| Talk to Me | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Unreleased | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | MTM Enterprises | |||
| Producer | Eric Thorngren | |||
| Xuxa chronology | ||||
| ||||
Talk to Me is the first English language album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa. The album is a compilation of Xuxa's most popular songs in English versions for her TV show - Xuxa - but the material was never released commercially neither in America, nor in Brazil. [1]
Xuxa is a Brazilian entertainer who made her singing debut in 1985 with the Portuguese language album Xuxa e Seus Amigos . In 1990, she began releasing Spanish music in both North and South America, which was well received.
An English language album for the U.S. market was planned to hit stores in 1994, to coincide with the release of the second season of her English language variety show Xuxa . The album was to consist of 20 English adaptions of her previous Portuguese songs and one new original song, Talk to Me for which the album was named.
For the American television show, Xuxa re-recorded several of her hits in English. The songs have had their length shortened - allegedly a decision by the network so they were not long and tiring. In addition to the hits already known to her Latin fans, Xuxa also recorded an entire new song titled Talk to me, which explicitly made an appeal for the public to be patient in regards to her poor English. [2] The song featured a typical Brazilian sound with drums, also known in her native as "Axé" (ah-sheh).
Most songs have simply added new voice over the instrumental material used in her Spanish and Portuguese versions. In majority most of the lyrics were translations with words carefully chosen not to lose rhyme however songs such as Do Say have turned out completely unrelated to its Portuguese and Spanish counterparts. The opening and closing theme used in the show was Xuxa and Her Friends (in Portuguese "O Xou da Xuxa Começou").
The songs have only been released on cassette tapes that was comes into Xuxa's Dolls. [3] [4]
In 1994, the Sony Wonder has acquired domestic home video rights of television series Xuxa , and launched two gift boxes on VHS: Xuxa: Funtastic Birthday Party and Xuxa Celebration! with Cheech Marin. [5]
A counterfeit version of the unreleased CD ripped from old VHS tapes and featuring poor quality for most songs have been found in online shops. It appears that these fake CDs were selling reasonably well until Xuxa Produções (Xuxa's production company) got them removed. [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Xuxa And Her Friends (O Xou da Xuxa começou)" | Dido de Oliveira | Monique Dayan | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Shindolele (Tindolelê)" | Cid Guerreiro / Dito | Bill Bonk | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Ylarie (Ilariê)" | Cid Guerreiro / Dito / Ceinha | Deborah Blando | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Song of Peace (Nosso Canto de Paz)" | Dido de Oliveira | Monique Dayan | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Shining Star (Pinel por Você)" | Baê / Cid Guerreiro / Dito | Mats Roden | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Xuxa's Dance (Dança da Xuxa)" | Prêntice / Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza | Monique Dayan | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Mark An X (Marquei um X)" | Sarah P. Benchimol / Fafy Siqueira | Mats Roden | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Talk To Me" | Monique Dayan | Monique Dayan | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Do Say (Doce Mel)" | Cláudio / Renato Correa | Monique Dayan | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Rainbow (Arco-Íris)" | Michael Sullivan / Paulo Massadas / Anna Penido | Monique Dayan | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Xuxa's Alphabet (Abecedário da Xuxa)" | César Costa Filho / Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza | Mats Roden | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Xspecial Recipe (Rexeita da Xuxa)" | Arnaldo / Mônica Freitas | Monique Dayan | 3:11 |
| 13. | "Suzanna! (A Pulga)" | Afo Verde, Pablo Durand | Mats Roden | 2:57 |
| 14. | "Froogy Froogy (Croc Croc)" | Rubens Alexandre | Mats Roden | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Celebration (Hoje É Dia de Folia)" | Nando Cordel | Mats Roden | 4:19 |
| 16. | "Life Is A Party (A Vida É Uma Festa)" | Michael Sullivan / Paulo Massadas | Monique Dayan | 3:48 |
| 17. | "We Live For Love (A Tribo do Amor)" | Augusto César / Carlos Colla | Mats Roden | 3:41 |
| 18. | "No Drugs (Alerta)" | César Costa Filho / Sérgio Fonseca / Reinaldo Waisman | Mats Roden | 3:52 |
| 19. | "Whole America (América Total)" | Marco Valle / Claudio Rabello / M. Pierre | Monique Dayan | 4:25 |
| 20. | "Miracle (Milagre da Vida)" | Michael Sullivan / Paulo Massadas | Mats Roden | 4:03 |
| 21. | "Xuxa's Dream (Lua de Cristal)" | Michael Sullivan / Paulo Massadas | Monique Dayan | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 1:10:57 | |||
Many of the tracks from this album were performed on her show, several of them were also released on cassette tapes which were included with the line of Xuxa dolls produced by RoseArt in 1993. Low-quality, unofficial versions of this album have circulated on the market but no official studio version has been released [7] except for the tracks "Talk To Me", "Do Say'' (Doce Mel), "Ylarie" and "Whole America", all released by Xuxa Produções itself. (In the case of "Ylarie", only one minute of the studio version was released in a video commemorating the 30th anniversary of the album Xou Da Xuxa 3 and the Portuguese version, which was very successful in the 80s). In addition to "Xuxa's Dance" which was taken from one of the K7's that came with the dolls and remastered by fans.
The only performance outside the Xuxa's program as far we know was the performance of the track "Miracle" (Milagre da Vida), which was sung during the 1993 American Telethon. [8]
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel is a Brazilian presenter, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Known as the "queen of the short ones", Xuxa built the largest Latin and Southern American children's entertainment empire. In the early 1990s, she presented television programs in Brazil, Argentina, Spain and the United States simultaneously, reaching around 100 million viewers daily. Xuxa has sold over 30 million copies of her records worldwide, which makes her the highest-selling Brazilian female singer. Her net worth was estimated at US$100 million in the early 1990s. Also successful as a businesswoman, she has the highest net worth of any Brazilian female entertainer, estimated at US$400 million.
Xuxa is an American children's television series hosted by Xuxa Meneghel that aired in first-run syndication between September 13 and December 10, 1993, for a total of 65 episodes. The program, which was based on Rede Globo's Xou da Xuxa, was created by Thomas W. Lynch and Marlene Mattos, with MTM Enterprises handing production. The show works with several blocks, where in each block, a game is presented. The program also received famous people or diverse professionals, as well as educational lessons.
This is the discography of Xuxa, a presenter, actress, singer and former model from Brazil. The singer has released twenty-eight studio albums, thirteen compilations, eight Spanish-language albums, over two hundred music videos and one hundred and ten singles. Xuxa became notorious after presenting the Clube da Criança program on the extinct Rede Manchete between 1984 and 1985, and soon after embarked on her first studio albums and soundtracks: Clube da Criança and Xuxa e Seus Amigos. However, it was with the albums of the Xou da Xuxa collection, which had significant sales that she achieved success.
Xuxa 2 is the eighth studio album and the second in Spanish language Brazilian recording artist Xuxa. The album was released on April 25, 1991, by BMG. The tracks did not undergo major changes, the instrumental sounded more pleasant and with a more Latin beat. The song "Crocki Crocki" is the only one that does not belong to the last two albums, but to Xegundo Xou da Xuxa (1987). The album was produced by Michael Sullivan and Paulo Massadas. The direction of the voice and the versions of the songs were made by Graciela Carballo.
Xou da Xuxa 3 is the fourth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa. It was released on June 30, 1988, by Som Livre. Xuxa' best-selling album, has sold over 5 million copies in Brazil, making it the best-selling brazilian albums of all time, as well as the best-selling album by a female artist in the country.
Xegundo Xou da Xuxa is the third studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel, released on June 23, 1987 by Som Livre. The album sold over 2 million copies. It is one of the most popular albums of Xuxa's career, surpassing sales in the previous album Xou da Xuxa (1986).
4º Xou da Xuxa is the fifth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel, released on 11 July 1989. This LP was the fourth album of the collection Xou da Xuxa of a total of seven.
Xou da Xuxa is the second studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa. It was released on 30 June 1986 by Som Livre, along with her television show in Globo.
Xuxa 5 is the seventh studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel. It was released on August 1, 1990, by Som Livre. It was the fifth album in the series Xou de Xuxa. The best-known songs from this album are "Pinel Por Você", "Trem Fantasma" and mainly "Lua de Cristal". The album sold more than 1 million copies in Brazil.
Xou da Xuxa Seis is the ninth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel, released on September 12, 1991, by Som Livre. This album was the sixth album in the "Xou da Xuxa" collection, which totals seven. In this album are included songs like "O Xou da Xuxa Começou", "Novo Planeta" and "Hoje é Dia de Folia". The album sold more than 1 million copies.
Xou da Xuxa Sete is the eleventh studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel. It was released on October 2, 1992, by Som Livre. It was the last album of the series Xuxa Show.
Xuxa was the twelfth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel. It was released in July 1993 by Som Livre. The album is composed only of songs that were left out of their previous albums.
Luz no Meu Caminho is the sixteenth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel. Its released in October 1995, by Som Livre.
El Show de Xuxa was an Argentine Children's television series hosted by Xuxa, between May 6, 1991 and December 31, 1993 and directed by Marlene Mattos.
Xou da Xuxa was a Brazilian children's television series directed by Marlene Mattos, and hosted by Xuxa Meneghel. It premiered on Rede 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.
Xuxa Park was a Spanish children's television series hosted by Xuxa Meneghel, based on the Xou da Xuxa, produced by Michael Jay Solomon and screened from March 12 to June 18, 1992 by the Madrid network Telecinco, the third largest broadcaster of Spain in audience, totaling 15 episodes. The show worked with several blocks, where in each block a game is presented, counting on the participation of the Paquitas and the character Topo Gigio, a cartoon doll of a mouse that was very popular in the 1960s in Brazil and in the world.
Xuxa só Para Baixinhos 2 is the twenty-fourth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa, released on September 5, 2001, by Som Livre. It is the second album in the collection Só Para Baixinhos.
"Ilariê" is a song recorded by the Brazilian singer Xuxa, released on June 30, 1988 by Som Livre as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Xou da Xuxa 3 (1988). "Ilariê" debuted at the top of the Brazilian radio stations, reigning for 20 consecutive weeks.
Xuxa só para Baixinhos 4 - Praia is the twenty-sixth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa, released on July 25, 2003, by Som Livre. It is the fourth album in the collection Só Para Baixinhos.
Xuxa só Para Baixinhos 6 or Festa is the twenty-ninth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa, released on December 9, 2005, by Som Livre. It is the sixth album in the collection Só Para Baixinhos.