{"id":7206,"date":"2016-08-13T01:17:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T01:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7206"},"modified":"2016-08-13T01:17:26","modified_gmt":"2016-08-13T01:17:26","slug":"music-to-listen-to-part-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/music-to-listen-to-part-v\/","title":{"rendered":"[Music to Listen to] – Part V"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ol\u00e1, gente! Como est\u00e1 a semana de voc\u00eas? <\/span><\/p>\n

Hello, everybody! How is your week going?<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, o mundo (the world) tuned in to watch the olympics opening ceremony and celebrate o come\u00e7o (the beginning) of this major sporting event, where many of Brazil\u2019s top artists got a chance to perform to a global audience of millions.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the spectacle, many stars made a notable appearance at the Maracan\u00e3 that evening, with a diverse set of performers which included Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gisele B\u00fcndchen and Anitta, showcasing our culture\u2019s multiplicity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since you\u2019re all probably already familiar with the iconic <\/span>Garota de Ipanema<\/span><\/i>, I thought I could show you today other <\/span>garotas<\/span><\/i> (girls). Today\u2019s post will focus on tr\u00eas (three) female singers who played at the opening ceremony: Ludmilla, Carol Conka and MC Soffia. The artists had the opportunity to be on stage after becoming nationwide hits over the past anos (years).<\/span><\/p>\n

Ludmilla<\/b><\/p>\n

Previously known as MC Beyonc\u00e9, the carioca (born in Rio de Janeiro) singer and songrwriter of funk and pop music started singing casually at festas (parties), and gradually turned into a music sensation after posting her videos online. Her distinctive and penetrating voz (voice) emphasizes even further the lyrics about jealousy, rivalry and self-appreciation in her work. Ludmilla\u2019s greatest hit \u201cFala Mal de Mim\u201d, launched her to stardom at the age of dezessete (seventeen), with the video achieving over 15 million views on YouTube. The artist recently signed a contract with Warner and has a busy schedule of over 20 shows por m\u00eas (per month).<\/span><\/p>\n

The artist considers the American singer Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles one of her major influences and adopted her stage name as a means of paying homage to the diva. However, the musician faced some challenges after a dispute with her agent and had to switch back to her own name.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UKhdAumYKCc<\/a><\/p>\n

Carol Conk\u00e1<\/b><\/p>\n

The pink-haired brazilian rapper, born in Curitiba – in the sul (south) of Brazil – became a phenomenon over the past couple of years, having m\u00fasicas (songs) featured in Adidas ads and the Fifa 14 videogame soundtrack and touring around the world to countries like Japan, France and Australia<\/span><\/p>\n

Although there were no musicians in her family, Carol always wrote poems and, at the age of dezesseis (sixteen), ganhou (won) a song-writing contest in school, after which she dediced to pursue a career in music.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conka\u2019s debut album is called Batuk Freak, from 2013. Her music is largely influenced by hip-hop, pop, soul and reggae, and can be considered a \u00a0blend of many musical references. The rapper\u2019s work approaches issues of female power, confidence and self-esteem, with an energic beat and a positive and uplifting tone.<\/span><\/p>\n