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.
Tenho Dito
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Suba se quiser
É um coração que bate à-toa, à-toa
Fuja se puder
É uma lambada na da boa
Uma garota baila nua, na rua
Pairando sobre a maravilha, a lua
Ô, magia
Eu vou boiar
Desço pra afundar
Subo com a maré
Que a ralé me quer, quer
Calma, calma, mister
Calma, mister, calma com a banana
Vê se leva um abacaxi
Já senti que a mão que afaga
É a mesma que afana
Quem falou não 'tá mais aqui
Eu vou boiar
Desço pra afundar
Subo com a maré
Que a ralé me quer, quer
Calma, calma, mister
Calma, mister, calma com a banana
Vê se leva um abacaxi
Já senti que a mão que afaga
É a mesma que afana
Quem falou não 'tá mais aqui
In the song "Tenho Dito" by Ivete Sangalo, the lyrics portray a sense of freedom, joy, and unpredictability. The opening lines "É um caminhão de coisa boa, Suba se quiser" (It's a truck full of good things, climb aboard if you want) suggest an abundance of positive experiences, inviting the listener to join in. The following lines "É um coração que bate à-toa, à-toa, Fuja se puder" (It's a heart that beats carelessly, carelessly, run if you can) symbolize the carefree nature of life, urging those who can to escape its grasp. This reflects a desire to embrace spontaneity and the pleasure of living in the moment.
The lyrics then describe a scene of celebration and sensuality, with a reference to a naked dancing girl in the street and the magic of the moon. This portrayal of joy and enchantment aligns with the festive and energetic nature of Ivete Sangalo's music, often associated with Brazilian Carnival and tropical rhythms.
The second part of the song introduces a playful warning, "Calma, calma, mister" (Calm down, calm down, mister), suggesting a need for caution. The line "Vê se leva um abacaxi" (Take a pineapple with you) is a colloquial expression that advises someone to be prepared for unexpected challenges or difficulties. The lyrics touch upon the idea that the same hand that comforts can also deceive, cautioning against blind trust.
Overall, "Tenho Dito" celebrates the vitality of life, the pursuit of happiness, and the need to navigate through its uncertain and sometimes treacherous aspects with a sense of awareness and balance.
Line by Line Meaning
É um caminhão de coisa boa
It is an abundance of good things
Suba se quiser
Climb if you want to
É um coração que bate à-toa, à-toa
It is a heart that beats aimlessly, aimlessly
Fuja se puder
Run away if you can
É uma lambada na da boa
It is a really good lambada dance
Uma garota baila nua, na rua
A girl dances naked in the street
Pairando sobre a maravilha, a lua
Hovering over the wonder, the moon
Ô, magia
Oh, magic
E a noite tropical seguia
And the tropical night goes on
Eu vou boiar
I'm going to float
Desço pra afundar
I go down to sink
Subo com a maré
I rise with the tide
Que a ralé me quer, quer
That the common people want me, want me
Calma, calma, mister
Calm down, calm down, mister
Calma, mister, calma com a banana
Calm down, mister, take it easy with the banana
Vê se leva um abacaxi
See if you take a pineapple
Já senti que a mão que afaga
I've already felt that the hand that caresses
É a mesma que afana
Is the same that steals
Quem falou não 'tá mais aqui
Whoever spoke is not here anymore
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Joao Bosco De Freitas Mucci
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