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.
quer que eu vá
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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Se lá pra quê
Sem me enganar
Me dá o porque
Se eu me lembro o que passou
Se eu nem sei aonde vou
Só me diz o que fazer
Se a hora era agora
Se perdeu no momento
O nosso tempo já passou
Se eu nem sei pra onde ir
Nem ao menos quem eu sou
Quer que eu vá
The song "Quer que eu vá" by Ivete Sangalo is a heartfelt ballad about confusion and uncertainty in a relationship. The opening lines, "Quer que eu vá, se lá pra quê, sem me enganar, me dá o porque" translate to "You want me to go, but why? Without deceiving me, give me the reason." Ivete is asking her partner for a clear explanation for why they want her to leave, without any lies or deception. She is trying to understand the situation and find closure.
The next lines reveal Ivete's internal struggle: "Se eu me lembro o que passou, se eu nem sei aonde vou. Só me diz o que fazer, pra esquecer essa dor." She is caught between remembering the past and not knowing where she is headed in the future. She is asking her partner to tell her what to do to forget the pain she is feeling. The chorus repeats the hook, "Quer que eu vá," emphasizing the confusion and lack of direction in the situation.
The song then moves to questioning the timing of events: "Se a hora era agora, se perdeu no momento. O nosso tempo já passou." Ivete wonders if the timing was right for something to happen, but then it gets lost in the moment. She acknowledges that their time together is over, but still feels lost and uncertain. The closing lines, "Se eu nem sei pra onde ir, nem ao menos quem eu sou" express the depth of Ivete's confusion and self-doubt. She doesn't know where to go next or who she really is without this relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Quer que eu vá
You want me to leave
Se lá pra quê
But for what reason?
Sem me enganar
Don't deceive me
Me dá o porque
Give me a reason
Se eu me lembro o que passou
If I remember what happened before
Se eu nem sei aonde vou
If I don't even know where I'm going
Só me diz o que fazer
Just tell me what to do
Pra esquecer essa dor
To forget this pain
Se a hora era agora
If the time was now
Se perdeu no momento
If it was lost in the moment
O nosso tempo já passou
Our time has already passed
Se eu nem sei pra onde ir
If I don't even know where to go
Nem ao menos quem eu sou
Or even who I am
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Eduardo Alves
Gosto muito dessa música escutava demais ela em 2002
Helian Faria
Minha preferida do album poderia ter sido single
Rosanaalves Cirino
Essa é boa demais