Laércia Dantas is a Brazilian singer and keyboard player who built her career at
the crossroads of brega, seresta and forró, turning a small-town bar routine
into a national viral phenomenon. Born Laercia Holanda Dantas in São Caetano do
Sul, São Paulo, on 5 September 1983, she moved to Picos, in the interior of
Piauí, where for years she performed in local venues and posted videos singing
romantic standards with just a microphone, an electronic keyboard and simple
backing tracks. Before fame, she slowly grew a following online with her
interpretations of classics such as “Boate ...