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.
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Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Meu amor, só dá você
Só dá você
Todo mundo dança ao seu comando
Mas eu paro pra te ver
Só Pra te ver
O perigo é alguém se apaixonar
Você tem uma luz, tem um segredo
Só de desejar eu sinto medo
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Já percebi esse é seu jeito tão lindo
O estilo e esse seu modo de andar
Sorriso e uma alegria tão boa
Vou dizer
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Nesta pista cheia de balanço
Meu amor, só dá você
Só dá você
Todo mundo dança ao seu comando
Mas eu paro pra te ver
Só Pra te ver
O perigo é alguém se apaixonar
Todo mundo busca o seu olhar
Você tem uma luz, tem um segredo
Só de desejar eu sinto medo
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Quem tem o poder é você
You got style, you got style, you got style babe
(You got style, you got style, you got style) babe, babe
Já percebi esse é seu jeito tão lindo
O estilo e esse seu modo de andar
Sorriso e uma alegria tão boa
Vou dizer
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
The song "Poder" by Ivete Sangalo talks about the power of attraction and how one person can command the attention of everyone in a room. The lyrics describe how the singer is drawn to this person, despite the danger of falling in love with them. The person has a certain style, a way of walking and a smile that is infectious and captivating. The singer is afraid to desire them because they have such power over others.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Quem tem o poder é você" which translates to "You have the power". This is an affirmation of the person's allure and their ability to captivate others. The singer acknowledges that they are not alone in being drawn to this person, as everyone else in the room dances to their command.
The song conveys a sense of admiration for the person's charisma and charm, but also a warning about the potential emotional risks of getting too close to them. It is a celebration of the power of attraction and the magnetic pull that some people have on others.
Line by Line Meaning
Nesta pista cheia de balanço
In this rhythm-filled dance floor
Meu amor, só dá você
My love, it's only you who stands out
Só dá você
Only you
Todo mundo dança ao seu comando
Everybody dances at your command
Mas eu paro pra te ver
But I stop just to watch you
Só Pra te ver
Just to watch you
O perigo é alguém se apaixonar
The danger is someone falling in love with you
Todo mundo busca o seu olhar
Everybody searches for your gaze
Você tem uma luz, tem um segredo
You have a shine, you have a secret
Só de desejar eu sinto medo
Just by desiring you, I feel scared
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Quem tem o poder é você
You are the one with the power
Já percebi esse é seu jeito tão lindo
I already noticed that your way is so beautiful
O estilo e esse seu modo de andar
The style and that way you walk
Sorriso e uma alegria tão boa
A smile and a joy so good
Vou dizer
I'll say
You got style, you got style, you got style babe
You got style, you got style, you got style babe
(You got style, you got style, you got style) babe, babe
(You got style, you got style, you got style) babe, babe
Quem tem o poder é você
You are the one with the power
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NEILTON CERQUEIRA SANTOS, RADAMES MUNIZ VENANCIO, IVETE MARIA DIAS DE SANGALO
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