Bïa
Bïa is a mononym of Bïa Krieger (b. Brazil - aka Bia), who released her déb… Read Full Bio ↴Bïa is a mononym of Bïa Krieger (b. Brazil - aka Bia), who released her début recording in 1996 and sings in French, Portuguese and Spanish.
During the years of Brazilian military government, her parents were forced into exile. They moved to Chile, then Peru and finally Portugal. She was 12 when the family went back to their homeland after the Amnisty Law. For a few years she was just a kid going to school and listening to music, brazilian music but also latin-american or anglo-saxon pop music, singing and playing guitar to her friends. Then she enters the University (Journalism) and disappointment comes : the scholar world seems too narrow for someone who’s been travelling since age 3. She chooses to take a break and go Europe for a year. It finally became years.
Bïa spends a few years sailing around the Atlantic and Mediterranean, learning more about nature, literature, languages, music and politics than she would in any school. In 1995, she decides she won’t be anything else but a musician, and starts going professional. She is living in France and so she sings in French as well as in her mother tongue, Portuguese, or Spanish that she had learned as a child.
In 1996, French author and producer Pierre Barouh offers her a first opportunity to record, after listening to her demo : This first album is called « La Mémoire du Vent », and earns an important prize, the « Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros ». She signs translations in French of some of the songs of the great brazilian songwriter Chico Buarque, who warmly and publicly encourages her.
In 1998 she sings the soundtrack of a Claude Lelouch picture, goes touring in Japan, Italy and Canada, besides France where she starts to be quite well-known.
She releases her second album, « Sources », in 2000. Partly recorded in Rio de Janeiro, this album shows the maturity she is gaining as a songwriter, as well as her need to return to her country’s sources of inspiration. She also pays a tribute to the Beatles, which she has always loved, by covering « Golden Slumbers ».
Her exposure in Quebec, Canada, is getting wider and wider. She makes more than a hundred concerts, radio and TV shows, and the press and public support her.
In 2003, Bïa releases her third album, « Carmin ». Most of the songs are hers, but she still pays hommages to her favourite songwriters such as brazilian Chico Buarque, italian Gianmaria Testa or french Henri Salvador. And she brings into light a wonderful Inca mantra, « Inti », a pre-colombian hymn to the sun played in a drum & bass unexpected and beautiful arrangement.
Partly recorded in Paris, partly in Montreal, where she spends much of her time, this new record is sensuous, graceful, creative and irresistible.
Bia goes on singing in several latin languages, creating tasty mixes between bossa-nova or samba rithms and french language, pop flavours sang in south-american way, and some very brazilian or afro-brazilian songs.
Carmin has been produced by Robson Galdino, a carioca (from Rio) guitar player and studio wiz living in Paris, and Erik West Millette, a bass, guitar and slides player from Montreal. Together they have managed to express all the richness and fertility of Bïa’s musical universe, in a modern and accoustic way that shows maturity and profoundness as well as playfulness.
After her remarquable concert for the International Jazz Festival of Montreal in July 2003, Bïa and her group go back to Europe for concerts in Italy and France, before returning for a new tour in Québec. They are also preparing a live DVD.
During the years of Brazilian military government, her parents were forced into exile. They moved to Chile, then Peru and finally Portugal. She was 12 when the family went back to their homeland after the Amnisty Law. For a few years she was just a kid going to school and listening to music, brazilian music but also latin-american or anglo-saxon pop music, singing and playing guitar to her friends. Then she enters the University (Journalism) and disappointment comes : the scholar world seems too narrow for someone who’s been travelling since age 3. She chooses to take a break and go Europe for a year. It finally became years.
Bïa spends a few years sailing around the Atlantic and Mediterranean, learning more about nature, literature, languages, music and politics than she would in any school. In 1995, she decides she won’t be anything else but a musician, and starts going professional. She is living in France and so she sings in French as well as in her mother tongue, Portuguese, or Spanish that she had learned as a child.
In 1996, French author and producer Pierre Barouh offers her a first opportunity to record, after listening to her demo : This first album is called « La Mémoire du Vent », and earns an important prize, the « Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros ». She signs translations in French of some of the songs of the great brazilian songwriter Chico Buarque, who warmly and publicly encourages her.
In 1998 she sings the soundtrack of a Claude Lelouch picture, goes touring in Japan, Italy and Canada, besides France where she starts to be quite well-known.
She releases her second album, « Sources », in 2000. Partly recorded in Rio de Janeiro, this album shows the maturity she is gaining as a songwriter, as well as her need to return to her country’s sources of inspiration. She also pays a tribute to the Beatles, which she has always loved, by covering « Golden Slumbers ».
Her exposure in Quebec, Canada, is getting wider and wider. She makes more than a hundred concerts, radio and TV shows, and the press and public support her.
In 2003, Bïa releases her third album, « Carmin ». Most of the songs are hers, but she still pays hommages to her favourite songwriters such as brazilian Chico Buarque, italian Gianmaria Testa or french Henri Salvador. And she brings into light a wonderful Inca mantra, « Inti », a pre-colombian hymn to the sun played in a drum & bass unexpected and beautiful arrangement.
Partly recorded in Paris, partly in Montreal, where she spends much of her time, this new record is sensuous, graceful, creative and irresistible.
Bia goes on singing in several latin languages, creating tasty mixes between bossa-nova or samba rithms and french language, pop flavours sang in south-american way, and some very brazilian or afro-brazilian songs.
Carmin has been produced by Robson Galdino, a carioca (from Rio) guitar player and studio wiz living in Paris, and Erik West Millette, a bass, guitar and slides player from Montreal. Together they have managed to express all the richness and fertility of Bïa’s musical universe, in a modern and accoustic way that shows maturity and profoundness as well as playfulness.
After her remarquable concert for the International Jazz Festival of Montreal in July 2003, Bïa and her group go back to Europe for concerts in Italy and France, before returning for a new tour in Québec. They are also preparing a live DVD.
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Bïa Lyrics
A Rã Vai! Que com o tempo a ferida vai sarar, Uma qualquer…
À toi Je sais que tu penses à moi Et je te pense…
Agua na boca Écoute ma voix écoute ma prière Écoute mon cœur qui bat…
Água Na Boca Ouve a minha voz, escuta a minha prece E o meu…
Appel Ah, meu amor natildeo vaacute embora Vecirc a vida como cho…
Around The World Eu pensei em alguma coisa assim Onde está o amor? Eu…
AUTOMATIC What is divine light? BIA BIA (Aziz) BIA BIA Push to start,…
BADSIDE I swear if you muthafuckas knew better, you'd do better On…
Beijo Segunda-feira Descendo uma ladeira Na praia na esteira Com b…
BESITO BIA, BIA Estoy frío, I'm way colder Ooh, I'm comin', mentir…
BIA BIA (Aziz) BIA, BIA BIA, BIA, BIA (it's BIA, nigga) BIA, BIA, BI…
BIG BUSINESS Tear drops on my chain, so sentimental They know my name,…
BIG DEAL (Aziz) Uh, uh, uh (Hey, I'm really Rich) BIA, BIA I'm the n…
BLUE BANK All this sauce on me is uncontrollable All this MK ULTRA…
CAN'T TOUCH THIS (who made this shit, Pharaoh?) BIA, BIA (IRocc on the beat) …
Carmin Hoy he sentido algo nueo en mi No sé que será No…
CLASSY Woo It's showtime Let's go Uh, uh Classy, classy (hey, I'm …
Comme une vague Rien ne sera comme avant D'avoir été frôlé par le temps…
COVER GIRL Uh (uh) (Aziz) I'm not fuckin' no nigga, if he don't…
Cœur vagabond Meu coração não se cansa De ter esperança De um dia ser…
DON'T TELL Juicy J in this bitch (uh) BIA, what's up, mane? Ayy, ayy Do…
DROWN IN MY CUP Drown in my cup Sippin' away all my sober thoughts Drown in…
Esta Noche Esta noche, tengo He said he want him a 'Rican, a…
FALLBACK Uh, okay (okay) Uh, okay (okay, okay) Uh, okay (okay, okay) …
Flor Quando te perdi Nao compreendi Tua ingratidao Fiquei a sisma…
FOUR SEASONS Uh, uh Turn me up a lil' Uh, yeah Uh, uh (yeah), uh…
FREAK IN THE NIGHT BIA, BIA (ooh) (Hey, I'm really Rich) I like two kilo on…
FREE BIA (Hey, I'm really Rich) Yeah First day, first day, first day…
FUNGSHWAY You fuckin' up my fungshway! 'Shway! 'Shway, 'shway! 'Shway!…
Furious Yo soy loca, loca, loca like a locomotive Out the window…
HOLLYWOOD (Murda on the beat, so it's not nice) I'm Hollywood (Hollyw…
I'M THAT BITCH Yeah, uh Grrah (yeah), hah, hah (grrt) Ayy (yeah, uh) BIA, B…
Ilha do Mel Ilha do Mel Lagoa da Conceição Cem anos são Um oceano Esses …
Is That Right Uno, dos, tres, cuatro Uno, dos, tres, cuatro Uno, dos, tres…
L Stepped in the club I think I'm waved Two baddies linking…
La Nuit Des Masques Qui êtes-vous? Si tu m'aimes, tu dois deviner Aujourd'hui to…
La tua voce Portami via da qui Fuori da questa stanza Con le tue mani…
Labels. I ain't wastin' no more time with these labels I done…
Les Mûres Sauvages Rien Ce n'est presque rien Quelques petits grains De ta lang…
LONDON I'm in London, I like to go and shop at…
Mariana Toda noite Mariana Solitária estrela brilha soberana Ele sor…
Meditação Quem acreditou No amor, no sorriso, na flor Então sonhou, …
meditacao Quem acreditou No amor, no sorriso, na flor Então sonhou, so…
MILANO Give you good look, but it don't know what to…
MILLIONS Bling, bling, bling, bitches is mad, hahahaha Hahaha Uh, uh,…
Minha Namorada Meu poeta eu hoje estou contente Todo mundo de repente ficou…
Monopólio Joga! Lança o dado! - cubo aleatório, Neste tabuleiro vais s…
MOTIONLESS Mh I cut my phone on DND while I'm smokin' on…
Navegar Estoy perdiendo el rumbo, estoy perdido en el mar. No tengo…
OH NO Oh no Oh no (ayy, ayy, cha) BIA Ayy, you, girl, inna di…
PLATE (Aziz) Ooh, sim-simmer I might fuck him while I heat up din…
que Bom Você Parece que faz tempo Mas foi ontem que eu te vi…
RAISE THE STAKES Uh Grr (Shake it, shake it) uh Grr (rrah) Uh (Shake it, shak…
Risada Seja lá, como for, você já mora em mim É assim,…
Sai Pela estrada a fora, eu vou bem sozinha Levar esses doces…
SAME HANDS (CB on the beat) Crushin' up the drugs with the same…
SIXTEEN Aziz (Aziz, Aziz) Huh? Huh? Huh? Take me back to when I los…
SKATE (Cb on the beat) Ayy, ayy I like long walks with my…
SUPABIEN Supa-bien, uh Uh Cuban on my chain How my bitches get the li…
Tão sentimental Olha que vida ideal Longe do feio e do mau Vivendo o…
VIBES ON ME Murda on the beat so it's not nice Vibes on me,…
Whip It Whip it, Whip it, Whip it Real good He whip a…
WHOLE LOTTA MONEY It's a whole lotta money in this motherfucker (BIA, BIA) It'…
YAKWTFGO Pfff, bitch, bitch, bitch Who want all legit? Gimme all the …