Ana Paula Fernandes
Ana Paula Fernandes is a prominent juror in the samba parade judging system of Rio de Janeiro, known for her critical role in evaluating samba-enredo performances during the annual Carnival festivities. In a recent event, she faced scrutiny for not assigning scores to three schools—Mocidade, Paraíso do Tuiuti, and Portela—leading to a significant intervention by the Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro (Liesa).
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Ana Paula Fernandes, a judge, alleged that there were excessive expressions in Yoruba during the samba-enredo.
UPM cobra Liesa sobre seu futuro no carnaval, mas plenária para tratar assunto ainda não tem data definida
Brazil· 2025-03-25Ana Paula Fernandes is a juror responsible for evaluating samba-enredo at the Rio de Janeiro carnival.
Jurada que esqueceu de dar 3 notas reclama do barulho 'insuportável' dos camarotes no final dos desfiles e relata queda de pressãoBrazil· 2025-03-08Ana Paula Fernandes is a judge responsible for evaluating samba-enredo at the Rio de Janeiro carnival.
Jurada que esqueceu de dar 3 notas reclama do barulho 'insuportável' dos camarotes no final dos desfiles e relata queda de pressãoBrazil· 2025-03-08Ana Paula Fernandes' evaluation of the samba-enredo from Unidos de Padre Miguel sparked debate on social media.
justificativa de jurada para tirar ponto da Unidos de Padre Miguel gera polêmica nas redesBrazil· 2025-03-08
Ana Paula Fernandes deducted points from Boi Vermelho due to an 'excess of terms in iorubá'.
Grande Rio, Tijuca e UPM entram com recursos na Liesa; entenda os motivosBrazil· 2025-03-07
Ana Paula Fernandes is responsible for the samba-enredo scoring in the Special Group's note tally.
Jurada deixa de atribuir notas a três escolas, e Liesa repete maior nota no quesito samba-enredo; entendaBrazil· 2025-03-05