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Ludov is a Brazilian indie pop/rock band. The current line-up consists of Vanessa Krongold (lead vocals), Habacuque Lima (guitar/vocals), Mauro Motoki (guitar/keyboards/vocals), and Paulo Chapolin (drums). Edu Filomeno was the bass player, but he left the group to study abroad. Bass duties are now divided by Habacuque, Mauro and producer Fabio Pinc. Known in the alternative scenario of São Paulo, Ludov made its breakthrough in 2004, when the video of "Princesa", from their EP "Dois a Rodar" became popular in MTV Brasil, going to "Disk MTV" (Brazilian's TRL). This video was awarded as best independent video the same year at Video Music Brasil, the Brazilian version of MTV VMA. Ludov's first outing, "Dois a Rodar" EP, featured elements from bolero ("Da Primeira Vez", the title track), rock ballads ("Aconteceu"), pop guitar rock ("Trânsito"), beatlesque pop ("Princesa", including borrowed chords and harmonies from Vanessa and Mauro) and waltz-timed lounge music ("Melancolia"). They releas