Falcão (singer)
| Falcão | |
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| Born |
Marcondes Falcão Maia September 16, 1957 (age 59) Pereiro, Ceará, Brazil |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, television presenter, humorist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Marcondes Falcão Maia (born September 16, 1957), better known by his stage name Falcão, is a singer-songwriter, television presenter, and humorist. Recording on brega and comedy rock genres, Falcão has already released nine studio albums, and popular songs "I'm Not Dog No", "Black People Car", "Holiday Foi Muito", "Homem é Homem" and "I Love You Tonight."
Usually labeled as "irreverent" by the media, Falcão's albums has sold over one million copies as of 2014.
Falcão was born in Pereiro, a town of Ceará, where he lived until 12 years. Influenced by his father, a pharmaceutical and the only who had a radio in the town, he listened to a variety of music: from Waldick Soriano to Italian music, and from Nelson Gonçalves to the Beatles. In 1970, his family moved to Fortaleza, where he attended Júlia Jorge school and learned to play guitar.
In 1978, he obtained a degree as technician for edifications at the Ceará Federal Technical School. After four years working as draftsman of architecture, he enters the Federal University of Ceará to course Architecture. At the same time, he, along with some friends, establish the publication Um Jornal Sem Regras, where they published some compositions of they band o Bufo-Bufo. In 1988, he obtained his degree in Architecture, and along with two friends he opened an office in 1989, which worked until 1991.
In 1988, he participates at a music contest organized by Banco do Brasil along with one of his friends, Tarcísio Matos, who worked there. In contrast of the songs presented, he sang a brega bolero using colorful clothing, which would become his trade mark. Although he was rejected by critics, public applauded him. At the Christmas night, he did his first solo show. After some public request, he recorded his first album, Bonito, Lindo e Joiado, which contained his first major hit, "I'm Not Dog No." The song, and adaptation of Sorriano's hit "Eu Não Sou Cachorro Não", was done in response to the high numbers of English-language music in the Brazilian radios. The independent album was taken by Beto Barbosa to the record label Continental, which re-released it in 1991.
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