Sam Alves
| Sam Alves | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Martins Alves |
| Born |
3 June 1989 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
| Associated acts | Cláudia Leitte |
| Website | samalvesmusic |
Samuel Martins Alves (born June 3, 1989) is a Brazilian singer, who participated in the blind auditions of the fourth season of The Voice (U.S.), singing "Feeling Good", classic in the voice of Nina Simone. The four coaches (judges) showed they were enjoying it, but none of them pressed the button to choose him.
In December 2013, Sam won the second season of The Voice Brasil (Brazil), and as a prize, he received five hundred thousand reais, a car and a contract with Universal Music Brasil, as well as career management.
When he was only two days old, Sam was abandoned in a shoebox at the door of a house in Fortaleza, Ceará. With him, a note written with difficulty said that he was born on June 3, 1989 and given porridge at 3:00 pm on that day, when Luiz and Raquel Alves found him. The boy had just turned four when his family decided to go to the United States. The young man grew up and was educated in Massachusetts. His father had become a shepherd and his mother cleaned.
At age 14, his mother, Raquel, started training him to sing in the church, and in 2003, the two returned to Brazil for a missionary job. Sam continued to improve, at the School of Music of Brasilia, and even recorded an independent album of gospel music. Four years later, the two returned to the United States, where their father, Luis, had been left alone. Soon after, the couple separated. Sam stayed with his mother, with whom he went through some financial difficulties so he could follow his dream of singing professionally. He was part of a few choral groups in his city, but he never made it.
In April 2013 Sam participated in the blind auditions of the fourth season of The Voice (U.S.). He sang "Feeling Good", classic in Nina Simone's voice. The four judges, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Usher and Shakira, all seemed to enjoy it, but none of them pressed the button. Shakira, visibly regretful, asked her colleagues to speak in Portuguese: "Eu adorei você. Acho que você é um cantor realmente bom."
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