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Raimundo Roberto Morhy Barbosa (born February 27, 1955 in Belém , Pará ) is a Brazilian Lambada singer and composer.[1]
Life
Beto Barbosa comes from a Lebanese family and began a musical career in his hometown Belém. The first big successes were celebrated by Beto Barbosa after his move to Fortaleza, Ceará , where he also participated in political campaigns as well as appearances.
In the 1980s Beto Barbosa became famous with his piece Adocica and thus founded together with the band Kaoma the Lambada boom. Adocica sold alone three million times. Adocica became the main theme of the telenovela O Sexo dos Anjos , which was broadcast by Rede Globo from 1989 to 1990 throughout the country. In 1990 LP Preta set further sales records. During his career, he won numerous awards and accolades, including as the only singer from northern Brazil the coveted Troféu Imprensa as the best singer. His musical idols were the Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos and Elvis Presley . Privately, he had to endure several blows, his 28-year-old daughter died in 2010 from an unresolved bacterial infection.[2]
Discography
- Atos e Fatos (1985)
- Símbolo Perfeito (1987)
- Adocica (1988)
- Preta (1990)
- Dona (1991)
- Cigana do Amor (1992)
- Neguinha (1993)
- Ritmos (1994)
- Navegar (1995)
- Dança do Mel (1996)
- Beijo Selvagem (1997)
- Girando no Salão (1998)
- Ao Vivo - Dance e Balance (1999)
- Dance e Balance com o Beto Barbosa (2000)
- Forroneirando (2000)
- Claridade (2001)
- Grandes Sucessos e Inéditas (2002)
- Balada: Uma Explosão de Alegria (2003)
- Overdose de Amor (2005)
- Só as Melhores (2008)