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.
Puxa Puxa
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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E o povo vai dançar
Bem devagar, bem devagar
Bem devagar e não vai querer parar
O povo vai dançar
Bem devagar, bem devagar
Bem devagar e não vai querer parar
Dança pai, dança filha
O paquera da vizinha
O buxixo tá rolando
E o povo perde a linha
Puxa, puxa, vai e vem
Todo mundo se dá bem
Agarrado, grudadinho
Só não pode ficar sozinho
Puxa, puxa, vai e vem
Todo mundo se dá bem
Agarrado, grudadinho
Só não pode ficar sozinho
Vou te pegar, você vai ver
Oi, oi, oi
Te acariciar, você vai ver
Oi, oi, oi
Dançar gostoso com você
Vou te pegar, você vai ver
Oi, oi, oi
Te acariciar, você vai ver
Oi, oi, oi
Dançar gostoso com você
Me chama pra dançar
Éh!
A banda vai tocar
E o povo vai dançar
Bem devagar, devagar
Bem devagar e não vai querer parar
O povo vai dançar
Bem devagar (todo mundo)
Bem devagar, bem devagar
E não vai querer parar
Dança pai, dança filha
O paquera da vizinha
O buxixo 'tá rolando
E o povo perde a linha
Puxa, puxa, vai e vem
Todo mundo se dá bem
Agarrado, grudadinho
Só não pode ficar sozinho
Com você do meu lado
Meu prazer é dobrado
Esse seu beijo quente
Me leva a loucura
Com você do meu lado
Meu prazer é dobrado
Ai que bom, que delícia
Eu te quero doçura
Com você do meu lado
Meu prazer é dobrado
Ai que bom, que delícia
Eu te quero doçura
Gostoso!
Ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai
Ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai
The lyrics to Ivete Sangalo’s song Puxa Puxa are about a party where a band is playing and the people are dancing slowly and intimately, lost in the moment and not wanting to stop. The song talks about a gathering where everyone is having fun, including fathers and daughters, neighbors, and lovers. The chorus refers to a dance move called Puxa Puxa, where people hold each other tightly and move back and forth in a rhythmic motion. The song celebrates the joy of dancing and being close to someone and enjoying their presence.
The lyrics also talk about the pleasures of dancing with someone you like and the importance of being with someone you trust. The song implies that intimacy is a natural part of human connection and that dancing can bring people closer together. The use of “oi, oi, oi” and “ai, ai, ai” throughout the song adds a cheerful and lively tone to the lyrics and emphasizes the positive energy of the party.
Overall, the song is a celebration of life, love, and the power of music to bring people together.
Line by Line Meaning
A banda vai tocar
The band will start playing music
E o povo vai dançar
And people will start dancing
Bem devagar, bem devagar
Very slowly, slowly
Bem devagar e não vai querer parar
Very slowly and won't want to stop
Dança pai, dança filha
Father dances, daughter dances
O paquera da vizinha
Neighbor's crush
O buxixo tá rolando
The gossip is spreading
E o povo perde a linha
And people lose control
Puxa, puxa, vai e vem
Pull, pull, come and go
Todo mundo se dá bem
Everyone gets along well
Agarrado, grudadinho
Hugged, glued together
Só não pode ficar sozinho
Just can't be alone
Vou te pegar, você vai ver
I'll catch you, you'll see
Oi, oi, oi
Hey, hey, hey
Te acariciar, você vai ver
I'll caress you, you'll see
Dançar gostoso com você
Dance nicely with you
Me chama pra dançar
Call me to dance
Com você do meu lado
With you by my side
Meu prazer é dobrado
My pleasure is doubled
Esse seu beijo quente
Your hot kiss
Me leva a loucura
Drives me crazy
Ai que bom, que delícia
Oh, how nice, how delicious
Eu te quero doçura
I want you, sweetness
Gostoso!
Delicious!
Ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai, ai
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDUARDO ROCHA DOS SANTOS, FABIO CARVALHO SOUZA, RUBEM TAVARES BRITO
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