Elis Regina was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where she began her career as singer at age 11 on a children's radio show, Rádio Farroupilha. She won her first festival song contest in 1965 singing "Arrastão" -"The Trawling Net"-by Edu Lobo and VinÃcius de Moraes. She recorded songs by such musicians as Gilberto Gil. She also recorded songs by Antnio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento, Joao Bosco, Aldir Blanc, Chico Buarque, Jorge Benand Caetano Veloso. She had an exciting voice and superb intonation, and excelled at up-tempo numbers.
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Arrastao Lyrics
Elis Regina
Eh, tem jangada no mar!
Eh,eh,eh! hoje tem arrastao
Eh, todo mundo pescar
Chega de sombra, Joo (j'oviu?)
Olha o arrastao entrando no mar sem fim
Eh, meu irmao me traz Iemanj pra mim
Minha Santa Barbara, me abencoai
Quero me casar com Janana
Eh, puxa bem devagar!
Eh,eh,eh, j vem vindo arrastao!
Eh, a rainha do mar!
Venm, vem na rede Joao
Pra mim!
Valha-me Deus Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
Nunca mais se viu tanto peixe assim!