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NIL LUS

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During several years the artist signed Nil Luz with "z". Since 2008, after having done a cabalistic numerology, he has changed his name to Nil Lus with "s".

Nil Lus singer, composer and writer was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
He graduated in Physical Training at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (“UFMG” – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) and in Business Administration and Economy at the University Foundation of Education and Culture of Minas Gerais (“FUMEC” – Fundação Universitária Mineira de Educação e Cultura). He was athlete of the Brazilian National Handball Team, also known as Canhão.

Nil Lus wrote his first poetry book and his first song at the age of ten (“Pássaro De Fogo”). With his theme “Poemia” which received a mark of distinction, he was prize – winner of the 1st National Poetry Contest “Fritz Teixeira Salles”.

Nil Lus already composed more than 350 songs (lyrics & music) and toured with his concerts through America, Europe and Asia. In Portugal he founded a project (“Sons Da Fala”) about the association “Lusofonia” with Sérgio Godinho, Vitorino, Tito Paris and others.

Nil Lus published a novel called: THE JOURNEY TO THE OTHER SIDE acompanied by a soundtrack. At this moment he is writing his second novel wich also will be acompanied by a soundtrack composed by himself.

Nil Lus participated in the 38ª Montreux Jazz Festival - July 2004

In April 2007 Nil Lus received the Medaille d`Argent by the French Academy of Artes, Science & Literature in Paris. The same reward was already received by the following personalities: Queen of Belgium, Queen Sikit of Tailand, Marie Curie, Peter Bloch, Jean Carriére, Paul Belmondo, Milton Nascimento, Jose Wilker, Seu Jorge, Milton Gonçalves.

In 2008 Nil Lus received the nomeation as Konsul of Worldpoets from the Chilean Institution: Os Poetas Do Mundo.

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CD PRODUKTIONEN

2010: Tambor - Colection for the Football World Cup - Faluma Records - Germany.

2007: Montreux Jazz Festival – Live-CD recorded in Montreux – Markma Records, Switzerland.

2005: Carnaval in Rio – Colection Edel Records – Germany with Claudio Jorge and Dudu Tuchi.

2003: A Outra Face - Derweg – art productions & Andinos Records, Portugal.

2002: The Journey To The Other Side - Vensil/Media Records, Portugal. A book accompanied by an original soundtrack where Nil Lus is the author of the novel, the music and the lyrics. Especial Guest: Chico Amaral (SKANK).

2001: Spectrum - Derweg - art productions, Portugal/Brazil. Special participation: Funk`N Lata (Brazil), Luís Pastor (Spain), Paulo de Carvalho & Eugénia Melo e Castro(Portugal), Toninho Horta (Brazil).1999: Mundo Sem Papel - Êxito Records, Portugal. Single-CD.

1998: Red Hot Lisbon – Movieplay, USA/Portugal/Brazil. World edition, side by side with David Byrne, Caetano Veloso, Arto Lindsay, Madredeus, etc.
1997: Liberté - Movieplay, France. Produced by Patrick Abrial (the current producer of Andrea Boccielli).

1995: The Best Of Brazil - Polygram, France. Side by side with well–known Brazilian musicians such as Gilberto Gil, Tom Jobim, João Gilberto, etc.

SOUNDTRACK FOR THEATRE:

Drums In The Night – Berthold Brecht

Waiting For Godot – Samuel Becket

BellaCiao - Alberto Abreu

The Slaves - Market – Ana Barradas

The Last Day Of Florbela Espanca – William Galvão

Advenha – Ilse Losa

Lux – Maria Clara Machado

Nobody Noticed The Spring – Maria Lúcia Godoy

King – I Have A Dream – Martin Luther King

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