Marina Elali

Marina Elali was born in Natal, Brazil on April 6, 1982. The child of Arabic and Brazilian parents, her grandfather (Ze Dantas) having been Luiz Gonzaga's (King of Baiao) musical partner, Elali grew up in a multiculturally and musically rich household. Interested in performing from her earliest years, Elali experimented with ballet and theater before settling in with music. Her studies began at the Colegio Marista de Natal where she studied piano and voice beginning age eight. The young artist continued to develop her performance potential through her teen years, performing al...