Rodrigo Rossi, also known as Rod Rossi, is a Brazilian singer. After beginning his career in heavy metal bands Snake Eyes[1] and Thorn,[2] he was invited to sing the
Brazilian Portuguese version of the opening of
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas, which led him to shift his career focus to the production of
anime songs in
Brazil.[3][4]
Since then, he has been touring all over Brazil singing Brazilian Portuguese versions of other
anime to which he was invited, such as
Dragon Ball Kai and
Saint Seiya Omega.[5][6]
In 2014, Rossi partnered with
Edu Falaschi,
Ricardo Cruz and
Larissa Tassi to create Cavaleiros in Concert ("saints in concert").[7] They are all known for performing Brazil's opening and ending themes to several
Saint Seiya animes, and the project consisted of a series of concerts where they all sang their songs and paid homage to Saint Seiya.[8]
In 2016, Rossi took part in the V.A. Animes x Tokusatsu project, in which many artists banded together to play anime songs. Rossi, with Japanese singer
Yama-B (former vocalist of
Galneryus), recorded a version of
Hironobu Kageyama's Soldier Dream, the second opening of Saint Seiya.[9] The duo took the opportunity to record another track for the album Yama-B & Friends called When I Say Goodbye.[10][11]
In the same year, Rossi co-founded
Danger3[15] with Larissa Tassi and
Ricardo Cruz. The group is dedicated to the production of anime songs and have released four singles with songs inspired by
manga published in Brazil,[16] such as
Akira and
Your Name.[17] The trio also recorded the Brazilian Portuguese versions for the opening and ending themes of
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold,[18] and the song Space Runners, Go, from the
Space Runners game.[19]
In 2020, Rossi released
ANNO: X, a compilation of all anime songs he was officially invited for.[20][21]
"O Reino de Atena" (Original: "The Realm of Athena", by
EUROX)
"Laços de Flor" (Original: "Hana no Kusari", by
Maki Ikuno and
Marina Del Ray) Obs: sung by Melissa Matos, Rossi worked adapting the lyrics and tends to sing it in his concerts.