She has been called the greatest singer in Brazilian history. Alongside her musical and life partner Cesar Camargo Mariano, Elis Regina Carvalho Costa – called simply 'Elis' to her fans – revolutionised Brazilian pop music in a short period, taking the musical legacy of bossa nova into a new era, before her extremely untimely passing aged only 36.
She has been called the greatest singer in Brazilian history. Alongside her musical and life partner Cesar Camargo Mariano, Elis Regina Carvalho Costa – called simply 'Elis' to her fans – revolutionised Brazilian pop music in a short period, taking the musical legacy of bossa nova into a new era, before her extremely untimely passing aged only 36.
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