage name '''Lexa''', is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer.
==Biography== Léa Cristina Araujo da Fonseca, known professionally as Lexa, was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro on February 22, 1995, to music producer Darlin Ferrattry. The stage name "Lexa" was created by adding an 'x' to her birth-name, Léa as a tribute to Brazilian presenter Xuxa Meneghel.<ref name=":0" /> She joined the Brazilian carnival at a very young age because her mother had a lot of roles inside Samba schools, which influenced her a lot to start her professional career. She learned to play the tambourine when she was 11 years old, and after this, she started her artistic career. She was the muse of Mocidade drums (a famous Samba School), also the queen of Unidos de Bangu, and now she is the queen of Unidos da Tijuca, as she mentioned in an interview with Vanity Teen Magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Villarroel|first=Jatniel|date=September 6, 2021|title=Lexa: Women Have Been Working Twice As Hard Vanity Teen 虚荣青年 Menswear & New Faces Magazine|url=https://www.vanityteen.com/lexa-women-have-been-working-twice-as-hard/|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=www.vanityteen.com|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Career==
===2014–present: Disponível=== Lexa's first single, ''Posso Ser'', was released in December 2014. The song was featured on Brazil Hot 100 Airplay Top 30 singles. The extended play (EP) contains three new tracks in addition to the 2014 single. The same EP was re-released in April 2015 and also included the bonus track "Delete". Later that year Lexa launched a second song,"Parra de Marra" whose music video was released the following month.
'''Disponível,''' Lexa's debut album, launched on September 18, 2015, under the Som Livre label. The album consists of thirteen tracks and includes compositions from Naldo Benny, Umberto Tavares, Batutinha and the artist herself. The title track, "Disponível"<ref>{{cite web| title=Lexa canta sucessos, fala sobre "Big Brother", estudos e mais no "Encontro com Fátima Bernardes"!|url=http://www.purebreak.com.br/noticias/lexa-canta-sucessos-fala-sobre-big-brother-estudos-e-mais-no-encontro-com-fatima-bernardes/22510| publisher=purebreak|accessdate=March 26, 2016}}</ref> was released the same month as the first single. On December 12, 2015, Lexa began the Disponível Tour with a debut show in Rio de Janeiro.
==== Management ==== Lexa formerly partnered with Kamilla Fialho, of K2l, in launching her career. The partnership ended, with Lexa choosing to leave the company. A suit was later filed by Fialho concerning the right to use the name "Lexa" after Araújo's departure.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ego.globo.com/famosos/noticia/2016/05/lexa-e-kamilla-fialho-entram-em-acordo-e-dao-fim-processo-na-justica.html|title=Lexa e Kamilla Fialho entram em acordo e dão fim a processo na Justiça|newspaper=Ego|language=pt-BR|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref> The dispute was settled out of court, with both parties reported as satisfied with the outcome. Lexa was reported in May 2016, as having joined the Mallupy Entertainment group, owned by Netto Maluppy and Thiago Basso.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/pt-br/musica/noticias/lexa-e-kamilla-fialho-fazem-acordo-milion%C3%A1rio-e-encerram-processo/ss-BBtfWJ9|title=Lexa e Kamilla Fialho fazem acordo milionário e encerram processo|website=www.msn.com|access-date=January 21, 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life== Lexa has been dating rapper MC Guimê since December 2015.<ref>{{cite web| title=Lexa publica foto romântica com MC Guime e se declara: "Por mais momentos assim"| url=http://www.purebreak.com.br/noticias/lexa-publica-foto-romantica-com-mc-guime-e-se-declara-por-mais-momentos-assim/24147| publisher=purebreak| accessdate=February 10, 2016| archive-date=February 27, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227104339/http://www.purebreak.com.br/noticias/lexa-publica-foto-romantica-com-mc-guime-e-se-declara-por-mais-momentos-assim/24147| url-status=dead}}</ref> They became engaged in 2017.
In 2022, Lexa and MC Guimê performed together dressed as Maria Bonita and Lampião in the reality singing competition ''The Masked Singer Brasil''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gshow.globo.com/realities/the-masked-singer-brasil/noticia/lexa-e-mc-guime-sao-lampiao-e-maria-bonita-desmascarados-na-semifinal-do-the-masked-singer-brasil.ghtml |title= Lexa e MC Guimê são Lampião e Maria Bonita, desmascarados na semifinal do 'The Masked Singer Brasil' |date=17 April 2022|website=Globo.com |access-date=2022-04-17 | language=pt}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nomination ! Result ! Ref. |- |rowspan="10"| 2015 | Meus Prêmios Nick | Revelação Musical |rowspan="2"| Lexa | {{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web| title=Veja os indicados ao MPN 2015|url=http://billboard.com.br/noticias/veja-os-indicados-ao-meus-premios-nick/| publisher=Billboard Br|accessdate=February 10, 2016}}</ref> |- | Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro | Cantora Revelação | {{Win}} |<ref>{{cite web| title=Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro 2015|url=https://sites.google.com/site/loucoportabelas/premiacoes/premio-jovem-brasileiro-2015| publisher=Loucos por Tabela|accessdate=February 10, 2016}}</ref> |- |rowspan="4"| Geração Z Awards | Música Nacional |rowspan="2"|"Posso Ser" | {{Nom}} |rowspan="4"| |- | Clipe Nacional | {{Nom}} |- | Revelação Nacional |rowspan="3"| Lexa | {{Nom}} |- | Cantora Nacional | {{Nom}} |- |rowspan="3"| Radio Music Awards Brasil | Revelação | {{Win}} |rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Radio Music Awards Brasil 2015|url=http://radiomusicawardsbr.wix.com/radiomusicawardsbr#!2015/c4qn|publisher=Radio Music|accessdate=February 10, 2016|archive-date=July 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713035815/http://radiomusicawardsbr.wix.com/radiomusicawardsbr#!2015/c4qn|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | Melhor Música Emocional | "Pior Que Sinto Falta" | {{Nom}} |- | Melhor Coreografia | "Para de Marra" | {{Nom}} |- | Capricho Awards | Revelação Nacional | Lexa | {{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=Capricho Awards 2015|url=http://capricho.abril.com.br/capricho-awards-2015/|publisher=Capricho|accessdate=February 10, 2016|archive-date=November 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127061117/http://capricho.abril.com.br/capricho-awards-2015/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"| 2016 |rowspan="2"| Radio Music Awards Brasil | Artista do Ano | Lexa | {{Nom}} |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiomusicawardsbr.wixsite.com/radiomusicawardsbr/2016|title = 2016}}</ref> |- | Melhor Coreografia | "Se Eu Mandar" – Lexa | {{Nom}} |- |2018 |International Golden Panther Music Awards |Best Brazilian Artist |Lexa |{{Nom}} | |- |rowspan="4"|2019 |MTV Millennial Awards Brasil |Danceokê |"Sapequinha" |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=Saiba quem são os indicados ao MTV MIAW 2019|url=https://miaw.mtv.com.br/noticias/z020jj/saiba-quem-sao-os-indicados-do-mtv-miaw-2019|publisher=MTV Miaw|accessdate=February 10, 2016|archive-date=May 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508153925/https://miaw.mtv.com.br/noticias/z020jj/saiba-quem-sao-os-indicados-do-mtv-miaw-2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro |Feat do ano (com Glória) |"Provocar” |{{Nom}} | |- |Hit do ano |"Provocar” |{{Nom}} | |- |Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira |Clipe TVZ do ano |"Amor Bandido” |{{Nom}} | |- |rowspan="7"| 2020 | MTV Millennial Awards Brasil | Feat Nacional |"Combatchy" |{{win}} | |- |rowspan="4"|Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro | Best Singer | Lexa | {{nom}} |rowspan="4"| |- | Hino do Ano |rowspan="2"| "Combatchy" | {{nom}} |- |rowspan="2"| Melhor Feat | {{nom}} |- |rowspan="2"| "Chama Ela" | {{nom}} |- |rowspan="4"| BreakTudo Awards |rowspan="2"| Clipe Nacional | {{Nom}} | |- |"Combatchy" | {{nom}} | |- |}
==Discography== {{Main|Lexa discography}}<!--DO NOT add new album to this until she has released the release date.--> * ''Disponível'' (2015) * ''LEXA'' (2020) * ''Mania'' (2024)<ref>{{Cite web |last=pipocamoderna |title=Lexa lançará álbum novo e bilíngue em novembro |url=https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/musica/lexa-lancara-album-novo-e-bilingue-em-novembro,8f8c1f7447eecb1974816a06443a871cuwuubz4z.html |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=Terra |language=pt-BR}}</ref>
==Tours==
===Headlining=== * Disponível Tour (2015–2016) * Turnê Só Depois do Carnaval (2019-2020) * Turnê LEXA (2021-2022)
===Opening act=== * Tour Love {{small|(Maite Perroni)}} (2016)
===Reality and variety shows===
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Network ! Role ! Notes |- | 2015–2016 | ''Diário da Lexa'' | MTV | herself |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com.br/videos/diario-da-lexa-s3ep2/|title=DIARIO DA LEXA: EPISÓDIO 2|author=MTV|author-link=MTV|access-date=March 26, 2016|archive-date=April 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408134620/http://www.mtv.com.br/videos/diario-da-lexa-s3ep2/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |2021 |''Wild & Free'' |Amazon Prime Video |herself |Panelist |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Lexa (vocalist)}} * {{Official website|http://www.lexaoficial.com.br/}} <!-- Per WP:EL, Grande's Twitter feed or facebook page should not be listed here. Her OFFICIAL site has links to those. --> * {{IMDb name|5654004}}
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