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.
Sensacional
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Pra tentar crescer
Pra pegar estrelas
Lá do céu
Pra aprender
A nunca envelhecer
Compreender
Tentar chegar
Gosto de sentir
O vento forte
Carregando tudo
Pelo ar
Me levando alto
Num instante
Sinto a alegria
De voar
Dá pra rir
Dá pra contar
Coisas bem legais
Estou me sentindo
Sensacional
Até parece
Que eu cresci
These lyrics are from Ivete Sangalo's song "Sensacional" and are about the desire to grow and evolve as a person. The first verse talks about the constant effort to jump higher and reach for the stars in the sky, to learn and never age, to understand and try to go further than before. The second verse describes the feeling of a strong wind carrying everything in its way, and the joy of being lifted up in that moment, experiencing the sensation of flying. Finally, the chorus expresses the feeling of being great, of having achieved something, feeling sensational and bigger than before.
Overall, the song is about the pursuit of growth, learning, and feeling great about oneself. It encourages us to keep trying, pushing ourselves to our limits, and not be afraid to soar high.
Line by Line Meaning
Pulo sempre
I always jump
Pra tentar crescer
To try to grow
Pra pegar estrelas
To catch stars
Lá do céu
From the sky
Pra aprender
To learn
A nunca envelhecer
To never grow old
Compreender
To understand
Tentar chegar
To try to reach
Mais longe
Further
Gosto de sentir
I like to feel
O vento forte
The strong wind
Carregando tudo
Carrying everything
Pelo ar
Through the air
Me levando alto
Lifting me high
Num instante
In an instant
Sinto a alegria
I feel the joy
De voar
Of flying
Dá pra rir
It's possible to laugh
Dá pra contar
It's possible to tell
Coisas bem legais
Really cool things
Estou me sentindo
I'm feeling
Sensacional
Sensational
Até parece
It even seems like
Que eu cresci
That I grew up
Contributed by Kaelyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.