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.
Vai Dar Certo
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Fiquei com medo da solidão
A paixão invadiu minha passarela
Olhe o cortejo do Curuzu
Paz e amor, muita canção
E a paixão invadiu a passarela
Hoje eu sinto o teu beijo
Até tranço o teu cabelo
Vou, vou, vou, vou, vou
Vou atrás do meu amor
Vou, vou, vou, vou
Na batida do tambor
Vou, vou, vou
Te amando nesse samba
Vai dar certo
Namoro com desejo
Vai dar certo
Meu samba com teu beijo
Vai dar certo
Eu te amando nesse samba
Olhe o cortejo do Curuzu...
The lyrics of Ivete Sangalo's song "Vai Dar Certo" talk about missing her love and feeling scared of loneliness. The passion invades her like a parade in the streets, represented by the reference to Curuzu street, famous for its carnival and samba culture. The lyrics also express her desire to be with her love and give him affection, even going as far as imagining his kiss and styling his hair. She is determined to follow her heart and find her love, dancing to the beat of the drum, accompanied by the joy and love of the samba culture. She believes that their relationship will work out because their love is strong and passionate.
Line by Line Meaning
Bateu saudade do meu amor
I miss my loved one
Fiquei com medo da solidão
I'm afraid of being alone
A paixão invadiu minha passarela
Passion has taken over me
Olhe o cortejo do Curuzu
Look at the parade of Curuzu
Paz e amor, muita canção
Peace and love, lots of songs
E a paixão invadiu a passarela
And passion has taken over the parade
Hoje eu sinto o teu beijo
Today I feel your kiss
Até tranço o teu cabelo
I even braid your hair
Vou te dar esse carinho
I'll give you this affection
Vou atrás do meu amor
I'm going after my love
Na batida do tambor
To the beat of the drum
Te amando nesse samba
Loving you in this samba
Vai dar certo
It's going to work out
Namoro com desejo
Relationship with desire
Meu samba com teu beijo
My samba with your kiss
Eu te amando nesse samba
Me loving you in this samba
Olhe o cortejo do Curuzu...
Look at the parade of Curuzu...
Contributed by Ellie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.