A few years later, in the late '60s, Carlos (counseled by his advisers) changed his style to become the most successful romantic artist in Brazil. Having written (always with Erasmo Carlos) some of the most beautiful songs in this style (such as "Detalhes," "Sua Estupidez," "Jesus Cristo," "Debaixo dos Caracóis dos Seus Cabelos," etc.), Carlos accumulated virtually all possible accomplishments as a highly successful artist, including a solid international career with awards like the Grammy and top positions on Billboard's Latin charts. Though the adherence to a worn-out sentimental formula proved to be affective in commercial terms (more than 70 million albums sold in his career), it ultimately led him to be known, in the '80s and '90s, as a cheesy artist by youngsters and part of the adult listeners. Nevertheless, the mid-'90s witnessed a resurgence of Jovem Guarda talents through tributes of new rockers and Carlos reached the 21st century uncontestedly enjoying his absolute title: the King.
Roberto Carlos was from a lower-middle-class family. At six, he lost one of his legs and began using a prosthesis. At nine, he debuted on his home city's local radio. In 1955, he moved to Niterói (Rio de Janeiro) and then to Lins de Vasconcelos (a suburb of Rio de Janeiro), where he started to get into rock through Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, and Little Richard, at the same time he met Carlos Imperial, also from his hometown, who, as a TV and radio producer, would be of considerable importance to Carlos's early professional years. Two years later, Carlos performed at TV Tupi, singing "Tutti Frutti" (R. Penniman/J. Lubin/D. La Bostrie). In that period, he was scheduled to open a Bill Haley show at the Maracanazinho (Rio), when he became acquainted with Erasmo Carlos (then Erasmo Esteves). In 1958, Carlos met the "Matoso gang," as were known the future artists Tim Maia, Jorge Ben, and the same Erasmo Esteves, among others, who would meet at Matoso Street at Tijuca (a neighborhood of Rio). Carlos, Erasmo, and Tim Maia (together with Edson Trindade, Arlênio Lívio, and José Roberto "China") formed the group the Snacks (later the Sputniks), playing balls and performing on TV (including at Carlos Imperial's Clube do Rock on TV Continental, where Carlos was already a regular). The group was soon dissolved due to the incompatibility between Carlos and Maia.
After working as an extra in several films such as Agüenta o Rojão and Minha Sogra é da Polícia (in which they backed up Cauby Peixoto on one song), Carlos and Erasmo played together in Erasmo's quartet the Snakes until Carlos was called by Imperial to take Carlos Lyra's place in the Os Terríveis band that played Elvis Presley covers on TV shows and live performances contracted by Imperial.
Soon, Carlos left the band to try to become a bossa nova artist. Strongly influenced by João Gilberto in that period, Carlos often tried to "sit-in" at the famous temples Plaza nightclub and the clubs of the Beco das Garrafas, but to no avail. A testimony of his ephemeral and unaccomplished bossa nova phase is Carlos' first album, with "João e Maria" and "Fora do Tom" (both by Imperial). In August 1960, a new release was launched, again in the bossa vein, "Brotinho Sem Juízo" and "Canção do Amor Nenhum" (again, both by Imperial). At the same time, Carlos would participate regularly in shows presented by Imperial, Os Brotos Comandam (TV Continental and Rádio Guanabara) and Festa de Brotos (TV Tupi). In 1961, in the same year in which Carlos recorded his first LP (a derivation toward boleros and ballads, Louco por Você) that earned some acceptance at the time (3,500 copies sold in one year), he accepted the suggestion of the record company CBS and changed his style to youth music, starting to write songs with the composer/lyricist who would become his most important collaborator: Erasmo Carlos. The duo's first hit was Carlos' rendition for an Erasmo version of "Splish Splash" (Bobby Darin), having as the B-side another classic written by them, "Parei na Contramão." The album was recorded and launched in 1963 as Carlos' fifth 78 rpm, accompanied by Renato e seus Blue Caps. It sold 7,500 copies, a modest amount today, but it represented a considerable selling then and the milestone of a new time.
In 1964, the LP É Proibido Fumar (backed by the Youngsters) had hits with the title track (by Carlos/Erasmo) and with Erasmo's version of "Road Hog" (Gwen/John D. Loudermilk), "O Calhambeque." It sold almost 12,000 copies in 18 months and was considered high-selling then, but still behind the leader Carlos Alberto (a bolero singer), who was selling more than twice as much. Nevertheless, Carlos' nationwide success was ascending, with more and more invitations for TV and radio shows and CBS wanting to take him to Argentina. That year, Carlos recorded the same repertory in Spanish, also backed by the Youngsters, and the album Es Prohibido Fumar was released by the end of 1964 in Argentina. It was planned to also be distributed in Brazil, but as the military government considered anything in Spanish (the language of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara) dangerous to the country, the album was simply taken out of the catalog by the recording company.
In 1965, Carlos was elected the King for the first time by direct vote of the audience in a contest promoted by Antônio Aguillar on his Reino da Juventude show. Later, the title would be confirmed at the highly popular Chacrinha show and it would be his for life.
In the same year, Roberto Carlos Canta Para a Juventude broke all records established by the singer until then, by far surpassing Carlos Alberto and his Amor Perdido. Carlos' album reached fifth place according to IBOPE (a most-accredited public opinion research institute), however, it quickly fell several positions. In fact, he would only have an album at number one of the top parade by the end of the year, with his next LP. Until then, his rising success would sell over 20,000 copies of the double single with "História de um Homem Mau" (reaching fourth place on the charts) and 50,000 copies of his single "Não Quero Ver Você Triste",
On September 5, Roberto Carlos opened the legendary show Jovem Guarda as the main host and also featuring Vanderléa and Erasmo Carlos by his side. The show gave the name and directives to the first musical scene produced especially for Brazilian youth, representing a major cultural/behavioral/commercial breakthrough. After the show debut, Carlos' popularity reached levels unimagined until then. Scoring hits in Argentina and Brazil, Carlos became the best-seller for CBS. A double single with "A Garota do Baile," Carlos reached number two in November, behind the Beatles' "Help!" But his album Jovem Guarda, also launched in November, took only one week to push "Help!" out of number one on the Brazilian charts, selling almost 200,000 copies in one year. "Quero Que Vá Tudo Pro Inferno" became a nationwide hit and with the exception of brief periods of time, it reigned absolute at number one on the top parade during the entire first semester of 1966. After performing in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay — countries in which the Spanish version of "O Calhambeque" continued to have success — Carlos went to Europe in April 1966, singing in Portugal (where "Calhambeque" and "Quero Que Vá Tudo Pro Inferno" were in first place on Lisbon charts). Returning to Brazil, he soon departed for a tour that started in South America, then Central and North America, where he sang in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, then Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, and Lisbon). Roberto Carlos, released in December 1966 and went right to number one in the second week (remaining there until April 1967), sold 300,000 copies in less than a year. Also in 1967, Carlos starred the feature film Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura (whose soundtrack sold 300,000 copies, staying at number one from December 17 until June 1968; the film also broke all box-office records until then); won fifth place at the III FMPB (Festival of Brazilian Popular Music of the TV Record, São Paulo) with "Maria, Carnaval e Cinzas," by Luís Carlos Paraná (reaching number one as a single in November); participated in the MIDEM Festival in Cannes, France; and won the Chico Viola trophy for the songs "Quero Que Vá Tudo pro Inferno" and "Esqueça" and for the LP Jovem Guarda. In June of the same year, Carlos departed for a series of shows in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the U.S. In Italy, he participated in the Venice Song Festival.
In 1968, Carlos left Jovem Guarda, which due to his absence would soon cease to exist. His departure was a result of a mature decision to migrate from a youth idol profile to that of a romantic singer. In the same year, Carlos won the San Remo Festival (XVIII Festival della Canzone Italiana) with "Canzone Per Te" (Sergio Endrigo) and starred the film O Diamante Cor-de-Rosa (also a box office success), opening his own show Roberto Carlos à Noite (TV Record) on March 15. As a romantic singer, Carlos had several hits in the 1970s that still had his creative impetus, such as "Sua Estupidez," "As Flores do Jardim de Nossa Casa," "Jesus Cristo," "Amada Amante," "Detalhes," "Debaixo dos Caracóis dos Seus Cabelos," "A Montanha," "A Proposta," "Além do Horizonte," "Olha," "Amante à Moda Antiga," and "A Ilha" (all with Erasmo), along with "Como Vai Você?" (Antônio Marcos/Mário Marcos), and two songs written by Caetano Veloso especially for him, "Como Dois e Dois" and "Muito Romântico." In that decade, Carlos also consolidated his international career doing regular shows in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. In the year of 1970, he did his first show at the prestigious Canecão, which would be the first of his highly successful annual seasons at the most important Carioca hall in terms of media resonance. In the early '70s, Carlos became the top record-selling Brazilian artist, a position he would keep for many consecutive years. After 1976, his albums were selling over 1,000,000 copies. His 1977 album Roberto Carlos, with "Falando Sério," sold 2.2 million copies. His 1978 show also beat all records, with 250,000 spectators in six months throughout Brazil, while the album with "Café da Manhã," "Força Estranha," and "Lady Laura" sold 1.5 million copies.
In the '80s, Carlos also started to record in English and French (he had already recorded albums in Spanish, Italian, and, naturally, Portuguese), having won the Globo de Cristal trophy, awarded by CBS to Brazilian artists who sell more than five million copies outside Brazil. At the same time, his albums continued to break records in his country. "Caminhoneiro" (1984) was aired 3,000 times in a single day, another record soon beaten by his own "Verde e Amarelo" (1985), with 3,500 spins. In 1986, he had success at Radio City Music Hall (New York, NY) and, two years later, won the Grammy as the Best Latin American Pop singer. In 1989, his Sonrie reached first place on Billboard's Latin chart.
In the 1990s, Roberto Carlos became the first Latin American artist to sell more albums than the Beatles (in 1994, having by then sold over 70 million copies of his albums). In the mid-'90s, with the retro Jovem Guarda wave, Carlos, who was worn out among the younger generations who had only known his romantic and sentimental hits directed at a middle-aged audience, had his importance recuperated by young rockers such as Cássia Eller, Chico Science & Nação Zumbi, Barão Vermelho, and Skank, who recorded Rei, a tribute to him with his old Jovem Guarda hits.
In 1998, his second wife Maria Rita discovered she had cancer (she would die in 1999), which shattered his peace of mind. Trying to keep on with his career, Carlos continued to record and perform after one year of reclusion. In 2001, he broke his contract with Sony (ex-CBS), the recording company through which he had released a vast majority of his albums, due to commercial reasons related to his wife's demise.
A Atriz
Roberto Carlos Lyrics
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Alimento certo, nutritivo pro ciume
Um bilhete escrito com batom me diz assim:
"Entre um take e outro eu
Telefono pense em mim"
Pra me relaxar ligo a televisão
Mas que tolice a minha
Triste tentativa em vão
Vejo noutros braços tudo aquilo que é meu
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Outra vez eu tento controlar meu coração
Mas meu controle é mais remoto
Que o que eu tenho em minha mão
Fecho os olhos, tento não pensar
Mas não consigo com ou sem controle
É sempre nela que eu me ligo
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
O telefone toca, ela me chama
Me lembra que me ama aquela voz macia
Diz que tem ciume e quer saber
Se nela eu pensei durante todo o dia
In the song "A Atriz" by Roberto Carlos, the lyrics depict a story of unrequited love and jealousy. The singer arrives home and finds only the lingering scent of their beloved, which fuels their jealous thoughts. They discover a note written in lipstick that says, "Between one take and another, I call and think of me." This message only adds to the singer's insecurity. They try to relax by turning on the television, but their attempt is in vain as they see their loved one with someone else, witnessing everything that should be exclusively theirs.
The lyrics express the singer's frustration and sense of helplessness, as they regret falling in love with an actress. They regret their own actions and choices that led them into such a complicated situation. The repetition of the line, "Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz, Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz" (Look at what I did, I fell in love with an actress) emphasizes the singer's disbelief at their own foolishness.
Despite their best efforts, the singer fails to control their heart, comparing their control to a remote control that is ineffective. They try to close their eyes and not think about their beloved, but they are unable to do so, with or without control. The line, "É sempre nela que eu me ligo" (It is always her that I connect with), demonstrates the persistent connection the singer feels towards the actress, making it difficult to move on or forget about her.
The song also includes a phone call, where the beloved reaches out to the singer. In a soft voice, she reminds them that she loves them and expresses her jealousy. She wants to know if the singer has thought about her throughout the day. This phone call emphasizes a complicated dynamic between the two, where she maintains control over the singer's emotions despite his efforts to detach.
Overall, the lyrics of "A Atriz" tell a story of unrequited love, jealously, regret, and the inability to let go of someone who may never belong exclusively to the singer. The song captures the feelings of frustration, heartbreak, and longing that arise from loving someone who is inaccessible or unattainable.
Line by Line Meaning
Chego em casa encontro apenas seu perfume
When I come home, I only find your perfume
Alimento certo, nutritivo pro ciume
It fuels the jealousy, like a nourishment
Um bilhete escrito com batom me diz assim:
A note written with lipstick tells me this:
"Entre um take e outro eu Telefono pense em mim"
"Between one take and another, I call you, think of me"
Pra me relaxar ligo a televisão
To relax, I turn on the television
Mas que tolice a minha Triste tentativa em vão
But what a foolishness, my sad attempt in vain
Ela me aparece com alguém que não sou eu
She appears with someone who is not me
Vejo noutros braços tudo aquilo que é meu
I see in other arms everything that is mine
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Look at what I did
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
I fell in love with an actress
Outra vez eu tento controlar meu coração
Once again, I try to control my heart
Mas meu controle é mais remoto
But my control is more remote
Que o que eu tenho em minha mão
Than what I have in my hand
Fecho os olhos, tento não pensar
I close my eyes, try not to think
Mas não consigo com ou sem controle
But I can't, with or without control
É sempre nela que eu me ligo
It's always her that I connect to
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Look at what I did
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
I fell in love with an actress
O telefone toca, ela me chama
The phone rings, she calls me
Me lembra que me ama aquela voz macia
That soft voice reminds me that she loves me
Diz que tem ciume e quer saber
She says she's jealous and wants to know
Se nela eu pensei durante todo o dia
If I thought of her all day long
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Patricia Adriana Pino
quien no habra pensado que seria posible enamorarse de... pero no.
Chego em casa encontro apenas seu perfume
Alimento certo, nutritivo pro ciúme
Um bilhete escrito com batom me diz assim:
"Entre um take e outro eu telefono, pense em mim"
Pra me relaxar ligo a televisão
Mas que tolice a minha triste tentativa em vão
Ela me aparece com alguém que não sou eu
Vejo noutros braços tudo aquilo que é meu
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz, que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Outra vez eu tento controlar meu coração
Mas meu controle é mais remoto
Que o que eu tenho em minha mão
Fecho os olhos, tento não pensar mas não consigo
Com ou sem controle é sempre nela que eu me ligo
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz, que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
O telefone toca, ela me chama
Me lembra que me ama
Aquela voz macia
Diz que tem ciúme e quer saber
Se nela eu pensei
Durante todo o dia
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz, que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Cleide Moreira
Meu amado Roberto.
Te amo.
Desejo muita paz,saúde pra vc e sua família.
Essa música é maravilhosa.
Eu acompanhei essa época
Anos 80 as melhores músicas de todos os tempos.Nao que as outras não foram,mas anos 80 marcou muitas gerações até hoje.Amava ver vc é a Myrinha juntos. QUE amor louco foi a aquele,foi muito bom e feliz.Mas ainda torço ou seja muitos e muitos de seus fãs e dá Myrinha torcemos pra um final feliz.É um par perfeito hoje pra vc e vc pra ela.
Mais maduros,claro que a diferença de idade continua mas hoje com mais consciência.
Isto que fã a diferença e a felicidade de vcs neste momento.
Acho que vale a pena tentar.Ela continua linda e centrada e vc continua um coroa lindão. As menininhas hoje não querem nada ,só querem posição e dinheiro.
O tempo passa pra vc pra elas ainda é tempo suficiente pra curtir a fama dinheiro que elas vão tentar te enganar.
Ame a quem te ama e que possa te fazer feliz nojo ,com carinho e cuidados de verdade.
Amo vc Meu Rei.
Tudo de bom pra vc.
É um conselho de uma senhora de 72 anos
Bjus!!!!!!
Luis Carpe
O cara continua sendo o melhor, muitos outros apareceram e já desapareceram, e ele continua firme. Grande Roberto.
Edgley Gomes
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz!!!!,linda canção
Amo Oliveira
NOSSA QUE MÚSICA LINDA DEMAIS 😍😍😍
Amo Oliveira
@MARIA bom dia minha querida
MARIA
VERDADE, ALEGRA MEU CORAÇAO💕BOM DIA👋
Patricia Adriana Pino
quien no habra pensado que seria posible enamorarse de... pero no.
Chego em casa encontro apenas seu perfume
Alimento certo, nutritivo pro ciúme
Um bilhete escrito com batom me diz assim:
"Entre um take e outro eu telefono, pense em mim"
Pra me relaxar ligo a televisão
Mas que tolice a minha triste tentativa em vão
Ela me aparece com alguém que não sou eu
Vejo noutros braços tudo aquilo que é meu
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz, que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Outra vez eu tento controlar meu coração
Mas meu controle é mais remoto
Que o que eu tenho em minha mão
Fecho os olhos, tento não pensar mas não consigo
Com ou sem controle é sempre nela que eu me ligo
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz, que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
O telefone toca, ela me chama
Me lembra que me ama
Aquela voz macia
Diz que tem ciúme e quer saber
Se nela eu pensei
Durante todo o dia
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
Vejam só vocês que foi que eu fiz, que eu fiz
Fui me apaixonar por uma atriz
rosario cetra
Sempre óptimo!!!
Inesquecível!!!!😍😍😍🤩🤩
Teobaldo Menezes
Veerdade
Marina Jamagussiko muniz
Bom diaaa! Ouvir uma canção do Roberto sempre soa bem aos ouvidos e toca sempre o meu coração! Tenham uma ótima segunda feira ficam todos com Deus 🙏🏼❤
Mari Senna
🙏🙏🙏🌷⛅