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Kelly Key
Background information
Birth name	Kelly de Almeida Afonso
Born	March 3, 1983 (1983-03-03) (age 25)
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genre(s)	Dance-pop, Latin Pop, Teen Pop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2001–present
Website	[1]

Kelly Key (born March 3, 1983) is a Brazilian singer and teen idol.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Studio Album 2.2 DVDs 2.3 Singles 3 External links

Biography

Born Kelly de Almeida Afonso in Rio de Janeiro, Key released her first, self-titled album in 2001 at the age of 17. Her first single was the song "Escondido" ("Hidden") in which she sang 'We went out to make out and to make love'. The song received lots of airplay thanks to her then boyfriend Latino.

The song "Baba baby" was one of the most played on the radio and thanks to it, the album went double platinum in Brazil, and released in Portugal and Chile.

Furthermore, Key's first two singles comprised highly explicit sexual content; although, the albums appealed predominantly to minors. The album would later tender two more successful singles:

"Cachorrinho" ("Little Dog"), about a petulant man and his eventual apprehension of the reality of his relationship with his female boss, and "Anjo" (Angel), a sad ballad. Both songs received major airplay and were big radio hits.

She spawned a doll, a shoes line and lots of other products target at young girls.

In the same year, Kelly received substantial exposure after appearing on the covers of various gossip magazines due to her not-friendly divorce with Latino and participation in a recent Playboy exposé.

2003 saw the release of Key's second album Do Meu Jeito (My Way). Following 'Baba's' legacy, the album's first single recited Key's difficult relationship with a minor.

In 2005, Key released her second self titled album. In response to commercial demands the album explicitly targets children. The album's first single recounts a situation where Kelly's boyfriend woos her best friend; although, the album's biggest hit was the song "Sou a Barbie Girl", a remake of Aqua's 1998 hit "Barbie Girl". "Sou a Barbie Girl' reached 1 in Brazilian charts and the album went gold.

Key recently released her new album in November 2006 and it's already at the top of Brazilian album charts.

Discography

Studio Album

Album	Year	Sales	Certification	Studio
Kelly Key	2001	500,000	2x Platinum	Warner Bros. Records
Kelly Key - Remix Hits	2002			Warner Bros. Records
Do Meu Jeito	2003	100,000	Platinum	Warner Bros. Records
Kelly Key - Ao Vivo	2004			Warner Bros. Records
Kelly Key	2005	50,000	Gold	Warner Bros. Records
Por Que Não?	2006	40,000	-	Warner Bros. Records
100% Kelly Key	2007	-	-	Som Livre

DVDs

Album	Year	Content	Studio
Kelly Key	2003	Live performances	Warner Bros. Records
Toda Linda	2006	Music Videos	Warner Bros. Records

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		BRA
2001	"Escondido"	-
	"Baba"	1
2002	"Anjo"	1
	"Cachorrinho"	1
	"Escondido(remix)"	6
2003	"Adoleta"	1
	"Chic, Chic"	11
	"A Loirinha, O Playboy E O Negão"	8
2004	"Por Causa De Você"	11
2005	"Escuta Aqui Rapaz"	8
	"Barbie Girl"	1
2006	"Papinho"	46
	"Pegue E Puxe"	5
	"Shake Boom"	43
2007	"Analista"	47
	"Você É O Cara"	1
	"Super Poderosa"	5

External links

• Official Website
• Her Blog