Brazilian with Mediterranean roots and an Arabic heart, Esmeralda dances since the age of 4 yo. Soloist, teacher, choreographer, competition judge, writer, producer, polyglot, mother, Esmeralda is one of the biggest names in the world of Belly Dance today, having visited, taught and danced in 38 countries so far.
Esmeralda was the youngest Brazilian dancer to be accepted at La Maison de L'Artiste from Lebanon - ME's biggest entertainment/artist agency (1980 - 2015) responsible for providing 80% of the dancers and musicians for the best hotels in the Middle East, Gulf and North Africa. Together with the agency, from 2002 to 2014, Esmeralda built one fo the biggest Brazilian careers, having on elf the longest contracts in Tunisia and being the first dancer to tour in the Mahgreb (Morocco, Algeria & Tunisia).
Esmeralda Colabone ended her entertainment career in the Middle East as a soloist in 2014. Soon after that, she released the "Enta Omri" video production that took the BellyDance global community by storm, making her one of the most requested artist till this day. The Turban Lady, the Tunisian Treasure, one of the advocates for the Lebanese Style, the Cha Cha of the Nile performance that shook up the industry.
In Brazil, Esmeralda directed her own school from 2016 till 2020 and is considered one of the most important Arabic Dance References in the country. In 2024, Esmeralda started the celebration of her 25 years in the Arabic Dance scene with The Silver Tour that became highly requested worldwide, having to be extended to 2025.
