Alice Caymmi

{{short description|Brazilian singer and composer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Alice Caymmi

| image = Alice caymmi.png

| caption = Alice Caymmi in 2013

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| birth_name = Alice Malaguti Caymmi

| alias =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|3|17|mf=y}}

| death_date =

| origin = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| instrument = Voice

| genre = Música popular brasileira

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = {{hlist|Universal Music (2015–present)|Kuarup/Sony Music (2012–2014)}}

| associated_acts = Nana Caymmi

| website = [http://www.rainhadosraios.com./ www.rainhadosraios.com]

}}

Alice Caymmi (born Alice Malaguti Caymmi on March 17, 1990) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She is the granddaughter of Dorival Caymmi, daughter of Danilo and Simone Caymmi and niece of Nana and Dori Caymmi.{{Cite web |last=Alvim |first=Bossuet |date=October 19, 2015 |title=Biografia no Cravo Albin |trans-title=Biography at Cravo Albin |url=http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/alice-caymmi |publisher=dicionariompb.com.br |language=Portuguese |accessdate=November 29, 2012 |archive-date=October 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018002635/http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/alice-caymmi |url-status=dead }}

Career

Before opting for a musical life, Alice studied law. Afterwards, she studied performing arts at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. Her first professional recording was at the age of 12 in her aunt Nana's album Desejo, specifically on the track "Seus Olhos",{{Cite web |last=Cavalieri |first=Rafael |date=December 6, 2014 |title=Alice Caymmi |url=http://vejario.abril.com.br/materia/gente/alice-caymmi-cariocas-do-ano/ |website=Veja Rio |publisher=Grupo Abril |language=Portuguese |accessdate=May 26, 2015}} written by her sister Juliana. Shortly after, they performed the song with Nana at a sold-out Canecão.{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2015 |title=Neta de Dorival, Alice Caymmi fala de pressão por cantar |trans-title=Dorival's granddaughter Alice Caymmi talks about pressure for singing |url=http://gshow.globo.com/programas/programa-do-jo/O-Programa/noticia/2015/05/neta-de-dorival-alice-caymmi-fala-de-pressao-por-cantar.html |website=Gshow |publisher=Grupo Globo |language=Portuguese |accessdate=May 25, 2015}} In 2007, she took part of the ending ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games{{Cite web |title=Sem depender de herança musical, Alice Caymmi transforma MPB em pop experimental |trans-title=Without relying on musical heritage, Alice Caymmi transforms MPB into experimental pop |url=http://divirta-se.uai.com.br/app/noticia/musica/2015/10/19/noticia_musica,173091/herdeira-de-uma-familia-de-musicos-alice-caymmi-conseguiu-firmar-iden.shtml |website=Divirta-se |language=pt-BR |accessdate=November 21, 2015}} with her father Danilo.

In 2012, via a partnership between Kuarup and Sony Music, she released her self-titled first album, followed by a number of tours. The album is mainly original except for two cover songs, one originally by Dorival Caymmi and another by Björk.{{Cite web |last=Mauro Ferreira |date=September 15, 2012 |title=Sem tirar onda por ser Caymmi, Alice debuta bem na sua praia particular |trans-title=Without taking any waves for being Caymmi, Alice makes a good debut on her private beach |url=http://www.blognotasmusicais.com.br/2012/09/sem-tirar-onda-por-ser-caymmi-alice.html |publisher=Mauro Ferreira |language=Portuguese |accessdate=September 15, 2014}}

Two years later, she released her second album, Rainha dos Raios, this time with mostly cover versions and just two new songs, including a partnership with Michael Sullivan.{{Cite web |last=Mauro Ferreira |date=September 2, 2014 |title=Rainha dos Raios – site oficial |trans-title=Queen of the Rays – official website |url=http://www.rainhadosraios.com/ |publisher=Alice Caymmi |language=Portuguese |accessdate=September 15, 2014}} In 2015, her version of "Como Vês" was featured at Rede Globo's miniseries Felizes para Sempre?.{{Cite magazine |last=Santo |first=José Julio de Espirito |date=March 12, 2015 |title=Alice Caymmi respeita e admira o legado familiar, mas não quer ficar presa ao próprio sobrenome |trans-title=Alice Caymmi respects and admires the family legacy, but doesn't want to be stuck with her own surname |url=http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/noticia/alice-caymmi-respeita-e-admira-o-legado-familiar-mas-nao-quer-ficar-presa-ao-proprio-sobrenome/#imagem0 |magazine=Rolling Stone Brasil |publisher=Grupo Spring de Comunicação |language=Portuguese |accessdate=May 25, 2015}}

In October 2015, Alice was preparing her first live DVD, directed by São Paulo Fashion Week creator Paulo Borges.

In December 2017, she released the first single of her third album, Alice, due to January 12, 2018. The track is titled "Inocente", was co-written by Ana Carolina and received a promotional video directed by Allexia Galvão.{{Cite web |last=Antunes |first=Pedro |date=December 7, 2017 |title=Alice Caymmi se une a Ana Carolina para compor um amor descompassado; ouça 'Inocente', a primeira música do novo disco |trans-title=Alice Caymmi joins Ana Carolina to compose an unbalanced love; listen to 'Inocente', the first song on the new album |url=http://cultura.estadao.com.br/blogs/pedroantunes/alice-caymmi-se-une-a-ana-carolina-para-compor-um-amor-descompassado-ouca-inocente-a-primeira-musica-do-novo-disco/ |access-date=December 7, 2017 |website=O Estado de S. Paulo |publisher=Grupo Estado |language=Portuguese}}

In 27 May 2019, Caymmi released her fourth album, Electra, in which she sings all tracks accompanied by a piano only.{{Cite web |date=27 May 2019 |title=Alice Caymmi lança novo álbum, Electra |trans-title=Alice Caymmi releases new album, Electra |url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/diversao-e-arte/2019/05/27/interna_diversao_arte,757945/novo-album-da-alice-caymmi.shtml |access-date=29 May 2019 |publisher=Correio Braziliense |language=Portuguese}} In December of the same year, she released a video directed by Pedro Freire for a version of "Areia Fina", from Electra, remixed by Maffalda. On the same occasion, she announced she would release in the first semester of the next year a sequel to the album titled Elétrika,{{Cite web |last=Barros |first=Adriana de |date=11 December 2019 |title=Alice Caymmi lança remix de "Areia Fina" e anuncia novo álbum, Elétrika |trans-title=Alice Caymmi releases remix of "Areia Fina" and announces new album, Elétrika |url=https://www.bol.uol.com.br/entretenimento/2019/12/11/alice-caymmi-lanca-remix-de-areia-fina-e-anuncia-novo-album-eletrika.htm |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=Entretenimento Bol |language=Portuguese}} containing new, pop music created with Rodrigo Gorky.{{Cite web |last=Ferreira |first=Mauro |date=14 December 2019 |title=Alice Caymmi lança álbum Elétrika em 2020 para evitar 'hall dos inalcançáveis' |trans-title=Alice Caymmi releases album Elétrika in 2020 to avoid 'hall of the unreachable' |url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/blog/mauro-ferreira/post/2019/12/14/alice-caymmi-lanca-album-eletrika-em-2020-para-evitar-hall-dos-inalcancaveis.ghtml |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=Blog do Mauro Ferreira |publisher=Grupo Globo |language=Portuguese}}{{Cite web |date=13 December 2019 |title=Alice Caymmi lança clipe e remix de "Areia fina" e anuncia novo álbum Elétrika [sic] |trans-title=Alice Caymmi releases video and remix of "Areia fina" and announces new album Elétrika [sic] |url=https://revistamarieclaire.globo.com/Cultura/noticia/2019/12/alice-caymmi-lanca-clipe-e-remix-de-areia-fina-e-anuncia-novo-album-eletrika.html |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=Marie Claire |publisher=Grupo Globo |language=Portuguese}}

In January 2020, she released the first single of the album, "A Noite Inteira" (All Night Long), a partnership with com Àttooxxá written by her, Rafa Dias and Wallace "Chibatinha" Carvalho dos Santos{{Cite web |last=Ferreira |first=Mauro |date=24 January 2020 |title=Alice Caymmi dissipa energia da batida do Àttooxxá no primeiro single do álbum Elétrika |trans-title=Alice Caymmi dissipates energy from Àttooxxá's beat on the first single from the album Elétrika |url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/blog/mauro-ferreira/post/2020/01/24/alice-caymmi-dissipa-energia-da-batida-do-attooxxa-no-primeiro-single-do-album-elektrica.ghtml |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=Blog do Mauro Ferreira |publisher=Grupo Globo |language=Portuguese}}{{Cite web |last=Barros |first=Adriana de |date=24 January 2020 |title=Alice Caymmi e Àttooxxá estão juntos em novo álbum da cantora, Elétrika |trans-title=Alice Caymmi and Àttooxxá are together on the singer's new album, Elétrika |url=https://entretenimento.uol.com.br/colunas/adriana-de-barros/2020/01/24/alice-caymmi-inaugura-galpao-de-arte-em-sao-paulo-e-faz-show-de-estreia.htm |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=UOL Entretenimento |publisher=Grupo Folha |language=Portuguese}} and produced by Rodrigo Gorky, Maffalda and Zebu, from Brabo Music.

In February 2020, she released the song "Elétrika", featuring Baianas Ozadas which was part of a campaign by Cemig to alert people on how to prevent electrical accidents during carnival in Belo Horizonte.{{Cite web |date=23 February 2020 |title=Cemig alerta foliões no ritmo de Elétrika |trans-title=Cemig alerts revelers to the rhythm of Elétrika |url=https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/feminino-e-masculino/2020/02/23/interna_feminino_e_masculino,1123519/cemig-alerta-folioes-no-ritmo-de-eletrika.shtml |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=Estado de Minas |publisher=Diários Associados |language=Portuguese}}

In October 2021, she effectively released her fifth album, Imaculada, with almost all-new songs.{{Cite web |last=Nunes |first=Caian |date=11 October 2021 |title=Imaculada: Veja capa do novo álbum de Alice Caymmi |trans-title=Imaculada: See cover of Alice Caymmi's new album |url=https://portalpopline.com.br/imaculada-veja-capa-do-novo-album-de-alice-caymmi/ |access-date=21 October 2021 |website=POPline |language=Portuguese}}

Personal life

When asked about her religion, Alice said:

{{cquote|Formally, I never followed any religion. [...] I'm afraid of saying I'm religious, because it foreshadows doctrine. Here's how it goes: I am highly mystical, but I'm no hippie that knows natal chart. I value and admire behavioral archetypes, just like I do with Greek gods and stuff.}}

Caymmi identifies as bisexual and is married to fellow musician Filipe Castro since 2017.{{Cite web |last=Vanini |first=Eduardo |date=10 October 2021 |title=Alice Caymmi: 'Engordei 20 quilos na pandemia e pensei: Pronto! Acabou minha carreira' |trans-title=Alice Caymmi: 'I gained 20 kilos in the pandemic and I thought: Done! My career is over' |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/ela/gente/alice-caymmi-engordei-20-quilos-na-pandemia-pensei-pronto-acabou-minha-carreira-25228701 |access-date=21 October 2021 |website=O Globo |publisher=Grupo Globo |language=Portuguese}}