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.
Wave
Elis Regina Lyrics
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Coisas que só o coração pode entender
Fundamental é mesmo o amor
É impossível ser feliz sozinho
O resto é mar, é tudo que eu nem sei contar
São coisas lindas que eu tenho pra te dar
Fundamental é mesmo o amor
Da primeira vez era a cidade
Da segunda, o cais e a eternidade
Agora eu já sei da onda que se ergueu no mar
E das estrelas que esquecemos de contar
O amor se deixa surpreender
Enquanto a noite vem nos envolver
In Elis Regina's song "Wave," she expresses the importance of love and how it cannot be understood through just our eyes, but rather our hearts. She starts by stating that her eyes cannot see the things that her heart can understand, emphasizing that love is a fundamental aspect of life that cannot be ignored. She believes that it is impossible to be happy alone and that love is a necessity for true happiness.
The following lines, "O resto é mar, é tudo que eu nem sei contar, São coisas lindas que eu tenho pra te dar," translate to, "The rest is sea, everything else I can't even count, these are beautiful things that I have to give you." Here, Regina talks about how her love and feelings cannot be quantified, and she has so much to share with her partner. She concludes with the idea that love can surprise us, and we should let ourselves be enchanted by it even as the night surrounds us.
Overall, Regina's "Wave" is a beautiful expression of love's importance and the emotions associated with it. Through her poetic lyrics, the song portrays love as an essential element of true happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Vou te contar, os olhos já não podem ver
I'll tell you that my eyes can no longer see
Coisas que só o coração pode entender
Things that only the heart can understand
Fundamental é mesmo o amor
Love is truly essential
É impossível ser feliz sozinho
It's impossible to be happy alone
O resto é mar, é tudo que eu nem sei contar
The rest is the sea, it's all I can't even describe
São coisas lindas que eu tenho pra te dar
They are beautiful things that I have to give you
Da primeira vez era a cidade
The first time it was the city
Da segunda, o cais e a eternidade
The second time, it was the wharf and eternity
Agora eu já sei da onda que se ergueu no mar
Now I know about the wave that rose in the sea
E das estrelas que esquecemos de contar
And the stars we forgot to count
O amor se deixa surpreender
Love lets itself be surprised
Enquanto a noite vem nos envolver
While the night comes to envelop us
Contributed by Madison S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sasa
Vou te contar
Os olhos já não podem ver
Coisas que só o coração pode entender
Fundamental é mesmo o amor
É impossível ser feliz sozinho
O resto é mar
É tudo que não sei contar
São coisas lindas que eu tenho pra te dar
Vem de mansinho à brisa e me diz
É impossível ser feliz sozinho
Da primeira vez era a cidade
Da segunda, o cais e a eternidade
Agora eu já sei
Da onda que se ergueu no mar
E das estrelas que esquecemos de contar
O amor se deixa surpreender
Enquanto a noite vem nos envolver
Da primeira vez era a cidade
Da segunda, o cais e a eternidade
Agora eu já sei
Da onda que se ergueu no mar
E das estrelas que esquecemos de contar
O amor se deixa surpreender
Enquanto a noite vem nos envolver
Vou te contar
Deivid Asaphe
Elis é única, cantava samba, boça nova e MPB com exímia maestria e perfeição.
nome sobrenome
Verdade, Elis cantava Bossa Nova com uma naturalidade encantadora
Renata Venancio
Ela cantava com uma naturalidade e alegria que pouco se ouve. E quem ouve algo assim, certamente não esquece!
Fernanda dos Santos
Alguém em 2021? 01/05/2021!
Marisa Costa Silva
@Fernanda dos Santos, eu. 06/07/21
sapucahy
25/10/21
Fatima Gomes
Ela brinca com a música, com a voz, com a interpretação...e tudo fica PERFEITOOOOOOO...
bourbonstreet
Interpretação perfeita *-* Elis Eternamente a melhor voz do Brasil!!
ThaisSebastiana
Que isso! Brilhante. Maravilhoso. Elis fez o que já é lindo ficar ainda mais marcante! Maravilhosa intérprete!
Sheyla Lemos
Meus olhos estão espertos é brilhantes, preciso falar mais?😍😍😍😍😍