Roupa Nova is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian pop

Pop music

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 band, who had many hits in the 1980s and early 1990s. Their sound is often compared to the American

United States

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 band Toto

Toto (band)

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. The band sold over 8 million copies and have 25 hit singles, 10 of them reached #1.

The band was formed in 1970, under the name Os Famks, by keyboard

Keyboard instrument

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 player Cléberson Horsth, bassist

Bass guitar

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 Nando, guitarist

Electric guitar

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 Kiko and singer Paulinho. With this formation, the band released the single

Single (music)

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 Hoje ainda é dia de Rock (Today is still the day for Rock). In 1975, having changed their name to Os Motokas, they were joined by keyboardist Ricardo Feghali and drummer

Drum kit

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 Serginho Herval.

After getting a record deal with Polygram

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, the band is renamed Roupa Nova ("new clothes" in Portuguese

Portuguese language

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). The name was a suggestion of record producer

Record producer

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 Mariozinho Rocha. Their accessible yet sophisticated style, making extensive use of vocal harmonies made them a favourite of adult contemporary radio stations. Since the 1980s, Roupa Nova has had many hits

Hit single

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 in Brazil, such as Sapato Velho (Old Shoe), Anjo (Angel), Whisky-a-Go-Go, Linda Demais (So Beautiful), Volta pra Mim (Come back to me), Coração Pirata (Pirate Heart) and Videogame. They have also composed many themes for telenovela

Telenovela

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s produced by Globo TV

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.

Discography

• 1981: Roupa Nova (1981)
• 1982: Roupa Nova (1982)
• 1983: Roupa Nova (1983)
• 1984: Roupa Nova (1984)
• 1985: Roupa Nova (1985)
• 1987: Herança
• 1988: Luz
• 1990: Frente e Versos
• 1991: Ao Vivo
• 1992: The Best en Español
• 1993: De Volta ao Começo
• 1994: Vida Vida
• 1995: Novela Hits
• 1996: 6/1
• 1997: Através dos Tempos
• 1999: Agora Sim
• 2001: Ouro de Minas
• 2004: RoupaAcústico
• 2006: RoupaAcústico 2
• 2007: Natal Todo Dia
• 2008: 4U
• 2009: Roupa Nova em Londres
• 2010: Roupa Nova 30 anos

Videography

• RoupaAcústico (2004)
• RoupaAcústico 2 (2006)
• Roupa Nova em Londres (2009)
• Roupa Nova 30 anos (2010)