Her artistic career took place in Brazil and the United States between the 1930s and 1950s. She was considered by Rolling Stone magazine as the 15th greatest voice in Brazilian music, and is an international icon and symbol of Brazil abroad. Miranda began her singing career in Brazil in 1929 where she was a major star before moving to the United States. In 1939, she performed on Broadway on which led to a Hollywood film career in 1940, with her first film Down Argentine Way. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", Miranda is noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in her American films, particularly in 1943's The Gang's All Here. By 1945, she was the highest paid woman in the United States.
Miranda made a total of fourteen Hollywood films between 1940 and 1953. Though hailed as a talented performer, her popularity waned by the end of World War II. She later grew to resent the stereotypical "Brazilian Bombshell" image she cultivated and attempted to break free of it with limited success. Undaunted, Miranda focused increasingly on her nightclub appearances, also becoming a fixture on television variety shows—indeed, for all the stereotyping she faced throughout her career, her performances made huge strides in popularizing Brazilian music, while at the same time paving the way for the increasing awareness of all Latin culture.
Carmen Miranda was the first Latin American star to be invited to imprint her hands and feet in the courtyard of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1941. She is considered the precursor of Brazil's Tropicalismo, cultural movement of the 1960s.
On 4 August 1955, Miranda unknowingly suffered a mild heart attack while performing during the taping of an episode of The Jimmy Durante Show. She finished the show but died the following morning after suffering a second heart attack.
A museum was later constructed in Rio de Janeiro in her honor, and in 1995 she was the subject of the acclaimed documentary Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business.
Chica Chica Boom Chic
Carmen Miranda Lyrics
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Pra eu cantar o chica chica boom chic
Com a canção do chica chica boom chic
Meu coração faz chica chica boom chic
E vem a saudade da Bahia
Onde o samba tem, canjerê também
Numa batucada
Chic chic boom, chic chic chic boom
É brasileiro o chica chica boom chic
Com um pandeiro fazendo o chica boom chic
E para terminar o chica chica boom
Vocês devem cantar o chica chica boom
Chica chica boom e chica chica boom, e chica chica boom chic
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
You don't make sense the chica chica boom chic
But it's meant to chica chica
A-chi-chi-chica boom
That's all you've got to say
To chase the jinx away
Chica chica boom, e chica chica boom, chica chica boom
Chic boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
"Chica Chica Boom Chic" is a cheerful and lively song that celebrates Brazilian music and culture. The opening lines of the song praises the singer's instrument, a Ganzá, which creates the rhythmic "chica chica boom" percussion. The chorus emphasizes the repetition of "chica chica boom chic," and the lyrics encourage listeners to sing and dance along to this infectious beat. The song also reflects on the singer's longing for their hometown of Bahia and the vibrant samba and canjerê music that is played there. The song emphasizes the importance of percussion instruments in Brazilian music, highlighting the pandeiro as an integral component of this lively beat.
The lyrics contain a mix of Portuguese and English, and the interwoven cultures represented in the song speak to Carmen Miranda's legacy as an ambassador of Brazilian music to a global audience. The song has gained a significant place in pop culture, and it continues to influence Brazilian music and dance forms such as samba and bossa nova.
Line by Line Meaning
O meu ganzá faz chica chica boom chic
My shaker makes the sound chica chica boom chic
Pra eu cantar o chica chica boom chic
So I can sing the song chica chica boom chic
Com a canção do chica chica boom chic
With the tune of chica chica boom chic
Meu coração faz chica chica boom chic
My heart beats in the rhythm of chica chica boom chic
E vem a saudade da Bahia
And the longing for Bahia comes
Onde o samba tem, canjerê também
Where there is samba, there is also canjerê
Numa batucada
In a batucada
Chic chic boom, chic chic chic boom
Chic chic boom, chic chic chic boom
Chic boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Chic boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
É brasileiro o chica chica boom chic
Chica chica boom chic is Brazilian
Com um pandeiro fazendo o chica boom chic
With a pandeiro making the chica boom chic
E para terminar o chica chica boom
And to finish, the chica chica boom
Vocês devem cantar o chica chica boom
You must sing the chica chica boom
You don't make sense the chica chica boom chic
The chica chica boom chic doesn't have any meaning
But it's meant to chica chica
But it's meant to be
A-chi-chi-chica boom
A-chi-chi-chica boom
That's all you've got to say
That's all you have to say
To chase the jinx away
To chase away bad luck
Chica chica boom, e chica chica boom, chica chica boom
Chica chica boom, and chica chica boom, chica chica boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, chic boom, boom, boom, boom
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mack Gordon, Harry Warren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Daniel Magalhães
Pode ter nascido em qualquer lugar do mundo, Carmem Miranda é pura brasilidade, apresentou o samba pro mundo e ponto final.
mbss 2002
Verdade
17
Ela é da minha familia.
biel zin
@17 MENTIRA?! JURA?
17
@biel zin Sim, ela é
Abel Melo
@17 como é seu nome completo então? (sem mentir pfvr 👀)
Uma Cristã Diferente
Impressionante como a roupa dela é bem atual...Saia longa de cintura alta e cropped... Pequena notável ❤ a rainha do Brasil!
Jorge Dos Santos Teixeira
POIS É , SÓ QUE ATUALMENTE ESTÃO REPETINDO AS MODAS DE ANTIGAMENTE, COMO O POVO NÃO LÊ REVISTAS ANTIGAS E FICAM POR FORA DESSAS MODAS
Renata Matias
Thais Silva no. ......,........
🎹🎶🎤🎧🎵🎼🎸🎷🔉
Thaylane Almeida
O tropicalismo também, é algo que gosto e uso de boas, até porque sou baiana. 🌹🌻🌸🌺🌴⚓