Real name: Irio Nepomuceno De Paula

Effective period / Period of releases: 1972 - 2009

Irio De Paula (born 10 May 1939, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – died 23 May 2017, Rome, Italy) was a Brazilian composer, guitarist and singer. From the 1970s onwards, he lived in Rome, Italy. He performed solo, and also in a duo with Italian guitarist and singer, Giovanna Marinuzzi, collectively named Irio E Gio'. The duo appeared on the soundtrack of the film L'Ultima Neve Di Primavera (1973) scored by Franco Micalizzi, with the song Criança.