Mahmundi

Mahmundi
Mahmundi in 2016
Born
Marcela Vale Pinheiro[1]

29 July 1987 (1987-07-29) (age 38)[1]
OccupationSinger
Years active2017–present
Musical career
GenresMPB

Marcela Vale Pinheiro (born 29 July 1987), known professionally as Mahmundi, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

Career

Before starting her solo career, Mahmundi was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the band Velho Irlandês.[1][2] She left the group in October 2010.[3] She also worked as an audio technician at Circo Voador, as a way of developing her musical skills.[4][5]

Mahmundi started working on her solo project in January 2012.[6] In March 2012, she released the EP Efeito das Cores, produced in collaboration with Lucas de Paiva and featuring Felipe Vellozo on bass.[7][8] In 2013, anticipated by the single "Vem {Selah}", she released her second EP, Setembro.[1][9][10][11]

In 2013, Mahmundi won the Multishow Brazilian Music Award for Hit of the Year with "Calor do Amor".[12] In 2014, she won a second Multishow Award in the "New Song (Super Jury)" category with the song "Sentimento".[1][12][13][14] In 2016, she released her first album, Mahmundi.[1][15] In 2019, she was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award in the category Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album for the album Para Dias Ruins.[16] Her album Amor Fati was selected by the São Paulo Art Critics Association as one of the 50 best Brazilian albums of 2023.[17]

Discography

Albums
  • 2012: Efeito das Cores (EP)
  • 2013: Setembro (EP)
  • 2016: Mahmundi
  • 2018: Para Dias Ruins
  • 2020: Mundo Novo
  • 2023: Amor Fati

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Mahmundi". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  2. ^ Piceli, Garon (5 August 2010). Tem velho só no nome (in Portuguese). ClickFoz. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. ^ Xá, Rômulo (27 October 2010). Nota da Banda Archived 2011-11-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese). Velho Irlandês. Page visited on 7 August 2013.
  4. ^ Felix, Vinicius (25 February 2012). "Marcela Vale (Janeiro)". O Esquema. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  5. ^ Mahmundi no Studio RJ (5 September 2013) (in Portuguese). O Fluminense. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  6. ^ Facchi, Cleber (30 April 2012). “Entrevista: Marcela Vale (Mahmundi)” (in Portuguese). Miojo Indie. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  7. ^ Albuquerque, Carlos (13 May 2012). “Mahmundi faz sucesso na web com disco ‘Efeito das cores’” (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  8. ^ Bispo, Raphael (20 March 2012). “Lançando EP de estreia, Mahmundi é promessa de vida nos seus pés” (in Portuguese). Rock 'n' Beats. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  9. ^ Yugo (15 May 2013). “Mahmundi estreia novo single no Supernova” (in Portuguese). Oi FM. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  10. ^ Galassi, Fernando (21 May 2013). “Mahmundi libera versão de estúdio da faixa "Vem" {Selah}” (in Portuguese). Monkeybuzz. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  11. ^ Equipe Revista O Grito! (10 March 2014). “Rio-based electronic newcomer Mahmundi releases EP on French labelArchived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese). O Grito!. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  12. ^ a b Oliveira', 'Rebeca (9 November 2014). "Cantora Mahmundi fala ao Correio sobre múltiplas influências musicais". Acervo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  13. ^ Vasconcelos, Monique (3 December 2014). "Mahmundi, vencedora do Prêmio Multishow, sobe ao palco do Espaço Cultural Sérgio Porto". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  14. ^ Facchi, Cleber (7 October 2014). "Mahmundi: "Sentimento"". Música Instantânea (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  15. ^ Ferreira, Mauro (16 December 2016). "REBOBINANDO 2016 – Mahmundi se eleva com edição do primeiro álbum". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Grammy Latino ignora reggaeton". O Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 November 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  17. ^ de Barros, Adriana (19 January 2024). "APCA divulga os 50 melhores álbuns nacionais de 2023". TV Cultura (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2026.