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.
Tristeza
Elis Regina Lyrics
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Quero, de novo, cantar
Tristeza, por favor, vá embora
Minha alma que chora, está vendo o meu fim
Fez do meu coração a sua moradia
Já é demais o meu penar
Quero voltar àquela vida de alegria
Quero, de novo, cantar
Elis Regina's song Tristeza is a sorrowful ballad about a person who is pleading with their sadness to go away. The lyrics convey the deep sadness that the singer is experiencing, and they long to return to the days when they were happy and carefree. The repetition of the opening phrase "lala, laralara" creates a hypnotic and dreamy atmosphere, which enhances the melancholic tone of the song.
The singer's emotions are conveyed through the lyrics, as they express their powerlessness and despair. The personification of sadness as a place where their heart resides conveys a sense of entrapment, and the singer longs for a way out. The lyrics "Minha alma que chora, está vendo o meu fim" (My crying soul sees my end) convey the futility of their situation and the sense that they are approaching a breaking point.
Overall, Tristeza is a powerful song that expresses human frailty and the desperate need for hope. Elis Regina's beautiful voice enhances the emotional impact of the lyrics, making it a classic song that will endure for many years to come.
Line by Line Meaning
Lala, laralara...
The song begins with a nonsensical phrase, just for musical effect.
Quero, de novo, cantar
The singer wants to sing again.
Tristeza, por favor, vá embora
The singer is addressing sadness and asking it to leave.
Minha alma que chora, está vendo o meu fim
The singer's soul is crying and feels like the end is near.
Fez do meu coração a sua moradia
Sadness has taken up residence in the singer's heart.
Já é demais o meu penar
The singer has suffered enough.
Quero voltar àquela vida de alegria
The singer wants to go back to a joyful life.
Quero, de novo, cantar
The singer repeats that they want to sing again.
Laiara...
The song ends with another nonsensical phrase, just for musical effect.
Contributed by Daniel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Wemerson Reis
Lala, laralara...
Quero, de novo, cantar
Tristeza, por favor, vá embora
Minha alma que chora, está vendo o meu fim
Fez do meu coração a sua moradia
Já é demais o meu penar
Quero voltar àquela vida de alegria
Quero, de novo, cantar
Laiara...
Maria Eugênia Fedewicz
Lala, laralara...
Quero, de novo, cantar
Tristeza, por favor, vá embora
Minha alma que chora, está vendo o meu fim
Fez do meu coração a sua moradia
Já é demais o meu penar
Quero voltar àquela vida de alegria
Quero, de novo, cantar
Laiara...
Mass@ eletrônicos
Não existe no Brasil outra cantora com tanto talento
Fluvio Nunes
Morria não sabia que Elis tinha gravado essa canção.....Meu Deus.... linda, é como se ela estivesse viva nós surpreendendo.
Vital Pasquarelli Jr jr
Também não sabia que Elis tinha gravado esse samba. Não tem comparação, de novo, mais uma vez, também nesta gravação Elis não deixa chance para outros cantores de tão bonita a voz, de tão maravilhosa a interpretação.
Mauro Leite
ELIS REGINA QUEBRANDO TUDO, SÓ ELA PRA FAZER ISSO , UMA CANTORA ALTAMENTE JAZZÍSTICA !!!!!
laura peixoto
Nossa.... como chega atual essa musica... Chega de tristeza....
Valnísia Amaral Alcântara
Para mandar a tristeza embora escute Elis, e, cante com alegria as suas canções! ♡♡
domg
Fazendo falta por aqui, pra ensinar essa gente a cantar...
Jailson Gaby - Educação & Art na área de Beleza
Que voz da porra mano... E a forma que ela divide a música é estranhamente único e maravilhoso... vai e vem sem sair do título.. divaaaaaa geral!
Wemerson Reis
Lala, laralara...
Quero, de novo, cantar
Tristeza, por favor, vá embora
Minha alma que chora, está vendo o meu fim
Fez do meu coração a sua moradia
Já é demais o meu penar
Quero voltar àquela vida de alegria
Quero, de novo, cantar
Laiara...
Jose de Andrade Souza
Beleza pura