Leblon
Encyclopedia
Leblon is an affluent neighbourhood and a beach in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. It's a neighbourhood of upper class
people in the southern zone of the city. It is located between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alá channel, bordering the Gávea
, Ipanema
, Lagoa
and Vidigal
neighborhoods.
businessman, Charles Leblon, who owned the area.
. In the north, it is bordered by Gávea
and, in the west, by a towering hill called Dois Irmãos, which translates as "two brothers", because of its split peak.
It's very much like Ipanema
but even more exclusive, being the home of very rich, affluent and famous people. The beach is a bit quieter and relaxed than the hip and trendy beach of Ipanema.
In Television:
In Music:
Leblon has also been the subject of many songs such as
among many others.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, 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...
. It's a neighbourhood of upper class
Upper class
In social science, the "upper class" is the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. Members of an upper class may have great power over the allocation of resources and governmental policy in their area.- Historical meaning :...
people in the southern zone of the city. It is located between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, mostly known as "Lagoa", is a lagoon and district in the Lagoa, Zona Sul of Rio de Janeiro. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic, allowing sea water to enter, by a canal which is bordered by the park locally known as Jardim de Alá.The lagoon is surrounded by the...
, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alá channel, bordering the Gávea
Gávea
Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the Southern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It borders the São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists and intellectuals. PUC-Rio, one of the most important...
, Ipanema
Ipanema
For other uses, see Ipanema . For the British rock band, see Ipanema .Ipanema is a neighborhood located in the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador...
, Lagoa
Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro
Lagoa is an affluent residential neighbourhood located around the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It borders the neighbourhoods of Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Gávea and Jardim Botânico and Humaitá....
and Vidigal
Vidigal
Vidigal may refer to:*Vidigal - A Rio de Janeiro favelaVidigal is a surname, and may also refer to the following footballing brothers:*Beto Vidigal, retired Angolan midfielder;*Lito Vidigal, retired Angolan defender;...
neighborhoods.
History
The neighbourhood was named after a 19th century FrenchFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
businessman, Charles Leblon, who owned the area.
Characteristics
Is is located west of IpanemaIpanema
For other uses, see Ipanema . For the British rock band, see Ipanema .Ipanema is a neighborhood located in the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador...
. In the north, it is bordered by Gávea
Gávea
Gávea is an affluent residential neighborhood located in the Southern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It borders the São Conrado, Leblon, Lagoa and Jardim Botânico neighborhoods and is famous for its high concentration of artists and intellectuals. PUC-Rio, one of the most important...
and, in the west, by a towering hill called Dois Irmãos, which translates as "two brothers", because of its split peak.
It's very much like Ipanema
Ipanema
For other uses, see Ipanema . For the British rock band, see Ipanema .Ipanema is a neighborhood located in the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador...
but even more exclusive, being the home of very rich, affluent and famous people. The beach is a bit quieter and relaxed than the hip and trendy beach of Ipanema.
Leblon in Popular Culture
Leblon is known for being a very cosmopolitan neighborhood, with an agitated nightlife because of its bars, restaurants, nightclubs and commerce. It has been subject to several appearances within the popular media. Leblon has been either referenced or depicted in the following media:In Television:
- Viver a VidaViver a VidaViver a Vida is a Brazilian telenovela , broadcast by Rede Globo at 9 P.M. It is written by Manoel Carlos in collaboration with Ângela Chaves, Cláudia Lage, Daisy Chaves, Juliana Perez and Maria Carolina. The telenovela is directed by Teresa Lamprey, Frederico Mayrink, Luciano Sabino, Leonardo...
, a telenovelaTelenovelaA 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"...
produced by Rede GloboRede GloboRede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
aired from September 2009 to May 2010. - Páginas da Vida, a telenovelaTelenovelaA 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"...
produced by Rede GloboRede GloboRede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
aired from July 2006 to March 2007. - Mulheres ApaixonadasMulheres ApaixonadasMulheres Apaixonadas is a Brazilian soap opera which originally aired on Rede Globo from February 17, 2003 until October 11, 2003. A total of 203 episodes were created for the series.- Cast :*Christiane Torloni - Helena Ribeiro Alves...
, a telenovelaTelenovelaA 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"...
produced by Rede GloboRede GloboRede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
aired from February to October 2003. - Laços de FamiliaLaços de FamíliaLaços de Família is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by Rede Globo in his time of 20 hours of June 5, 2000 to February 3, 2001. With a total of 209 chapters , was written by Manoel Carlos, in collaboration with Maria Carolina, Vinicius Vianna, Flávia Lins e Silva and Fausto Galvão, and...
, a telenovelaTelenovelaA 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"...
produced by Rede GloboRede GloboRede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
aired from June 2000 to February 2001. - Por AmorPor AmorPor Amor is Menudo's ninth Spanish album, featuring Ricky Melendez, Johnny Lozada, Xavier Serbia, Miguel Cancel, and new member Charlie Rivera...
, a telenovelaTelenovelaA 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"...
produced by Rede GloboRede GloboRede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
aired from October 1997 to May 1998. - História de AmorHistória de AmorHistória de Amor is a Brazilian telenovela produced and displayed at the time of 18 hours by Rede Globo, July 3, 1995 to March 2, 1996, in 209 chapters....
, a telenovelaTelenovelaA 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"...
produced by Rede GloboRede GloboRede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
aired from July 1995 to March 1996.
In Music:
Leblon has also been the subject of many songs such as
- "Falso Leblon", "Choque de Ordem", "Haiti", "O namorado" and "O quereres" by Caetano VelosoCaetano VelosoCaetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso , better known as Caetano Veloso, is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s,...
- "Óculos" by Paralamas do SucessoParalamas do SucessoOs Paralamas do Sucesso is a Brazilian rock band, formed in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1970s. Its members since 1982 are Herbert Vianna , Bi Ribeiro , and João Barone . In its beginning, the band combined reggae and ska with rock, but later added horn arrangements and Latin rhythms...
- "Inverno" by Adriana CalcanhottoAdriana CalcanhottoAdriana Calcanhotto is a Brazilian singer/composer. Her melancholic songs are often categorized as belonging to the MPB genre...
- "Sexo, amor, traição" by Luciana MelloLuciana MelloLuciana Mello is a Brazilian singer and professional dancer.Mello began her musical training early in life, taking voice and dance lessons. As a child, she sang in choirs and later performed in musicals...
- "Andar, andar" and "Tesoura do desejo" by Alceu ValençaAlceu ValençaAlceu Valença is a Brazilian composer, writer, performer, actor, and poet.Alceu Valenca was born in countryside Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil...
- "Aquilo bom (garotas do Leblon)" by Elba RamalhoElba ramalhoElba Ramalho, is a Brazilian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró"....
- "Daqui pro Meier" by Ed MottaEd MottaEd Motta , is a Brazilian MPB, rock, soul music, funk and jazz musician. He is nephew of late Brazilian singer Tim Maia....
- "Balanço Zona Sul" by Wilson SimonalWilson SimonalWilson Simonal de Castro, was a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro on February 26, 1939. He also died in Rio de Janeiro on June 25, 2000. He was a singer of a great success in the 1960s and in the first two years of 1970 decade. He was married and had two sons: Wilson Simoninha and Max de...
- "Completamente Blue" by CazuzaCazuzaAgenor Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza was a Brazilian composer and singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. Along with Raul Seixas, Renato Russo and Os Mutantes, Cazuza is considered one of the best exponents of Brazilian rock music....
- "Virgem" by Marina Lima
among many others.