Michelle Paulino
When you think of Brazil, you think of beauty, beaches and music. One more item is now added to the plate: love in a smile. Born twenty four years ago in one the most amazing cities in the world, Rio de Janeiro, Michelle Paulino is the oldest of two singing daughters. Coming from a military family, Michelle was raised all over Brazil, allowing her love for people to increase as she got in touch with new cultures within her own. Languages and cultures had always been of great interest to her.
Early in life Michelle felt that touching peoples' lives world-wide was her true calling. Her career began at the young age of 12 years old, when she was cast as the lead singer of an Easter cantata. Shortly thereafter, Michelle made her next move by becoming a worship team leader in one of the biggest churches in Brazil, bringing music to life in a church of approximately 7 thousand members. She had her sights set on a bigger picture. Willing to bring souls closer to Jesus Christ, exposure to the world of music and the offering of her voice to worship God inspired Michelle to pursue music as a ministry. However, she had yet another dream to fulfill- to become a marketing professional. Attending one of the top 5 universities in her country, Michelle was set in the pursuit of Advertising as her main career. Seeing that music had always meant passion more than business to her, Michelle intended to use the gift of Advertising toward the ministry.
It was in school that she was able to take her next step by creating her first logo and press kit to promote her worship band Arca Para as Nações (The Ark to the Nations), founded by her and best friend Maxwell Martins. Practicing out of her garage on a military base, this was a huge boost for Michelle in believing that her message would be received with open arms. She found herself submerged in the hardship of making it into the music industry, as the band suffered for not making standard commercial sound. The big change was yet to come.
After joining a Christian dating website with the intention of improving her English, Michelle found herself in love with an American Marine, who would later become her husband and partner in life. Moving to the United States to start a brand new beginning with the man she only saw twice and getting married at 22 , a career in music seemed to be a very difficult dream to reach. Guided by Douglas Rogers, a local producer that donated a few tracks, Michelle found a groovier way to talk about Christianity and added a tropical feel to the contemporary Christian Pop/ R&B, posting her home recorded songs on her Myspace page."My heart had always been in worship, but I felt the calling for something different, a style that would catch attention but pierce hearts with the same truth a worship song talks about. I just needed to find a way to do it", said Michelle.
Growing up around sounds like the ones of Whitney Houston, Simply Red, Jon Secada, Hillsong, Anthony Evans, Crystal Lewis and Nivea Soares from Brazil, Michelle Paulino had found a voice tone and style that was quite unique. Being contacted on Myspace by Delbert Harris, CEO of Javo Records, Michelle faced the reality of a dream coming true. She would become the first Pop/R&B recording artist for Javo Records. Said Michelle, "You would be suprised with what a simple Myspace page can do". Working with renowned Christian artists such as songwriter Derek Simmons, the rapper Lil' Raskull and with great producers such as CurtBeatz productions and G-Styles, she made some prosperous connections in the music business. From that point on, everything has been nothing but positive for Michelle.
With only a demo promoted locally, Michelle has been attracting audiences far and wide as her very first single Spring Time made it to over 20 national Christian and secular radio stations, to the biggest secular radio in Trinidad & Tobago and to radio stations in the UK in less than a month of its release. With her debut album coming up in 2010, Michelle Paulino hopes to reach the hearts of the people who need Jesus Christ and His healing. Bringing an outside view on life, Christianity, and people, Michelle Paulino is willing to say aloud what all of us scream inside, inspiring many to bring morals and godly principles back to our lives through music.
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