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Balão Mágico was a children's television program which aired in Brazil between 1983 and 1986. The children, who were the main stars of the program, were also part of a children's musical group, Turma do Balão Mágico, which was active between 1982 and 1986.

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Xou da Xuxa was a Brazilian children's television series directed by Marlene Mattos, and hosted by Xuxa Meneghel. It premiered on TV Globo between 30 June 1986 and 31 December 1992, with 2000 editions completed. Xou replaced the Balão Mágico program. Later, it was repeated between January and February 1993, in the transition of the changes of programming of the transmitter. Then, Globo replaced the reprises of the Show by the reruns of the Mallandro Show, presented by Sérgio Mallandro. At the same time, the children's program Mundo da Lua TV Cultura, was also on display. In the daily grid of TV Globo, the Xou of Xuxa was replaced by TV Colosso, while the presenter prepared its program displayed on Sundays.

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1983.

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This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1986.

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Daniel Garcia Felicione Napoleão, known professionally as Gloria Groove, is a Brazilian singer, rapper, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and drag queen. Napoleão's singing career began when he was 7 years old, as a member of children's musical group Turma do Balão Mágico. During his childhood, Groove starred in the RecordTV telenovela Savage, and began work as a voice actor. After a period working in theatre as a teenager, Napoleão adopted the drag persona "Gloria Groove" in 2014. Two years later, he started gaining prominence by appearing in the TV Globo reality show Amor & Sexo.

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Orival Pessini was a Brazilian actor, comedian, and writer known for his characters Sócrates, Charles, Fofão, Patropi, Juvenal, Ranulpho Pereira, Hitler, Clô, Frank and others on programs and TV commercials, and also for using latex masks in the composition of his characters.

Simony Benelli Galasso is a Brazilian singer and television presenter. She is most well known for being a member of child pop band Turma do Balão Mágico, which sold more than 10 million records. Since leaving Turma do Balão Mágico, Simony has been a television presenter.

A Turma do Balão Mágico is the first studio album by Brazilian band Turma do Balão Mágico, released on November 30, 1982, by CBS Records. According to Veja, the album sold over 600,000 copies in Brazil by January 4, 1984. The songs on the album were written by Edgard Poças.

A Turma do Balão Mágico is the sixth studio album by Brazilian band Turma do Balão Mágico, released on October 30, 1986, by Som Livre. The album sold 600,000 copies. In 1988 A Nova Turma do Balão Mágico was formed.

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