Alexandra

Alexandra
Born	Alexandra Arena Nunes Erlander August 5, 1972 Sacramonha, Vanhar
Died	June 11, 1996 De Castro, Vanhar
Cause of death	Assassination
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1982-1996
Spouse(s)	Henrique Erlander
Parents	Salomão Nunes (father) Sotrina Nunes (mother)
Relatives	David Nunes (brother) Lorena Nunes (sister)
Awards	Full list

Alexandra Arena Nunes Erlander (August 5 1972 - June 11 1996), popularly referred to as just Alexandra, was a Vanharian singer, fashion designer, and songwriter. She is known in the Asterias as the "Queen of Vanharian Music" her music made and expansion of both the Vanharian music and fashion industries made her one of the most famous Luzelese-language artists in the world. She began her with her family as part of Alexandra e O Esquadrão. Her career began to jump in 1988 and became popular in her home country before making it big in the Asterian Federative Republic, Euclea, and Rizealand, she would become known as the "Queen of Luzelese music". She would also create a fashion brand known as Alexandra. She was assassinated in 1996, having a lasting effect on fans, Vanhar, and the Luzelese speaking world.

Alexandra was born Alexandra Arena Nunes on August 5 1972 in Sacramonha, Naxi, to a lower class family. Her father and mother owned a restuarant in the city of De Castro and both were musicians, they would teach Alexandra to play the drums. Together her parents and siblings formed a baned known as Alexandra e O Esquadrão.

She began to grow her career and went solo in 1988 and would also join protests in Vanhar for independence from the AFR, which eventually collapsed in 1989. She would release numerous albums that became popular throughout the 1990s and became known as the Queen of Vanharian Music, she would become a symbol for the Vanharian people. She would perform across the globe in the AFR, Senria, and Euclea.

In 1996 she would be shot and killed by Clara Caballero, a supporter of the left-wing Estevist Army of National Liberation, who killed Alexandra in order to impress a high-ranking member of the organisation, Romeo Carazo Gron, who was appalled by Caballero's actions. Her killing would lead a lasting effect of the politics of Vanhar during the Vanharian Conflict, it saw the rise of the right-wing government of Pedro Riveiro. She has since developed a continuing fanbase, especially in the Luzelese-speaking world.

Early life

Born Alexandra Arena Nuneson August 5 1972 in the town of Sacramonha, Naxi to a lower class family alongside her brother David Nunes and sister Lorena Nunes. Her parents, Salomão Nunes and Sotrina Nunes, were both musicians who ran a karaoke restaurant in De Castro known as Nunita. Her parents taught her the drums in her early childhood, but she began to develop a singing voice early on, often performing at the restuarant for guests. Her career began here as many from around Vanhar came to listen to her sing. Alexandra stated her father Salomão was her biggest influence, "I thank my father every day I perform, without his encouragement and teachings I would never have made it where I am now, he was the wave that carried me into success".

Musical career

Alexandra e O Esquadrão

Alexandra e O Esquadrão, 1989

Alexandra became close friends with others who had musical passions. She became a local star and met Henrique Erlander, who she became close with. Alexanrdra and her family and friends formed a musical group known as Alexandra e O Esquadrão (Alexandra and The Squad) in 1982. The group began their career off releasing Amor Está Aqui (Love is Here) in 1982, which was a hit that topped charts not only in Vanhar but across the AFR. The group's second album in 1985, Muse, was not as successful but was enough to be recognized by the major record label Carmona Records, after signing a deal with them they became much more known in the industry. She would become much more well known with the album Rei da Colina (King of the Hill) in 1987. In 1988 she would begin a solo career under the name Alexandra. Alexandra won the Vanharian Vocalist Award for 5 years in row.

Early career

Alexandra began her solo career in 1988 with the release of Alexandra which was a massive success and began to reach global charts. Her album topped charts in many Asterian nations as well as in Euclea in Paretia.

Alexandra began to enter politics by joining and performing for protesters in Vanhar against the AFR military regime and supporting Governor Erhardsson's push for independence, she eventually met with the eventual President of Vanhar in 1989.

Alexandra became known in Vanhar as the "Queen of Vanharian Music", she released Venha e Saia! in 1990, becoming the most popular album in nearly all of the Asterias, topping charts. She would begin to have live performances outside of Vanhar in 1990, in Assunçã, Ravelle and in Los Santos. She began a global tour known as Bem-vindo a Vanhar in 1991, in which she visited countries across the Asterias, Eastern Euclea, and in Senria. In 1992 she married her partner and guitarist, Henrique Erlander. She would become hired by the Estmerish chocolate company Haberlin's to make a new jingle for numerous commercial in 1992.

Later career

Alexandra at a concert in 1994

Legacy

Mural honoring Asterian artists, Alexandra is located right