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{{Portuguese name|Smith de Vasconcellos|Suplicy}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Supla
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| image = Supla.JPG
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| background = solo_singer
| alias = 
| birth_name = Eduardo Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|4|2|df=y}}
| birth_place= [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
| death_date = 
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[punk rock]], [[post-punk]], [[new wave music|new wave]], [[bossa nova]], [[rockabilly]]
| occupation = Singer, musician, composer
| associated_acts = [[:pt:Brothers of Brazil|Brothers of Brazil]], [[:pt:Tokyo (banda)|Tokyo]]
| years_active = 1984–present
| website = [http://www.supla.com.br www.Supla.com.br]
}}
'''Eduardo Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy''' (born 2 April 1965), known as '''Supla''', is a Brazilian musician.

== Biography ==

Supla was born 2 April 1966 in the city of [[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]]. He is the son of politician [[Marta Suplicy]], a Brazilian of English, Italian and Portuguese descent, former mayor of [[São Paulo (city)|São Paulo]] (2001/2005), Senator for [[São Paulo]] (2011/2019), and Minister of Tourism (2012/2014), and politician [[Eduardo Suplicy]], a Brazilian of French and Italian descent, former Senator (1991/2014),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI4797402-EI7896,00-Suplicy+canta+Geraldo+Vandre+em+homenagem+no+Senado.html|title=Suplicy canta Geraldo Vandré em homenagem no Senado|date=17 November 2010|work=[[Terra Networks]]|language=Portuguese|accessdate=4 December 2010}}</ref> and leader of the [[Workers' Party (Brazil)|PT]] (Workers' Party) in the Federal Senate for three times.

Supla and his younger brother João Suplicy perform in the band [[Brothers of Brazil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opovo.com.br/app/colunas/canal1/2010/11/08/noticiacanal1,2061363/separadas-no-nascimento.shtml|title=Separadas no nascimento|date=8 November 2010|publisher=O POVO Online|language=Portuguese|accessdate=4 December 2010}}</ref>

Supla and João have performed in Edinburgh, Scotland [[Edinburgh Festival]], Prague, Czech Republic, New York,  [[Zurich, Switzerland]] (Caliente Festival), [[London]], (MTV Europe) and [[Los Angeles, California]].

Supla was also part of the winning team on the 2005 [[Rockgol]] soccer championship.

=== Early history ===
Supla started his music career at 13 years old, playing drums for "Os Impossiveis" (The Impossibles). Later, he joined the band "Metropolis," also as a drummer.

At 17, Supla formed a band called "Zigue-Zague", in which he was the lead singer. The band changed the name to "Tokyo," and started writing material with a heavy punk influence. Tokyo lasted for three years, did two international tours, and released two studio albums for CBS Records. When the band imploded, Supla went solo.

Supla went on to release seven solo albums that have been well received, both commercially and critically{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}.  During a stay in [[New York City]] in 1995, he formed the band "Psycho 69", which released one album.

In 2005, he released "Supla Só Na Loucura" as a DVD that includes a long form biographical documentary, a live show from the tour for the album "Menina Mulher", and other extras.

Supla has been singing cover songs together with the [[Punk rock|punk]] Brazilian band [[Holly Tree (band)|Holly Tree]]. He has performed in [[Zurich, Switzerland]] (Caliente Festival), [[London]], (MTV Europe) and [[Los Angeles, California]] (private shows/recording) where he was promoting his latest CD release, ''Vicious'' (December, 2006).

In 2024, Supla performed cosplayed as [[Book|Livro]] in the reality singing competition ''[[The Masked Singer Brasil (season 4)|The Masked Singer Brasil]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gshow.globo.com/realities/the-masked-singer-brasil/2024/noticia/livro-e-o-terceiro-desmascarado-da-quarta-temporada-do-the-masked-singer-brasil-veja-quem-e.ghtml |title= Livro é o terceiro desmascarado da quarta temporada do The Masked Singer Brasil; veja quem é |date=4 February 2024|website=[[Globo.com]] |access-date=2024-02-04 | language=pt-BR}}</ref>

=== Non-musical career ===
Supla and João have been hosting and performing on ''Brothers'', a one-and-a-half-hour, mainly live, varieties show.

As an actor, Supla has participated in numerous films, TV shows, and soap operas. He has also recorded and performed live with some of Brazil's important musicians: [[Rita Lee]] (from [[Os Mutantes]]), [[Bebel Gilberto]], [[CSS (band)|CSS]], [[Max Cavalera]] (from [[Sepultura]]), [[Roger Moreira|Roger]] (from [[Ultraje a Rigor]]), [[Ira!]], [[Cauby Peixoto]], etc.  He also known for his performances with [[Ian McCulloch (singer)|Ian McCulloch]] from [[Echo & the Bunnymen]].

In April 2007, he began taping his TV Show, "O Rei da Mídia" (The King of Media) for the national channel [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]] Supla spends part of his time interviewing musicians, politicians, soccer players and celebrities.

On 15 May 2007, Supla (as sole curator) opened the exposition "ROCKERS" at [[Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado|FAAP]] (National Gallery). Photographer [[Bob Gruen]] showed 290 pictures from his portfolio of Rock Gods exposed in their private and public moments of history.

He was one of the hosts of [[Monster Jam]] in [[São Paulo]] in 2017 at [[Arena Corinthians]].

== Discography ==

=== Brothers of Brazil ===
*''Melodies From Hell'' (2014)
*''On My Way'' (2012)
*''PunkaNova'' (2010)

=== Solo albums ===
*''Supla's Illegal'' (2017)
*''Diga o Que Você Pensa'' (2016)
*''Vicious'' (2006)
*''Supla Só Na Loucura'' (DVD) (2005)
*''Menina Mulher'' (2004)
*''Bossa Furiosa'' (2003)
*''Político e Pirata'' (2002)
*''Charada Brasileiro'' (2000)
*''Psycho 69'' (1995)
*''Encoleirado'' (1991)
*''Motocicleta Endiabrada''

=== With Tokyo ===
* ''Humanos'' (1986)
* ''O outro lado'' (1988)

== Filmography ==
=== TV shows ===
* Familia 	                 ([[MTV Brasil|MTV]])
* Vídeos Lá Em Casa Com Supla 	 (MTV)
* [[Casa dos Artistas|Casa Dos Artistas]] 	         (SBT)
* Informer – H do Huck 	         ([[Rede Bandeirantes|BAND]])
* Viva A Noite – The King Of Midia (SBT)
* Brothers                       (RedeTV!)
* Brothers na Gringa                       (RedeTV!)
* Ídolos (American Idol)                       (Record)
* Papito in love                           (MTV)

=== Films ===
* O Poeta Da Vila
* Sua Excelência O Candidato
* Rock Estrela
* Nas Duas Almas (short)
* A Agenda (short)
* Uma Escola Atrapalhada
* O Segredo Dos Golfinhos
* Viva Voz

=== Telenovelas ===
* Sex Appeal ([[Rede Globo|Globo]])
* [[Um Anjo Caiu do Céu]] (Globo)
* Celebridade (Globo)
=== Children's programming ===
* [[Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (2001 TV series)|Sítio do Picapau Amarelo]] (Globo)

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{official|http://supla.com.br}}
* [https://myspace.com/originalsupla Supla] on [[Myspace]]
* {{IMDb name|0839485}}
* [http://dicionariompb.com.br/supla Supla] Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Popular Brasileira
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Supla  Supla] [[Discogs]]

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[[Category:Brazilian people of French descent]]
[[Category:Brazilian people of English descent]]
[[Category:Brazilian people of Italian descent]]
[[Category:Brazilian people of Portuguese descent]]
[[Category:Brazilian rock musicians]]
[[Category:Brazilian television presenters]]
[[Category:Brazilian punk rock singers]]
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