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.

Cadê Você
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics

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Você se foi e nem se quer me deu um alô
Agora já não sei o que fazer
Eu sei que o erro pode ter sido meu
Fugindo é que não dá pra resolver

Aonde posso te encontrar pra te falar
Te juro, meu amor é só seu
Confesso já estou

Sentindo falta do seu olhar
Que me enlouquece de prazer

Vem, não faz assim
Não maltrate o seu coração
Dá ele pra mim
Deixa que o amor se encarrega
De te dar o meu coração
Pra gente ser feliz

Então vem, não faz assim
Não maltrate o seu coração
Dá ele pra mim
Deixa que o amor se encarrega
De te dar o meu coração
Pra gente ser feliz

Cadê você, mãe? Cadê você?
Cadê você, mãe? Cadê você?
Cadê você, mãe? Cadê você?
Cadê você, mãe? Oh cadê você?

Aonde posso te encontrar pra te falar
Te juro, meu amor é só seu
Confesso já estou
Sentindo falta do seu olhar
Que me enlouquece de prazer

Vem, não faz assim
Não maltrate o seu coração
Dá ele pra mim
Deixa que o amor se encarrega
De te dar o meu coração
Pra gente ser feliz

Então vem, não faz assim
Não maltrate o seu coração
Dá ele pra mim
Deixa que o amor se encarrega
De te dar o meu coração
Pra gente ser feliz

Cadê você, mãe? Cadê você?
Cadê você, mãe? Mas cadê você?
Cadê você, mãe? Cadê você?
Cadê você, mãe? Mas cadê você?

Você se foi e nem se quer me deu um alô

Cadê você, mãe? Cadê você?
Confesso que eu estou
Sentindo falta do seu olhar

Cadê você, mãe? Cadê você?
Não maltrate o seu coração

Deixa que o amor te leva pra mim
Cadê você, mãe? Mas cadê você?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ivete Sangalo's song "Cadê você?" talk about the singer's longing for someone who has left without saying goodbye. The singer admits that they might have made a mistake that caused the person to leave but believes that running away is not the solution. The singer expresses their desire to speak to the person again, explaining that their love belongs only to them. The singer expresses their longing for the person's loving gaze, which makes them crazy with pleasure. The singer pleads with the person to return and not to hurt their heart. They want the person to give them their heart to love and allow love to take care of their hearts.

The repetitive chorus "Cadê você, mãe? Cadê você?" translates to "Where are you, Mom? Where are you?" This likely has a deeper meaning, which can be interpreted in different ways. Perhaps the singer is calling out to the person as a mother figure, representing someone who has taken care of them and has left suddenly. Another interpretation could be that the singer is asking about the whereabouts of their own mother, symbolizing the feelings of abandonment and longing for a mother's comfort and care.

Line by Line Meaning

Você se foi e nem se quer me deu um alô
You left without even saying goodbye.

Agora já não sei o que fazer
Now I don't know what to do.

Eu sei que o erro pode ter sido meu
I know that the mistake may have been mine.

Fugindo é que não dá pra resolver
Running away won't solve anything.

Aonde posso te encontrar pra te falar
Where can I find you to talk to you?

Te juro, meu amor é só seu
I swear, my love is only for you.

Confesso já estou
I confess that I am

Sentindo falta do seu olhar
Missing your gaze

Que me enlouquece de prazer
That drives me crazy with pleasure.

Vem, não faz assim
Come, don't act like that.

Não maltrate o seu coração
Don't hurt your own heart.