Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (born May 27, 1972 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Lat… Read Full Bio ↴Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (born May 27, 1972 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer, songwriter, television show host and occasional actress. She is currently one of the most popular and best-selling Brazilian female singers, with six albums released with Banda Eva, and eight studio albums in her solo career, with a total of over 12 million albums sold worldwide. Sangalo is most often recognized by her powerful voice, charisma and live performances. Her music is also very popular in Portugal. She has received 14 nominations for Latin Grammy Awards in her career.

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.

Beat Beleza
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics

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Êta, beat beleza
Não me sai da cabeça
E te faz dançar
Faço tipo, meu nego
Chame sua nega
E venha dançar
Ficar de fora não é bom, não
Venha pra cá

Ficar de fora não é bom, não
Vamos dançar
Ficar de fora não é bom, não
Venha pra cá
Ficar de fora não é bom, não
Vamos dançar
Eu, você, no meio da rua
Jogando o corpo, dançando pra lua
Eu, você, no meio da rua
Jogando o corpo
Vem me dar amor

Venha me abraçar
Vem pra cá amar, amar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ivete Sangalo’s song “Beat Beleza” is all about the beauty of dancing and music. The phrase “beat beleza” which translates to “beautiful beat”, represents the irresistible rhythm that is constantly on the mind and makes people dance. The singer invites her listeners to come dance with their partners and enjoy the beat. She highlights the importance of not missing out on the fun and asks everyone to join in without hesitation because staying out is not good.

The chorus calls for everyone to come together, and it’s clear from the verses that the singer wants to enjoy the moment with her partner as well. She suggests dancing in the middle of the street, letting the body move instinctively towards the moon. The last line, “Vem me dar amor, venha me abraçar, vem pra cá amar, amar” which translates to “come give me love, come embrace me, come here and love”, is a touching and intimate invitation to her partner, signaling the desire to be close, to share a moment of joy, and to experience love while dancing.

Overall, “Beat Beleza” captures the essence of joy and the enchanting power of music to bring people together.

Line by Line Meaning

Êta, beat beleza
Wow, what a beautiful beat

Não me sai da cabeça
I can't get it out of my head

E te faz dançar
And it makes you want to dance

Faço tipo, meu nego
I act like, my dear

Chame sua nega
Call your girl

E venha dançar
And come dance

Ficar de fora não é bom, não
Staying out is not good, no

Venha pra cá
Come over here

Vamos dançar
Let's dance

Eu, você, no meio da rua
You and me, in the middle of the street