Cláudia debuted at nine on the radio at Juiz de Fora (Minas Gerais). At 13 she started to do local parties. Going to São Paulo in the '60s, she participated in the historic show O Fino da Bossa. In 1969 she won the I Festival Fluminense da Canção, interpreting the song "Razão de Paz Para Não Cantar" (Eduardo Lage/Alésio de Barros). She was also awarded in several international contests in Greece, Japan, Venezuela, and Mexico. ~ Alvaro Neder, Rovi