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Dandara’s career began in her home town Salvador, Bahia, the soul and heartbeat of Brazil. Her exceptional voice and her contagious way of dancing on the stage has led her to be called the "Brazilian Tina Turner.” Dandara has traveled all over Brazil on top of “Trio Electricos” during Carnaval and in concert halls from São Paulo to Rio. In 1997, Dandára was chosen as the winner of the Dodo and Osmar Award for the best new star. Dandára has shared the stage with the great names of Bahian Carnaval: Carlinhos Brown, Chiclete com Banana, Ivete Sangalo, Banda Eva, Ilê Aiyê and Olodum. She was part of the Montreaux Festival's Brazilian Night in Switzerland and toured Paris, London, and Geneva with the show.