Girlene Alencar is from Fortaleza, Brazil, where she grew up in a Catholic family. Her music draws from the forro and samba rhythms of her region, along with the gospel she heard in church.
In 2011, her single "Ao Teu Encontro" became a significant point in her career. The song is a ballad about longing for God's presence, and it reached Christian music charts in Brazil. Alencar has released albums including Ao Teu Encontro (2011), Renascer (2013), Infinito (2016), and Sonhos (2020).
She performs with a band that includes Felipe Machado on guitars, João Paulo Santos on bass, Reginaldo Santos on drums, and Antônio Carlos on keyboards. Some of her collaborations with secular musicians drew criticism from conservative religious circles, though she maintained that music could cross boundaries.
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