Photo: Ministério da Cultura · CC BY 2.0 · credits
Tier 3 · vertical & regionalfull biography
Elza Soares
Person · female · Brazil · Rio de Janeiro · born 1930 · died 2022 · recording since 1960
Brazilian musician (1930–2022)
official homepageofficial homepagestreamingstreamingstreamingstreamingsocialsocialsocialticketsdatabasedatabasedatabase
Listen on SpotifyYouTube Music
Also known as Elsa Soares · Else Soares · Elza Soarez · Elza da Conceição Soares · 埃尔扎·苏亚雷斯
Timeline
38 events▣ Album 34◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1† Death 1
1930s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Se acaso você chegasse
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography1,309 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371030416
Biography
Elza da Conceição Soares (née Gomes; 23 June 1930 – 20 January 2022), known professionally as Elza Soares (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛwzɐ ˈswaɾis]), was a Brazilian samba singer. In 1999, she was named Singer of the Millennium along with Tina Turner by BBC Radio.
Elza was deemed dangerous by the Military dictatorship in Brazil (1964–1985), and in 1970 her house in the Jardim Botânico neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, was machine-gunned by regime agents. Inside were her partner Garrincha and their children. The living room, where the young children were, was destroyed by the blasts. She and Garrincha had to flee to Italy, where they were received by Chico Buarque de Hollanda also in exile.
Biography
Elza Gomes da Conceição was born on 23 June 1930 in Padre Miguel, Rio de Janeiro. Her father Avelino Gomes was a factory worker and guitarist, and her mother Rosária Maria da Conceição was a washerwoman. She was born in the Moça Bonita, a favela in the Padre Miguel neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. During her childhood, Soares played on the streets, spun wooden tops, flew kites, and fought with boys. Despite poverty and having to carry buckets of water on her head, she had a happy childhood. When she was 12, she was forced by her father to marry Lourdes Antônio Soares, also known as Alaúrdes, and within a year later gave birth to her first child, João Carlos. Soares liked to sing, and when she needed money for medicine for her son, she participated in a vocal contest presented by Ary Barroso at Rádio Tupi. She was given money for participating and was then able to buy the medicine. When she was fifteen, she gave birth to her second child, who died. After her husband became ill with tuberculosis, she began working at the Veritas soap factory in the Engenho de Dentro neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. At twenty-one she was a widow, left alone to raise her children: four boys and one girl. She dreamed of becoming a singer.
When she was thirty-two she had a relationship with football player Garrincha. She was vilified by Brazilian society, with many accusing her of breaking up his marriage. She was shouted at in the street, received death threats, and her house was pelted with eggs and tomatoes. On 13 April 1969 her mother died in a car accident. Garrincha, Soares, and her daughter Sara were also injured in this accident. Garrincha was driving drunk on Presidente Dutra highway when a truck merged into the lane. Everyone in the car was hurt, and Dona Rosário was thrown from the vehicle and killed. Soares and Garrincha remained married for sixteen years (1968–1982). Garrincha's friends did not accept Soares as his wife, instead calling her a "witch." Soares tried to curb her husband's dependence on alcohol by visiting bars and pleading with them not to serve her husband. The couple had one child, a boy, born in 1976. He was named after his father, Manuel Francisco dos Santos, and received the nickname Garrincha Jr. In 1983 Garrincha died of cirrhosis, which devastated Soares, though they were already separated.
On 11 January 1986, her son died when he was 9 years old in a car accident as he was coming back from visiting his father's hometown, Magé. It had been raining and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The door opened and the boy was thrown into the Imbariê River. Soares was disconsolate and considered ending her own life. She left Brazil and toured Europe and the United States.
After many years of searching for her long lost daughter, they were reunited after Soares returned to Brazil. On 26 July 2015 Soares lost her fifth son, Gerson, when he was 59 years old. He died of complications of a urinary tract infection. Soares had six children: João Carlos, Gerson, Gilson, Dilma, Sara, and Garrincha. She died at her residence in Rio de Janeiro, on 20 January 2022, at the age of 91.
Career
In 1958, Soares spent eight months touring Argentina with Mercedes Batista. She became popular with her first single "Se Acaso Você Chegasse
Se acaso você chegasseSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracksA1Se acaso você chegasse2:07A2Casa de turfista… Cavalo de pau2:13A3Mulata assanhada2:12A4Era bom2:25A5Samba em Copa2:38A6Dedo-duro1:59B1Teleco-teco Nº21:59B2Contas2:07B3Sal e pimenta1:56B4Cartão de visita2:24B5Nego tu… nego vós… nego você…2:02B6Não quero mais1:54", on which she introduced scat singing à la Louis Armstrong, adding a bit of jazz to samba, however, Elza said that she did not know American music at the time. She moved to São Paulo, where she performed at theaters and night clubs. Her husky voice became her trademark. After finishing her second album, A Bossa Negra
A bossa negraSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracksA1Tenha pena de mim (Ai, ai, meu Deus)2:45A2Boato3:22A3Fala baixinho2:17A4Marambaia2:05A5O samba está com tudo2:31A6Cadeira vazia3:22B1Perdão2:18B2Beija-me2:24B3O bilhete2:13B4O samba brasileiro2:26B5As polegadas da mulata2:06B6Eu quero é sorongar2:50, she went to Chile to represent Brazil in the 1962 FIFA World Cup and met Louis Armstrong.
From 1967 to 1969, Soares recorded three albums with the record label Odeon, partnering with singer Miltinho. The albums were titled Elza, Miltinho e Samba
Elza, Miltinho e sambaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracksA1Com que roupa / Si você jurarA2Beijo na bôca / Moreninha do pom pom grená / Tem que terA3Boogie-woogie na favela / Bonitâo / Eu quero um samba / Pourquoi (Essa nêga sem sandália)A4Se você visseA5Todo dia é diaB1Enlouqueci / Fica doido varrido / Obsessão / Só eu sei / E bom parar / Calado venci / Vai que depois eu vou / Já vai?B2Mal de amorB3AntonicoB4Louco de saudade (Volumes 1–3). The songs in these albums were mostly in the potpourri style with duets. The albums were produced by Milton Miranda and Hermínio Bello de Carvalho and re-released on CD in 2003 by EMI-Odeon.
In the 1970s, she toured the U.S. and Europe. In 2000, she was named Best Singer of the Millennium by the BBC in London, where she performed a concert with Gal Costa, Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, and Virgínia Rodrigues. During the same year, she played a series of avant-garde concerts directed by José Miguel Wisnik in Rio de Janeiro.
Soares scored a number of hits in Brazil throughout her career, including "Se Acaso Você Chegasse" (1960), "Boato" (1961), "Cadeira Vazia" (1961), "Só Danço Samba" (1963), "Mulata Assanhada
Mulata AssanhadaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Salve a Mocidade2:292Malandro5:353Bloco De Sujo2:184Não Me Diga Adeus2:235Se Acaso Você Chegasse1:496Eu Agora Sou Feliz2:207Devagar Com A Louça3:308Boato3:229Mulata Assanhada1:5910Palmas No Portão2:3511Não Põe a Mão (1996 Remaster)2:0012Beija-Me2:2413O Neguinho E A Senhorita (1996 - Remaster;)2:5514Lendas E Mistérios Da Amazônia2:23" (1965), and "Aquarela Brasileira" (1974). Elza Pede Passagem produced no major hit singles but it was considered representative of the samba-soul of the early 1970s.
In 2002, her album Do Cóccix Até O Pescoço
Do cóccix até o pescoçoSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Dura na queda3:562Hoje é dia de festa4:513Haiti4:284Dor de cotovelo3:315Bambino3:286A carne3:397Eu vou ficar aqui5:518Etnocopop3:559Fadas3:4210Flores horizontais4:5011A cigarra4:3312Quebra lá que eu quebro cá7:0613Todo dia2:1314Façamos (Vamos amar)5:53 album earned a Grammy nomination. The album was recorded with Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Carlinhos Brown, and Jorge Ben Jor. In 2004, Soares released Vivo Feliz with the single, "Rio de Janeiro", a homage to her city of birth. While not as successful in sales as her previous release, the album carried on the theme of mixing samba and bossa nova with modern electronic music and effects. The album included collaborations with Nando Reis, Fred 04 (former leader of mangue beat band Mundo Livre S/A), and Zé Keti.
In 2007, she was invited to sing a cappella the Brazilian National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games.
Soares joined Jair Rodrigues and Seu Jorge for Sambistas (2009). In 2016, A Mulher do Fim do Mundo was released internationally with the translated title Woman at the End of the World. She also performed at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she sang "O Canto de Ossanha" by Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes.
Her album A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
A mulher do fim do mundoSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Coração do mar1:272Mulher do fim do mundo4:373Maria da Vila Matilde3:444Luz vermelha4:315Pra fuder3:566Benedita5:057Firmeza?!3:328Dança3:349O canal3:0710Solto3:4111Comigo2:17 was released in 2015. It was praised by critics as one of the best MPB albums of the past years. She won the award for Best Album in pop/rock/reggae/hip-hop/funk. This album was also nominated for Best Album of Brazilian Popular Music and Best Song in Portuguese at the 17th edition of the Latin Grammy Awards.
Her album Deus É Mulher
Deus é mulherSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1O que se cala3:512Exú nas escolas3:453Banho3:284Eu quero comer você4:295Língua solta5:276Hienas na TV3:527Clareza4:078Um olho aberto3:389Credo3:0810Dentro de cada um3:5911Deus há de ser3:17 was ranked as the 2nd best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine and among the 25 best Brazilian albums of the first half of 2018 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.
The follow-up Planet Fome was considered one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2019 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics. For this album, she planned a cover of "Comida
ComidaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Comida3:22", by Titãs featuring the then current members of the band (Branco Mello, Sérgio Britto and Tony Bellotto), but she ended up choosing to save the song for later and it was released in October 2020 to mark the album's first anniversary and to celebrate its nomination for the Latin Grammy Award.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 26 | 87.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 71 | 96.4th |
| Studio albums | 34 | 98.5th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 38 | 97.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 62 | 98.4th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (71 release groups · 34 studio albums)
Albums · 34
1960 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 25:56
A1Se acaso você chegasse2:07A2Casa de turfista… Cavalo de pau2:13A3Mulata assanhada2:12A4Era bom2:25A5Samba em Copa2:38A6Dedo-duro1:59B1Teleco-teco Nº21:59B2Contas2:07B3Sal e pimenta1:56B4Cartão de visita2:24B5Nego tu… nego vós… nego você…2:02B6Não quero mais1:541961 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 30:39
A1Tenha pena de mim (Ai, ai, meu Deus)2:45A2Boato3:22A3Fala baixinho2:17A4Marambaia2:05A5O samba está com tudo2:31A6Cadeira vazia3:22B1Perdão2:18B2Beija-me2:24B3O bilhete2:13B4O samba brasileiro2:26B5As polegadas da mulata2:06B6Eu quero é sorongar2:501963 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 28:43
A1Rosa morena2:32A2Gamação2:07A3A banca do distinto2:12A4Primeira comunhão2:13A5Sim e não2:18A6Leilão2:28B1Só danço samba2:13B2A corda e a caçamba2:59B3Vaca de presépio2:42B4Maria, Mária, Mariá2:45B5Quando o amor não é mais amor2:10B6Mulata de verdade2:041964 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 26:43
1Na roda do samba2:272Dja ba dja2:073Convite ao samba2:204Na base do pinguim2:125Pressentimento2:076Samba primeiro2:197Nega2:138Gostoso é sambar2:159Vou rir de você1:5310Princesa Izabel2:0111Domingo em Copacabana2:0512Banca de pobre2:441965 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 30:50
A1Ocultei3:12A2Verão no meu Rio2:08A3Dindi3:30A4Samba da minha terra2:43A5Ombro a ombro3:04A6Pé redondo2:07B1Vingança2:36B2Sambou, sambou1:50B3Porque e para que2:25B4Neném2:06B5Cais do porto3:01B6Se acaso você chegasse / Mulata assanhada / Edmundo (In the Mood)2:081966 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1QuizumbaA2Estatuto da gafieiraA3Nem vem, nem vaiA4No CarnavalA5Jogado foraA6A vida como ela éB1A infelicidadeB2Deixa a nega gingarB3Brincadeira tem horaB4Volta pro morroB5Meu tudo e por queB6Tudo é balanço1967 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 9 tracks
A1Com que roupa / Si você jurarA2Beijo na bôca / Moreninha do pom pom grená / Tem que terA3Boogie-woogie na favela / Bonitâo / Eu quero um samba / Pourquoi (Essa nêga sem sandália)A4Se você visseA5Todo dia é diaB1Enlouqueci / Fica doido varrido / Obsessão / Só eu sei / E bom parar / Calado venci / Vai que depois eu vou / Já vai?B2Mal de amorB3AntonicoB4Louco de saudade1967 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1O mundo encantado de Monteiro LobatoA2Conversa de botequimA3TristezaA4Agora é cinzaA5Louco (Ela é o seu mundo)A6O orvalho vem caindoB1Atira a primeira pedraB2Devagar com a louçaB3Vem morar comigoB4Você não tem palavraB5Leva meu sambaB6P'ra machucar meu coraçãoElza, Miltinho e samba, vol. 2
1968 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 9 tracks
A1Diálogo de crioulos (Prefixo)A2Alô alô / Pelo telefoneA3Semana inteira / O pau comeu na casa de NocaA4Vaidosa / Me deixa em paz / Para me livrar do malA5Tem pena de mimB1Você jà foi à Bahia / Vestido de boleroB2Mancada / Vai haver barulho no châteauB3Promessa (Uma promessa que eu fiz) / Confesso / Quem chorou fui euB4Pot-pourri de imitações: Se acaso você chegasse / Feitiço da Vila / Mensagem / Abandono / Pare o casamento (Stop the Wedding)1968 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 26:05
A1Balanço Zona Sul2:15A2Deixa isso pra lá2:28A3Garota de Ipanema2:23A4Edmundo (In the Mood)1:55A5O pato1:42A6Copacabana2:27B1Teleco teco nº 22:28B2Saudade da Bahia2:14B3Samba de verão1:55B4Se acaso você chegasse1:47B5Mulata assanhada1:58B6Palhaçada2:331969 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Bahia de todos os deusesA2Quero morrer no CarnavalA3Não me diga adeusA4Eu chorarei amanhãA5De lanterna na mãoA6Fechei a portaB1Heróis da liberdadeB2Rosa MariaB3Eu agora sou felizB4Que samba bomB5Falam de mimB6Se é pecado sambarElza, Miltinho e samba, vol. 3
1969 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 9 tracks
A1Juntinhos de novo / Não manche o meu panamá / O sorriso do Paulinho / Oito mulheres (Pode falar quem quiser) / Embrulho que eu carrego / DespachoA2Saia do caminho / Nervos de aço / Por causa de vocêA3Só com vocêA4Julgar é missão divinaB1Vai na paz de Deus / Conceição / Aos pés da cruz / Se a saudade me apertar / Você não quer, nem euB2Com olhos de gata / Fita amarela / Madeira de leiB3Samba da corB4Madrugada vai chegarB5Um samba pra ela1970 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Mas que nadaA2RecadoA3Dé-me tuas mãosA4Vejam sóA5PressentimentoA6Máscara da faceB1Tributo a Martin Luther KingB2ComunicaçãoB3Maior é DeusB4Tributo a Dom FuasB5Seu JoséB6Meu consôlo é você1972 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 27:48
A1Cheguendengo2:56A2Saltei de banda2:57A3Maria vai com as outras2:17A4Samba da pá1:31A5A-B-C da vida2:25A6Barão Beleza2:13B1Rio Carnaval dos Carnavais3:20B2O gato2:08B3Pulo, pulo2:09B4Amor perfeito2:28B5Mais do que eu3:241972 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Swing negrão / Brasil pandeiro / O samba agora vai / É com esse que eu vouA2Aurora de um sambistaA3Domingos, domingueiraA4CicatrizesA5Isto é papel, João? / Cocorocó / DecadênciaB1Recordações de um batuqueiroB2O que vem de baixo não me atingeB3Lenço cor de rosaB4SacrifícioB5Coisa louca / A razão dá-se a quem tem / O que se leva desta vida1973 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 33:33
A1Eu não toco birimbau3:09A2Busto calado2:47A3Pranto de poeta2:54A4Dia de graça2:44A5Maria José2:01A6Zelão3:20B1Canoa furada3:00B2Solidão2:10B3Sete linhas2:51B4Festa da vinda2:38B5Lá vou eu2:53B6Aquarela brasileira3:061974 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 37:34
A1Bom dia, Portela3:08A2Pranto livre3:40A3Não é hora de tristeza3:43A4Meia noite já é dia2:48A5Desabafo2:35A6Partido do lê-lê-lê2:29B1Deusa do rio Niger2:59B2Quem ha de dizer3:06B3Louvei Maria3:22B4Xamêgo de crioula2:50B5Falso papel3:35B6Giringonça3:191975 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:22
A1Primeiro eu2:19A2Nem vem (Levo minha viola)3:11A3Viagem de jangada3:02A4Quem é bom já nasce feito2:58A5Debruçado em meu olhar3:03A6Confesso que chorei3:20B1Lendas e festas das yabás3:22B2Nos braços do samba3:13B3Auera3:06B4Saudade da minha inimiga2:50B5Deixa pra deus resolver2:05B6Cansada de esperar2:531977 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 34:29
A1Língua de pilão2:43A2Enredo de pirraça3:37A3Aldeia di okarimbé2:00A4Sombra confidente3:41A5Perdão Vila Isabel2:44A6Perdão amor3:17B1De pandeiro na mão2:35B2Só tem um jeito agora2:50B3Amor aventureiro3:08B4Compositor2:17B5Prezado amigo2:56B6Só uma lágrima2:411979 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:53
A1Põe pimenta3:08A2Coração vadio2:56A3O morro3:27A4Exaltação ao rio São Francisco (O vaqueiro)2:14A5Afoxé3:57A6Maria Pequena2:41B1Abertura3:31B2Alegria do povo2:29B3O carnaval2:37B4Vê só malandragem2:58B5Paródia do consumidor3:31B6Barraquinho2:241980 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 10 tracks · 28:57
A1Como lutei2:54A2Cobra cainana3:21A3Timbó3:15A4O porteiro me enganou2:21A5Oração de duas raças3:10B1Artimanha2:50B2Olindina2:33B3Fim de noite3:05B4É isso aí2:53B5Samba do mirerê / Capitão do mato2:351985 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:20
A1Osso, pele e pano3:53A2Mais uma vez3:37A3Da fuga fez sua verdade4:13A4Cacatua3:45A5Daquele amor, nem me fale2:41A6Heróis da liberdade3:30B1Somos todos iguais3:20B2Antes do sol4:44B3Sophisticated Lady4:46B4Exagero2:08B5Milagres3:431988 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Pot-pourri: Voltei / Bom dia, Portela / MalandroA2Doce acalantoA3Amor sublimeA4PlenitudeA5ErêB1Lá vem vocêB2Sem ilusãoB3Ânsia loucaB4Coisas da genteB5Nesse trem1997 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 14 tracks · 51:46
1Rio de Janeiro4:302Estou Lhe Devendo Um Sorriso4:113Sinhá Mandaçaia3:364Bom Dia2:585Justa Causa3:076Dói Demais4:197Boato3:408Trajetória4:099Lá do Alto da Colina2:5310Liberdade Para Amar3:2411Chuvas de Verão3:1812Cuidado Mané3:2513Mais Uma Ilusão3:2114O Meu Guri4:552002 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:01:56
1Dura na queda3:562Hoje é dia de festa4:513Haiti4:284Dor de cotovelo3:315Bambino3:286A carne3:397Eu vou ficar aqui5:518Etnocopop3:559Fadas3:4210Flores horizontais4:5011A cigarra4:3312Quebra lá que eu quebro cá7:0613Todo dia2:1314Façamos (Vamos amar)5:532004 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:45
1Intro0:242Opinião4:283Eu gosto da minha terra3:304Rio de Janeiro3:515Volta por cima3:366Somos todos iguais4:327Two Tac4:078Concórdia4:069Computadores fazem arte7:3910Lata d'água4:322010 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 15 tracks · 41:42
1Malandro3:112Cipriano3:023Lição de vida3:064Pinta e borda2:545Rainha dos sete mares3:046A Rosa2:507Curumbandê3:018Nó na tristeza3:219Deus e viola2:4710Estou com raiva de você3:1011Samba, minha raiz3:0312Medley: Sal e pimenta / Mulata assanhada / Beija-me2:1313Vem chegando a madrugada1:2314Quando vim de Minas2:1515Sei lá, mangueira2:222015 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:31
1Coração do mar1:272Mulher do fim do mundo4:373Maria da Vila Matilde3:444Luz vermelha4:315Pra fuder3:566Benedita5:057Firmeza?!3:328Dança3:349O canal3:0710Solto3:4111Comigo2:172018 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 43:01
1O que se cala3:512Exú nas escolas3:453Banho3:284Eu quero comer você4:295Língua solta5:276Hienas na TV3:527Clareza4:078Um olho aberto3:389Credo3:0810Dentro de cada um3:5911Deus há de ser3:172018 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 33:30
1Eu e o rio3:022Vedete certinha2:443Teleco-teco2:364Bom mesmo é estar de bem3:065Fez bobagem3:096Amor de mentira2:247Na base do bilhetinho2:408Cantiga do morro2:369Acho que sim2:3810Ziriguidum2:3311Vou sonhar pra você ver2:5512Reconciliação3:072019 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:04
1Libertação4:122Menino0:463Brasis4:434Blá blá blá3:465Comportamento geral3:396Tradição4:347Lírio rosa2:408Não tá mais de graça3:139País do sonho2:5710Pequena memória para um tempo sem memória4:1811Virei o jogo3:4612Não recomendado3:302021 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:00:06
1Drão5:082Canário da Terra6:503Hoje4:394Devagar Com a Louça (Incidental: Moonlight Serenade)6:005Super Homem, a Canção5:146Antonico4:577Meu Guri5:348Mambo da Cantareira4:359Juventude Transviada3:4510Eu Sonhei Que Tu Estavas Tão Linda3:4711Que Maravilha3:2212Como uma Onda (Zen Surfismo)4:0113Cartão de Visita2:142023 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 8 tracks · 20:06
1Beija Me2:252Cadeira Vazia3:223Fala Baixinho2:174O Bilhete2:125O Samba Está Com Tudo2:326Tenha Pena De Mim2:457As Polegadas De Mulata2:078O Samba Brasileiro2:262023 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:15
1Intro: Justiça1:512No Tempo da Intolerância2:503Pra Ver se Melhora3:224Coragem4:005Te Quiero3:276Rainha Africana3:507Mulher Pra Mulher (A Voz Triunfal)2:588Feminelza3:379Quem Disse4:1310No Compasso da Vida4:07
Single · 21
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Maschera negra / Che meravigliaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:10A1Maschera negra3:13 B1Che meraviglia2:57 | 1970 | ||
| 1979 | Hoje tem marmelada / Põe pimentaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAHoje tem marmelada BPõe pimenta | 1979 | ||
| 1982 | Som, amor, trabalho e progresso / Senta a puaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:01ASom, amor, trabalho e progresso3:27 BSenta a púa2:34 | 7 April 1982 | ||
| 2017 | Na peleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:521Na pele3:52 | 4 August 2017 | ||
| 2018 | BanhoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:291Banho3:29 | 20 April 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Deus há de serSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:171Deus há de ser3:17 | 4 May 2018 | ||
| 2018 | O tempo não paraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:161O tempo não para4:16 | 31 July 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Foi Você, Fui EuSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:111Foi Você, Fui Eu3:11 | 26 April 2019 | ||
| 2020 | CarinhosoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:321Carinhoso4:32 | 24 April 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Juízo FinalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261Juízo Final3:26 | 26 June 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Negão NegraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:071Negão Negra3:07 | 24 July 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Vaso QuebradoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:271Vaso Quebrado (Elza Soares Canta Adoniran Barbosa)3:27 | 6 August 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Divino MaravilhosoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:431Divino Maravilhoso2:43 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 2020 | ComidaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:221Comida3:22 | 23 October 2020 | ||
| 2021 | NósSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:491Nós3:49 | 5 March 2021 | ||
| 2021 | Comportamento Geral (Remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:241Comportamento Geral (Digitaldubs Remix)3:42 2Comportamento Geral (Dub Version)3:42 | Remix | 14 May 2021 | |
| 2021 | DrãoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:121Drão5:12 | 27 August 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Me Deixa SambarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:321Me Deixa Sambar2:32 | 14 April 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Meu GuriSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:051Meu Guri3:05 | 22 April 2022 | ||
| 2023 | Preciso Me EncontrarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:431Preciso Me Encontrar2:43 | 17 November 2023 | ||
| — | Elza SoaresSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:221Alegria do povo4:24 2As baianas2:58 | — |
Album · 16
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | EnsaioSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 25:441Se acaso você chegasse4:01 2Sangrando2:59 3Lama3:12 4Feitiço da Vila2:30 5Rosa morena2:28 6Edmundo (In the Mood)1:12 7Pot-pourri: Aquarela do Brasil / Querelas do Brasil / Brasil4:23 8Pot-pourri: Vira, virou, a Mocidade chegou / Salve a Mocidade4:59 | Live | 1991 | |
| 1999 | Raízes Do SambaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 52:571Se Acaso Você Chegasse1:49 2Mulata Assanhada2:00 3Edmundo (In The Mood)1:56 4Devagar Com A Louça3:31 5Boato3:23 6Tenha Pena De Mim (Ai Meu Deus)2:45 7O Samba Da Minha Terra2:43 8O Mundo Encantado De Monteiro Lobato2:50 9Salve A Mocidade2:29 10Bahia De Todos Os Deuses3:10 11Lendas Do Abaete2:57 12Bom Dia Portela2:58 13Meia Noite Já É Dia2:41 14Não Põe a Mão (1996 Remaster)2:00 15Chamego De Crioula2:40 16Primeiro Eu2:19 17Eu Agora Sou Feliz2:21 18Confesso Que Chorei3:20 19Só Vendo Que Beleza (Marambaia)2:07 20Quem É Bom Já Nasce Feito2:58 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 1999 | Elza carioca da gemaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 56:001Abertura / Lata d'água2:20 2Balanço Zona Sul4:08 3Malandro4:20 4Lobo bobo2:36 5Quatro loucos num samba2:27 6Cadeira vazia6:27 7Antonico3:36 8Castigo4:52 9Circo Marimbondo2:29 10Chove chuva3:37 11O dono da terra4:28 12Desde que o samba é samba4:10 13Trem das onze5:52 14"Turma da pilantragem"4:38 15Hino nacional - Improviso | Live | 1999 | |
| 2003 | NegraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 2003 | |
| 2004 | Eu sou o sambaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks1Edmundo (In the Mood) 2Se acaso você chegasse 3Mulata assanhada 4Palhaçada 5Rosa morena 6A banca do distinto 7Pressentimento 8Sei lá Mangueira 9Boato 10Beija-me 11Malandro 12Estatutos de Gafieira 13O mundo encantado de Monteiro Lobato 14Sambou sambou (Sambou… sambou) | Compilation | 2004 | |
| 2004 | RetratosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 36:571Se Acaso Você Chegasse1:48 2Boato3:21 3Beija-Me2:23 4Malandro3:09 5Salve a Mocidade2:27 6Mais do que Eu3:24 7Ziriguidum2:33 8Rosa Morena2:31 9Gamação2:08 10Nega2:13 11Jogado Fora1:54 12Neném2:06 13De Amor ou Paz3:08 14Sei Lá Mangueira3:52 | Compilation | 2004 | |
| 2006 | Sambas e mais sambas, vol. 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks1Bloco de sujo 2Dá licença 3A flor e o samba 4Lendas e mistérios da Amazônia 5Pro que der e vier 6Vida 7Grade do amor 8Rainha de roda 9Lendas do Abaeté 10Já era 11Rio Zé Pereira 12Acorda Portela 13Se eu jurei 14Mangueira em tempo de folclore 15Maledicência 16A festa do divino 17Do jeito que o rei mandou 18A grande verdade 19Capital do tempo 20Pr'o esporte 21Mangueira, minha alegria 22Vale ouro | Compilation | 2006 | |
| 2007 | Beba-me: Ao vivoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 56:521Meu guri1:08 2Beija-me (Beba-me)3:29 3Estatutos da Gafieira2:51 4O neguinho e a senhorita5:54 5Pra que discutir com a madame?2:54 6Exagero3:50 7Dor de cotovelo4:19 8Pranto livre4:44 9Palmas no portão3:43 10Lata d'água2:59 11Teleco-teco2:32 12Cartão de visita3:22 13Teleco-teco nº 22:46 14Malandro5:06 15Rap da felicidade7:15 | Live | 25 September 2007 | |
| 2012 | Mulata AssanhadaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 38:021Salve a Mocidade2:29 2Malandro5:35 3Bloco De Sujo2:18 4Não Me Diga Adeus2:23 5Se Acaso Você Chegasse1:49 6Eu Agora Sou Feliz2:20 7Devagar Com A Louça3:30 8Boato3:22 9Mulata Assanhada1:59 10Palmas No Portão2:35 11Não Põe a Mão (1996 Remaster)2:00 12Beija-Me2:24 13O Neguinho E A Senhorita (1996 - Remaster;)2:55 14Lendas E Mistérios Da Amazônia2:23 | Compilation | 20 July 2012 | |
| 2012 | Coleção Folha grandes vozes, Volume 9: Elza SoaresSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 44:041Boato3:21 2Se acaso você chegasse1:47 3Cadeira vazia3:17 4O mundo encantado de Monteiro Lobato2:48 5Edmundo (In the Mood)1:55 6Nostalgia2:52 7Devagar com a louça3:29 8Lendas do abaeté2:55 9Não me diga adeus2:21 10O neguinho e a senhorita2:53 11Tristeza2:10 12Mulata assanhada1:58 13Se é pecado sambar (Si é pecado sambar)3:16 14Não põe a mão1:58 15Só vendo que beleza (Marambaia)2:05 16Bahia de todos os deuses3:08 17Escurinho1:51 | Compilation | 23 September 2012 | |
| 2014 | Brazil. The Original Samba Songbook - The Martinho Da Vila Songbook, Volume IISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 1:37:51Disc 1 1Quem É Do Mar Não Enjoa4:11 2Queria Tanto Lhe Ver3:58 3Disritmia2:38 4Grande Amor4:40 5Meu Laiá-Raiá3:40 6Pra Que Dinheiro3:46 7Roda Ciranda3:22 8Deixa A Fumaça Entrar3:24 9Meu Off Rio3:21 10Odilê, Odilá4:37 11Na Minha Veia3:07 12Pra Tudo Se Acabar Na Quarta-Feira4:32 13Tom Maior4:29 Disc 21Menina Moça3:57 2Ex-Amor4:06 3Segure Tudo2:58 4Amor Não É Brinquedo4:12 5Casa De Bamba3:23 6O Pequeno Burguês2:59 7Madalena Do Jucu4:03 8Fim De Reinado2:52 9Filosofia De Vida4:20 10Renascer Das Cinzas3:30 11Sonho De Um Sonho3:47 12Canta, Canta, Minha Gente3:08 13Abertura Do Concerto Negro4:51 | Compilation | 2014 | |
| 2017 | End of the World RemixesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 42:471Coração Do Mar (Laraaji remix)1:46 2A Mulher Do Fim Do Mundo (Mulú remix)4:08 3Pra Fuder (Gilles Peterson & Simbad)3:31 4Firmeza (Marginal Men & Badsista remix)3:37 5Maria Da Vila Matilde (DJ Marfox remix)2:58 6Pra Fuder (Nidia Minaj remix)3:55 7Luz Vermelha (Kiko Dinucci remix)5:13 8O Canal (iZem remix)3:25 9Solto (Ricardo Dias Gomes remix)4:16 10Luz Vermelha (Psilosamples & Erika Alves remix)5:47 11Firmeza (Kastrup reedit)4:11 | Remix | 30 June 2017 | |
| 2021 | Ao vivo em 1975Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 16:221Diz que fui por aí1:15 2Canta, canta, minha gente1:29 3Dia de graça3:13 4Vem chegando a madrugada1:23 5Quando vim de Minas2:12 6Maledicência / É Baiana2:33 7A infelicidade1:56 8Sei lá, Mangueira2:21 | Live | 2021 | |
| 2022 | ElzaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 28:081Se acaso você chegasse2:07 2Era bom2:24 3Edmundo1:53 4Assalto2:53 5Perdão2:16 6As polegadas de mulata2:04 7Beija-me2:23 8Cadeira vazia3:20 9Maria, Mária, Mariá2:43 10Praga2:08 11Galã enganador2:04 12Escurinho1:53 | Compilation | 25 February 2022 | |
| 2022 | Elza Ao Vivo No MunicipalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 56:521Meu Guri (Ao Vivo)4:19 2Dura Na Queda (Ao Vivo)4:14 3Morro (Ao Vivo)3:04 4Lata d'água (Ao Vivo)4:25 5Comportamento Geral (Ao Vivo)3:32 6Se Acaso Você Chegasse (Ao Vivo)3:07 7Balanço Zona Sul (Ao Vivo)3:37 8Malandro (Ao Vivo)5:24 9A Carne (Ao Vivo)3:56 10Volta por Cima (Ao Vivo)3:33 11Maria da Vila Matilde (Ao Vivo)3:33 12Saltei de Banda (Ao Vivo)2:49 13Salve a Mocidade (Ao Vivo)3:11 14Banho (Ao Vivo)3:34 15Mulher do Fim do Mundo (Ao Vivo)4:34 | Live | 13 May 2022 | |
| — | O samba é Elza Soares / SambossaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 28 tracks · 1:14:011Eu e o Rio3:02 2Vedete certinha2:44 3Teleco-teco2:36 4Bom mesmo é estar de bem3:06 5Fez bobagem3:09 6Amor de mentira2:24 7Na base do bilhetinho2:40 8Cantiga do morro2:36 9Acho que sim2:37 10Ziriguidum2:33 11Vou sonhar pra você ver2:55 12Reconciliação3:06 13Rosa morena2:33 14Gamação2:08 15A banca do distinto2:13 16Primeira comunhão2:13 17Sim e não2:19 18Leilão2:28 19Só danço samba2:13 20A corda e a caçamba3:00 21Vaca de presépio2:42 22Maria, Maria, Maria2:46 23Quando o amor não é mais amor2:11 24Mulata de verdade2:05 25Maria, Maria, Maria3:06 26Praga2:09 27Galã enganador2:04 28Escurinho4:23 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Elza Soares head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 26 | 87.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 71 | 96.4th |
| Studio albums | 34 | 98.5th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 38 | 97.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 62 | 98.4th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album | won | |
| — | Brazilian Music Awards | won | |
| — | Commander of the Order of Rio Branco | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elza_Soares.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a619471e-ee2f-430f-b57b-262f94457559discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a619471e-ee2f-430f-b57b-262f94457559core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q435176genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q435176seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elza_Soaresbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elza_Soares
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Brazilian musicians
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 26 language versions)
Image: Ministério da Cultura · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q435176 · MusicBrainz: a619471e-ee2f-430f-b57b-262f94457559
Similar artists
Browse every Tier 3 artist →Ranked from this record's own data: shared genre tags (rarer tags weigh more), era, home country and comparable fame. Every card lists the signals that placed it — no editorial picks.
Elis Regina
Brazil · Person
samba · bossa nova · música popular brasileira
3 shared genre tags · debut 1961, 1 year apart · from Brazil
41 wikis
Toquinho
Brazil · Person
samba · bossa nova · música popular brasileira
3 shared genre tags · debut 1966 · from Brazil
30 wikis
Chico Buarque
Brazil · Person
samba · bossa nova · música popular brasileira
3 shared genre tags · debut 1966 · from Brazil
43 wikis
Marcos Valle
Brazil · Person
samba · bossa nova
2 shared genre tags · debut 1963, 3 years apart · from Brazil
18 wikis
Maria Rita
Brazil · Person
samba · bossa nova · música popular brasileira
3 shared genre tags · from Brazil
19 wikis
Jorge Ben
Brazil · Person
bossa nova · música popular brasileira
2 shared genre tags · debut 1963, 3 years apart · from Brazil
28 wikis
Sérgio Mendes
Brazil · Person
bossa nova · música popular brasileira
2 shared genre tags · debut 1961, 1 year apart · from Brazil
42 wikis
Astrud Gilberto
Brazil · Person
samba · bossa nova
2 shared genre tags · debut 1964 · from Brazil
52 wikis