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.
Quer Que Eu Vá
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Se lá pra quê
Sem me enganar
Me dá o porque
Se eu me lembro o que passou
Se eu nem sei aonde vou
Só me diz o que fazer
Se a hora era agora
Se perdeu no momento
O nosso tempo já passou
Se eu nem sei pra onde ir
Nem ao menos quem eu sou
Quer que eu vá
The lyrics of Ivete Sangalo's song Quer Que Eu Vá are a contemplation of the singer's current state of confusion and uncertainty in her relationships. She questions why she should leave a certain situation or person, without being given a clear reason. The tone of the song is both reflective and melancholic, and the lyrics are crafted to express a sense of loss, confusion, and longing.
The opening lines, Quer que eu va/Se la pra que/Sem me enganar/Me da o porque, translate to, "You want me to go/But for what reason?/Without deceiving me/Tell me why." This expresses the feeling of being lost and disoriented in a relationship, and the need for clarity and honesty.
In the following verses, the singer reflects on her past experiences and her current state of mind. She says she remembers the past and is uncertain about the future, and asks for guidance on how to forget the pain. The lyrics "Se a hora era agora/Se perdeu no momento/O nosso tempo ja passou" signify a sense of regret and the notion of missed opportunities.
Overall, Quer Que Eu Vá is a song that expresses the complex emotions of a person dealing with the end of a relationship or the struggle to move on. The lyrics are poetic and introspective, and they convey the importance of honesty, clarity, and openness in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Quer que eu vá
Do you want me to go?
Se lá pra quê
If there's no reason why I should go
Sem me enganar
Without deceiving me
Me dá o porque
Give me a reason
Se eu me lembro o que passou
If I remember what happened
Se eu nem sei aonde vou
If I don't even know where I'm going
Só me diz o que fazer
Just tell me what to do
Pra esquecer essa dor
To forget this pain
Se a hora era agora
If the time was now
Se perdeu no momento
If it was lost in the moment
O nosso tempo já passou
Our time has already passed
Se eu nem sei pra onde ir
If I don't even know where to go
Nem ao menos quem eu sou
Not even who I am
Quer que eu vá
Do you want me to go?
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Eduardo Alves
Gosto muito dessa música escutava demais ela em 2002
Helian Faria
Minha preferida do album poderia ter sido single
Rosanaalves Cirino
Essa é boa demais