In the '60s, Elis was a leader and a standard-bearer in defense of Brazilian popular music, heavily contributing to the formation of the MPB label, with commercial and ideological characteristics at the same time. She was the first major artist to emerge from music festivals in the 1960s and detached herself from the Bossa Nova aesthetic through the use of her vocal range and drama. Initially, her style was influenced by radio singers, especially Ângela Maria. After four unsuccessful studio albums — Viva a Brotolândia (1961), Poema de Amor (1962), Elis Regina (1963), O Bem do Amor (1963) — Elis was the biggest revelation of the TV Excelsior festival in 1965, when he sang "Arrastão" by Vinícius de Moraes and Edu Lobo. This feat would guarantee him the invitation to act on television and, shortly afterwards, the title of first star of Brazilian popular song, when he started to command, alongside Jair Rodrigues, one of the two most important Brazilian popular music programs, O Fino da bossa. In 1967, she married Ronaldo Bôscoli, then director of O Fino da Bossa. From 1972, Elis began a relationship with César Camargo Mariano, which would last until 1981, in one of the most successful partnerships in Brazilian Popular Music.
She sang many genres: MPB, bossa nova, samba, rock and jazz. Interpreting songs like "Madalena", "Águas de Março", "Atrás da Porta", "Como Nosso Pais", "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista" and "Querellas do Brasil", he recorded moments of happiness, love, sadness and patriotism. Throughout his career, he stood out for also singing songs by artists, still little known, such as Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Belchior, Renato Teixeira, Aldir Blanc, João Bosco, helping to launch them and publicize their works. , boosting them in the Brazilian music scene. Among other partnerships, the duets she had with Jair Rodrigues, Tom Jobim and Rita Lee are famous. With her second husband, pianist César Camargo Mariano, she consecrated a long work of great creativity and musical consistency and, in technical terms, was considered the best brazilian singer. His most memorable artistic presence is perhaps registered on the albums Em Pleno Verão (1970), Elis (1972), Elis (1973), Elis & Tom (1974), Elis (1974), Falso Brilhante (1976), Transversal do Tempo (1978). ), Essa Mulher (1979), Saudade do Brasil (1980) and Elis (1980). She was the first person to inscribe her own voice as if it were an instrument, in the Order of Musicians of Brazil. In 2013, she was elected the best female voice in Brazilian music by Rolling Stone Magazine. Elis was also mentioned in the list of the greatest artists in Brazilian music, ranking 14th, being the best-placed woman. In November of the same year, a musical was premiered in honor of her Elis, the musical.
Elis Regina died prematurely at the age of 36, at the height of her career, causing strong commotion in the country and leaving a vast body of work in Brazilian popular music. Although there were controversies and disputes as to the cause of death, the tests showed that the cause was the consumption of cocaine associated with alcohol, which caused a cardiac arrest.
1 2 3 Balançou
Elis Regina Lyrics
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1, 2, 3, o meu samba eu quero assim
Requebra e vai por mim
1, 2, 3, vai não vai
1, 2, 3, ouve o prato a marcar
O nosso balançar
E segue o rebolado
A onda do balanço me enrolou
Eu não posso parar
Vejo o tempo correr sem me cansar
Você pode notar
Batam palmas para quem gostou
Do meu samba que a ninguém negou
De todo o coração
Sensação
Enquanto balançou
The song "1 2 3 Balançou" by Elis Regina is a classic Brazilian samba song about the joy and energy of dancing to the samba rhythm. The lyrics are about following the beat and letting the music take control, with the singer encouraging listeners to join in the fun.
The opening lines "1, 2, 3, balançou / 1, 2, 3, o meu samba eu quero assim / Requebra e vai por mim" set the tone for the song, with the singer saying that she wants her samba to be exactly like this - upbeat and rhythmic. She then goes on to describe the dance moves and the feeling of being swept up in the music: "Faz um passo todo figurado / E segue o rebolado / A onda do balanço me enrolou" ("Make a whole elaborate step / And follow the sway / The wave of the rhythm rolled me up"). The song continues with calls to "bate palmas" (clap hands) and enjoy the party atmosphere.
Overall, "1 2 3 Balançou" is a celebration of the joy of samba, with a catchy rhythm and upbeat lyrics that encourage listeners to join in the fun and let the music take control.
Line by Line Meaning
1, 2, 3, balançou
We're starting to sway to the rhythm
1, 2, 3, o meu samba eu quero assim
My samba should be like this, with a lot of movement and energy
Requebra e vai por mim
Move your hips and follow my lead
1, 2, 3, vai não vai
We're hesitant and unsure, but still trying to keep up with the beat
1, 2, 3, ouve o prato a marcar
Listen to the drum to stay in rhythm
O nosso balançar
This is our sway, our way of dancing
Faz um passo todo figurado
Do a rehearsed step, a dance move that is already planned
E segue o rebolado
Then follow with some hip action
A onda do balanço me enrolou
The feeling of this rhythm has taken me over
Eu não posso parar
I can't stop dancing now
Vejo o tempo correr sem me cansar
Time is flying and I'm not tired at all
Você pode notar
You can see it too
Batam palmas para quem gostou
Clap for those who enjoyed it
Do meu samba que a ninguém negou
Of my samba that no one can say no to
De todo o coração
With all my heart
Sensação
This sensation
Enquanto balançou
While we were swaying
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