Brazil´s Carnival is on its way finally, and we have 24 days to the official commencement date. Following our Carnival Drums Queen Series, today we will talk about the last carnival drums queen we haven´t talked about:

Goddess of Carnival Paola de Oliveira – Drum Queen for Grande Rio Samba School. The young TV actress is the daughter of a police officer and nurse and was born in Sao Paulo. She attended physiotherapy school, but later decided to become an actress at the age of 17, staring TV and magazine commercials. Paola de Oliveira went through acting classes in São Paulo and later specialized seminars and courses in Rio de Brazil. Since her debut on television, this Brazilian Beauty has worked in more than 5 soap-operas, including leading-roles.

See below fotos Paola de Oliveira Drums Queen Grande Rio:



Goddess of Carnival Paola Oliveira Bio: The Muse Paola de Oliveira has a strong tie with Grande Rio Samba School, which many say is the preferred samba school amongst TV actors and actresses. Paola de Oliveira has paraded in the past for Grande Rio, but never as a true Carnival Drum Queen. The Brazilian Muse says she will do everything she can in order to help the Grande Rio win the Rio Carnival Championship. Paola de Oliveira has been considered a good samba dancer by experts, and takes profit of the samba rehearsal every Saturday to keep up with the samba routines. This Carnival Drum Queen also says she loves pagode music and samba genre, and listen to Zeca Pagodinho even in her car.

Below, fotos Paola Drum Queen in her crowning event!



So if you want to stop by Paola, try seeing her at a Grande Rio Samba Rehearsal at Monte Libano.

If there is a Carnival Drum Queen in Brazil that could be considered a Brazilian beautiful artist, this is Luma De Oliveira the GGoddess of Carnival appointed by several critics of Samba

Not only marvelous, but enigmatic and legendary. The recently elected Carnival Drums Queen for Portela Samba School was born in December 1965.

In the turning of the century, this Brazilian celebrity attracted so much media frenzy she simply couldn´t go to regular restaurant without being noticed and followed by paparazzi. Luma de Oliveira shot Brazilian movies from 1988 to 1997, including 3 comedies. In one of most curious events, ( some say made for the media ), during one carnival parade in Rio, she wore a collar with her husband´s name, enticing Brazilian feminists all around the country. In 2002, Luma donated approximately US$ 15.000 to President Lula´s campaign, creating another high-profile buzz.

See below beautiful Luma de Oliveira in Carnival Parade:




Goddess of Carnival Luma de Oliveira Bio: Much can be said about Drum Queen Luma de Oliveira, but no one denies mythical Luma has a true passion for the Brazilian Carnival. This Brazilian Beauty started to parade in 1987, when she was only 20 years old. Luma paraded as an official Carnival Drums Queen for the first time for the Caprichosos de Pilares Samba School, today in the Access group of the Rio Carnival. Luma de Oliveira also paraded as Drum Queen for Tradição and Viradouro Samba School. For 2009, Luma de Oliveira presented at the last minute her Royal Straight Flush for the second oldest samba school in Rio: She displaced another famous Carnival celebrity Adriana Bom-Bom to reign undisputed as the <b>Portela Samba School ´s prestigious Drum Queen Post.

Another photo of Luma:



Good luck Luma!

In our Brazilian Carnival countdown, we still have 31 days to go for the largest Carnival in the world. But we still have three other Carnival Drum Queens to describe in this special series. Today we will talk about Special Group Beija-Flor ´s Goddess of Carnival Rayssa de Oliveira. Carnival Drum Queen Rayssa de Oliveira is truly a special one, for several reasons we will point out. For of all, this Brazilian beauty and dancer is the youngest Drum Queens amongst the twelve muses that will parade February 22nd and 23rd in Rio´s Sambadrome. The second reason why this young model is a shining star goes back to her roots.



Rayssa de Oliveira is one of the few “native-Brazilian” Drum Queens within the elite samba schools in Rio de Brazil. Most of them today are either Caucasian or minimally mixed. Rayssa has the authentic African and Bahia roots in her genes and her samba dance.

The third reason why Rayssa de Oliveira from Beija-Flor Samba School is special resides in the fact she was totally brought and developed in the Nilópolis community. In today´s professional Samba world, many of the Drum Queens are disputed just like in professional soccer, but Rayssa even at the age of 5, was always only linked to her community ´s school: the Beija-Flor Samba School.



Below a picture of the beautiful Rayssa de Oliveira from Beija-Flor at Rio´ Sambadrome:




It has been announced by the press here, that the Drum Queen post at Beija-Flor has been shielded by their President, who wants to bring back the days where the Carnival Drum Queen could only parade from the original community where she was raised. Goddess of Carnival Rayssa de Oliveira started to parade as Drum Muse at the incredible age of 13 and now, as an adult, starts to feel the real pressures’ of Brazil ´s professional carnival world. Good luck Rayssa from Beija-Flor!

Follows another photo of Rayssa de Oliveira from Beija-Flor at Technical Rehearsal:




As reminder, follows below Brazil Carnival Parade Schedule for 2009:

Sunday Rio Carnival – February 22nd, 2009

9:00 PM : Império Serrano Samba School
10:00 PM : Grande Rio Samba School
11:10 PM : Vila Isabel Samba School
00:15 AM: Mocidade Independente Samba School
01:20 AM: Beija-Flor Samba School
02:25 AM: Unidos da Tijuca Samba School

Monday Rio Carnival – February 23nd

9:00 PM : Porto da Pedra Samba School
10:00 PM : Salgueiro Samba School
11:10 PM : Imperatriz Leopoldinense Samba School
00:15 AM: Portela Samba School
01:20 AM: Mangueira Samba School
02:25 AM: Viradouro Samba School
, 2009

Goddess of Carnival Quiteria Chagas is the next Drum Queen we will be presenting in our 2009 Brazil Carnival Special Drum Queen series. Quitéria was born in September 5th, 1980 in Rio de Brazil ´s traditional Tijuca neighborhood. The Carnival muse from Império Serrano Samba Schoolis professional dancer and has recently been seen in TV shows. Quitéria works out every day so she can keep up with the duties of Carnival Queen of Drums, including weight-lifting, jogging and dancing of course. She also has constant cosmetic and aesthetics routines.

Before parading, her samba recipe includes the exotic & energetic fruit Açai mixed with granola. In an interview, Quiteria Chagas appoints “Aquarela Brasileira" as her favorite Samba-Theme ( “Samba –Enredo ) played originally at the 1964 Carnival Parade by Império Serrano and re-edited at the 2004 carnival parade. The 28 years old Brazilian beauty thinks the Drum Queen post sparkles imagination of men, especially their desire. Finally, when asked to name a Drum Queen role-model, Quiteria Chagas quickly reminds of former Viradouro Samba School< Queen Patricia Costa.

See below Quiteria Chagas in 2007 Parade:



Goddess of Carnival Quiteria Chagas Bio: From all of the Drum Queen we are describing in this 2009 Brazil Carnival series, Quitéria is probably one of the 12 muses with the greatest carnival intimacy. This is also due to the fact her parents Eliane and Chagas met themselves in a Carnival ball 33 years ago! She says she is a living proof that Brazilian Carnival can lead into true love, and not just lust or desire. As a carnival kid, this Brazilian model loved to dress as native Indian and odalisque. Quiteria muse had her first chance as a true Carnival Queen of Drums with Aguia de Ouro Samba School. In 2007 and 2008 the samba muse also paraded for Imperio Serrano Samba School in the disputed Carnival Queen Post. Lastly, Quiteria reveals us a beauty secret: she scrubs her body with sugar crystals every week and her face with Carrot juice.

Below, the Brazilian Muse Quiteria photographed by her mother!



Have a great Samba Parade in 2009 Brazil Carnival!

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Who could imagine Brazilian Carnival could mingle with Rio Funk Music? Nobody, but that is possible here in Rio de Brazil! Today we will describe the recently elected Drums Queen for Porto da Pedra Samba School. This Brazilian blond Beauty´s real name is Valesca Santos, but she is more commonly known as Valesca dos Santos”, her Rio Funk band name.



The 29 years old blond Funk singer made fame with a series of Carioca Funk songs where she preaches the liberty and power of the free woman. Valeska Santoshas made a series of photography shots.

The new Carnival Drum Queens has been photographed as a true Barbie Doll, Madonna, and in tight shorts in a fruit shop at a street market. Valeska Santos Drums Queen has also just been invited to shoot for magazine in Brazil.


Photo of Valeska Santos being crowned in the Brazil Carnival:




New Goddess of Carnival Valeska Santos Carnival Bio: Until 2008, the Porto da Pedra Drums Queen didn´t have much intimacy with the Brazilian Carnival, because of her strong ties with Rio Funk music style.

This changed this year after much controversy of who would be Drum Queen for Porto da Pedra Samba School. The President of Porto da Pedra Samba School played his marketing cards well and several Brazilian beauties were being cited as possible candidate for the Drums Queen post. The result was a huge carnival media frenzy.

At least 4 Brazilian artists were announced by the Rio press before an official announcement by the Samba school: Miryan Martin, TV actress from Globo, Ellen Cardoso a.k.a. “Strawberry Woman – Rio Funk Dancer, Iris Stefanelli – model & TV host .

Apparently none of the artists were capable enough to convince the Samba School´s board and the Valeska was announced as Queen of Drums. The Brazilian singer was finally crowned in a Porto da Pedra samba rehearsal in December 12th and has been taking daily samba lessons to improve her samba parade performance. Porto da Pedra Samba School has its headquarters in Sao Gonçalo, near the Niteroi region and will parade in the Rio ´s Sambadrome in the Special Group, Monday Carnival – February 23nd, 2009 at 9:00 PM. Below Photo of Valeska Santos posing in her site:




Good luck Valeska !


As a reminder, below 2009 Rio Carnival Schedule Parade:



Sunday Rio Carnival – February 22nd, 2009

9:00 PM : Império Serrano Samba School
10:00 PM : Grande Rio Samba School
11:10 PM : Vila Isabel Samba School
00:15 AM: Mocidade Independente Samba School
01:20 AM: Beija-Flor Samba School
02:25 AM: Unidos da Tijuca Samba School

Monday Rio Carnival – February 23nd, 2009

9:00 PM : Porto da Pedra Samba School
10:00 PM :<b> Salgueiro Samba School
11:10 PM : Imperatriz Leopoldinense Samba School
00:15 AM: Portela Samba School
01:20 AM: Mangueira Samba School
02:25 AM: Viradouro Samba School

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See below picture of this Cond duLac FLAT:



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