Dina Di
Dina Di | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Viviane Lopes Matias |
| Born | 19 February 1976 Campinas |
| Died | 19 March 2010 (aged 34) |
| Genres | rap |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Member of | Visão de Rua |
Dina Di, stage name of Viviane Lopes Matias (19 February 1976 – São Paulo, 19 March 2010) was a Brazilian rapper and lead singer of the group Visão de Rua.
Life[edit]
Di was born in 1976 in Campinas when she was called Viviane Lopes Matias. She had a difficult upbringing. Her father choked to death in a bar and her mother was cruelly murdered.[1] She was first known as Dina Di when she was thirteen.[2]
She joined the hip hop group of Visão de Rua. The songs that she is known for include "Mente Engatilhada", "Confidências de uma Presidiária" and "Irmã de Cela". She was referred to as the "Queen of National Rap" in Brazil.[3]
Death and legacy[edit]
She died in São Paulo on 19 March 2010 after catching an infection, having given birth to a daughter on 2 March.[1]
46 years after her death and on her birthday she was featured as a Google Doodle. She was chosen because she was a role model for rap in Brazil.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Morre Dina Di, a grande guerreira do hip hop nacional - Cultura Hip Hop". 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Pioneira no rap e homenageada pelo Google: quem foi Dina Di, cantora de Campinas que morreu há 12 anos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Dina Di, pioneira do rap nacional, é homenageada por Google: saiba história". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2023.