Pique (album)

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Pique
Studio album by
Dora Morelenbaum
ReleasedOctober 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
RecordedApril–December 2023
StudioWolf Estúdio, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
Genre Brazilian Popular Music • sophisti-pop
Length34:27
Label Mr Bongo • Coala Records
Producer Ana Frango Elétrico

Pique (stylized as: PIQUE) is the debut album by Brazilian singer Dora Morelenbaum, released by Coala Records on October 18, 2024. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Background

After leaving the band Bala Desejo, singer Dora Morelenbaum began her solo career. [4] Committed to the band, she released the Extended play (EP) Do a Dó with Tom Veloso  [ pt ] and also João with Felipe El in tribute to musician Di Melo. [5] Produced by Ana Frango Elétrico and released by Coala Records, responsible for the Coala festival in São Paulo, and Mr Bongo, the album Pique was released on October 18, 2024. [6] [7]

The album was recorded at Wolf Studio, located in the Santa Teresa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, between April and December 2023. [6] In her debut work as a solo artist, Dora mixed elements of Brazilian popular music, jazz, and soul. [8] In an interview with journalist Silvio Essinger from the Rio de Janeiro newspaper O Globo , Dora stated that the release of Pique is "the artist's confessed attempt to promote 'communication through the language of sound". [5] For Augusto Diniz, from CartaCapital magazine, Dora stated that among her influences for the album are Erykah Badu, João Donato, and PJ Morton. [9]

Track listing

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Não vou te esquecer" Tom Veloso  [ pt ] and Dora Morelenbaum 3:26
2."Venha comigo"Sophia Chablau3:45
3."Sim, não"Dora Morelenbaum2:34
4."Essa confusão"Dora Morelenbaum and Zé Ibarra  [ pt ]4:30
5."A melhor saída"Tom Veloso4:03
6."Caco"Dora Morelenbaum and Zé Ibarra3:06
7."VW blue"Dora Morelenbaum1:45
8."Petricor"Tom Veloso and Dora Morelenbaum4:14
9."Pique"Dora Morelenbaum and Tom Veloso1:09
10."Talvez "As canções""Dora Morelenbaum and Tom Veloso3:31
11."Nem te procurar"Tom Veloso and Dora Morelenbaum2:24
Total length:34:27

Release

The album was released on streaming platforms on October 18, 2024. [5] In addition to digital distribution, the album was also released on vinyl. [10] [ better source needed ]

Tour

As part of the album launch, Dora held a series of concerts to promote the album. The concerts included Brasília, [11] São Paulo [2] , Rio de Janeiro, [12] Salvador, [13] Olinda, [14] Porto Alegre, [15] and João Pessoa. [16] There was also an international tour with concerts in London, England [17] ; Hamburg, Germany [18] ; Lisbon, Portugal [19] ; Ghent, Belgium [20] ; Paris, France [21] ; Barcelona, Spain [22] ; and Bogotá, Colombia. [23]

Reception

Critical

Journalist and music critic Mauro Ferreira  [ pt ] gave the album three and a half stars out of five on his blog on G1 , noting that "Dora Morelenbaum is on track with an album made with the youthful energy of the artist's band, and in this sense, Pique is in tune with the aforementioned predecessor EP Vento de beirada. This is a merit, but also a problem. Because Dora Morelenbaum, like the talented Zé Ibarra  [ pt ], has already left the impression of being better and more self-sufficient than most of this group..." [24]

Leonardo Lichote of the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper made a positive comment about the album and added "the elegant sensuality, the 'cool' warmth that sets the tone." [25] Julinho Bittencourt of Fórum  [ pt ] magazine praised the work, saying, "It is a young and modern album with its own accent. [...] It's worth every note, every color, every second." [26]

Accolades

In 2025, Pique was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in the category of Best Afro-Portuguese-Brazilian Music Album. [27] At a ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, United States, the album was surpassed by singer Luedji Luna's album Um Mar Pra Cada Um. [28]

YearAwardCategoryVenueResultRef.
2025 Latin Grammy Award Grammy Award for Best MPB Album MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Nominated [29]

Musicians

The following musicians worked on the album: [6]

References

  1. ↑ Chioccarello, Rafael (October 18, 2024). "Dora Morelenbaum explora as curvas sonoras em "Pique"". Hits Perdidos (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 18, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Dora Morelenbaum". Casa Natura Musical (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 19, 2025. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "A estreia solo de Dora Morelenbaum". revista piauí - pra quem tem um clique a mais (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ferreira, Thaís (May 7, 2025). "Dora Morelenbaum explora texturas e tecnologias analógicas em "Pique"". Noize | Música do site à revista (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Essinger, Silvio (October 18, 2024). "Depois do Bala Desejo, Dora Morelenbaum chega ao primeiro álbum solo, 'Pique'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Dora Morelenbaum lança álbum 'Pique'". Revista Prosa Verso e Arte (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 27, 2024. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Freitas, Pedro (May 5, 2025). "Dora Morelenbaum estreia disco solo Pique em show na Casa Natura Musical com participação de Ana Frango Elétrico". Off The Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ Bittencourt, Beatriz (October 18, 2024). "Dora Morelenbaum estreia em carreira solo com "Pique", uma obra introspectiva e ousada". MimooD (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on August 15, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ Diniz, Augusto (November 3, 2024). "Com desenvoltura, Dora Morelenbaum explora novas sonoridades em carreira solo". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ Dora Morelenbaum - Pique, Discogs, December 18, 2024, archived from the original on December 28, 2025, retrieved December 28, 2025
  11. ↑ Maciel, Nahima (July 25, 2025). "Dora Morelenbaum traz o show 'Pique' para festival no Parque da Cidade". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 25, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum". Teatro Rival (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 4, 2025. Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum estreia turnê de álbum solo na Casa da Mãe, em Salvador". Alô Alô Bahia (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 25, 2024. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum canta "Pique" em Olinda". Revista Continente (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum conversa sobre "Pique", seu primeiro álbum solo". Correio do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 16, 2025. Archived from the original on September 1, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum apresenta 'Pique', seu primeiro álbum solo". TV Cultura (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 25, 2024. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum". EFG London Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Überjazz Festival 2024 - Kampnagel". Kampnagel EN. Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  19. ↑ Salgado, Pedro (November 23, 2024). "Ao vivo: Dora Morelenbaum apresenta em Lisboa o seu álbum de estreia destilando confiança e boas vibrações – SCREAM & YELL". Scream & Yell (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum". Botanique. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum | Monday May, 13th 2024 - 8:30 PM @ Studio de l'Ermitage | Concert". Paris Jazz Club. Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Dora Morelenbaum, CAT Tradicionàrius, Barcelona – Miniguide". Miniguide Barcelona. Archived from the original on October 17, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  23. ↑ Duarte, Joao. "Dora Morelenbaum apresenta Pique, seu primeiro álbum solo". OnStage. Archived from the original on December 28, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  24. ↑ Ferreira, Mauro (October 20, 2024). "Dora Morelenbaum se expande em tom juvenil no primeiro álbum solo, 'Pique'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 10, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  25. ↑ Lichote, Leonardo (December 11, 2024). "Dora Morelenbaum equilibra 'Pique', primeiro disco solo, entre o coração e o tesão". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  26. ↑ Bittencourt, Julinho (October 31, 2025). "Dora Morelenbaum chega com "Pique", seu primeiro álbum solo". Fórum (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  27. ↑ Garcia, Thania (September 17, 2025). "Latin Grammy Nominations 2025: Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' Leads With 12 Nods, Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso Close Behind". Variety . Archived from the original on October 21, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  28. ↑ "BaianaSystem e Luedji Luna vencem Grammy Latino 2025". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 14, 2025. Archived from the original on December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  29. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (September 17, 2025). "Latin Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on October 5, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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