O Leãozinho
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"O Leãozinho" (Portuguese pronunciation: [u liɐ̃w̃ˈziɲu]) is a song composed by Brazilian singer/songwriter Caetano Veloso. The song title means "little lion" in Portuguese. It was recorded by Veloso himself in 1977 and published as the eighth track from his album Bicho (meaning "animal" or "bug" in Portuguese). English lyrics were added by Meja in her 2004 Mellow, however keeping the original title in Portuguese.
Notable recordings[]
- Caetano Veloso - Bicho (1977)
- - Mappa do Coração (1997)
- Meja - Mellow (2004)
- Jane Birkin & Caetano Veloso - Rendez-Vous (2006)
- Teresa Salgueiro - La Serena (2007)
- Priscilla Ahn - Live Sessions EP (2008)
- Beirut - Red Hot + Rio 2 (2011)
- Mary Roos - Denk was du willst (2013)
See also[]
- List of bossa nova standards
- O Leãozinho
Categories:
- Brazilian songs
- Caetano Veloso songs
- Portuguese-language songs
- 1977 songs
- Pop song stubs
- Brazilian music stubs