Alice Caymmi
Birth nameAlice Malaguti Caymmi
Birth dateMarch 17, 1990 (age 36)
OriginRio de Janeiro, Brazil
InstrumentVoice
GenreMúsica popular brasileira
OccupationSinger, songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelUniversal Music (2015–present) · Kuarup/Sony Music (2012–2014)
Associated actsNana Caymmi
Websitewww.rainhadosraios.com

Alice Caymmi (born Alice Malaguti Caymmi[1] on March 17, 1990) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She is the granddaughter of Dorival Caymmi, daughter of Danilo and Simone Caymmi and niece of Nana and Dori Caymmi.[2]

Career

Before opting for a musical life, Alice studied law. Afterwards, she studied performing arts at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.[2] Her first professional recording was at the age of 12 in her aunt Nana's album Desejo, specifically on the track "Seus Olhos",[3] written by her sister Juliana. Shortly after, they performed the song with Nana at a sold-out Canecão.[4][5] In 2007, she took part of the ending ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games[4] with her father Danilo.[3]

In 2012, via a partnership between Kuarup and Sony Music, she released her self-titled first album, followed by a number of tours. The album is mainly original except for two cover songs, one originally by Dorival Caymmi and another by Björk.[6]

Two years later, she released her second album, Rainha dos Raios, this time with mostly cover versions and just two new songs, including a partnership with Michael Sullivan.[7] In 2015, her version of "Como Vês" was featured at Rede Globo's miniseries Felizes para Sempre?.[5][8]

In October 2015, Alice was preparing her first live DVD, directed by São Paulo Fashion Week creator Paulo Borges.[4]

In December 2017, she released the first single of her third album, Alice, due to January 12, 2018. The track is titled "Inocente", was co-written by Ana Carolina and received a promotional video directed by Allexia Galvão.[9]

In 27 May 2019, Caymmi released her fourth album, Electra, in which she sings all tracks accompanied by a piano only.[10] In December of the same year, she released a video directed by Pedro Freire for a version of "Areia Fina", from Electra, remixed by Maffalda. On the same occasion, she announced she would release in the first semester of the next year a sequel to the album titled Elétrika,[11] containing new, pop music created with Rodrigo Gorky.[12][13]

In January 2020, she released the first single of the album, "A Noite Inteira" (All Night Long), a partnership with com Àttooxxá written by her, Rafa Dias and Wallace "Chibatinha" Carvalho dos Santos[14][15] and produced by Rodrigo Gorky, Maffalda and Zebu, from Brabo Music.[15]

In February 2020, she released the song "Elétrika", featuring Baianas Ozadas which was part of a campaign by Cemig to alert people on how to prevent electrical accidents during carnival in Belo Horizonte.[16]

In October 2021, she effectively released her fifth album, Imaculada, with almost all-new songs.[1]

Personal life

When asked about her religion, Alice said:[8]

Formally, I never followed any religion. [...] I'm afraid of saying I'm religious, because it foreshadows doctrine. Here's how it goes: I am highly mystical, but I'm no hippie that knows natal chart. I value and admire behavioral archetypes, just like I do with Greek gods and stuff.

Caymmi is bisexual and is married to fellow musician Filipe Castro since 2017.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

  • Rainha dos Raios (ao Vivo) (2015)

EPs

References

  1. ^ Nunes, Caian (11 October 2021). "Imaculada: Veja capa do novo álbum de Alice Caymmi" [Imaculada: See cover of Alice Caymmi's new album] (in Portuguese). POPline. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ Alvim, Bossuet (October 19, 2015). "Biografia no Cravo Albin" [Biography at Cravo Albin] (in Portuguese). dicionariompb.com.br. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Cavalieri, Rafael (December 6, 2014). "Alice Caymmi" (in Portuguese). Veja Rio. Grupo Abril. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Sem depender de herança musical, Alice Caymmi transforma MPB em pop experimental" [Without relying on musical heritage, Alice Caymmi transforms MPB into experimental pop] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Divirta-se. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "Neta de Dorival, Alice Caymmi fala de pressão por cantar" [Dorival's granddaughter Alice Caymmi talks about pressure for singing] (in Portuguese). Gshow. Grupo Globo. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Ferreira, Mauro (September 15, 2012). "Sem tirar onda por ser Caymmi, Alice debuta bem na sua praia particular" [Without taking any waves for being Caymmi, Alice makes a good debut on her private beach] (in Portuguese). Mauro Ferreira. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  7. ^ Mauro Ferreira (September 2, 2014). "Rainha dos Raios – site oficial" [Queen of the Rays – official website] (in Portuguese). Alice Caymmi. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  8. ^ Santo, José Julio de Espirito (March 12, 2015). "Alice Caymmi respeita e admira o legado familiar, mas não quer ficar presa ao próprio sobrenome" [Alice Caymmi respects and admires the family legacy, but doesn't want to be stuck with her own surname] (in Portuguese). Rolling Stone Brasil. Grupo Spring de Comunicação. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  9. ^ Antunes, Pedro (December 7, 2017). "Alice Caymmi se une a Ana Carolina para compor um amor descompassado; ouça 'Inocente', a primeira música do novo disco" [Alice Caymmi joins Ana Carolina to compose an unbalanced love; listen to 'Inocente', the first song on the new album] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. Grupo Estado. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "Alice Caymmi lança novo álbum, Electra" [Alice Caymmi releases new album, Electra] (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  11. ^ Barros, Adriana de (11 December 2019). "Alice Caymmi lança remix de "Areia Fina" e anuncia novo álbum, Elétrika" [Alice Caymmi releases remix of "Areia Fina" and announces new album, Elétrika] (in Portuguese). Entretenimento Bol. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. ^ Ferreira, Mauro (14 December 2019). "Alice Caymmi lança álbum Elétrika em 2020 para evitar 'hall dos inalcançáveis'" [Alice Caymmi releases album Elétrika in 2020 to avoid 'hall of the unreachable'] (in Portuguese). Blog do Mauro Ferreira. Grupo Globo. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Alice Caymmi lança clipe e remix de "Areia fina" e anuncia novo álbum Elétrika [sic]" [Alice Caymmi releases video and remix of "Areia fina" and announces new album Elétrika [sic]] (in Portuguese). Marie Claire. Grupo Globo. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. ^ Ferreira, Mauro (24 January 2020). "Alice Caymmi dissipa energia da batida do Àttooxxá no primeiro single do álbum Elétrika" [Alice Caymmi dissipates energy from Àttooxxá's beat on the first single from the album Elétrika] (in Portuguese). Blog do Mauro Ferreira. Grupo Globo. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. ^ Barros, Adriana de (24 January 2020). "Alice Caymmi e Àttooxxá estão juntos em novo álbum da cantora, Elétrika" [Alice Caymmi and Àttooxxá are together on the singer's new album, Elétrika] (in Portuguese). UOL Entretenimento. Grupo Folha. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Cemig alerta foliões no ritmo de Elétrika" [Cemig alerts revelers to the rhythm of Elétrika] (in Portuguese). Estado de Minas. Diários Associados. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  17. ^ Vanini, Eduardo (10 October 2021). "Alice Caymmi: 'Engordei 20 quilos na pandemia e pensei: Pronto! Acabou minha carreira'" [Alice Caymmi: 'I gained 20 kilos in the pandemic and I thought: Done! My career is over'] (in Portuguese). O Globo. Grupo Globo. Retrieved 21 October 2021.