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.
Todo Mundo Quer
Alcione Lyrics
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Todo mundo quer
Mas nem todos podem arranjar
Pego as 11 horas,
Largo ao meio dia
E tenho 1 hr pra almoçar
Trabalho igual ao meu
Mas nem todos podem arranjar
Pego as 11 horas,
Largo ao meio dia
E tenho 1 hr pra almoçar
Fico as vezes até sem comer
Só pra não mastigar
Não há coisa melhor
Do que não fazer nada
E depois descansar
(Repete tudo)
The lyrics of Alcione's song Todo Mundo Quer (Everyone Wants) talks about the envy that people have towards other people's work schedules. The beginning of the song says that everyone wants to have the same work schedule as the singer, which means starting work at 11 am, having a one-hour lunch break, and finishing at noon. However, not everyone is capable of arranging such a schedule, and the singer seems to appreciate her job for having it.
Line by Line Meaning
Trabalho igual ao meu
Everyone wants a job like mine
Todo mundo quer
Everybody wants it
Mas nem todos podem arranjar
But not everyone can get it
Pego as 11 horas,
I start at 11am
Largo ao meio dia
I finish at midday
E tenho 1 hr pra almoçar
And have only 1 hour for lunch
Fico as vezes até sem comer
Sometimes I don't even eat
Só pra não mastigar
Just to avoid chewing
Não há coisa melhor
There is no better thing
Do que não fazer nada
Than doing nothing
E depois descansar
And then resting
(Repete tudo)
(Repeats everything)
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.