Bala Desejo is a Brazilian musical group formed in
Rio de Janeiro
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in 2020.
Background
The band formed in 2020, during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, when musicians and former Escola Parque schoolmates Dora Morelenbaum (the daughter of musicians
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and
Paula Morelenbaum
Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum (, born July 31, 1962) is a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. She and her husband Jaques Morelenbaum were in the band that toured with Antonio Carlos Jobim from 1984 to 1994.
In addition to Jobim's group, ...
), Julia Mestre, Lucas Nunes and Zé Ibarra (the latter two also members of the group Banda Dônica) decided to spend the quarantine together in an apartment in
Copacabana.
Shortly later they started performing in web shows, often appearing as support band for singer
Teresa Cristina in her
Instagram
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live concerts.
Producer Gabriel Andrade noted them and offered them an album, whose composition and production took 11 months.
Their debut album ''SIM SIM SIM'' won the
Latin Grammy Award
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for
Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album. The band was also nominated for Best Group of the Year and Revelation of the Year at the 2022
Multishow Brazilian Music Award
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s.
The band has performed in various important festivals, including
Rock in Rio
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Ten incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeir ...
and
Primavera Sound
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.
Besides their involvement with the band, all the members have parallel solo careers; notably, Lucas is a
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompas ...
collaborator, serving as tour musician, artistic director and record producer for Veloso.
Musical style
The style mixes various genres and reprises the Brazilian avant-garde music of the 1970s.
Discography
* ''SIM SIM SIM'' (2022)
References
External links
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Musical groups established in 2020
Música popular brasileira musical groups
Brazilian rock music groups
Latin Grammy Award winners
2020 establishments in Brazil