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.
Chão da Praça
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Caetano Veloso
Olhos negros cruéis tentadores das multidões sem cantor
Olhos negros cruéis tentadores das multidões sem cantor
Meu amor quem ficou nessa dança
Meu amor tem fé na dança
Nossa dor meu amor é que balança
Meu amor quem ficou nessa dança
Meu amor tem fé na dança
Nossa dor meu amor é que balança
Nossa dor o chão da praça
Sei que já detonou som na praça
Sei que já todo pranto rolou
Olhos negros cruéis tentadores das multidões sem cantor
Olhos negros cruéis tentadores das multidões sem cantor
Eu era menino, menino um beduíno
Com ouvido de mercador
Lá no oriente tem gente com olhar de lança
Na dança do meu amor
Eu era menino, menino um beduíno
Com ouvido de mercador
Lá no oriente tem gente com olhar de lança
Na dança do meu amor
Tem que dançar a dança
Que a nossa dor balança o chão da praça
Tem que dançar a dança
Que a nossa dor balança o chão da praça
Balança o chão da praça
Balança o chão da praça
Meu amor quem ficou nessa dança
Meu amor tem fé na dança
Nossa dor meu amor é que balança
Nossa dor o chão da praça
Meu amor quem ficou nessa dança
Meu amor tem fé na dança
Nossa dor meu amor é que balança
Nossa dor o chão da praça
Sei que já detonou som na praça
Sei já todo pranto rolou
Olhos negros cruéis tentadores das multidões sem cantor
Olhos negros cruéis, tentadores das multidões sem cantor
Eu era menino, menino um beduíno
Com ouvido de mercador
Lá no oriente tem gente com olhar de lança
Na dança do meu amor
Eu era menino, menino um beduíno
Com ouvido de mercador
Lá no oriente tem gente com olhar de lança
Na dança do meu amor
Tem que dançar a dança
Que a nossa dor balança o chão da praça
Tem que dançar a dança
Que a nossa dor balança o chão da praça
Balança o chão da praça
Balança o chão da praça
The lyrics of "Chão da Praça" by Caetano Veloso, as interpreted by Ivete Sangalo, convey a sense of longing and resilience amidst the hardships of life. The opening lines describe dark eyes that are both cruel and tempting, belonging to a crowd without a singer. These eyes represent the allure and influence of the masses, who are searching for guidance and solace.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Meu amor quem ficou nessa dança, meu amor tem fé na dança, nossa dor meu amor é que balança, nossa dor o chão da praça" which translates to "My love, who stayed in this dance, my love has faith in the dance, our pain, my love, is what swings, our pain, the ground of the square." This speaks to the idea that despite the pain and challenges of life, love and faith in the dance of existence help to withstand and overcome.
The verses continue with the singer reminiscing about their childhood, describing themselves as a young Bedouin boy with an ear for trading. They mention the presence of people in the East with piercing gaze, alluding to the transformative power of love's dance.
In the final lines of the song, the chorus is repeated again, emphasizing the necessity to dance the dance that swings our pain and moves the ground of the square. It reinforces the idea that through love and embracing the challenges of life, one can find strength and resilience to endure.
Overall, "Chão da Praça" speaks to the human experience of navigating through difficulties, finding solace in love, and the transformative power of embracing life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Olhos negros cruéis tentadores das multidões sem cantor
Eyes black, cruel, tempting the crowds without a singer
Meu amor quem ficou nessa dança
My love, who remained in this dance
Meu amor tem fé na dança
My love has faith in the dance
Nossa dor meu amor é que balança
Our pain, my love, is what sways
Nossa dor o chão da praça
Our pain, the ground of the square
Sei que já detonou som na praça
I know that you have already detonated sound in the square
Sei já todo pranto rolou
I know that all the tears have already rolled
Eu era menino, menino um beduíno
I was a child, a bedouin child
Com ouvido de mercador
With an open ear
Lá no oriente tem gente com olhar de lança
There in the East, there are people with lance-like gaze
Na dança do meu amor
In the dance of my love
Tem que dançar a dança
You have to dance the dance
Que a nossa dor balança o chão da praça
That our pain shakes the ground of the square
Balança o chão da praça
Shakes the ground of the square
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Fausto Nilo Costa Junior, Antonio Pires, Fausto Junior
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Luan Guilherme Basler Pereira
Veveta, Claudinha, Dani Mercury e Maga deveriam fazer um álbum juntas. Rainhas S2
Rodrigo Mesquita
Esse sim é o verdadeiro show das poderosas!
Double dance df
verdade
Girassol
Falou pouco mas, falou bonito 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Elaih 1977
Yesssss
Elaih MMS
Seu comentário foi phoda!!!
Marco Anthas
Belíssima Margareth, arrasou com seu vozeirão e sensualidade, mas isso sem tirar o brilho de Ivete. Nós baianos mui bem representados.
Izabel Coelho
Duas cantora poderosa e pra respeitar arrebentando são as raízes ❤❤❤👏👏😘😘 quarentena
Marcelo Messias
O respeito por todos artístias das antigas. E um saudoso suave aos mestres dessa massa ARMANDINHO, DÔDO , OSMAR 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Júlia Gaspar
Quem tá vendo esse dueto em 2019? Ivete tem que colocar essa no repertório 😍😍