Alice Caymmi

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Alice Caymmi
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Alice Caymmi in 2013
Background information
Birth nameAlice Malaguti Caymmi
Born (1990-03-17) March 17, 1990 (age 34)
Origin Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres Música popular brasileira
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Voice
Years active2012–present
Labels
Website www.rainhadosraios.com

Alice Caymmi (born Alice Malaguti Caymmi [1] on March 17, 1990) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She is the granddaughter of Dorival Caymmi, daughter of Danilo and Simone Caymmi and niece of Nana and Dori Caymmi. [2]

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Career

Before opting for a musical life, Alice studied law. Afterwards, she studied performing arts at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. [2] Her first professional recording was at the age of 12 in her aunt Nana's album Desejo, specifically on the track "Seus Olhos", [3] written by her sister Juliana. Shortly after, they performed the song with Nana at a sold-out Canecão. [4] [5] In 2007, she took part of the ending ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games [4] with her father Danilo. [3]

In 2012, via a partnership between Kuarup and Sony Music, she released her self-titled first album, followed by a number of tours. The album is mainly original except for two cover songs, one originally by Dorival Caymmi and another by Björk. [6]

Two years later, she released her second album, Rainha dos Raios , this time with mostly cover versions and just two new songs, including a partnership with Michael Sullivan. [7] In 2015, her version of "Como Vês" was featured at Rede Globo's miniseries Felizes para Sempre? . [5] [8]

In October 2015, Alice was preparing her first live DVD, directed by São Paulo Fashion Week creator Paulo Borges. [4]

In December 2017, she released the first single of her third album, Alice, due to January 12, 2018. The track is titled "Inocente", was co-written by Ana Carolina and received a promotional video directed by Allexia Galvão. [9]

In 27 May 2019, Caymmi released her fourth album, Electra , in which she sings all tracks accompanied by a piano only. [10] In December of the same year, she released a video directed by Pedro Freire for a version of "Areia Fina", from Electra, remixed by Maffalda. On the same occasion, she announced she would release in the first semester of the next year a sequel to the album titled Elétrika , [11] containing new, pop music created with Rodrigo Gorky. [12] [13]

In January 2020, she released the first single of the album, "A Noite Inteira" (All Night Long), a partnership with com Àttooxxá written by her, Rafa Dias and Wallace "Chibatinha" Carvalho dos Santos [14] [15] and produced by Rodrigo Gorky, Maffalda and Zebu, from Brabo Music. [15]

In February 2020, she released the song "Elétrika", featuring Baianas Ozadas which was part of a campaign by Cemig to alert people on how to prevent electrical accidents during carnival in Belo Horizonte. [16]

In October 2021, she effectively released her fifth album, Imaculada , with almost all-new songs. [1]

Personal life

When asked about her religion, Alice said: [8]

Formally, I never followed any religion. [...] I'm afraid of saying I'm religious, because it foreshadows doctrine. Here's how it goes: I am highly mystical, but I'm no hippie that knows natal chart. I value and admire behavioral archetypes, just like I do with Greek gods and stuff.

Caymmi identifies as bisexual and is married to fellow musician Filipe Castro since 2017. [17]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs

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  4. 1 2 3 "Sem depender de herança musical, Alice Caymmi transforma MPB em pop experimental" [Without relying on musical heritage, Alice Caymmi transforms MPB into experimental pop]. Divirta-se (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Neta de Dorival, Alice Caymmi fala de pressão por cantar" [Dorival's granddaughter Alice Caymmi talks about pressure for singing]. Gshow (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Mauro Ferreira (September 15, 2012). "Sem tirar onda por ser Caymmi, Alice debuta bem na sua praia particular" [Without taking any waves for being Caymmi, Alice makes a good debut on her private beach] (in Portuguese). Mauro Ferreira. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ Mauro Ferreira (September 2, 2014). "Rainha dos Raios – site oficial" [Queen of the Rays – official website] (in Portuguese). Alice Caymmi. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Santo, José Julio de Espirito (March 12, 2015). "Alice Caymmi respeita e admira o legado familiar, mas não quer ficar presa ao próprio sobrenome" [Alice Caymmi respects and admires the family legacy, but doesn't want to be stuck with her own surname]. Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Spring de Comunicação. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  9. ↑ Antunes, Pedro (December 7, 2017). "Alice Caymmi se une a Ana Carolina para compor um amor descompassado; ouça 'Inocente', a primeira música do novo disco" [Alice Caymmi joins Ana Carolina to compose an unbalanced love; listen to 'Inocente', the first song on the new album]. O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Estado. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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  11. ↑ Barros, Adriana de (11 December 2019). "Alice Caymmi lança remix de "Areia Fina" e anuncia novo álbum, Elétrika" [Alice Caymmi releases remix of "Areia Fina" and announces new album, Elétrika]. Entretenimento Bol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. ↑ Ferreira, Mauro (14 December 2019). "Alice Caymmi lança álbum Elétrika em 2020 para evitar 'hall dos inalcançáveis'" [Alice Caymmi releases album Elétrika in 2020 to avoid 'hall of the unreachable']. Blog do Mauro Ferreira (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Alice Caymmi lança clipe e remix de "Areia fina" e anuncia novo álbum Elétrika[sic]" [Alice Caymmi releases video and remix of "Areia fina" and announces new album Elétrika [sic]]. Marie Claire (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Ferreira, Mauro (24 January 2020). "Alice Caymmi dissipa energia da batida do Àttooxxá no primeiro single do álbum Elétrika" [Alice Caymmi dissipates energy from Àttooxxá's beat on the first single from the album Elétrika]. Blog do Mauro Ferreira (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. 1 2 Barros, Adriana de (24 January 2020). "Alice Caymmi e Àttooxxá estão juntos em novo álbum da cantora, Elétrika" [Alice Caymmi and Àttooxxá are together on the singer's new album, Elétrika]. UOL Entretenimento (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  16. ↑ "Cemig alerta foliões no ritmo de Elétrika" [Cemig alerts revelers to the rhythm of Elétrika]. Estado de Minas (in Portuguese). Diários Associados. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  17. ↑ Vanini, Eduardo (10 October 2021). "Alice Caymmi: 'Engordei 20 quilos na pandemia e pensei: Pronto! Acabou minha carreira'" [Alice Caymmi: 'I gained 20 kilos in the pandemic and I thought: Done! My career is over']. O Globo (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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