Jair Oliveira
Encyclopedia
Jair Rodrigues M. Oliveira (Jairzinho Oliveira, born March 17, 1975 in São Paulo
, São Paulo
) is a Brazil
ian composer, singer and producer. He is the son of Brazilian musician
Jair Rodrigues
and brother to singer Luciana Mello
.
In the early 1980s Jair was a co-star on the Brazilian children's television program Balão Mágico ("Magic Balloon". The show's cast were also members of the musical group Turma do Balão Mágico
("The Magic Balloon Gang") which sold over 10 million copies.
During the 1990s Jair moved to the United States
where he enrolled at Berklee College of Music
, in Boston, to study Music Production & Engineering and Music Business, graduating in 1998.
Projeto Artistas Reunidos (United Artists Project) was a collaboration of Música Popular Brasileira
artists that fused classic samba
and bossa nova
with soul music
, funk
and electronica
. Members included Oliveira's sister, Luciana Mello, João Marcelo Bôscoli, Pedro Mariano, Daniel Carlomagno and brothers Max de Castro and Wilson Simoninha
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian composer, singer and producer. He is the son of Brazilian musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Jair Rodrigues
Jair Rodrigues
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira is a Brazilian musician and singer, a pioneer of the funk in the country. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians....
and brother to singer Luciana Mello
Luciana Mello
Luciana Mello is a Brazilian singer and professional dancer.Mello began her musical training early in life, taking voice and dance lessons. As a child, she sang in choirs and later performed in musicals...
.
In the early 1980s Jair was a co-star on the Brazilian children's television program Balão Mágico ("Magic Balloon". The show's cast were also members of the musical group Turma do Balão Mágico
Turma do Balão Mágico
Balão Mágico was a very famous children television program in Brazil. The children that were the main stars of the program were also part of a musical group singing children's songs which was named after the program as A Turma do Balão Mágico .The program was aired by Rede Globo between 1983 and...
("The Magic Balloon Gang") which sold over 10 million copies.
During the 1990s Jair moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he enrolled at Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
, in Boston, to study Music Production & Engineering and Music Business, graduating in 1998.
Projeto Artistas Reunidos (United Artists Project) was a collaboration of Música Popular Brasileira
Música Popular Brasileira
Música Popular Brasileira or MPB designates a trend in post-Bossa Nova urban popular music. It is not a discrete genre but rather a constellation that combines original songwriting and updated versions of traditional Brazilian urban music styles like samba and samba-canção with contemporary...
artists that fused classic samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
and bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
with soul music
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
and electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
. Members included Oliveira's sister, Luciana Mello, João Marcelo Bôscoli, Pedro Mariano, Daniel Carlomagno and brothers Max de Castro and Wilson Simoninha
Discography
- 2001: Disritmia (Trama)
- 2002: Outro (Trama)
- 2002: Brazilian Love Affair (Far Out)
- 2003: 3.13.1 (album)3.1 is a 2003 album by Jair Oliveira. Jair’s third album blends soul, rock, acoustic instrumentation and electronica. 3.1 also features fellow Brazilian artists César Camargo Mariano, Caju e Castanha, Otto and Tom Zé.-Track listing:...
(Trama) - 2003: 3.2 (Trama)
- 2006: Simples (Unimar)
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Desafinados, Os | Geraldo |
| 1988 | Caminho dos Sonhos | Carlos |