- Só Pra Contrariar
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Name = Só Pra Contrariar
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Origin = flagicon|BrazilMinas Gerais ,Uberlândia ,Brazil
Genre =Pagode ,Samba canção ,Commom Samba andSamba-reggae
Years_active = 1989 – 1999
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Associated_acts =Alexandre Pires
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Past_members =Só Pra Contrariar (translates to Just (only) to Contravene) was a
Brazil ian musical group formed in1989 . The band is more known for itsfrontman ,Alexandre Pires , who has launched a successful solo career after the band's break-up.Band History
Só Pra Contrariar was formed in
Minas Gerais ,Uberlândia , in1989 bysinger Alexandre Pires , who was 13 at the time. Pires convinced his brother, cousin, and some friends to form the band for fun. They took the name from asamba by theCarioca groupFundo de Quintal .They started playing in bars around their hometown. In
1993 they recorded ademo tape and sent it toBMG . The label signed them and that same year, they released their self-titled debut album. This album sold more than 500,000 copies and they started touring heavily.They kept releasing several albums through the
90s , but their fifth album (released in1997 ) helped the group win the triple diamond record for selling 3 million copies. This feat had never been reached by a Brazilian artist with a single album.In
1998 , the group recorded their first album in Spanish which sold 700,000 copies. This album garnered them more awards around the world. In1999 , they released their second Spanish album titled "Juegos de Amor ". The album included a hit song titled "Santo Santo" that featured Cuban singerGloria Estefan .Band Members
* Alexandre Pires - lead vocals
* Fernando Pires - drums
* Juliano - percussion
* Rogério -Cello
* Serginho - keyboards
* Hamilton -saxophone
* Luiz Fernando -pandeiro
* Alexandre Popó -surdo
* Luis Antônio -Viola ,Guitar ee also
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Alexandre Pires
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