Carmelia Alves
Carmélia Alves Curvello (born February 14, 1923 in Bangor , Rio de Janeiro , † November 3, 2012 in Jacarepaguá , Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian singer. She was referred to as the "Rainha do Baião", the queen of the Baião .
Carmélia Alves was born in Bangor, a district in the west of Rio de Janeiro. She died at the age of 89 on December 3, 2012, of multiple organ failure in the hospital in Jacarepaguá, a district in western Rio de Janeiro.
Her brother is the singer Noel Alves .
Discography
Albums
- 1974: Ritmos do Brasil com Carmélia Alves
- 1976: Carmélia Alves
- 1993: Luiz Gonzaga e Carmélia Alves ao vivo no Teatro João Caetano
- 1995: As eternas cantoras do Rádio
- 1999: Carmélia Alves abraça Jackson do Pandeiro e Gordurinha
- 2000: Carmélia Alves
- 2001: Estão voltando as flores
Singles
- 1943: Deixei de Sofrer
- 1944: Quem Dorme no Ponto é Chofer
- 1949: Me Leva (with Ivon Curi )
- 1950: Coração Magoado
- 1950: Trepa no Coqueiro
- 1951: Sabiá na Gaiola
- 1951: Pé de Manacá (with the Trio Madrigal )
- 1951: Esta Noite Serenou
- 1951: Cabeça Inchada
- 1956: Cevando o Amargo
Web links
- Carmelia Alves in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Carmélia Alves in the Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on globo.com. Retrieved December 7, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alves, Carmelia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alves Curvello, Carmelia; Rainha do Baiao |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bangor , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 3, 2012 |
| Place of death | Jacarepaguá , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |