This is a snippet of info from one of my favorite artists, which is Maysa Matarazzo. She was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she shared a passion for music at a very young age. She came from a well-off background, mostly spending her teenage years writing her most successful songs (Adeus, Marcada) in the bathroom of her private school while skipping class and smoking cigarettes. She would sing her songs at parties her family hosted among their elite friends. One of those friends, who was apart of an influential, wealthy family in São Paulo would end up marrying with her at the age of 18. Maysa would start her professional career in 1956, releasing her albums "Convite para ouvir Maysa" without her image on them to avoid "unnecessary attention", according to her husband at the time. Her style of music was "samba-canção" with a touch of somberness, which became her trademark. Her main masterpieces, such as "Meu mundo caiu, Ouça, and Ne me quitte pas" became great success not only in Brazil but in the Latin world. There's a lot more I can talk about her, and I may have to make a part two on this topic but yeah :)