Alexandre Pires
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Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976 in Uberlândia
, Minas Gerais
, Brazil
) is a Brazil
ian singer. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar
which he joined in the late 80s.
Pires began his career playing a new and more apelative style of samba
that is known as Pagode
and more romantic too that used to be known as Samba-canção
and now is known as Samba Romântico. After his rhythm and melody started to become a little more romantic. He crossed the vertent known as "Pagode Romântico" and then he jumped to Samba-canção
his favourite style. The Sambas-canção most famous are "Depois do Prazer" and "Tudo tem A ver" with a lot of influences of Brazilian Country Music
("Sertaneja"). The pagodes that are the most famous are "Quando é Amor", "A barata" and "Mineirinho" produced with the group Só Pra Contrariar
. At that time, he received also a lot the influences of Cauby Peixoto, Ângela Maria and Agnaldo Rayol
, mainly because his father was one of the best friends of Cauby Peixoto, according to a conversation with Pires at TV also edited at the internet. When he finished his last album with the group he produced also Romantic pop and Latin music.
After several albums in Portuguese
, the band released a very successful album in 1999 titled Juegos de Amor. The album included the hit song "Santo Santo" featuring Gloria Estefan
.
In 2001, Pires released his first solo album to much success. He has continued to release albums both in Portuguese and in Spanish achieving several hits in Latin charts.
In 2007, he released a tribute album to Spanish
singer Julio Iglesias
. That 2007, he met and had a duet on the song titled "Junto A Ti" with Kika Edgar
from the telenovela
Bajo las Riendas del Amor
.
Uberlândia
Uberlândia is the main town in the Triangle region, west of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. With a population of 604,013 inhabitants, according to 2010 estimates, the city is the second largest in the state second only to Belo Horizonte...
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian singer. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar
Só Pra Contrariar
Só Pra Contrariar was a Brazilian musical group formed in 1989. The band is more known for its frontman, Alexandre Pires, who has launched a successful solo career after the band's break-up.-Band history:...
which he joined in the late 80s.
Pires began his career playing a new and more apelative style of samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
that is known as Pagode
Pagode
Pagode is a Brazilian style of music which originated in Salvador, Bahia , and quickly went down to Rio de Janeiro region, as a subgenre of Samba. Pagode originally meant a celebration with lots of food, music, dance and party...
and more romantic too that used to be known as Samba-canção
Samba-canção
Samba-canção is a kind of slow samba music from Brazil. It appeared in the late 1940s. During the 1950s several stars used to sing it including Dalva de Oliveira, Nora Ney, The Batista Sisters, Jamelão, Maysa, Dorival Caymmi and many others...
and now is known as Samba Romântico. After his rhythm and melody started to become a little more romantic. He crossed the vertent known as "Pagode Romântico" and then he jumped to Samba-canção
Samba-canção
Samba-canção is a kind of slow samba music from Brazil. It appeared in the late 1940s. During the 1950s several stars used to sing it including Dalva de Oliveira, Nora Ney, The Batista Sisters, Jamelão, Maysa, Dorival Caymmi and many others...
his favourite style. The Sambas-canção most famous are "Depois do Prazer" and "Tudo tem A ver" with a lot of influences of Brazilian Country Music
Música sertaneja
Música sertaneja or Sertanejo is a music style that had its origins in the countryside of Brazil in the 1920s .Sertanejo is currently the most popular music style in Brazil, arguably more popular than samba in most Brazilian states , even though samba is still quite popular in Rio de Janeiro...
("Sertaneja"). The pagodes that are the most famous are "Quando é Amor", "A barata" and "Mineirinho" produced with the group Só Pra Contrariar
Só Pra Contrariar
Só Pra Contrariar was a Brazilian musical group formed in 1989. The band is more known for its frontman, Alexandre Pires, who has launched a successful solo career after the band's break-up.-Band history:...
. At that time, he received also a lot the influences of Cauby Peixoto, Ângela Maria and Agnaldo Rayol
Agnaldo Rayol
Agnaldo Rayol is a Brazilian singer and actor. He sings love ballads and romantic music in general, with an emphasis on Italian songs.-Filmography:*2004 - Olga del Volga...
, mainly because his father was one of the best friends of Cauby Peixoto, according to a conversation with Pires at TV also edited at the internet. When he finished his last album with the group he produced also Romantic pop and Latin music.
After several albums in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, the band released a very successful album in 1999 titled Juegos de Amor. The album included the hit song "Santo Santo" featuring Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
.
In 2001, Pires released his first solo album to much success. He has continued to release albums both in Portuguese and in Spanish achieving several hits in Latin charts.
In 2007, he released a tribute album to Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
singer Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
. That 2007, he met and had a duet on the song titled "Junto A Ti" with Kika Edgar
Kika Edgar
Kika Edgar , is a Mexican actress and singer.- Biography :Starting her career primarily in theater and musicals, she has become well known in Mexico, starring in telenovelas such as Amor Real and Contra Viento y Marea...
from the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
Bajo las Riendas del Amor
Bajo las Riendas del Amor
Bajo Las Riendas del Amor is a telenovela that aired from March 12, 2007 to October 5, 2007. It was filmed in Miami, Florida .-Plot:...
.
Non-original musics
Some musics of Alexandre Pires are not of his own creation. They are music from foreigner artists with different lyrics. They are:- Estrela Cadente - Created after A-haA-haA-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
's Hunting High And LowHunting High and LowHunting High and Low is the debut album by Norwegian new wave band A-ha. Released on 1 June 1985 through Warner Bros. Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling more than 10 million units worldwide, peaking at #15 in the United States Billboard 200 and reaching high positions on...
.
- Minha Fantasia - Created after Lenny KravitzLenny KravitzLeonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
's It Ain't Over 'til It's OverIt Ain't Over 'til It's Over"It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American musician Lenny Kravitz for his second studio album, Mama Said . Released as the album's second single in May 1991, the song is a mid-tempo ballad, musically inspired by Motown, Philly soul, and Earth, Wind & Fire...
.
- Eva Meu Amor - Created after Paul YoungPaul Young (singer and guitarist)Paul Antony Young is an English pop musician. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & The Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, his following solo success as a solo recording artist turned him into a 1980s teenage pop idol...
's Everytime You Go AwayEverytime You Go Away"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985 .The original appeared on Hall & Oates's 1980 album, Voices, although it was not released as a single. Hall & Oates also recorded it for their 1985 concert album Live at the Apollo. Young's version hit number...
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Studio albums
- 1997: Só Pra Contrariar
- 2001: Alexandre Pires
- 2002: Minha Vida Minha
- 2003: Grandes Exitos
- 2003: Estrella Guía
- 2003: Estrella Guía (Español)
- 2004: E Por Amor
- 2004: E Por Amor (Español)
- 2004: Alma Brasilera
- 2004: Alma Brasilera (Español)
- 2004: Alto Falante
- 2005: Meu Samba
- 2007: A Un Idolo (Hommage A Julio IglesiasJulio IglesiasJulio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
) - 2007: O melhor De Alexandre Pires
- 2008: Em Casa
- 2010: Mais Além
Singles
- 2001: "Usted Se Me Llevo La Vida" – #5 U.S. Latin
- 2002: "Necesidad" – #5 U.S. Latin
- 2002: "Es Por Amor" – #8 U.S. Latin
- 2003: "Quitemonos La Ropa" – #3 U.S. Latin
- 2003: "En El Silencio Negro De La Noche" – #24 U.S. Latin
- 2003: "Amame" – #2 U.S. Latin
- 2004: "Quitemonos La Ropa" – #35 U.S. Latin
- 2004: "Cosa Del Destino" – #4 U.S. Latin
- 2007: "Lo Mejor De Tu Vida" – #23 U.S. Latin