Ivete Sangalo

The very beginning:
Ivete Sangalo started her singing career in 1996 in Banda Eva. She was not famous all over Brazil, but in Salvador she was very famous. Now she’s one of the best singers in Brazil. She sings axé, a very popular style of music. Ivete has a strong voice which helps her sing very well.






First Hits:
In 1999 she started her solo career and became a great success all over Brazil. One of the most famous songs of Ivete Sangalo is “Abalou” that is the song which made her famous in the music world. Another big hit of the artist is “Festa” that really made her famous because they played it on the radio, so more people became her fan and contributed to make her even more famous. This song has also been played all around the world. She was nominated to the Grammy in 2000 in the category of, “The Best Solo Pop Album”. Her first album got the double platinum disc with 600 thousands copies sold. She may be considered the most successful pop singer in Brazil.

International career:
Ivete Sangalo is very successful in her international career. She has albuns that are sold in America, Europe and Asia. Wherever she goes, somebody knows her and her music.
Her first concert out of Brazil was in Portugal, when she had completed two years of solo career. Since then, her success grows every day. Besides Portugal, she has played in countries like: Spain, Germany, Italy, England, France, Switzerland, Argentina, United States and Japan.
The singer has more plans. She is going to produce an album with some songs in Spanish and another European tour is being planned.

Why Ivete represents Brazil:
As you can see Ivete is believed to be well-known all over the world. It’s really good for us because Ivete shows them our culture and music, and it makes a good impression on them.
Ivete is very famous but not only because of her music. Many people like her because of her beauty, they say that her legs are the most beautiful in Brazil.

Future:
Ivete doesn’t like to talk about her future too much, when she is asked what she will do, she answers: “live life better, always”. But she admits that she wants to keep working for a long time and really wants to be a mum. She said that having a family is a dream. For the near future, her projects are shows. She has already confirmed her presence in the Rock in Rio- Lisboa Festival, in Portugal on May, 2006.


Project from
Higher 3
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Teacher Maria do Carmo

Centro Britânico
Pompéia Branch