Karol Conká

Karol Conka (born Karoline dos Santos Oliveira, January 1, 1987) is a Brazilian rapper, songwriter, actress, record producer, model and television presenter. Born in Curitiba, Conka is one of the most prominent female rappers in Brazil today.[1][2] Her music is a blend of modern hip-hop and rap with sounds from Brazilian pop and traditional music.[3][4] In 2013, she won Multishow's Best New Artist award and released her debut album, Batuk Freak.[5] Her song, "Boa Noite", is featured in the EA Sports video game, FIFA 14.

Karol Conka
Background information
Birth nameKaroline dos Santos Oliveira
Born (1987-01-01) January 1, 1987
Curitiba, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • composer
Years active2002–present
Websitewww.karolconka.com

Artistry

Influences

Karol Conka cites Beyoncé, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Donna Summer and Missy Elliott as her influences.

Personal life

Karol Conka publicly came out as bisexual and is an advocate of feminism.[6][7]

Discography
Albums
  • 2001 - Karol Conka
  • 2013 - Batuk Freak
  • 2018 - Ambulante
Singles
  • 2011 - Boa Noite
  • 2014 - Tombei
  • 2015 - É o Poder
  • 2017 - Lalá
  • 2018 - Kaça
  • 2018 - Cabeça de Nego (Prod. Instituto & Boss in Drama)
  • 2019 - Saudade
  • 2019 - Nossa Que Isso (feat. Mc Rebecca & MC Rogê)
  • 2019 - Alavancô (feat. Gloria Groove & Linn Da Quebrada)

References
  1. "Brazilian hip-hop artist Karol Conka set to rock the Domain for free concert", The Sydney Morning Herald, January 9, 2015
  2. "São Paulo's music scene: 'Every day is Monday, every night is Friday'", The Guardian, June 19, 2014
  3. "Crítica: Com 'Batuk Freak', Karol Conka avança e deixa de see aposta", Folha de S.Paulo, July 31, 2013
  4. "Brazilian Artist Karol Conka Opens Up About Discrimination, Self-Esteem & Personal Style", Refinery29, July 28, 2015
  5. "10 New Artists You Need to Know: April 2014", Rolling Stone
  6. "Karol Conka estampa capa de revista e diz sempre soube que era bi desde pequena". POPLine (in Portuguese). December 26, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  7. "Karol Conka fala sobre feminismo racismo preconceito machuca". O Goblo (in Portuguese). September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
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