Sam Alves

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Sam Alves
Birth nameSamuel Martins Alves
Born (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 34)
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
GenresPop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2013–present
Labels Universal Music
Website samalvesmusic.com

Samuel Martins Alves (born June 3, 1989) is a Brazilian singer, who participated in the blind auditions of the fourth season of The Voice, singing "Feeling Good", classic in the voice of Nina Simone. The four coaches (judges) showed they were enjoying it, but none of them pressed the button to choose him.

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In December 2013, Sam won the second season of The Voice Brasil (Brazil), and signed with Universal Music Brasil.

Biography

When he was only two days old, Sam was abandoned in a shoebox at the door of a house in Fortaleza, Ceará. With him, a note written with some writing errors said that he was born on June 3, 1989, and given porridge at 3:00 on June 5, the same day Luiz and Raquel Alves found him. The boy had just turned four when his family decided to move to the United States. The young man grew up and was educated in Massachusetts. His father was a pastor and had done some newspaper delivery routes to make a living. His mother Raquel cleaned houses for a living. [1]

At age 14, his mother, Raquel, started training him to sing in church, and in 2003, the two returned to Brazil for a missionary job. Sam continued to improve, studying at the School of Music of Brasilia, and even recorded an independent gospel album with his sister Samara. In 2007, his mother and him returned to the United States, where their father, Luis, had remained. Within a year, the couple separated and divorced. Sam stayed with his mother, with whom he went through some financial difficulties. Raquel took on two jobs to save the house from foreclosure, while Sam added hours of work to help with the bills at home and still continue going to college seeking his Pre-Med bachelor's degree. He continued to pursue music, but only as a hobby performing at church as a worship leader. He was part of a few his schools chorale, the "Worcester State University Chorale", and took voice lessons with one of the schools vocal coaches. It was in this experience with music in school that his passion went from becoming a doctor, to becoming a singer. [1]

The Voice

The Voice U.S.

In April 2013 Sam participated in the blind auditions of the fourth season of The Voice (U.S.). He sang "Feeling Good", a classic in Nina Simone's voice. The four judges, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Usher and Shakira, all seemed to enjoy it, but none of them pressed the button. Shakira, visibly regretful, told her colleagues she was going to speak in Portuguese: "Eu adorei você. Acho que você é um cantor realmente bom" which means: "I loved you, I think you are a really good singer"." [2]

The Voice Brasil

Also in 2013, in October, Sam Alves participated in the blind auditions of The Voice Brasil (Brazil), singing "When I Was Your Man" (Bruno Mars) and caused all four coaches (judges) to turn their chairs. Lulu Santos praised the performance:

"For me, it was very interesting to see his delivery to his art. You were not doing it for the audience or the camera, you were doing it for you."

Sam chose Cláudia Leitte as his mentor: "I want to sing with her." [3] The song he performed for his audition was made available for digital download on the iTunes Store and charted at number one, ahead of the original Bruno Mars version. [4] In the second phase of the show, Sam battled Marcela Bueno by singing the song "A Thousand Years" and won. The performance of the two was praised by the songwriter and original interpreter of the song, Christina Perri; "Congrats to both of you. that was my favorite cover so far of A THOUSAND YEARS! absolutamente linda!!!" she said. [5] In the tira-teima phase, Sam decided to sing in Portuguese. He performed the song "Pais e Filhos" of the band Legião Urbana. He was saved by the public, along with Júlia Tazzi, and soon after picked by coach Claudia to continue in her team. [6] In his first performance of the LIVE rounds he sang "Mirrors" and was saved by the Brazilian population, with 59% of the votes. [7] [8] In the semi-final, Sam sang "Você Existe Em Mim", song of his mentor Cláudia Leitte. Alves received 20 points from his coach and 84% of the votes of the public and qualified for the finale of the show. [9] [10]

The finale began with the four finalists singing "Não Quero Dinheiro (Só Quero Amar)" from Tim Maia. In his solo performance, Sam sang "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen). Then he performed a duet with his coach Cláudia Leitte, they sang "A Camisa e o Botão". At the end of the program, Sam was announced the winner of the season, with 43% of the popular votes among the more than 29 million votes. [11] [12] [13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 The Voice U.S. HimselfCandidate
2013Sins of the PreacherParticipation
2013 The Voice Brasil HimselfWinner

Discography

Studio albums

Album list
AlbumDetailsSales
Sam Alves
  • Release: April 1, 2014
  • Formats: CD, download digital
  • Record company: Universal Music
  • Brazil: 30.000
ID
  • Release: March 31, 2015
  • Formats: CD, download digital
  • Record company: Universal Music
  • Brazil: 15.000

Singles

List of singles, with positions in the selected charts
TitleYearBetter positionsAlbum
BRA
[14]
"Be with Me"2014Sam Alves
"Você Merece Mais (Tú Mereces Más)"
"Nosso Vídeo"201554ID
"Esse Mistério"88
"Nao Vou Parar"2016ID

Participations

Tours

Awards and International nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2014Brazilian International Press Awards 2014Best singerWon
2014Multishow Brazilian Music Awards 2014ExperimentWon
2015 Shorty Awards SingerNominated
2015Troféu Imprensa 2015RevelationWon
2015Adote um caraSingerNominated
2015Multishow Brazilian Music Awards 2015Best singerNominated

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References

  1. 1 2 "Conheça a história do cantor Sam Alves que se apresentou no The Voice Brasil" (in Portuguese). Gospel Music. October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. Hugo Gloss (April 11, 2013). "Shakira fala português no The Voice USA" (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  3. "Sam Alves conquista técnicos e escolhe Claudia Leitte: 'Quero cantar com ela'" (in Portuguese). globo.com. October 10, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  4. Pollyane Lima e Silva (October 11, 2013). "Sam Alves desbanca Bruno Mars e é 1º lugar no iTunes". Veja (in Portuguese). Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  5. "Cantora de A Thousand Years elogia versão dos candidatos do The Voice brasil". Caras (in Portuguese). November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  6. "Ele é brasileiro! Sam Alves mostra que sabe cantar no bom e velho português" (in Portuguese). globo.com. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  7. "The Voice: cantores seguem para semifinal" (in Portuguese). Os Paparazzi. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  8. "Sam Alves aposta em sucesso do momento de Justin Timberlake: 'Mirrors'" (in Portuguese). globo.com. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  9. Pollyane Lima e Silva (December 20, 2013). "'The Voice Brasil': final será entre Pedro Lima e Sam Alves". Veja (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  10. "Sam Alves homenageia Claudia Leitte e canta 'Você Existe em Mim' na Semi-final" (in Portuguese). globo.com. December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  11. "Com 43% dos votos, Sam Alves é o vencedor do 'The Voice Brasil' 2013" (in Portuguese). Terra. December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  12. Lívia Torres (December 27, 2013). "Sam Alves é o vencedor do The Voice Brasil, com 43% dos votos" (in Portuguese). globo.com . Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  13. "Sam Alves é o grande vencedor do "The Voice Brasil", com 43% dos votos". Zero Hora (in Portuguese). December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  14. Performance of songs in Brazil:
Awards and achievements
Preceded by The Voice Brasil Winner
2013
Succeeded by
Danilo Reis & Rafael