[1][2][3] The singer since the age of 19, Joelma began her career in 1994,[4][2][5][6][7] and in 1998 she met and married the musician and producer, Ximbinha,[8][9][3] forming with him the Banda Calypso in 1999.

[36] Joelma is also internationally known, performing in countries such as Portugal, United States, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Angola, England, Sweden, Cape Verde, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and French Guiana.

[60] As a teenager, Joelma began to participate and win talent shows at a local festival performing dubbing by artists such as Sula Miranda and Xuxa.

[5] In 1996, the second and last album the group is available, the titled band Banda Fazendo Arte II,[6] issued by the newly formed label Atração Fonográfica.

From there, Joelma received the invitation to sing in Fazendo Arte, where the singer was part of the group along with nine other members, sang in the band for six years until she decided to record her first solo album.

She has won countless awards for her performance as a vocalist for the band Calypso, and has been considered by four times one of the sexiest women in the world by VIP magazine.

After her separation from ex-husband Ximbinha, Joelma announced in the Programa da Sabrina, which aired on August 29, 2015, that she would disconnect from the Banda Calypso in December and would follow a solo career, with the same rhythm that gave her notoriety.

In a presentation in Goiânia, on August 28, the singer thanked the fans for their support and reinforced her departure from the band with a final commitment on December 31, and then, she would begin to "serve God" singing at the same pace.

Three months after the end of the Calypso Band, Joelma signed an agreement with the Universal Music label on March 8, 2016, being the responsibility of the artist's stamp and image rights.

According to the singer herself, she did not intend to be directly involved in choosing the repertoire of the album, but decided to intervene when she received many tracks "elbow pain": "I asked for more joyful songs for the composers.

[17] The song "Não Teve Amor", was released as the flagship of the album and became one of the most performed tracks on Brazilian radio stations in 2016 of the Regional category.

The production process began with an online campaign supported by Joelma's social networks, whereby she asked fans in a video to send her stories with her to Jessyca.

The singer followed the texts of her fan in a profile on Facebook and after her last performance at the head of the Banda Calypso came the idea of gathering the material in a book.

The award was proposed by Deputy Nelson Pereira (PCdoB), who stated that "For several years as residents in Recife, via various projects related to music, Joelma and Ximbinha have contributed to the rich culture of Pernambuco".

[82] The 2nd Vice President of the management board, Deputy Antonio Moraes (PSDB), coordinated the ceremony and highlighted the importance of their music for the area.

In the interview the singer had reportedly declared that if she had a gay son, she would "fight to the death" to make sure he became heterosexual again, and also compared homosexuality to the state of addiction.

[90] Several celebrities spoke out against her comments, including Adriane Galisteu, and the actress Betty Faria, who posted: "The world is on the brink of a nuclear war [... and you're] worrying about healing gay [people].

"[91] Days later, the band denied the film's release had been canceled, and distanced themselves from Joelma's statements:[92] At no time the singer has compared homosexuality to drug addiction.