Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul… Read Full Bio ↴Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil – January 19, 1982, São Paulo, Brazil), better known as Elis Regina, was a Brazilian singer and one of the biggest names of MPB. Known for her vocal competence, musicianship and stage presence, she was acclaimed both in Brazil and internationally.

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.

Dá Sorte
Elis Regina Lyrics

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Dá sorte fazer o que eu digo,
Dá sorte querer seu amor,
Dá sorte cantar comigo!

Cante então, a canção,
Que eu fiz para ser feliz

Cante então, a canção,

Que eu fiz para ser feliz

Creio no supremo poder,
Gosto, de quem gosta de mim,
Serei tudo que quero ser

Sou feliz,
Tenho alguém, que me quer
Que eu quero, vem!

Sou feliz

Overall Meaning

Porque o amor me escolheu
E a felicidade me encontrou

Os versos da canção "Da Sorte" da cantora brasileira Elis Regina nos levam a refletir sobre conceitos como amor, felicidade e sorte. Elis parece acreditar que a sorte pode estar ao nosso lado, desde que saibamos seguir o nosso coração. Da sorte fazer o que eu digo, dá sorte querer seu amor e dá sorte cantar comigo são elementos que colaboram para a realização daquilo que nos faz felizes. A canção é uma manifestação da felicidade que Elis sente por ter encontrado alguém que a quer e pela honra em cantar com ela.

Neste contexto, a música ganha força como uma expressão de saudade e ao mesmo tempo, esperança de momentos melhores. A letra mostra um pouco do otimismo e da crença de Elis Regina em um poder maior que ela mesma, o supremo poder do universo. Ela acredita que é possível ser feliz quando gostamos de quem gosta de nós e que podemos ser o que quisermos.

Essa música é apenas uma entre as muitas obras-primas de Elis Regina, que foi considerada uma das maiores vozes do Brasil. A canção "Da Sorte" foi escrita por Lô Borges, músico e compositor brasileiro. É uma mistura de rock com influências da música tradicional do Brasil e tornou-se um dos grandes sucessos da cantora. Elis tinha uma grande habilidade em interpretar canções com muita emoção, o que se tornou sua marca registrada.

Line by Line Meaning

Dá sorte fazer o que eu digo,
It's lucky to do what I say,

Dá sorte querer seu amor,
It's lucky to want your love,

Dá sorte cantar comigo!
It's lucky to sing with me!

Cante então, a canção,
So sing the song,

Que eu fiz para ser feliz
That I made to be happy

Creio no supremo poder,
I believe in supreme power,

Gosto, de quem gosta de mim,
I like those who like me,

Serei tudo que quero ser
I'll be everything I want to be

Sou feliz,
I'm happy,

Tenho alguém, que me quer
I have someone who wants me

Que eu quero, vem!
Who I want, come!