Daniela Mercuri de Almeida Verçosa (born July 28, 1965 in Salvador, Bahia, … Read Full Bio ↴Daniela Mercuri de Almeida Verçosa (born July 28, 1965 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), best known as Daniela Mercury, is a Brazilian axé, samba-reggae and MPB singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, entrepeneur, producer, poet, philanthropist and activist for LGBTQ+ rights. For her pioneering of the axé genre, she is also known as the "Queen of Axé."

Since her breakthrough, Mercury has become one of the best known Brazilian female singers, selling over 20 million albums worldwide. Daniela has a degree in dance from the Federal University of Bahia, having started her studies in this art since she was four years old, later becoming a teacher of jazz, modern and classical ballet, besides having specialized and performed in other genres, such as Afro Dance and contemporary dance. She began singing professionally at the age of fifteen, the same age at which she rode a trio elétrico for the first time, integrating her career as singer and dancer.

She released her eponymous album in 1991, followed by O Canto da Cidade in the following year, leveraging her career as a national artist and bringing the axé music genre to the forefront. Over the years, she released several albums, generating great hits like "Swing da Cor", "O Canto da Cidade", "À Primeira Vista", "Rapunzel", "Nobre Vagabundo", "Ilê Pérola Negra (O Canto do Negro)", "Mutante", "Maimbê Dandá", "Levada Brasileira", "Oyá Por Nós", among others. She recorded a DVD commemorating 25 years of Cirque du Soleil and was part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival. In addition, she participated in Alejandro Sanz's album and sang with Paul McCartney in Norway during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Winner of a Latin Grammy for her album Balé Mulato - Ao Vivo, she also received six Brazilian Music Awards, an APCA award, three Multishow awards, and two VMB awards, for best music video and photography. On television she was a judge and mentor for the talent shows Popstars, Superstar, and The Voice Kids Portugal.

In 2013, Daniela released in partnership with her wife Malu Verçosa, whom she married in Portugal the same year, her first book, Daniela e Malu: Uma História de Amor.

Attentive to the Brazilian social reality and with a great desire to contribute to the preservation of our cultural matrices, Daniela created her Institute "Sol da Liberdade" in 2008. Today, in partnership with UNICEF and ESPN Brasil, the ISL carries out the Caravana da Música project. The Caravana da Música is an itinerant project that has been touring Brazil since 2007, visiting one city every month. The cities to be visited are indicated by UNICEF, according to the HDI (Human Development Index) and the IDI (Child Development Index). In each of the cities visited, the "Music Caravan" sets up a large infrastructure where it offers 3,000 children an unprecedented experience with dance, music, theater, instrument building, circus art, and several other artistic experiences. In addition to the children, the Music Caravan also offers training in Art Education for 250 public school teachers from each of the visited cities. The Music Caravan has already directly assisted more than 50 thousand children and 30 thousand teachers. Considering that each public school teacher trained by the Caravan becomes an Art Education multiplier, it is estimated that the Music Caravan has already indirectly reached more than half a million Brazilians. All the activities of the Music Caravan in the countryside of Brazil are recorded by the ESPN Brazil team, which broadcasts a monthly documentary about the project's activities. The documentary is shown in Brazil and in 157 other countries.

Besides presiding the Instituto Sol da Liberdade, Daniela is also UNICEF's National Goodwill Ambassador, a title she received in 1995, when she became the second Brazilian personality to receive such honor. She has also participated in several benefit shows in favor of children, among them the UNICEF/ Rede Globo's Criança Esperança and the AACD/SBT's Teleton. Part of the rights to her 1998 album Elétrica were donated to UNICEF. She is also an ambassador for the Ayrton Senna Institute. Daniela has also participated in other charitable projects, not directly linked to children. On October 7, 2003, she took part in the show Solidariedade Brasil-Noruega in favor of Fome Zero at the National Theater, in Brasilia. She is also connected to the NGO América Latina em Ação Solidária (ALAS), having participated in September 2007 in an advertising campaign promoting aid to the earthquake victims in Peru. In 2013 she was invited to participate in the UN global campaign, Free & Equal, along with Ricky Martin and other international artists.

País Tropical
Daniela Mercury Lyrics

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Moro...
Num país tropical,
Abençoado por Deus
E bonito por natureza, pois é...

Moro...
Num país tropical,
Abençoado por Deus

E bonito por natureza, mas que beleza!

Em fevereiro, em fevereiro,
Tem carnaval,
Tem carnaval,
Tenho um fusca e um violão,
Sou Flamengo e tenho uma nega chamada Tereza.

Posso não ser um Band Leader,
Mas assim mesmo feliz da vida, pois é...
Lá em casa todos meus amigos, meus camaradinhas me respeitam, pois é,
Essa é a razão da simpatia, do poder do algo mais e da alegria...

Moro
num país tropical
Abençoado por Deus
E bonito por natureza.

Em fevereiro, em fevereiro,
Em fevereiro tem carnaval,
Tem carnaval,
Tenho um fusca e um violão,
Sou Flamengo e tenho uma nega chamada Tereza,
Sou Flamengo tenho uma nega chamada Tereza,

Sou Flamengo tenho uma nega chamada Tereza,
Sou Flamengo tenho uma nega chamada Tereza.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Daniela Mercury's song "País Tropical" celebrate Brazil as a tropical paradise blessed by God and beautiful by nature. The repetition of the opening lines, "Moro... num país tropical, abençoado por Deus e bonito por natureza", emphasizes the singer's pride in her country and invites listeners to join in. The lyrics also touch on cultural elements that are unique to Brazil, such as the Carnaval in February, the singer's preference for the Flamengo soccer team, and his beloved partner Tereza.

The lyrics also highlight the camaraderie and respect among the singer's friends, which is another source of joy and happiness for him. The last lines repeat the opening lines, emphasizing again the beauty and blessedness of Brazil as a country. Overall, the song is a passionate ode to Brazil and its people, culture, and natural splendor.

Line by Line Meaning

Moro...
Eu vivo...

Num país tropical,
Em um lugar onde a temperatura é quente, as praias são diversas, e as pessoas têm um estilo de vida descontraído...

Abençoado por Deus
Uma terra abençoada por Deus, onde as pessoas são felizes e prósperas, mesmo com várias dificuldades...

E bonito por natureza, pois é...
A paisagem natural é impressionante, com montanhas, florestas, rios e cachoeiras, criando um cenário magnífico...

Em fevereiro, em fevereiro,
No mês de fevereiro...

Tem carnaval,
A festa de carnaval acontece! É um momento para celebrar e dançar com amigos e familiares, enchendo as ruas de alegria...

Tenho um fusca e um violão,
Eu tenho bens simples, mas essenciais para mim: um carro antigo e um violão para tocar música.

Sou Flamengo e tenho uma nega chamada Tereza.
Eu sou torcedor do Flamengo e tenho uma mulher especial chamada Tereza em minha vida.

Posso não ser um Band Leader,
Eu não sou líder de uma banda famosa...

Mas assim mesmo feliz da vida, pois é...
Mas mesmo assim, eu estou feliz e satisfeito com a minha vida!

Lá em casa todos meus amigos, meus camaradinhas me respeitam, pois é,
Em minha casa, meus amigos e companheiros me respeitam e apreciam minha presença.

Essa é a razão da simpatia, do poder do algo mais e da alegria...
Essa é a razão pela qual eu tenho um espírito amigável e alegre, que se espalha para outras pessoas e traz felicidade.

Moro num país tropical
Eu moro em um lugar onde as pessoas são acolhedoras e amigáveis, e a vida é cheia de música, celebração e beleza natural.

Abençoado por Deus
Eu vivo em um lugar onde a vida é cheia de oportunidades e bênçãos de Deus.

E bonito por natureza.
As maravilhas naturais deste lugar são verdadeiramente impressionantes e merecem ser celebradas.

Sou Flamengo tenho uma nega chamada Tereza,
Eu sou Flamengo e a minha amada se chama Tereza. Esta é uma das coisas mais importantes na minha vida e eu sou grato por isso.

Sou Flamengo tenho uma nega chamada Tereza.
Eu sou Flamengo e a minha amada se chama Tereza. Esta é uma das coisas mais importantes na minha vida e eu sou grato por isso.

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