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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Jamelão
Person · male · Brazil · Rio de Janeiro · born 1913 · died 2008 · recording since 1959
Brazilian singer (1913–2008)
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Also known as José Bispo Clementino dos Santos · ジャメラォン
Timeline
8 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1† Death 1
1910s
1950s
· Debut release
Debut release: Ela disse‐me assim…
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1960s
1970s
2000s
Biography
English biography91 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371027848
Biography
José Bispo Clementino dos Santos (May 12, 1913 – June 14, 2008) was a Brazilian samba singer known as Jamelão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒameˈlɐ̃w]). He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's carnival parades, performing in every Carnival from 1949 to 2006. He also toured Europe as a solo performer.
He's considered to be the best singer of Lupicinio Rodrigues songs. He recorded in 1972 the album Jamelão Interpreta Lupicinio.
He died on June 14, 2008, of multiple organ failure.
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 | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (10 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
1962 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Foi AssimA2Minha ProvaçãoA3Afinal Eu SabiaA4Sossego de VocêA5Graças a DeusA6Voltei ao Meu LugarB1Fim de JornadaB2TristonhoB3Só Não Serve pra MimB4O Amor É VocêB5Meu NatalB6Onde Vai Sinhazinha1969 · studio album
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A1Cuidado MoçoA2Mercadores e Suas Tradições (Mangueira, samba-enredo 1969)A3Rei Sem CorôaA4A Vida é IstoA5O Retrato DelaA6Eu Não SeiB1SinceraB2Obra PrimaB3Caixa de ÓdioB4AusênciaB5Eu Me RecordoB6Falta de ClasseJamelão Interpreta Lupicínio Rodrigues
1972 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Meu Pecado2Homenagem3Sozinha4Um Favor5Exemplo6Quem Há de Dizer7Cigano8Amigo Ciúme9Torre de Babel10Nervos de Aço11Ela Disse-Me Assim12Vingança2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 59:16
1Pot-Pourri5:082Sozinha4:173Piano Mangueira4:264Esta Melodia4:575Nossos Momentos3:436Fechei A Porta3:177Ela Disse-me Assim4:138Folha Morta4:259Lá Vem A Baiana4:1010Nunca4:1111Segredos4:3412Vou Brigar Com Ela3:2113Matriz Y Filial3:5314Boa Noite4:41
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Ela disse‐me assim…Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracksA1Ela disse‐me assim A2Confiança A3Pense em mim A4Como ela é boa A5Folha morta A6Esquina da saudade B1Ela está presente B2Três amores B3Há sempre uma que fica B4Frases de um coração B5Timbó B6Nem te lembras | Compilation | 1959 | |
| 1978 | Samba Com Status: Jamelão Canta a Dor de CotoveloSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks1Ela Disse-Me Assim 2Foi Assim 3Êta Dor de Cotovelo 4Exemplo 5Nervos de Aço 6Vingança 7Matriz ou Filial 8Molambo 9Quem Há de Dizer 10Só Louco 11Castigo 12Solidão | Compilation | 1978 | |
| 1983 | Os Grandes Sucessos De JamelãoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracksA1Ela disse-me assim A2Foi assim A3Êta dor de cotovelo A4Qual o que A5Nervos de aço A6Samba da praça onze A7Vingança B1Matriz ou filial B2Molambo B3Quem há de dizer B4Só louco B5Quem samba fica B6O samba é bom assim B7Solidão | Compilation | 1983 | |
| 1997 | A voz do sambaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 42 tracks · 2:32:27Disc 1 1Apoteose do samba3:21 2Casa grande e senzala2:21 3Macunaíma4:20 4Quatro séculos de paixão3:04 5Cântico à natureza2:42 6Dona Bêja – Feiticeira de Araxá4:17 7O grande presidente3:46 8Rio antigo3:07 9Zaquia Jorge, a estrela do subúrbio, vedete de Madureira2:53 10Rio Grande do sul na festa do do preto fôrro4:24 11No reino da mãe de ouro3:55 12Terra de Caruaru4:11 13Festa do círio de Nazaré4:14 14Mangueira em tempo de folclore3:30 Disc 21Vingança5:05 2Nervos de aço3:19 3Ela disse‐me assim3:31 4Exemplo3:31 5Volta3:39 6Nunca3:59 7Meu Natal3:27 8Torre de Babel2:51 9Meu barraco3:47 10Loucura5:13 11Cadeira vazia5:03 12Esses moços (pobres moços)4:08 13Quem há de dizer4:34 14Sozinha3:25 Disc 31Folha morta3:53 2Leviana3:05 3Grande Deus3:24 4Exaltação à Mangueira3:14 5Quem samba fica3:48 6Fechei a porta3:09 7Matriz ou filial3:14 8Eu agora sou feliz2:43 9Nem eu4:36 10O samba é bom assim3:44 11Mais do que amor2:58 12Esta melodia2:56 13Linguagem do morro2:58 14Risque3:08 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 2002 | Cada Vez MelhorSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 59:081Boa Noite4:41 2Matriz ou Filial3:52 3Vou Brigar com Ela3:20 4Segredos4:33 5Nunca4:10 6Lá Vem a Baiana4:10 7Folha Morta4:26 8Ela Disse-me Assim4:13 9Fechei a Porta3:15 10Nossos Momentos3:43 11Esta Melodia4:57 12Piano na Mangueira4:25 13Sozinha4:16 14Pot Pourri: Avatar e a Selva / Transformou-se em Ouro / Brasil com Z é pra Cabra da Peste,Brasil com S é a Nação do Nordeste5:07 | Compilation | 2002 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | JamelãoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:321Uma Graça de Deus3:20 2Eu é que Não Presto3:00 3Um Favor3:27 4Dia de Recordar2:45 | 1968 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Jamelão head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 br · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jamel%C3%A3o.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6753dbf-68af-428f-a356-a81786f2f532discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c6753dbf-68af-428f-a356-a81786f2f532core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3504775genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3504775seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamel%C3%A3obiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamel%C3%A3o
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Brazilian musicians
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Image: Ana Nascimento/ABr · CC BY 3.0 br · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q3504775 · MusicBrainz: c6753dbf-68af-428f-a356-a81786f2f532
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