Alcione was introduced to the traditional Brazilian music by her father. He was a military musician who worked as the conductor of the corps marching band. At the age of thirteen, she was already able to give vocal performance in college parties. At this same age, she began to study clarinet, and then learnt to play the trumpet.
At age 20 Alcione moved to Rio de Janeiro. There she worked at the city's TV Excelsior, and later went on tour in Argentina and Chile for four months. On returning to Brazil, she settled in São Paulo, working in nightclub and making appearances on television. In 1970, she started her two-year tour in Europe, performing as a vocalist and a trumpet artist.
In 1972, when back to Brazil, Alcione recorded her first single. The following year, she traveled to sing in Mexico and, in 1974, Portugal, where she recorded her first full-length album. In 1975 Alcione released her LP, A Voz do Samba, which achieved gold sales status and featured several hit tracks. The most successful songs were Não Deixe o Samba Morrer, written by Edson and Aloiso, and O Surdo, written by Totonho/Paulinho Resende.
In the late 1970s, Nazaré became well-known as a samba artist and achieved international recognition. She recorded Alerta Geral for Philips Records and, in 1978, released this album, the title of which was taken from a television show that Alcione had hosted on TV Globo for two years. Following its success, Alcione continued to release several other full-length albums in late 1970s and early 1980s, including her self-titled album.
In 1997, Alcione signed with Universal Records, subsequently releasing a label debut named Valeu, through Polygram the next year. This was followed by Celebração that same year, and Claridade---Uma Homenagem A Clara Nunes in 1999. In December 2002 Alcione was recognized for playing an important part in founding the Paraíso School of Samba in London, England. She also helped organizing and preparing the stage for a British version of the Carnival Brasil, Paraíso dos Orixás (Brazil, Paradise of the Gods). In 2003, her 2002 album, Ao Vivo, received the Best Samba/Pagode Album Award at fourth Latin Grammy Award ceremony.
She has interpreted several hits such as Não deixe o samba morrer, Lá vem você, Gostoso veneno and Ilha da maré.
On July 7, 2007 she performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.
Qualquer Dia Desses
Alcione Lyrics
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Que eu me surpreenda de novo sem sono
Eu perco o juízo e te telefono
E se for preciso até vou aí
Qualquer dia desses
Não vou mais ficar nessa cama de bruços
Chorando sozinha, abafando soluços
Lembrando das coisas que eu nunca esqueci
Qualquer dia desses
Esqueço os conselhos e jogo pesado
Querendo teu corpo de novo ao meu lado
As leis do bom senso vou desafiar
De nada adianta tanto sofrimento se a pura verdade
É que neste momento eu morro de saudade
Com tudo o que o orgulho não pode apagar
Se um dia eu sair
E quiser te encontrar
Não recuses por favor
Pode ser que das cinzas
Renasça de novo
O fogo do nosso amor
The lyrics to Alcione's song Qualquer Dia Desses describe the intense longing and desire of a person who is still deeply in love with their ex-partner. The singer of the song admits that they still have sleepless nights thinking about their past relationship and the memories that they can't seem to forget. They reveal that they are on the brink of losing control and calling their ex-partner, even though they know they probably shouldn't. The second verse shows that the singer is fed up with pretending that they're okay and trying to move on. They want to be with their ex-partner again, no matter how impractical or unreasonable it might seem.
The lyrics also mention the struggle between pride and vulnerability. Despite feeling devastated and desperate, the singer still clings to their pride, acknowledging that their suffering won't erase the truth of their love. In the last stanza, the singer pleads with their ex-partner not to reject them if they ever reach out again, hoping that their love may reignite like a phoenix from the ashes of their past.
In summary, Alcione's Qualquer Dia Desses is a poignant expression of the pain and longing that comes with a failed relationship, as well as the hope and determination that one can still hold onto despite the odds.
Line by Line Meaning
Qualquer dia desses
One of these days
Que eu me surpreenda de novo sem sono
When I am surprised once again by not being able to sleep
Eu perco o juízo e te telefono
I lose control and call you
E se for preciso até vou aí
And if I need to, I will even go to your place
Não vou mais ficar nessa cama de bruços
I will no longer lie down on this bed face down
Chorando sozinha, abafando soluços
Crying alone, suppressing my sobs
Lembrando das coisas que eu nunca esqueci
Remembering things I never forgot
Esqueço os conselhos e jogo pesado
I forget the advice and play hardball
Querendo teu corpo de novo ao meu lado
Wanting your body by my side again
As leis do bom senso vou desafiar
I will challenge the laws of common sense
De nada adianta tanto sofrimento se a pura verdade
There is no point in so much suffering when the pure truth is
É que neste momento eu morro de saudade
That right now I die of missing you
Com tudo o que o orgulho não pode apagar
With everything that pride cannot erase
Se um dia eu sair
If one day I leave
E quiser te encontrar
And want to see you
Não recuses por favor
Please do not refuse
Pode ser que das cinzas
It may be that from the ashes
Renasça de novo
It will be born anew
O fogo do nosso amor
The fire of our love
Contributed by Riley R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Giis Santos
Passando aqui em 2023 só pra registrar que amo essa cantora e suas belas letras
Maria Regina Irineu
Fevereiro de 2023, assistindo está obra de arte do nosso país.
Eu jamais me permiti sofrer por amor, sempre me amei mais que qualquer sexo oposto, sou filha de malandro e conheço a alma masculina e então EU venho sempre em primeiro lugar, mas sinto este apego que ela canta e acho que devo ter amado demais em outra vida , assim como ela ama nas musicas lindas e cheias de entrega, maravilhosa e preciosa Alcione.
Doris Goulart
Poxa, que bonita mensagem
Maria Regina Irineu
@Doris Goulart Agradecida Doris, uma boa noite e uma Páscoa abençoada pra você e tua família, um abraço.
Giis Santos
Isso aí
Mariza Oliver
Tenho 26 anos comecei escuta essa rainha com 13 anos numa primeira ilusão amorosa ela e minha companheira pra me supera toda tristeza dos meu coração se eu sou um mulher com postura ela me exemplo de como ser mulher de verdade
LILY BARROS
Comecei antes com 8 e olha não me arrependo nenhum pouco
George Tsuladze
You are so great my dear Alcione.Your songs get directly in my heart ❤️ Thanks for your talent, greetings from Georgia
Graça Carvalho
Ela brinca com a voz com tanta paixão....Alcione eu só quero vc!!!! Diva maravilhosaaaaa!
Luceuza Ferreira
Belchior é imortal!! Grande cantor/compositor! Suas músicas são eternizadas! Ultrapassam gerações.