Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio Pedreira, known by the stagenames Claudia Leitte (with double "tt") and Claudinha (born July 10, 1980 in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian axé and pop singer, and former vocalist of the group Babado Novo. Since she is one of the most popular axé singers in Brazil, she hosted MTV Brasil's Video Music Brasil 2007, in which she had been nominated as best singer in that award. Claudia Leitte has also won other awards. Claudia Leitte is also a coach from The Voice Brasil. Claudia Leitte has sold 1,5 million albums in her 6-year-career.