The singer who scored as a singer of the Mamonas Assassinas group died at the height of success in 1996, three days before his 25th birthday
On March 5, the singer DinhoFrom Mamonas Assassinas, he would have turned 54. The artist marked as a singer of the group who mixed music with humor and died at the height of success in 1996, three days before being 25 years old. Remember the trajectory of the singer, who became a rally animator before success.
Charisma
Alecsander Alves LeiteBetter known as Dinho, he was born on March 5, 1971, in the city of Irecê, Bahia. As a child, he moved to Guarulhos with his family, where he grew up and built his story.
From an early age, he showed vocation for entertainment: the singer participated in the corals in the church, he was elected summer boy from Guarulhos at 17 and was in auditorium programs, as a dance race a Silvio Santos programby SBT and the Lost at nightfrom the Bandeirans network.
His charism and his humor did not pass unnoticed and, before the musical success, also acting as a boy and gatherings, where he made humor with imitation of famous personalities, including figures such as Maguila (1958-2024), Silvio Santos (1930-2024) e Lula (79).
In the 90s, Dinho joined the Band Utopia, who played rock covers and tried to get on the music scene. The group has faced difficulties and even launched an LP, but sales have not exceeded one hundred copies. The turn occurred when they decided to embrace the comic vein, turning into the killer mamon.
Mamonas success
With a sound that mixed the rock, he scraped humor and influences from various musical styles, the Mamonas murders released their first and only album in 1995. Rick Bonadio (55), the album has sold more than three million copies in a few months. Songs like Naked in Santos, Turn AND Robocop Gay They fell to the tastes of the public and the band became a national phenomenon.
Dinho, as a singer, fascinated the public with his uncontrollable energy and talent born for humor. His irreverent performance and improvisation skills on stage made him one of the most charismatic artists in Brazil. The success led them to TV programs, crowded tours and even to the dream of an international career.
Interrupted screws
The history of Killer beavers has been tragically interrupted. On March 2, 1996, the plane that brought the band to Guarulhos collided with Serra da Cantelarera and nobody survived. Death was three days before Dinho’s birthday, which would have turned 25.
The impact of the tragedy was immense. Brazil, who had surrendered to the mood and talent of the Mamonas, greeted abruptly from the group that had transformed the music market in less than a year. The inheritance, however, has remained alive: to date, his songs remain popular and his story continues to inspire generations of artists.
Source: Terra
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