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BLITZ is a Brazilian rock band. It was a precursor of the national rock bands. The group was formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1980. Integrated by Evandro Mesquita, guitar and voice, Fernanda Abreu, backing vocals; Marcia Bulcão, backing vocals, Ricardo Barreto, guitar; Antônio Pedro Fortuna, bass, William "Billy" Forghieri, keyboards, and Lobao (later replaced by Juba), battery .

In 1982, the first single, "Você Não Soube Me Amar", has achieved a huge success, followed by the album "As Aventuras da Blitz," establishing the band as a mass phenomenon.

In 1984, Globo TV airs the musical "BLITZ Contra o Gênio do Mal", represented by Oswaldo Loureiro (Kid Babalu, the Genius of Evil) and Patricya Travassos (Blue Rhapsody, comparsa Kid Babalu). In this musical are performed some songs from the band's first two albums.

Two years after the release of third LP - "BLITZ 3" of 1984 - the band broke up, returning to meet occasionally for concerts or events.

Rock with a light, humorous lyrics and theatrical performance on stage, the BLITZ played at Rock In Rio 1985

In 1994 he had his song "Mais Uma de Amor (Geme Geme)" as the theme of the novel "A Viagem", the character played by Fernanda Rodrigues.

In 1997, some former members got together and recorded the CD "Línguas" and in 1999 came another, entitled "Últimas Notícias".

Marcia and Ricardo Barreto Bulcão work together in the band DJambotrio which also with Pedro Lima, creator of the block Carnavalesco. Recently the band released the album "Eskute Blitz."

Evandro Mesquita, Fernanda Abreu, Roberto Garrido Rangel, William Forghieri

Blitz 2000