Djavan
Actor
- Born
- January 27, 1949 (age 77) · Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Djavan Caetano Viana (born 27 January 1949) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
Djavan was born in Maceió, Brazil to a white father of Dutch descent and a black mother. He later formed the group Luz, Som, Dimensão (LSD – "Light, Sound, Dimension"), playing Beatles' material. In 1973, Djavan moved to Rio de Janeiro and started singing soap opera soundtracks. His first album, A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de Djavan, was recorded in 1976 and included the hit song "Flor de Lis". Stevie Wonder was a guest on the album Luz.
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In 1999, his album Ao Vivo sold 1.2 million copies. In 2016, he was nominated for the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards in the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Portuguese Language Song and Best Singer-Songwriter Album categories. Djavan's compositions have been recorded by numerous musicians, including Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae and The Manhattan Transfer. His album Vesúvio was ranked as the 35th best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine.
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Known for
Dominguinhos
May 22, 2014
Para Viver Um Grande Amor
April 30, 1984
A Farra do Circo
November 30, 2013
Chitãozinho & Xororó 40 Anos Sinfônico
November 1, 2011
Djavan ao Vivo
April 3, 2001
Cacaso
April 10, 2016
Alcione - Duas Faces
November 1, 2011
Fattoruso
May 6, 2017
Djavan - Ária Ao Vivo
June 24, 2011
Djavan: Programa Ensaio
February 14, 1999
Djavan - Rua dos Amores - Ao Vivo
September 8, 2014
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
April 19, 2017
Acting15
- 2024Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi as Self (archive footage)
- 2017Fattoruso as Self - Interviewed
- 2017Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas as Self
- 2016Cacaso as Self
- 2014Djavan - Rua dos Amores - Ao Vivo as Self
- 2014Dominguinhos as Self
- 2013A Farra do Circo as Self
- 2011Alcione - Duas Faces as Self - Guest
- 2011Chitãozinho & Xororó 40 Anos Sinfônico as Self
- 2011Djavan - Ária Ao Vivo