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.

Entrudo
Elis Regina Lyrics

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Vem, oh, minha amada
Desce a estrada de rainha
Num passo do rancho, corre o manto
No medo e no espanto, morre minha alegria

Vem, oh, fantasia
Arrasta a saia, rasga o dia
Meu passo é compasso na avenida

Teu riso que dança, trança, triste e sofrido

Se meu abandono
Em cinzas frias, amanhece
Mas o sangue não se cansa
Não se esquece de chamar

E eu abro alas, jogo lanças
Serpentinas de cores feridas
E rompo estandartes na avenida em dor
Sem céu, sem luz, sem sol, sem cor

Mas vem ou tudo ou nada
Meu entrudo, minha espera

Meus campos de guerra, vem, amada
De tanto que eu chamo, canto, peço e preciso

Overall Meaning

The song "Entrudo" by Elis Regina starts off by calling out to a loved one, using the metaphor of a queen descending a path. The next line describes how the queen's movements cause fear and shock in the singer, leading to the death of their happiness. The following stanza brings in the concept of "fantasy," encouraging the queen to dance and enjoy herself despite the pain and struggles of life. The singer's movements mirror those of the queen, with their steps lining up to create a rhythm on the streets. Despite the bitterness and sadness in the world, the singer's love for their partner never fades or tires.

Later in the song, the singer describes how even if they wake up feeling empty and alone, their passion and love remains steadfast. The final stanza includes the image of the singer breaking through barriers and standards, their pain and sorrow on full display. Yet through it all, they still continue to call out for their partner, asking them to join in on the journey of life's struggles and battles.

Line by Line Meaning

Vem, oh, minha amada
Come, oh, my beloved

Desce a estrada de rainha
Descend the queenly road

Num passo do rancho, corre o manto
In a step of the ranch, the mantel runs

No medo e no espanto, morre minha alegria
In fear and awe, my joy dies

Vem, oh, fantasia
Come, oh, fantasy

Arrasta a saia, rasga o dia
Drag the skirt, tear the day

Meu passo é compasso na avenida
My step is rhythm on the avenue

Teu riso que dança, trança, triste e sofrido
Your laughter that dances, braids, sad and suffering

Se meu abandono
If my abandon

Em cinzas frias, amanhece
Dawn in cold ashes

Mas o sangue não se cansa
But the blood doesn't tire