Juliana Areias (often referred to as The Bossa Nova Baby) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter based in Australia.

[1] As a teenager, Areias met Ruy Castro, a journalist known for documenting much of the early Bossa nova movement.

She was featured on six of his albums including Anima Lirica (1997), Crescente (2000), Mistica Beleza (2003), Itineraria Sentimental (2008), Agua de Flores (2009) and O Jardineiro da Vida (2010).

[6] In 2015, Areias released Bossa Nova Baby, her first original album which she recorded with jazz musicians including Doug de Vries, Pete Jeavons, Graham Wood, Ray Walker, Marcio Mendes, Chris Tarr, and Paul Millard.

[10] The album received air play on radio stations throughout Australia, Brazil, Europe, and the United States.