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.
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Elis Regina Lyrics
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Não sei por que
Bate feliz
Quando te vê
E os meus olhos ficam sorrindo
E pelas ruas vão te seguindo
Mas mesmo assim foges de mim
E o muito, muito que te quero
E como é sincero o meu amor
Eu sei que tu não fugirias mais de mim
Vem, vem, vem, vem
Vem sentir o calor
Dos lábios meus
A procura dos teus
Vem matar esta paixão
Que me devora o coração
E só assim então serei feliz, bem feliz
The song "Carinhoso" by Elis Regina is a romantic ballad that expresses a yearning love for someone. The first verse talks about how the singer's heart beats happily whenever they see the person they love. The singer's eyes follow them as they walk the streets, but the person still runs away from them. The second verse reveals the singer's feelings of love towards this person. They express how they are so affectionate towards the person and how sincere their love is. They believe that if the other person knew how they felt, they would never run away anymore.
The chorus invites the person to embrace their love and feel the warmth of the singer's lips searching for theirs. The song ends with the singer expressing that only by being with the person they love can they be truly happy. The lyrics of the song capture the essence of longing, yearning, and the desire to be loved.
Overall, the song is a classic representation of Brazilian music, with its romantic style and samba-inspired beats. Elis Regina's rendition of the song is considered one of the most iconic versions, and the song has been covered by several other Brazilian artists over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Meu coração
My heart
Não sei por que
I don't know why
Bate feliz
Beats happily
Quando te vê
When it sees you
E os meus olhos ficam sorrindo
And my eyes start smiling
E pelas ruas vão te seguindo
And they go following you through the streets
Mas mesmo assim foges de mim
But even so, you run away from me
Ah, se tu soubesses como eu sou tão carinhoso
Ah, if you only knew how loving I am
E o muito, muito que te quero
And how much, much I want you
E como é sincero o meu amor
And how sincere my love is
Eu sei que tu não fugirias mais de mim
I know you wouldn't run away from me anymore
Vem, vem, vem, vem
Come, come, come, come
Vem sentir o calor
Come feel the warmth
Dos lábios meus
Of my lips
A procura dos teus
Searching for yours
Vem matar esta paixão
Come kill this passion
Que me devora o coração
That devours my heart
E só assim então serei feliz, bem feliz
And only then I'll be happy, truly happy
Lyrics © Tratore, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alberto Vianna, Joao De Barro, Pedro Berrios
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