Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (born May 27, 1972 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Lat… Read Full Bio ↴Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (born May 27, 1972 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer, songwriter, television show host and occasional actress. She is currently one of the most popular and best-selling Brazilian female singers, with six albums released with Banda Eva, and eight studio albums in her solo career, with a total of over 12 million albums sold worldwide. Sangalo is most often recognized by her powerful voice, charisma and live performances. Her music is also very popular in Portugal. She has received 14 nominations for Latin Grammy Awards in her career.

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.

Táxi Lunar
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics

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Ela me deu o seu amor, eu tomei
No dia dezesseis de maio, viajei
Espaçonave atropelado, procurei
O meu amor aperreado
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar

Apenas apanhei na beira-mar

Um táxi pra estação lunar

Bela linda criatura, bonita
Nem menina, nem mulher
Tem espelho no seu rosto de neve
Nem menina, nem mulher
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar

Pela sua cabeleira, vermelha
Pelos raios desse sol lilás
Pelo fogo do seu corpo, centelha
Belos raios desse sol
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar

Ela me deu o seu amor, eu tomei
No dia dezesseis de maio, viajei
Espaçonave atropelado, procurei
O meu amor aperreado
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar

Bela linda criatura, bonita
Nem menina, nem mulher
Tem espelho no seu rosto de neve
Nem menina, nem mulher
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar

Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar
Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar

Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
Um táxi pra estação lunar

Overall Meaning

In the song "Táxi Lunar" by Ivete Sangalo, the lyrics revolve around a romantic encounter and a journey to the lunar station. The song starts by expressing the love the singer received from someone, which they accepted. On May 16th, the singer embarked on a journey and encountered a spaceship accident. Distraught and searching, they sought their beloved. In their distress, they could only find a taxi by the seaside that would take them to the lunar station.

The lyrics continue to describe this person as a beautiful creature, neither a girl nor a woman, with a face as pure as snow. The singer is captivated by their red hair, the rays of a lilac sun, and the fire within their body. The song emphasizes the enchantment and allure of this person. They remain trapped between the lines of girlhood and womanhood.

Overall, "Táxi Lunar" tells a story of love and enchantment, where the singer finds themselves both consumed by the passion received from their beloved and embarked on a journey to find them. The allure and mystique of this person add to the longing and desire depicted in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Ela me deu o seu amor, eu tomei
She gave me her love, I accepted

No dia dezesseis de maio, viajei
On May 16th, I traveled

Espaçonave atropelado, procurei
Overwhelmed spaceship, I searched

O meu amor aperreado
My love distressed

Apenas apanhei na beira-mar
I just caught by the seaside