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/ MPB singer

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, released in 1992 in Brazil and on March 23, 1993, in North America and Europe through

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Background

Later in 1992, Daniela Mercury went to a project called "Som do Meio-Dia" (Midday Sound), when she played at the Art Museum of São Paulo ( MASP). The show brought together over thirty thousand spectators, which eventually leave the traffic jam in the vicinity of the

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. After a forty-minute concert, Daniela was removed from the stage by representatives of the

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tourist office, that concerned with the museum structure, obtained an order from the military police to remove it from the local. Soon after the show, Daniela was hired by

label and through this, released her second solo album, ''O Canto da Cidade''. The album was considered by journalist André Domingues one of the best MPB albums ever. ''O Canto da Cidade'' is Mercury's album with most number-one songs (four in total; " O Canto da Cidade", " O Mais Belo dos Belos", "

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" and " Você Não Entende Nada/Cotidiano"). The songs " Só Pra Te Mostrar", a duet with

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, and " Bandidos da América" made a moderate success in the Brazilian radio stations, reaching number nine and twenty-one in the charts, respectively. ''O Canto da Cidade'' is recognized as the album responsible for taking

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to mainstream audiences in Brazil. The album also yielded Mercury, a year-end special on

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channel, which were mixed with live performances in the square of Apotheosis in

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, and video clips with

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and

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. Years later, the special, previously unreleased in video was released on

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to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of the album. In July 1993, Mercury was one of Brazil's attractions at the prestigious

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. Some consider ''O Canto da Cidade'' was the forerunner of the

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movement, then called

, gaining strength in all regions of the country and allowing other genre artists, were featured in the Brazilian music scene. It is believed that after this album, the Carnival of Bahia gained a massive media coverage. Mercury experienced during this period, a peak of popularity rarely seen in the history of Brazilian music industry, being dubbed "the hurricane of Bahia" and "Queen of the Axé".

Track listing

Notes

*"Você Não Entende Nada" contains "Cotidiano" by

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as incidental song.

Awards

* Sharp Awards – Special award for best song ("O Canto da Cidade") * Sharp Awards – Award for best female singer (regional)

Sales and certifications

Release history

References

External links

About the album in Mercury's official website
* A review of the albumat

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