Alcione (Alcione Nazaré, São Luís, Maranhão, November 21, 1947) also known … Read Full Bio ↴Alcione (Alcione Nazaré, São Luís, Maranhão, November 21, 1947) also known as Marrom (brownie) is one of the most successful female sambists in Brazil who first claimed international recognition in the late 1970s, and has had 19 gold records and two platinum records.

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.

Quero Sim
Alcione Lyrics

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Quero sim
Mais um pouquinho
De inspiração
Fantasiar meu próprio coração
Tão ancioso desse meu cantar

Eu quero sim
Cantar a minha alegria

Mostrar a minha fantasia
Cantar a minha própria dor

Quero sim
Buscar a vida
Contemplando a paz
Fazendo tudo que essa gente faz
Mostrando assim todo esse meu valor

Eu quero sim
Cantar pro mundo inteiro me aplaudir
Pois quem chorou

Agora vai sorrir
Pra festejar o meu interior

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alcione's Quero Sim express the singer's yearning for inspiration and creativity in her art. The repeated phrase "quero sim" ("yes, I want it") emphasizes her determination to pursue her dreams and share her emotions through music. She wants to indulge in her own imagination and let her heart guide her singing, whether it is joyful or painful.

She also desires to live her life to the fullest like everyone else, seeking peace and experiencing all that it has to offer. By showing her worth and value through her music, she hopes to receive recognition and applause from the whole world. The song ends with the promise of celebration for her inner self, and for everyone who has cried in the past, but now can smile and rejoice.

Overall, "Quero Sim" encourages listeners to follow their passions and express themselves creatively, despite the challenges that may come their way. It is a message of hope and strength, urging people to pursue happiness and find fulfillment through their art.

Line by Line Meaning

Quero sim
I really want to

Mais um pouquinho
A little bit more

De inspiração
Of inspiration

Fantasiar meu próprio coração
To fantasize my own heart

Tão ancioso desse meu cantar
So eager to sing

Cantar a minha alegria
To sing my joy

Mostrar a minha fantasia
To show my fantasy

Cantar a minha própria dor
To sing my own pain

Buscar a vida
To pursue life

Contemplando a paz
Contemplating peace

Fazendo tudo que essa gente faz
Doing everything that these people do