There are two artists by the name of Rosana.

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Rosana Arbelo was born in Lanzarote in the Spanish Canary Islands off the northwestern coast of Africa. At age 20, she moved to Madrid where she studied music and guitar.
In 1994, a song she composed won first prize at the Festival de Benidorm. From then on her compositions started to interest many other artists.
In 1996, Rosana decided to start singing her own songs and released her first album, Lunas Rotas. The disc reached unexpected popularity, and without trying she turned into an overnight phenomenon.
Her entry into the Spanish music market was one of the strongest for a new artist in the history of the country. She sold more than 1.6 million copies in Spain, and more than 900,000 in the rest of the world.
Her second album, Luna Nueva, was released in 1998 and had a more mature and deep sound, but maintained the natural and smooth sentiments that characterize the artist.
After three years of silence, during which she wrote songs for other artists, her third album, Rosana, was released in 2001. Its sounds explored the rythms from the her birthplace in the Canary Islands.
In December of 2003, Rosana released Marca Registrada, a double-disc album that contained 10 new songs, 12 greatest hits, and two videos.
Most recently, she has been on tour in both Spain and Latin America, promoting her 2005 album Magia.

Rosana Fiengo is a Brazilian singer who had massive success and a string of hits from the mid-80s to the mid-90s. Her biggest hit was O Amor E O Poder in 1987, and others followed shortly: Direto No Olhar, Onde O Amor Me Leva, Nem Um Toque, Vício Fatal. Her romantic and popular style didn't guarantee her rave reviews, but she did manage to win some awards and she was always featured in many TV shows.
After a while she gained cult status and is still working today, performing at 80s retro parties. Her latest album was released in 2003, and despite containing a remix of O Amor E O Poder, it didn't do well commercially. Her voice has a very wide range and can sometimes be compared to Tina Turner's.

For the 2009 release song "Loving You", she change her stage name to Rosanah Fiengo.

É Bom E Eu Gosto
Rosana Lyrics

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Respeite meus cabelos longos
Meus olhos castanhos
Meus seios eretos
Respeite os meus poucos anos
Meus sonhos estranhos
De adolescente

Oh, respeite meu riso estridente

Meu choro aturdido
De lágrimas quentes
Respeite meus medos secretos

Delirios, projetos dormentes no peito
Respeite como eu te respeito
Tuas mechas brancas, tua meia idade

Entenda que eu faço o que posso
Pra enxergar seu modo
De ver a verdade

Respeita minha juventude
Carinho e saúde
Que eu tenho de sobra
Aceite meu vício e virtude

Seu mar meu açude
De água salobra
Respeite meu jeito carente
De irmã, mãe e filha

Quando eu chego e encosto
Em seu corpo ardente

De irmão, pai e amante
Que é bom e eu gosto

Overall Meaning

The song "É Bom E Eu Gosto" by Rosana is a powerful statement against the stereotyping of women, celebrating their individuality and demanding respect for their choices and identities. In the first verse, Rosana urges her listeners to respect her long hair, brown eyes and upright breasts, which are all physical attributes that are often judged and objectified in women. She then asks for respect for her young age, with all its dreams and uncertainties that are typical of adolescence. The second verse goes deeper into Rosana's emotions, asking for respect for her laughter, her tears, and her secret fears and desires. She also acknowledges that the person she is speaking to, likely a man, has his own struggles with aging, and she asks him to respect her as she respects him. Finally, in the chorus, Rosana celebrates the different roles she plays in life, as a sister, a mother, a daughter, and a lover, all of which are parts of her that should be equally celebrated and respected.

The song has a powerful feminist message that resonates with women across generations and cultures. It challenges the pervasive cultural norms that objectify and constrain women, demanding instead that each woman be seen and respected as a unique individual with her own voice and choices. Rosana's lyrics are raw and emotional, reflecting the struggles and joys of growing up as a woman, and the need to assert oneself in a world that often tries to silence or belittle women's voices.

Line by Line Meaning

Respeite meus cabelos longos
Please respect my long hair

Meus olhos castanhos
Respect my brown eyes

Meus seios eretos
Also respect my firm breasts

Respeite os meus poucos anos
Even though I'm young, please respect me

Meus sonhos estranhos
My strange dreams are important too

De adolescente
I'm still a teenager and figuring things out

Oh, respeite meu riso estridente
My loud laugh deserves respect too

Meu choro aturdido
Please respect my confused tears

De lágrimas quentes
My tears are passionate and valid

Respeite meus medos secretos
Don't dismiss my secret fears

Delírios, projetos dormentes no peito
My dreams and ambitions are important to me