Syang

Brazilian musician, writer, and model

Syang

Syang in 2006

Background information
Birth name| Simone Dreyer Peres
Born|  (1968-11-07) 7 November 1968 (age 55)
Brasília, Brazil
Occupation(s)| Musician, writer, model
Instrument(s)| Guitar
Years active| Mid-1980s-present
Formerly of|

* Detrito Federal
* PUS
* DeFalla

Spouse(s)| Ronan Meireles (div. 1997)
Daniel Sabbá (div. c. 2002)
Partner(s)| Eduardo Santoro

Musical artist

Simone Dreyer Peres (born 7 November 1968), better known as Syang (Portuguese: [siˈjɐ̃ɡi]) is a Brazilian musician, erotic writer, and model. Her stage name is a tribute to the AC/DC guitarist Angus Young.[1]

## Early life[edit]

Syang was born in Brasília, Brazil, and began learning the piano aged 8 years old. Three years later, she won her first guitar and decided to be a guitarist.[2]

## Career[edit]

At 13, she formed the band Autópsia. She later joined punk band Detrito Federal, then PUS (releasing four albums with them) and DeFalla during their glam rock phase around 2003. She had some success in her solo career with the single "Olha Pra Mim" ("Look At Me"). The video was played on MTV Brasil. In 2005, she recorded Dinho Ouro Preto with the band Capital Inicial, which came with a booklet of her erotic stories illustrated by comic artists.[3][4][5]

In August 2009, she announced plans for an acoustic tour with the guitarist Veloso, saying, "We'll just play rock'n'roll, ranging from the Ramones to the Sex Pistols."[6]

She appeared on the reality TV show Casa dos Artistas (House of Artists) in 2002.[7][8] In 2003, she recorded a pilot for a show, A Bela da Tarde (Belle de Jour),[9] and she did work for MTV Overdrive.[2]

She joined Transamerica Radio in 2007, as part of the daily show Transalouca.[2][10]

In 2002, she released a book of 17 erotic stories, No Cio (Rutting).[11] She appeared on the cover of Brazilian Playboy in November 2002.[12] In May 2004, she appeared on the cover of Sexy, which included an article written by her: "Nua (e com tesão) em Brasília" (Naked (and horny) in Brasilia). She admires the erotic writer Nelson Rodrigues.[1]

In 2009, she released the book Sexualidade na Gravidez - Relatos de uma mãe de primeira viagem (Sexuality in Pregnancy - Reports of a new mother).[13]

## Personal life[edit]

She was married to Ronan, her PUS bandmate, for 12 years until 1997,[8] after which she moved to Brasília to live with her grandfather, Alberto Perez.[1] Her appearance on Casa Dos Artistas in 2002 led to the end of her marriage to Daniel Sabbá due to a relationship that occurred during the show.[14] She had a daughter in 2008 with the fighter Eduardo Santoro.[6][15] She had a breast reduction when she was 18, and an enlargement 10 years later.[2] She practices jiu-jitsu.[2]

## Discography[edit]

* Vítimas do Milagre (Victims of the Miracle) — Detrito Federal — Polygram, 1987. Credited as Simone, guitarist.
* PUS — PUS — Cogumelo, 1990. She shared guitar and vocals in English with her then husband, Ronan, in a heavy metal album.
* Sin Is the Only Salvation — PUS — Eldorado, 1994. Rock and heavy percussion. She wrote eight tracks.
* Presets — PUS — Paradoxx Music, 1997. Electronic music.
* Syang — Solo — Warner/Chappell, 1998. The album was sung in Portuguese with intimate ballads.[8]
* Dinho Ouro Preto — with Capital Inicial — 2005.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "As fantasias de Syang chegam ao livro No cio". Correio Braziliense. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
2. ^ a b c d e Lindote, Isabelle. "ENTREVISTA SYANG". Bem Leve. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
3. ^ Angel, Hildegaard (1 March 2005). "Jóias em Sampa". JB Online. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
4. ^ França, Cristiana (23 July 2005). "Capital Inicial lança novo disco no segundo semestre". Badauê Online. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
5. ^ "Cantora Syang lança seu 1° gibi erótico em São Paulo". Babado. 18 December 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
6. ^ a b "Cantora Syang prepara sua volta aos palcos, após a maternidade". Portal GP1. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
7. ^ Bentemüller, Alexsandra (13 May 2002). ""Não estou apaixonado pela Syang", afirma Gustavo Mendonça". Terra. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
8. ^ a b c Muniz, Alethea (16 February 2002). "Amigos apostam na doçura de Syang". Correio. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
9. ^ "Syang agora que ser apresentadora". Estadao. 7 February 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
10. ^ Takano, Andréia (15 May 2007). "Syang é a nova integrante da Transamérica". Ofuxico. Archived from the original on March 11, 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
11. ^ "Syang lança coletânea de contos eróticos". Estadao. 14 July 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
12. ^ "Syang mostra suas onze tatuagens na Playboy". Terra. 3 November 2002. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
13. ^ Ushisima, Denise (5 March 2009). "Syang fala sobre seu mais recente livro, "Sexualidade na Gravidez - Relatos de uma mãe de primeira viagem"". Rádio Transamérica. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
14. ^ Paladino, Edwin (13 March 2002). "Gêmeos, lucrativa semelhança". Terra. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
15. ^ Gallo, Odara (12 March 2009). "Syang vai com filha a lançamento de coleção de roupas em São Paulo". Ego. Retrieved 28 October 2009.

## External links[edit]

* Video interview for MTV by João Gordo
* 'Casa' profile (in Portuguese)

*[div.]: divorced