Gilmelândia Palmeira dos Santos (born Salvador, Bahia, 20 September 1975), known as Gil or Gilmelândia, is a Brazilian singer, actress and TV presenter.Frommer's South America - Shawn Blore, Alexandra de Vries, Eliot Greenspan - 2006, Page 320: "Carnaval Salvador - One of the most popular blocos, Beijo (& 071/3336-6100) parades on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The lead singer, Gil, is a popular Bahian artist." Her unusual first name, which is abbreviated on her CD covers to "Gil", was created by her parents in tribute to a friend of her mother's with an equally unusual name, Jumelânia.Axé Music - Ricardo Azevedo, Page 148: "Gilmelândia Palmeira dos Santos, a Gil, brinca até com seu batismo: 'Meu nome é um parque de diversões'. Aconteceu em homenagem a uma amiga da mãe, de nome também curioso, Jumelânia. 'Aí meus pais juntaram o nome dela ao do ...'"
Albums Title Details :pt:Me Beija Released: 21 October 2001 Label: Universal Format: CD, download digital :pt:Movimento (álbum de Gil) Released: 9 December 2002 Label: Abril Music Format: CD, download digital :pt:O Canto da Sereia (álbum) Released: 10 January 2005 Label: EMI Format: CD, download digital
Live albums Title Details :pt:Gilmelândia ao Vivo Released: 4 February 2004 Label: Universal Format: CD, download digital :pt:Vixe Mainha - Ao Vivo Released: 13 October 2010 Label: Studio UPSe7e Format: CD, download digital Ao Vivo em Pernambuco Released: 10 October 2015 Label: Independent Format: CD, download digital
EPs Title Details Gil Released: 28 January 2014 Label: Independent Format: EP, download digital Tambor de Gil Released: 28 May 2015 Label: Independent Format: EP, download digital
Compilations Title Details :pt:Simplesmente Gil Released: 4 December 2001 Label: Universal Format: CD
Singles + List of singles, with positions in the selected charts Singles Year Peak chart positions Album BRA Brasil SalvadorDesempenho de canções na Billboard Hot Regional - Salvador: "Burugudum": "Maionese" 2001 1 — Me Beija "Levada da Breca" 2002 4 — "Me Beija" 9 — "Miau" 5 — Movimento "Balada Quente" 2003 18 — "Vou Badalar (Final de Semana)" 37 — "Você Não Me Ensinou a Te Esquecer" 14 — Gilmelândia - Ao Vivo "Malukete" 2004 7 — "Chegou o Verão" 1 — O Canto da Sereia "Vem de Lá" 2005 37 — "Dominado" 2008 36 — "Rua" 2009 59 — Vixe Mainha - Ao Vivo "Na Paz de Jah"(com Vixe Mainha) 2010 — — "Saudade" — — Gil "Burugudum" 2012 — 18 "Pompimpom" — — "Paz e Amor (It's Gonna Be Good)"(part. Ed City) 2015 — — Tambor de Gil "Te Dou" — — "Meu Afro" 2016 — — "—" Denotes singles that did not enter the musical charts or were not released in the country.
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