Biography
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Born
18 May 1972 (age 52)
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Born In
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Vocalist of Almah (ex-Angra), composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Edu Falaschi is one of the most respected and famous musicians on heavy metal scene in Brazil and worldwide with his 20-year international level career, 15 albums released, about 100 songs composed and more than one million CDs sold.
He is backed up by his experience with such bands as Angra, Almah and Symbols, thousands of shows played all over the world, singing in front of 100.000 audience and months of work in professional first-class studios in Brazil, Europe and North America as a musician and producer.
In 2001-2012 Edu was the frontman and one of the main composers of the icons of Brazilian metal, Angra and recorded 4 albums with the band. Many live and radio hits of Angra, as Nova Era, Lease Of Life, Wishing Well, Spead Your Fire and others, are written by Edu. In 2006 he established his own band, Almah, which reached huge international success very fast. In 2011 Almah released its 3rd album Motion.
Edu Falaschi was voted by Japanese fans as one of the best rock singers in the world several times. He is often invited as a special guest to shows and recordings of many Brazilian and international stars such as Dado Villa Lobos (Legião Urbana), Tarja Turunen, Kamelot, Genius Rock Opera, Soulspell Metal Opera and others. Edu sang on the soundtrack of the Brazilian version of world-famous Japanese anime movie Saint Seiya.
Besides his singer and composer careers, Edu Falaschi is recognized as one of the best metal producers in Brazil. Edu started his producer’s career together with his work in Symbols in 1998. After a few years’ break, having got a lot of experience recording the vocals for Angra’s albums with famous European specialists as Dennis Ward, he returned to the producer’s desk with Almah in 2006 and since that moment he has never stopped working at his own bands’ stuff as well as with other metal acts.
Besides being among the top-metal singers of the world, Edu Falaschi plays various instruments - acoustic guitar, piano, guitar and bass and he is an endorser of such respected musical brand as Yamaha.
Edu Falaschi is really famous in Brazil due to his active social position that he presents in the Internet, radio and TV. One of his main social activities is the environment protection, Edu is a permanent participant of various activities in this field.
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