Luedji Luna
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Luedji Luna | |
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.jpg) Luna in 2023 | |
| Born | Luedji Gomes Santa Rita 25 May 1987 (age 38) |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | MPB, jazz |
Luedji Gomes Santa Rita (born 25 May 1987), known professionally as Luedji Luna, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Luedji Luna is the daughter of an economist mother and an historian father.[1] She studied law at the Federal University of Bahia and singing at the Escola Baiana de Canto Popular.[1][2] She started performing in 2011, and in 2014 made her record debut with the single "Dentro ali".[2] In 2017, her debut album Um Corpo no Mundo was released; for this work, she was awarded a Bravo Award and was nominated as best new artist at the 2018 Multishow Brazilian Music Award.[2][3][4]
Luedji Luna's second album Bom mesmo é estar debaixo d'água was released in 2020, and was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album.[5] A deluxe version of the album was released in 2022 and included 10 new songs.[2][6][7] In 2025, she released two albums back to back, Um Mar Pra Cada Um and Antes Que A Terra Acabe.[8][9][10] Um Mar Pra Cada Um won the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album.[11]
Luedji Luna toured in the United States, Europe and Canada, and performed in major events including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the Rudolstadt-Festival, and the Amsterdam Roots Festival.[2]
