Turma do Balão Mágico
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Balão Mágico was a very famous child
ren 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 Magic Balloon Gang").
The program was aired by Rede Globo
between 1983 and 1986, and the musical group released six albums under the Columbia
label that sold together 13 million copies.
Their biggest hit is the song Superfantástico, which is still popular more than 20 years since its release.
The main cast and musical group was composed by:
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
ren television program in 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...
. 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 Magic Balloon Gang").
The program was aired by Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
between 1983 and 1986, and the musical group released six albums under the Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label that sold together 13 million copies.
Their biggest hit is the song Superfantástico, which is still popular more than 20 years since its release.
The main cast and musical group was composed by:
- Simony (Simony Benelli Galasso): The only girl in the band.
- Tob (Vimerson Canavilas Benedicto): The older integrant at the group.
- Mike (Michael BiggsMichael BiggsMichael Biggs is the son of Ronnie Biggs and was a musician best known for being part of the musical group Turma do Balão Mágico. He is currently involved with football transfers and also forestry and carbon projects.- References :...
): Son of infamous British robber Ronnie BiggsRonnie BiggsRonald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs is an English criminal, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from prison in 1965, for living as a fugitive for 36 years and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he voluntarily returned to the United Kingdom and...
. - Jairzinho (Jair OliveiraJair OliveiraJair Rodrigues M. Oliveira is a Brazilian composer, singer and producer. He is the son of Brazilian musician Jair Rodrigues and brother to singer Luciana Mello....
): Son of Brazilian musician Jair RodriguesJair RodriguesJair 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....
. - Ricardinho (Ricardo Batista): the last member of the group.