Names: Mario and PhoenixStudying:
Mario - Finance; Phoenix – Vocal Performance
Where: Brigham Young University - Provo
Mario and Phoenix were raised in Curitiba, Brazil. Phoenix first came to the U.S. to participate in a recording project with liahona.net in which she recorded 45 church hymns and several other religious pieces in Portuguese. As a result of this experience, Phoenix was able to audition for the BYU music department and was accepted into the vocal performance program. After two semesters of studying in the ESL program at BYU, Phoenix was able to commence her studies at BYU where she is currently a junior. Follow this link to hear her sing in Portuguese.
Mario Costa was born in May 12, 1985, in the little town of Maringa in Southern Brazil. He is the second of five children, and the first in his family to pursue an international college-education. Mario graduated from LDS Business College with a 3.99 GPA and is now two semesters away from graduating from BYU in Management with emphasis in Finance. They plan to return to Brazil in 2011 following the completion of their education.
