As a teenager, Sangalo started to sing and play acoustic guitar at events, festivals and presentations of the school where she studied. Her debut show happened in the Ondina Neighborhood, Salvador, in August 1992. With that show she won the Dorival Caymmi trophy, the Grammy of Bahian music.
In 1993, Sony decided to reform the axé group Banda Eva and she was chosen as the lead singer. With her charismatic image, their first album soon topped the Brazilian album chart. Her live album with the band, Banda Eva Ao Vivo, was their best-selling album, selling over a million copies in 1997. In 1999, she decided to start a solo career and released her first self-titled album. With lots of upbeat Bahian rhythms and axé, the album received gold and platinum certification. The following year she released another album, Beat Beleza, which also achieved platinum status.
In 2001 she released the album Festa. The title teack was very popular and the album got platinum certification. "Festa" was her biggest hit single up to that point and the video also received huge airplay. "Festa" ended up being the most popular song of 2001 in Brazil. In 2002, she released the compilation album Se Eu Não Te Amasse Tanto Assim, titled after one of her biggest number-one hits. The album, which features a duet with American singer Brian McKnight, didn't sell as much , but was still a hit. Following Se Eu Não Te Amasse Tanto Assim, she released Clube Carnavalesco Inocentes Em Progresso in 2003. It was the lowest-selling solo album of her career but it still managed to receive gold certification.
Her first solo live album MTV Ao Vivo Ivete Sangalo released in 2004, included her biggest hits, lots of them never released on an album before, and some Banda Eva hits. The album received diamond certification and was the second best-selling album of 2004.
Her 2005 album, As Supernovas, received triple platinum certification shortly after it's release. The album was less upbeat than the others and included some songs with a 70's touch, with the big influence of Brazilian singer Ed Motta. She also included the hit "Soy Loco Por Ti America", a Gilberto Gil song. "Quando a Chuva Passar" recently reached number two on the Brazilian singles chart and was notable for being nominated at the Latin Grammy Awards, an uncommon feature for a non-Spanish speaking singer.
On December 16, 2006, she performed in the biggest stadium in the world, Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, where Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Kiss, The Police, and Madonna have also performed. She was the first Brazilian act to perform in this stadium since pop phenomenon Sandy & Junior in 2002.
Ivete has sold more than 7 million CD copies and more than 2.5 million DVD copies.
Balanço Black
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Anda dizendo que não vai voltar
Minha cidade Deus abençoou
Salvador, Bahia é festa, é carnaval
O vento traz melodia que diz
O meu balanço te deixou mais feliz
Eu to com saudade
Que eu te dou felicidade
Então balança, então balança
Nosso swingue já chegou aqui
Então balança, então balança
Pra ser feliz
Eu não desejo ver você mais chorar
Se liberte, vem pro lado de cá
Dono da beleza
Sou sua guerreira
Na batalha com a tristeza
Quando eu tô na minha cidade
O meu peito bate de felicidade
Sinto saudade da minha terra
Do jeito dengoso da minha galera
In the song "Balanço Black," Ivete Sangalo talks about a kiss that her partner has sent her, telling her that he is not coming back. Despite this, the singer notes that her city, Salvador, Bahia, is always lively and full of festivities like Carnival. The melody brought by the wind reminds her of the happiness she feels when dancing to the rhythm of the black music, which translates into her swinging, leaving her partner happier. Despite the distance and the absence of her partner, Ivete misses him and asks for a kiss, promising to make him happy.
The chorus of the song encourages people to dance and sway to the rhythm, invoking happiness and joy. Ivete also uses the song's lyrics to motivate her partner to overcome sadness and join her in their beautiful city, where she will be the warrior who will battle any sorrows that might come his way.
"Balanço Black" is a beautiful song that celebrates the lively city of Salvador and the power of music to cure sadness and make people happy. It highlights Ivete's deep emotional bonds with her hometown, as well as her love for music and its ability to connect with people.
Line by Line Meaning
Aquele beijo que voce mandou
The kiss you sent is saying that you won't be coming back
Minha cidade Deus abençoou
My city was blessed by God
Salvador, Bahia é festa, é carnaval
Salvador, Bahia is a party, it's carnival
O vento traz melodia que diz
The wind brings a melody that says
O meu balanço te deixou mais feliz
My rhythm made you happier
Eu to com saudade
I miss you
Me dá um beijo
Give me a kiss
Que eu te dou felicidade
And I'll give you happiness
Então balança, então balança
So sway, so sway
Nosso swingue já chegou aqui
Our swing has already arrived here
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Eu nao desejo ver voce mais chorar
I don't want to see you cry anymore
Se liberte, vem pro lado de cá
Set yourself free, come over to my side
Dono da beleza
Owner of beauty
Sou sua guerreira
I'm your warrior
Na batalha com a tristeza
In the battle against sadness
Quando eu tô na minha cidade
When I'm in my city
O meu peito bate de felicidade
My heart beats with happiness
Sinto saudade da minha terra
I miss my land
Do jeito dengoso da minha galera
The playful way of my people
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDRE ALMEIDA DE JESUS, CASSIANO JR. FALETA, RICARDO DE LIMA SILVA
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