Kid Abelha

Kid Abelha

Kid Abelha performing live in São Paulo, in 2012. Left to right: Bruno Fortunato, Paula Toller and George Israel.
Background information
Origin Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres New wave, pop rock
Years active 1981–2015
Labels Warner (1982 - 2000)
Universal (2000 - today)
Members Paula Toller
George Israel
Bruno Fortunato
Past members Carlos Leoni (1981-1986)
Carlos Beni (1981-1984)
Beto Martins (1981-1984)
Richard Owens (1981-1984)

Kid Abelha was a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller (lead vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar and vocals) and Bruno Fortunato (acoustic and electric guitar). The group has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 live albums and 2 live DVDs. They have created many songs which have entered into Brazilian pop-rock history. The group sold more than 8 million albums worldwide.

History

The group was formed in late 1981 by drummer Carlos Beni, George Israel and Leoni, with Paula Toller joining the band during a rehearsal. In 1982, with guitarist Beto Martins and American keyboardist Richard Owens they recorded a demo tape "Distração" ("Distraction") and "Vida de cão é chato pra cachorro" ("Living like a dog is boring like hell"). Drummer Beni took the tape to radio station Fluminense FM; when asked the band's name, he took a piece of paper from his pocket that had the list of names considered by the group without reaching a consensus and read out the first one: Kid Abelha & os Abóboras Selvagens ("Garoto Bee and the Wild Pumpkins"). Achieving success in the Rio underground scene, the two songs were released on the compilation album Rock Voador, with other new Brazilian rock bands. The band then recorded the single "Pintura Íntima"/"Por que não eu?", with more than 100,000 copies sold.[1]

In 1984 the band released their first album, "Seu Espião" ("Your Spy"), which included, among others, the classic "Pintura Íntima" ("Private Painting"), "Fixação" ("Fixation") and "Como Eu Quero" ("The Way I Want"). With this LP, they received the first gold record of the new generation of Brazilian artists.

In 1985, the band performed at the first Rock in Rio, an experience described by the band as their "entrance exam" into the business.

In 1986 Leoni had an altercation with Léo Jaime that also involved Paula Toller, Leoni's wife Fabiana Kherlakian and Herbert Vianna. After being hit by Paula with a pandeiro, Leoni left the band.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

EPs / Singles

Singles

Year Single Charts Album
SPA USA MEX POR
1982 "Distração" ("Distraction") Rock Voador
1983 "Pintura Íntima" ("Intimate Painting") Seu Espião
1984 "Como Eu Quero" ("The Way I Want")
"Nada Tanto Assim" ("Nothing So Much Like")
"Fixação" ("Fixation")
"Por Que Não Eu?" ("Why Not Me?")
1985 "Alice (Não Me Escreva Aquela Carta de Amor)" ("Alice (Don't Write Me That Love Letter)")
"Educação Sentimental I" ("Sentimental Education I") Educação Sentimental
"Lágrimas e Chuva" ("Tears and Rain")
"A Fórmula do Amor" ("The Formula of Love")
1986 "Garotos" ("Boys")
"Educação Sentimental II" ("Sentimental Education II")
"Os Outros" ("The Others")
"Nada Por Mim" ("Nothing for Me") Kid Abelha Ao Vivo
1987 "Tomate" ("Tomato") Tomate
"Amanhã é 23" ("Tomorrow is the 23rd")
"Me Deixa Falar" ("Let Me Speak")
1988 "No Meio da Rua" ("In the Middle of the Street")
1989 "Dizer Não é Dizer Sim" ("Saying No is Saying Yes") Kid
"Agora Sei" ("Now I Know")
"Todo Meu Ouro" ("All My Gold")
1990 "De Quem é o Poder" ("Whose is the Power")
1991 "Grand Hotel" Tudo é Permitido
"No Seu Lugar" ("In Your Place")
1992 "Não Vou Ficar" ("I Won't Be", Roberto Carlos cover)
1993 "Em 92" ("In '92") Iê Iê Iê
"Deus (Apareça na Televisão)" ("God (Be on TV)")
"Eu Tive um Sonho" ("I Had a Dream")
1995 "Solidão Que Nada" ("None of Loneliness") Meio Desligado
1996 "Te Amo Pra Sempre" ("I Love You Forever") Meu Mundo Gira em Torno de Você
"Na Rua, Na Chuva, Na Fazenda" ("On the Streets, in the Rain, in a Farm", Hyldon cover)
"Como é Que Eu Vou Embora?" ("How Am I Supposed to Leave?")
1997 "¿Por Qué Me Quedo Tan Sola?" ("Why Am I So Lonely?") 1 142 19 Espanhol
"Te Amo Por Siempre" 6 89 28
"Como Yo Quiero" 1 73 1
"Pintura Íntima" (Remix version) 23 1 Remix
1998 "Eu Só Penso em Você" ("All I Think About is You") 18 Autolove
"Maio" ("May") 1
1999 "Ouvir Estrelas" ("Hearing Stars") 27
2000 "Deve Ser Amor" ("It Must Be Love") 8 Coleção
"Pare o Casamento" ("Stop This Wedding", Wanderléa cover) 1
"Pingos de Amor" ("Love Raindrops", Paulo Diniz cover) 10
2001 "Eu Não Esqueço Nada" ("I Forget Nothing") 33 Surf
"Eu Contra a Noite" ("Me Against the Night") 1
2002 "O Rei Do Salão" ("The King of the Ballroom") 47
"Nada Sei" ("I Know Nothing") 1 Acústico MTV
2003 "Quero te Encontrar" ("I Wanna Meet You", Claudinho & Buchecha cover) 1
"Lágrimas e Chuva" (Versão Acústico MTV) 13
"Como Eu Quero" (Versão Acústico MTV) 3
2005 "Poligamia" ("Polygamy") 1 Pega Vida
"Peito Aberto" ("Open Chest") 1
"Eu Tô Tentando" ("I'm Trying") 1
2006 "Por Que Eu Não Desisto de Você" ("Why Don't I Give Up on You") 19
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Filmography

Music videos

DVDs

References

  1. 1 2 Dapieve, Arthur (2000). BRock - o rock brasileiro dos anos 80. São Paulo: DBA. ISBN 85-7234-253-2.

External links

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