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.
Pop Zem
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Tudo que você guardar
Não lhe pertence
Nunca lhe pertencerá
Tudo que você tem não é seu
Tudo que você guardar
Pertence ao tempo, que tudo transformará
Tudo aquilo que você não percebeu
Tudo que não quis olhar
É como o tempo
Que você deixou passar
Tudo aquilo que você escondeu
Tudo que não quis mostrar
Deixe que o tempo, com o tempo
Vai revelar
Só é seu aquilo que você dá
O beijo que você deu
É seu, é seu
É seu beijo
In Ivete Sangalo's song "Pop Zen", the lyrics convey a powerful message about the impermanence of material possessions and how true ownership only comes from selfless giving. The opening lines, "Tudo que você tem não é seu / Tudo que você guardar / Não lhe pertence / Nunca lhe pertencerá" (Everything you have is not yours / Everything you hold onto / Does not belong to you / Will never belong to you), emphasize the fleeting nature of material wealth and possessions. No matter how much we accumulate, they will never truly belong to us and will eventually be lost or taken away.
The lyrics continue to make this point by stating, "Pertence ao tempo, que tudo transformará / Só é seu aquilo que você dá" (They belong to time, which will transform everything / Only what you give is truly yours). True ownership and lasting impact come from selfless actions such as giving and generosity, rather than trying to hold onto material things.
The second half of the song urges listeners to not only give more but also to self-reflect on the things we may be hiding or avoiding in our lives. The lyrics state, "Tudo aquilo que você não percebeu / Tudo que não quis olhar / É como o tempo / Que você deixou passar" (Everything you didn't notice / Everything you didn't want to see / Is like time / That you let pass by). The message is clear: we must acknowledge and confront our challenges and mistakes rather than hiding them away or ignoring them.
In conclusion, "Pop Zen" by Ivete Sangalo is a thought-provoking song that encourages listeners to let go of material possessions and prioritize selfless giving, while also promoting self-reflection and personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
Tudo que você tem não é seu
Everything you have is not really yours
Tudo que você guardar
Anything you hold onto
Não lhe pertence
Doesn't belong to you
Nunca lhe pertencerá
And never will belong to you
Tudo que você tem não é seu
Everything you have is not really yours
Tudo que você guardar
Anything you hold onto
Pertence ao tempo, que tudo transformará
Belongs to time, that will transform everything
Só é seu aquilo que você dá
Only what you give is truly yours
Tudo aquilo que você não percebeu
Anything you didn't notice
Tudo que não quis olhar
Anything you refused to look at
É como o tempo
Is like time itself
Que você deixou passar
That you let go by
Tudo aquilo que você escondeu
Anything you kept hidden
Tudo que não quis mostrar
Anything you didn't want to show
Deixe que o tempo, com o tempo
Let time, with time
Vai revelar
Reveal it
Só é seu aquilo que você dá
Only what you give is truly yours
O beijo que você deu
The kiss you gave
É seu, é seu
Is yours, is yours
É seu beijo
It's your kiss
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