Patricia Lissa Kashiwaba Martins (born 29 March 1984), better known as
Li Martins, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2002,
she won the talent show Popstars and joined the Brazilian girl group
Rouge. She remained with the group until 2005, during which time they
released four studio albums, Rouge (2002), C'est La Vie (2003), Blá
Blá Blá (2004), and Mil e Uma Noites (2005), collectively selling 6
million copies. This made the group one of the most successful in
Brazil, and one of the twenty best-selling girl groups in the world.In
2007, she became a stage actress, focusing on musical theatre. She
debuted as a protagonist in Miss Saigon playing Kim, an Asian woman
abandoned by her American lover. In 2009 she starred in the Broadway
version of the Beauty and the Beast, based on the Walt Disney animated
film. In 2010, she starred in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
and in 2011 she starred in her first comedy, The Phantom of the Mask,
inspired by the classic Phantom of the Opera.In 2012 she played the
role of Filipina Cynthia in the Brazilian production of Priscilla -
Queen of the Desert, based on the film of the same title. In 2014, she
toured Brazil with Disney in Concert, a mix of musical and
entertainment shows featuring the performance of the famous songs of
classic Walt Disney animated films. In 2015 she became part of the
eighth season of the reality show The Farm. In 2016, she released her
first single Vai Chegar, which is part of the opening theme of Sila's
telenovela Rede Bandeirantes.Patricia Lissah Kashiwaba Martins was
born to a doctor and educator in Sertanópolis, Paraná. However, she
lived all her childhood and adolescence in Rolândia. At the age of
four, she began attending Japanese language classes and sang in music
contests in the Japanese community. Martins was encouraged by her
maternal grandmother, who was Japanese, and since she lived inside the
community she used the Japanese part of her name, "Lissah Kashiwaba".
Lissah was also part of her school's choir, which performed at
celebration parties in the city. Initially, singing was a hobby
because she wanted to be a doctor like her father, but at the age of
fourteen she began to sing professionally. She became a popular event
singer, performing at weddings, graduations, fairs, and other
celebrations in her city and region.
Li Martins, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2002,
she won the talent show Popstars and joined the Brazilian girl group
Rouge. She remained with the group until 2005, during which time they
released four studio albums, Rouge (2002), C'est La Vie (2003), Blá
Blá Blá (2004), and Mil e Uma Noites (2005), collectively selling 6
million copies. This made the group one of the most successful in
Brazil, and one of the twenty best-selling girl groups in the world.In
2007, she became a stage actress, focusing on musical theatre. She
debuted as a protagonist in Miss Saigon playing Kim, an Asian woman
abandoned by her American lover. In 2009 she starred in the Broadway
version of the Beauty and the Beast, based on the Walt Disney animated
film. In 2010, she starred in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
and in 2011 she starred in her first comedy, The Phantom of the Mask,
inspired by the classic Phantom of the Opera.In 2012 she played the
role of Filipina Cynthia in the Brazilian production of Priscilla -
Queen of the Desert, based on the film of the same title. In 2014, she
toured Brazil with Disney in Concert, a mix of musical and
entertainment shows featuring the performance of the famous songs of
classic Walt Disney animated films. In 2015 she became part of the
eighth season of the reality show The Farm. In 2016, she released her
first single Vai Chegar, which is part of the opening theme of Sila's
telenovela Rede Bandeirantes.Patricia Lissah Kashiwaba Martins was
born to a doctor and educator in Sertanópolis, Paraná. However, she
lived all her childhood and adolescence in Rolândia. At the age of
four, she began attending Japanese language classes and sang in music
contests in the Japanese community. Martins was encouraged by her
maternal grandmother, who was Japanese, and since she lived inside the
community she used the Japanese part of her name, "Lissah Kashiwaba".
Lissah was also part of her school's choir, which performed at
celebration parties in the city. Initially, singing was a hobby
because she wanted to be a doctor like her father, but at the age of
fourteen she began to sing professionally. She became a popular event
singer, performing at weddings, graduations, fairs, and other
celebrations in her city and region.
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