Biography
Who is Ivete Sangalo?
Early life
Ivete Sangalo was born on May 27, 1972, in Juazeiro, Brazil. She spent her childhood in her hometown before starting her singing career by performing at school events and local bars. Her early musical efforts eventually caught the attention of Sony Music, leading to her signing with the label.
Rise to fame
In 1993, Sony Music reformed the axé music band Banda Eva, and Ivete Sangalo was chosen as the lead singer. The group achieved big success, selling over five million records and releasing the hit live album Banda Eva Ao Vivo, which sold over a million copies. She left the group in 1997 to pursue a solo career.
Her self-titled debut solo album was released in 1999 and received gold and platinum certifications. She followed this with successful albums such as Beat Beleza and Festa. The title track of the Festa album became her biggest single up to that point and the most popular song of 2001 in Brazil, featuring a music video with twenty cameo appearances by Brazilian celebrities.
Career highlights
In 2004, Ivete Sangalo released the live album MTV Ao Vivo, which was certified diamond and became the second best-selling album of that year in Brazil. The accompanying DVD became the best-selling musical DVD in Brazil of all time and sold over 600,000 copies. Her 2005 album As Supernovas also received diamond certification and secured her status as a major female solo artist in the country.
On December 16, 2006, she performed a major concert at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which was later broadcast by Multishow and released as a DVD in May 2007. Throughout her career, she has sold millions of albums and won four Latin Grammy Awards.
Family and relationships
Ivete Sangalo has a family history rooted in Brazil, with her grandfather having been born in Spain. Regarding her personal life and relationships, she has been married to Davi Moraes.
Birthday and age
Ivete Sangalo was born on May 27, 1972, which makes Ivete 54 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Ivete shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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