Gabriel Diniz
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18 October 1990
- Singer
- songwriter
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| Born | José Gabriel de Souza Diniz 18 October 1990 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | 27 May 2019 (aged 28) Estância, Sergipe, Brazil |
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| Years active | 2008–2019 |
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| Labels | Universal Music |
| Website | gabrieldiniz |
José Gabriel de Souza Diniz[1] (18 October 1990 – 27 May 2019), better known as Gabriel Diniz, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter.[2][3]
Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, he released three studio albums during his short career. In 2017, he released the song titled "Acabou Acabou", a collaboration with Wesley Safadão.[4]
Diniz became nationally known by the single "Jenifer", a song that was the most played on the radio and music streaming sites of Brazil, becoming the hit of the summer of 2019.[5][6][7]
Although born in Campo Grande, he moved with his family to João Pessoa, in Paraíba(northeast region) where he was raised. Gabriel Diniz started his career as a musician singing at some parties at his college, where he studied electrical engineering. His first steps started with his friends, who created a garage band, attracting businessmen from the city. He went through bands like Campim com Mel and Cavaleiros do Forró, and later joined his main band: Forró na Farra, between 2010 and 2011.
In 2013, he changed the name of his band to his own name: Gabriel Diniz. He innovated by joining two musical genres typical of brazil's northeast region: Forró and swingueira (pagode baiano), highlighting percussion.
