Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, better known as Xuxa, is a Brazilian presente… Read Full Bio ↴Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, better known as Xuxa, is a Brazilian presenter, actress, singer, businesswoman, philanthropist and former model. Known as "Queen of the Baixinhos", Xuxa built the largest Ibero-American children's entertainment empire. In the early 1990s, she presented television programs in Brazil, Argentina, Spain and the United States simultaneously, reaching around 100 million viewers daily.

In her main works as a singer, she has released 35 studio albums and 23 video albums that have sold over 50 million copies, becoming one of the record-selling artists in the world. The albums Xou da Xuxa (1986), Xegundo Xou da Xuxa (1987), Xou da Xuxa 3 (1988) and 4º Xou da Xuxa (1989) are among the best-selling albums in the history of the Brazilian music industry, with the third being considered the most profitable children's album of all time by Guinness World Records. Over the course of her music career, she has won two Grammys out of a total of six nominations. Xuxa is the actress with the highest average audience since the resumption of Brazilian cinema, with more than 37 million spectators. Lua de Cristal (1990), his highest-grossing film, sold 4.1 million tickets, making it one of the most watched Brazilian films.

In January 2019, her net worth was estimated at US$ 160 million, around 670 million reais at the time, which placed her as the 11th richest actress in the world. Xuxa was also elected by the American publication Forbes, in 1991 and 1993, as one of the highest paid celebrities in the world in the year, becoming the first Latin American to enter the list.

Tindolelê
Xuxa Lyrics

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Hei
Hei
Hei

Hei
Hei
Hei

Todo mundo 'tá feliz? ('Tá feliz)
Todo mundo quer dançar? (Quer dançar)
Todo mundo pede bis todo mundo pede bis
Quando para de tocar
Mais um, mais um

Todo mundo 'tá feliz? ('Tá feliz)
Todo mundo quer dançar? (Quer dançar)
Todo mundo pede bis todo mundo pede bis
Quando para de cantar

Batendo palma
E dando um grito hei!
Levanta a mão passando energia
Batendo palma
E dando um grito hei!
Levanta a mão passando energia

Eu quero ver
Levanta a mão
Vem balançando, balançando a multidão
Eu quero ver
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique xique balancê

Eu quero, eu quero, eu quero ver

Levanta a mão
Vem balançando, balançando a multidão
Eu quero ver
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique xique balancê

Iê, iê, iê, iê,
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique, xique balancê
Iê, iê, iê, iê,
Tindolelê nheco nheco xique, xique balancê

Hei
Hei
Hei

Hei
Hei
Hei

Todo mundo 'tá feliz? ('Tá feliz)
Todo mundo quer dançar? (Quer dançar)
Todo mundo pede bis todo mundo pede bis
Quando para de tocar
Mais um, mais um

Todo mundo 'tá feliz? ('Tá feliz)
Todo mundo quer dançar? (Quer dançar)
Todo mundo pede bis todo mundo pede bis
Quando para de cantar

Batendo palma
E dando um grito hei!
Levanta a mão passando energia
Batendo palma
E dando um grito hei!
Levanta a mão passando energia

Eu quero ver
Levanta a mão
Vem balançando, balançando a multidão
Eu quero ver
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique xique balancê

Eu quero, eu quero, eu quero ver
Levanta a mão
Vem balançando, balançando a multidão
Eu quero ver
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique xique balancê

Iê, iê, iê, iê
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique, xique balancê
Iê, iê, iê, iê,
Tindolelê nheco nheco xique, xique balancê

Iê, iê, iê, iê
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique, xique balancê
Iê, iê, iê, iê
Tindolelê nheco nheco xique, xique balancê

Iê, iê, iê, iê
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique, xique balancê
Iê, iê, iê, iê,
Tindolelê nheco nheco xique, xique balancê

Iê, iê, iê, iê
Tindolelê
Nheco nheco xique, xique balancê
Iê, iê, iê, iê,
Tindolelê nheco nheco xique, xique balancê

Iê, iê, iê, iê

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Xuxa's song Tindolelê are a celebration of happiness and dance, encouraging everyone to join in and let loose. Xuxa asks repeatedly if everyone is happy and wants to dance, as well as calling for more songs and more movement when the music stops. The chorus of the song features the phrase "Tindolelê, nheco nheco, xique xique, balancê," which can be interpreted as a nonsense wordplay referring to the shaking and grooving of the crowd. The song also includes instructions to clap and shout "Hei!" to raise the energy and pass it on. Overall, the lyrics of Tindolelê are playful and inclusive, promoting joy and physical expression through dance and music.

Line by Line Meaning

Todo mundo 'tá feliz? ('Tá feliz)
Is everyone happy right now? (They're happy)

Todo mundo quer dançar? (Quer dançar)
Does everyone want to dance? (They want to)

Todo mundo pede bis todo mundo pede bis
Everyone asks for an encore, everyone asks for an encore

Quando para de tocar
When the music stops

Mais um, mais um
One more, one more

Batendo palma
Clapping

E dando um grito hei!
And shouting hey!

Levanta a mão passando energia
Raise your hand passing energy

Eu quero ver
I want to see

Levanta a mão
Raise your hand

Vem balançando, balançando a multidão
Come swaying, swaying the crowd