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