Fábio

Fábio Henrique Tavares de Melo was born in São Paulo in 1956. He started singing in local bands as a teenager, drawn to Brazilian styles like samba and bossa nova. His first album came out in 1977, simply called 'Fábio,' and it introduced his romantic, soulful approach to audiences in Brazil.

His popularity grew through the late 1970s and 1980s with albums like 'Alma Gêmea' and 'Mente Traidora.' Songs such as 'Preso na Solidão' and 'Louco de Amor' became staples of his repertoire, often reflecting personal themes of love and heartbreak. His relationship with actress Glória Pires, with whom he had two children, was widely publicized and seemed to inform some of his material.

In 1987, his album 'Só Você' found an audience in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, expanding his reach beyond Brazil. He kept recording over the decades, putting out more than thirty albums by the 2010s. In 2018, he faced sexual harassment allegations from a former assistant, which he denied, and he continued to perform afterward.