Júlia Gomes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Melo and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.

For the Argentine field hockey player, see Julia Gomes Fantasia.
Júlia Gomes
Birth nameJúlia Melo Gomes
Born (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 22)
OriginSão Paulo, Brazil
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
InstrumentPiano
Years active2010–present
WebsiteJuliaGomes.com.br

Júlia Melo Gomes (born 10 March 2002)[1] is a Brazilian singer and actress. She become nationally known after winning the second season of the talent show Qual é o Seu Talento?.[2]

Qual é o Seu Talento?

Main article: Qual é o Seu Talento? (season 2)

Júlia Gomes auditioned on Qual é o Seu Talento? 2 in late-2009 and then advanced to the São Paulo Round, where she sang "Carinhoso" by Marisa Monte. She then advanced to the semi-finals, singing "Ben" by Michael Jackson.[citation needed]

During the finals, she sang "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. Júlia was praised by all the judges, who said the version of the song was beautiful and the girl knocked the other contestants, such as Laura Fontana, the Baby Lady Gaga.[3]

In the end, she came out as the winner, while lyrical singer Danillu and acrobatic gymnastics Guaru ESD were the runners-up.[2]

Performances

Week # Theme Song Choice Original Artist Order # Result
Audition N/A N/A N/A N/A Advanced
SP Round N/A "Carinhoso" Pixinguinha / Marisa Monte N/A Advanced
Semi-final Group 6: Kids "Ben" Michael Jackson 6 Advanced
Final Gran Finale "I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston 3 Winner

Post Qual é o Seu Talento?

After finishing as the winner, she attended several SBT shows. With the R$200,000 prize, Júlia will take a trip to Disney World, buy a piano, and invest in her singing career.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ Caras. "Breve biografia de Júlia Gomes" (in Portuguese). Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Júlia Gomes vence segunda temporada do "Qual é o seu Talento?" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "Garota de 8 anos desbanca Mini Lady Gaga e vence programa" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "Júlia Gomes é a vencedora do reality "Qual é o Seu Talento?", do SBT" (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 19, 2010.
Preceded by Qual é o Seu Talento? winner
2010 		Succeeded by
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