At the age of seven, Bebel made an appearance on her mother's first solo album Miúcha. At age nine, Bebel performed with her mother and jazz saxophonist Stan Getz at a jazz festival in New York's Carnegie Hall. Back in Brazil, Bebel performed and recorded for the soundtrack of the children's musical Os Saltimbancos, written by Sergio Bardotti and Chico Buarque. Later on Bebel joined an experimental theatrical group and was a member of the founding team of the performance space Circo Voador (Flying Circus) at Ipanema Beach. In this group she met singer/songwriter Cazuza, who became a close friend and soon a major rock star in Brazil during the 1980s.
Throughout the 1990s, Bebel collaborated with a variety of musical stars such as Arto Lindsay, Thievery Corporation, David Byrne, Towa Tei, Caetano Veloso and Chico Buarque. In 1996 Bebel was featured in the AIDS charity project Red Hot + Rio, produced by her close friend and collaborator Béco Dranoff. By the mid 1990s, Bebel also had successes as songwriter with the international dance hits "Technova" and "Batucada" in collaboration with producers Towa Tei and Arto Lindsay.
Bebel was featured on the soundtrack of Brad Anderson's film Next Stop Wonderland with Vinicius Cantuária and Mauro Refosco. In the late 1990s, Bebel moved to London where she began to develop the sound featured on her critically acclaimed debut album Tanto Tempo. During this period, she met Suba, the multi-talented Serbian producer living in São Paulo who ended up writing and producing several tracks on Tanto Tempo. While in London, she also worked with DJ/producer Amon Tobin, Dutch duo Arling & Cameron and singer Nina Miranda.
In 2000, Bebel's Tanto Tempo album was released on Ziriguiboom (Crammed Discs sub-label) and has sold over one million copies worldwide. The album was also nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards. Her second album, Bebel Gilberto (2004), was also released to great critical acclaim, receiving a MOBO Award in the UK and also a World Music Grammy nomination.
Also in 2006, Bebel started writing and producing the songs that would become part of her third album Momento, released in April 2007. On this album, Bebel collaborated with UK producer Guy Sigsworth, her friends Didi Gutman and Sabina Sciubba (from NY based band Brazilian Girls) and the Rio based Orquestra Imperial.
Gilberto's most recent album, All In One, was released in the US in September 2009 by jazz imprint Verve.
So Nice
Bebel Gilberto Lyrics
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That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
To be a team with me
So nice, life would be so nice
If one day I'd find
Someone who would take my hand
And samba through life with me
Someone to cling to me
Stay with me right or wrong
Someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
Someone to take my heart
And give his heart to me
Someone who's ready to
Give love a start with me
Oh yeah, that would be so nice
I could see you and me
That would be nice
Someone to hold me tight
That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
To be a team with me
So nice, life would be so nice
If one day I'd find
Someone who would take my hand
And samba through life with me
Someone to cling to me
Stay with me right or wrong
Someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
Someone to take my heart
And give his heart to me
Someone who's ready to
Give love a start with me
Oh yes, that would be so nice
Should've be you and me
I could see it would be nice
The song "So Nice" by Bebel Gilberto is a romantic ballad that speaks of the singer’s longing for a loving companion who would stay with her through thick and thin. The lyrics portray the desire for someone who would hold her tight, love her right, understand her little dreams, and be a team with her. She yearns for someone who would cling to her, sing a little samba song, and give love a chance with her. The song is filled with hope, longing, and an underlying sense of optimism highlighting the yearning for a better life that's shared with a loved one.
The spirited rhythm of the song also speaks to the inherent music in Brazil's culture and its traditional Samba dance style, a Brazilian musical genre and dance style that blends elements of African rhythms and European melodic structures, giving it its distinctive sound. The song is a delicate blend of Jazz, Bossa Nova, and traditional Samba music, which is the hallmark of Bebel Gilberto's music style.
Overall, "So Nice" is a beautiful and wistful song that showcases the unbridled desire of a person in love. The song is an ode to finding someone who would walk the journey of life with us and be our partner, supporting us through every challenge and triumph.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone to hold me tight
The singer desires a partner who will hold them with affection and comfort.
That would be very nice
The singer believes such a partner would bring happiness.
Someone to love me right
The singer desires a partner who will love them correctly, without causing pain or problems.
Someone to understand
The singer wants a partner who will comprehend the singer's internal desires and motivations.
Each little dream in me
The metaphor of 'little dreams' signifies the singer's emotional inner life, and the singer wants a partner who cares about and comprehends that internal emotional space.
Someone to take my hand
The singer desires a partner to share experiences, emotions, and life with as a team.
To be a team with me
The singer desires an equitable partnership, where both people work together as equal participants.
So nice, life would be so nice
The singer imagines a fulfilled life with a partner, dreaming of what it would feel like.
If one day I'd find
The singer hopes to find the type of partner described in the previous lines.
Someone who would take my hand
The ideal partner is imagined as someone who will share experiences good and bad as a teammate.
And samba through life with me
The imagery of samba dancing represents a joyful, carefree life shared with a partner.
Someone to cling to me
The singer desires a partner who won't abandon them when things get challenging.
Stay with me right or wrong
The singer wants a supportive partner who will stay through good times and bad.
Someone to sing to me
The singer wants a partner who will add joy to life by singing together or sharing music.
Some little samba song
The samba song is a metaphor for small moments of shared joy and happiness.
Someone to take my heart
The singer wants a partner who will be the caretaker and guardian of their emotional heart.
And give his heart to me
In exchange, the singer is also willing to share their own heart with the partner.
Someone who's ready to
The singer desires someone who is emotionally prepared to enter into a deep relationship.
Give love a start with me
Together, the singer and partner will start a loving partnership together.
I could see you and me
The singer imagines a specific person as the perfect partner.
That would be nice
The singer believes this partner would fulfill all of their emotional and relationship desires.
Should've be you and me
The singer believes that the imagined partner is actually their chosen one.
I could see it would be nice
The singer imagines a happy life with the perfect partner and feels optimistic about this future.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Norman Gimbel, Marcos Kostenbader Valle, Paulo Sergio Kostenbader Valle
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Someone to hold me tight
That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
And be a team with me
So nice, life would be so nice
If one day I'd find
Someone who would take my hand
And samba through life with me
Someone to cling to me
Stay with me right or wrong
Someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
Someone to take my heart
And give his heart to me
Someone who's ready to
Give love a start with me
Oh yeah, that would be so nice
I could see you and me, that would be nice
Someone to hold me tight
That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
To be a team with me
So nice, life would be so nice
If one day I'd find
Someone who would take my hand
And samba through life with me
Someone to cling to me
Stay with me right or wrong
Someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
Someone to take my heart
And give his heart to me
Someone who's ready to
Give love a start with me
Oh yes, that would be so nice
Shouldn't we, you and me?
I can see it will be nice...
@hater8847
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@leomaranhao3757
Impossível não lembrar de Laços de Família 😍
@ludumaranhao8824
Sim principalmente naquela parte que a Cíntia, romeu, íris, edu e Camila viajam pra angra dos Reis
@douglasguaripuna1756
@@ludumaranhao8824 que passou hoje.
@jusande1
Pra mim uma da novelas com melhor trilha sonora, depois vem mulheres apaixonadas
@Julijuliiiii
La mejor novela. Y sus músicas hermosas ! Saludos desde argentina ❤️❤️
@kennethschweighardt4920
I cannot stop listening to this song, it is reminding me of my deceased mother and growing up in the 60’s.. Thank you!!!!
@thomaskarlohkarloh5166
O mundo ama o Brasil! <3
@gabrielreis5066
@@thomaskarlohkarloh5166 não força cara, muitos nem sabem da existência do Brasil.
@fredb.8383
Take care, I too have always loved this song.
@Eagle4448
@@gabrielreis5066 Mas tem que ser alguém muito desinformado ou tapado mesmo para desconhecer a existência de um país desse tamanho! 😅