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.
Ruas e Rios
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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De bronze a pele incendiou
Amor, quarenta graus
Haverá um ponto sempre a discutir
Melhor lugar que esse aqui
Prefiro duvidar
Vai e vem
Calor de terra boa, terra boa, amor
Quem já viu
Ribeira na boca, do Rio Vermelho de canoa
De canoa, eu vou
Vou remando pra Cidade Alta
Escorregando pra Cidade Baixa
Nesse reggae pense, leve e veja
Ruas, quase rios de beleza
Up and down, up and down
Here and now, here and now
The lyrics of Ivete Sangalo's song Ruas e Rios describe the energy and beauty of Salvador, the capital city of the state of Bahia in Brazil. The first two lines of the song translate to "The good news and the sun will know, the bronze skin burned. Love, forty degrees." This refers to the warm weather of Salvador, known for its consistent heat and sunshine. The lyrics go on to describe the city, with lines like "There will always be a point to discuss, better than this place, I prefer to doubt" and "Streets, almost rivers of beauty" showing the singer's admiration for the city.
The chorus of the song talks about the river and the city, with lines like "Whoever has seen the Ribeira at the mouth of the Red River by canoe, I'm going by canoe" showing the singer's love for the city’s waters. The song is also reminiscent of reggae, which is often associated with Bahia and its African culture. The final lines of the song, "Up and down, here and now," suggest the energy and liveliness of Salvador as well.
Line by Line Meaning
Saberá as boas novas e o sol
You will know the good news and the sun shining bright
De bronze a pele incendiou
My skin is burning in the sun's hot rays
Amor, quarenta graus
Love, it's forty degrees hot
Haverá um ponto sempre a discutir
There will always be something to discuss
Melhor lugar que esse aqui
There's no better place than here
Prefiro duvidar
I'd rather have doubt
Vai e vem
Coming and going
Esse quarenta é mais que cem
These forty degrees feel hotter than a hundred
Calor de terra boa, terra boa, amor
Heat from the good earth, the good earth of love
Quem já viu
Who has seen
Ribeira na boca, do Rio Vermelho de canoa
The river Ribeira in my mouth, going down the red river in a canoe
De canoa, eu vou
I'm going in a canoe
Vou remando pra Cidade Alta
Rowing towards the high city
Escorregando pra Cidade Baixa
Sliding down to the low city
Nesse reggae pense, leve e veja
In this reggae music, think, have fun and see
Ruas, quase rios de beleza
Streets that are almost like rivers of beauty
Up and down, up and down
Up and down, up and down
Here and now, here and now
Here and now, here and now
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ramon Barreto Cruz
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