Ivete Sangalo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dias and the second or paternal family name is Sangalo.
Ivete Sangalo
Sangalo in 2011
Born
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo

(1972-05-27) 27 May 1972 (age 52)
Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
Other names
  • Queen of Brazil
  • Veveta
  • President of Bahia
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • television personality
  • actress
Years active1992–present
Spouses
  • Davi Moraes
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2002; div. 2004)​
  • Daniel Cady
    ​
    (m. 2011)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Labels
Websitewww.ivetesangalo.com.br
Signature

Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo Cady[1][2] (Brazilian Portuguese: [iˈvɛtʃi sɐ̃ˈɡalu]; born 27 May 1972) is a Brazilian singer, actress, and television personality. Referred to as the "Queen of Brazil",[3] her contributions to music made her one of the most celebrated entertainers of the late 21th century in country. Sangalo is noted for her powerful contralto voice, charisma and live performances. Her music is also popular in Portugal.[4] Shes rose to fame in the mind 1990s as a lead vocalist of band's axé music Banda Eva, who over 5 million records sold.[5] After leaving the group in 1999, Sangalo released her successful debut album of the same name.[6]

Some of it singles, "Se Eu Não Te Amasse Tanto Assim", "Festa" and "Sorte Grande" became her most popular signature songs.[7] With "Macetando" (2024), she became the first 1990s' Brazilian artist to topped Spotify Brazil's Chart.[8] In 2007, she released Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete no Maracanã, which became one of the best-selling video album in worldwide.[9] Her concert tour, the Tour Madison (2011–2012), is the highest-grossing tour a female Brazilian artist of all time.[10] Throughout her career, Sangalo has sold 20 million copies of her albums and won 4 Latin Grammy Awards, making her one of the best-selling female artists in Latin music.[7]

  1. ^ "Ivete Sangalo oficiliza seu casamento com Daniel Cady". virgula.uol.com.br. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Ivete Sangalo faz 20 anos de carreira: veja 20 curiosidades sobre a cantora!". CARAS. December 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "10 motivos para entender porque Ivete Sangalo é a Rainha do Brasil". The Shoppers (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 3, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Sangalo's music is very popular in Portugal Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Shows esse fim de semana". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 12, 1999. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ About Banda Eva Archived March 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b Millan, Camilla (May 27, 2021). "8 músicas inesquecíveis de Ivete Sangalo: de Sorte Grande a Flor do Reggae". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Ivete Sangalo emplaca o topo do Spotify Brasil com 'Macetando'". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 12, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "DVD de Ivete Sangalo é recorde mundial de vendas da gravadora Universal". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Há 10 anos Ivete Sangalo realizava a epopeica Madison Tour, a maior turnê solo feminina brasileira". Portal Famosos (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 4, 2021.