{{short description|Brazilian singer and professional dancer (born 1979)}} {{expand Portuguese|date=June 2024|topic=bio}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Luciana Mello | image = Luciana Mello (cropped).jpg | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Luciana Mello Rodrigues de Oliveira | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|01|22}} |birth_place =Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | death_date = | origin = | instrument = Vocals | genre = Latin, pop, samba, acid jazz, soul, MPB | occupation = Singer | years_active =
| label = Columbia Records | associated_acts = Turma do Balão Mágico <!--ACTOR DOES NOT BELONG UNDER ASSOCIATED ACTS--> | website = }}
'''Luciana Mello''' (born January 22, 1979) is a Brazilian singer and professional dancer.
Mello began her musical training early in life, taking voice and dance lessons. As a child, she sang in choirs and later performed in musicals. She emerged on the Brazilian pop music scene as a participant in the ''Artistas Reunidos'' (Reunited Artists) project, and issued her first solo CD, ''Assim Que Se Faz,'' in 2001.
Mello's father was prominent Brazilian musician and singer Jair Rodrigues. Her brother, Jair Oliveira, is also an influential producer of modern Brazilian pop music and is a singer/songwriter in his own right.
Her album ''Na Luz do Samba'' was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Samba/Pagode Album.<ref name="latingrammy2017">{{cite web|last1=Ceccarini|first1=Viola Manuela|title=The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas|url=http://www.livein-style.com/the-18th-latin-grammy-awards-las-vegas/|website=Livein Style|accessdate=28 December 2017|date=20 November 2017}}</ref>
== Discography == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Luciana Rodrigues'' | * Released: 1995 * Label: Independent * Format: CD * Sales: 20,000 |- ! scope="row"| ''Assim que Se Faz'' | * Released: 2000 * Label: Trama * Format: CD * Sales: 250,000 |- ! scope="row"| ''Olha pra Mim'' | * Released: 2002 * Label: Universal Music * Format: CD * Sales: 70,000 |- ! scope="row"| ''L.M.'' | * Released: 2004 * Label: Universal Music * Format: CD, download digital * Sales: 30,000 |- ! scope="row"| ''Nêga'' | * Released: 21 August 2007 * Label: S de Samba, Brasil Música!, Koala Records * Format: CD, download digital * Sales: 15,000 |- ! scope="row"| ''O Samba me Cantou'' | * Released: 2010 * Label: S de Samba * Format: CD, DVD, download digital * Sales: 10,000 |- ! scope="row"| ''6.º Solo'' | * Released: 2011 * Label: Warner Music * Format: CD, download digital * Sales: 5,000 |- ! scope="row"| ''Na Luz do Samba'' | * Released: 2016 * Label: Radar Records * Format: CD, download digital |}
;Other Albums * 1998:''Projeto Artistas Reunidos''
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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.lucianamello.com.br/}} {{Turma do Balão Mágico}} {{Authority control}}
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