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.
O Grande Chefe
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Que hoje vai comemorar
No rosto dele pintou
Vontade louca de amar
Eu sou da tribo Cacaca
O seu sorriso eacute o meu cocar
A avenida eacute minha aldeia
Pra pular, pra pular, pra pular, pra pular
Carnaval, coraccedil atildeo, sai pra laacute, solidatildeo
Vem me ver, vem me ver, vem ver, vem me ver
A festa eacute nossa e o presente eacute pra vocecirc
In Ivete Sangalo's song "O Grande Chefe," the lyrics tell the story of a celebration that is about to happen. The great chief has spoken and today is the day for a big celebration. As two people come together, the great chief's joy and happiness is reflected on his face. The song seems to be talking about the feeling of joy and celebration that comes with a big event, particularly Carnaval, which is referenced in the song.
The singer mentions that she is from the Cacaca tribe and that the great chief's smile is like her headdress. She also emphasizes that the street is her village, and that the only thing that flows in her veins is axe music, a popular music genre in Brazil. The song encourages people to jump, dance and party. The lyrics mention to get rid of loneliness and come to the party and celebrate with others. The song seems to be about spreading the joy and happiness of a celebration and inviting others to join in.
Line by Line Meaning
O grande chefe falou
The leader has spoken
Que hoje vai comemorar
That today we're going to celebrate
No rosto dele pintou
Painted on his face
Vontade louca de amar
A crazy urge to love
Eu sou da tribo Cacaca
I am from the Cacaca tribe
O seu sorriso eacute o meu cocar
Your smile is my headdress
A avenida eacute minha aldeia
The avenue is my village
E soacute axeacutz corre na veia
And only axe music runs through my veins
Pra pular, pra pular, pra pular, pra pular
To jump, to jump, to jump, to jump
Carnaval, coraccedil atildeo, sai pra laacute, solidatildeo
Carnival, heart, sadness, get out of here
Vem me ver, vem me ver, vem ver, vem me ver
Come see me, come see me, come see, come see me
A festa eacute nossa e o presente eacute pra vocecirc
The party is ours and the gift is for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDRE ALMEIDA DE JESUS, CASSIANO JR. FALETA, RICARDO DE LIMA SILVA
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