She won Latin Grammy Awards for her albums Amanhecer in 2016 and for Origens (Ao Vivo em Sete Lagoas) in 2020.

Fernandes was born in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, where she grew up on a farm with her parents and a younger brother.

She released the album Canções do Vento Sul in 2005,[4] for which she was nominated for the Best Popular Singer Award at the Prêmio da Música Brasileira.

Fernandes became known across Latin America with her collaboration on the song "Hoy Me Voy", which was released on Juanes' 2012 album MTV Unplugged.

[8] Fernandes has sung a number of duets, and ensembles, with other artists including Michael Bolton, Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano, Shania Twain and Taylor Swift.