Só Pra Contrariar (translates to Just (only) to be contrary) is a Brazilian musical group formed in 1989. Their 1997 album ''Só Pra Contrariar'' is one of the best selling albums in Brazil, selling more than three million copies. The band is known for its
frontman,
Alexandre Pires
Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s.
Career
Pires began his career playing a new and more appellat ...
, who has launched a successful solo career after the band's break-up.
Band history
Só Pra Contrariar was formed in
Uberlândia
Uberlândia () is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. It is the second largest municipality in the state of Minas Gerais after the state capital Belo Horizonte. Its population in 2020 was 699,097, making it the fo ...
, Minas Gerais, in 1989 by singer
Alexandre Pires
Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s.
Career
Pires began his career playing a new and more appellat ...
, who was 13 at the time. Pires convinced his brother, cousin, and some friends to form the band for fun. They took the name from a
samba by the
Carioca
Carioca ( or ) is a demonym used to refer to anything related to the City of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The original meaning of the term is controversial, maybe from Tupi language "''kari' oka''", meaning "white house" as the whitewashed stone ...
group
Fundo de Quintal
Grupo Fundo de Quintal or simply Fundo de Quintal (''Backyard Group'', roughly) is a Brazilian Samba band formed in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the 1970s.
History
The founding members of Fundo de Quintal, Almir Guineto (banjo/ cavaco), Bira Pre ...
.
They started playing in bars around their hometown. In 1993 they recorded a
demo tape and sent it to
BMG. The label signed them and that same year, they released their self-titled debut album. This album sold more than 500,000 copies and they started touring heavily.
They kept releasing several albums through the 90s, but their fifth album (released in 1997) helped the group win the triple diamond record
for selling 3 million copies.
In 1998, the group recorded their first album in Spanish which sold 700,000 copies. This album garnered them more awards around the world. In 1999, they released their second Spanish album titled ''
Juegos de Amor''. The album included a hit song titled "
Santo Santo" that featured
Cuban
Cuban may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Cuba, a country in the Caribbean
* Cubans, people from Cuba, or of Cuban descent
** Cuban exile, a person who left Cuba for political reasons, or a descendant thereof
* Cuban citizen, a perso ...
singer
Gloria Estefan.
Band members
* Alexandre Pires –
lead vocals
* Fernando Pires – drums
* Juliano – percussion
* Rogério – Cello
* Serginho – keyboards
* Hamilton – saxophone
* Luiz Fernando –
pandeiro
The pandeiro () is a type of hand frame drum popular in Brazil. The pandeiro is used in a number of Brazilian music forms, such as samba, choro, coco, and capoeira music.
The drumhead is tunable, and the rim holds metal jingles (''platinelas'' ...
* Alexandre Popó –
surdo
The surdo is a large bass drum used in many kinds of Brazilian music, such as Axé/Samba-reggae and samba, where it plays the lower parts from a percussion section. It is also notable for its association with the cucumbi genre of the Ancient Near ...
* Luis Antônio –
Viola
; german: Bratsche
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*Violin family ...
, Guitar
See also
*
Alexandre Pires
Alexandre Pires do Nascimento (born January 8, 1976) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s.
Career
Pires began his career playing a new and more appellat ...
References
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Brazilian musical groups
Musical groups established in 1989
Musical groups disestablished in 1999
Pagode musical groups
1989 establishments in Brazil
1999 disestablishments in Brazil
Spanish-language singers of Brazil