Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos do Viradouro, or simply Viradouro or Unidos do Viradouro, is a samba school that competes in the Carnival city of Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the Barreto neighborhood in Niterói.
History
It was founded on 24 June 1946 by Nelson dos Santos, known as Jangada, who organized drumming in the backyard of his home in Capitão Roseira, at the top of D. Mário Viana street, known as Viradouro street. He also competed in the Niterói parades for 39 years (1947 to 1985); however, during the period he came to Rio de Janeiro a few times (64 and 65), getting more than a 26th in the third division.
After being champion eighteen times, Viradouro decided to try their luck again in 1986. They gave good shows in the lower groups, where they won Group 3 in 1989 with the theme "merchants and peddlers" and Group 1 the following year with "Just the written", coming to the special group in 1991.
In 1992, they presented the plot A magia da sorte chego by Max Lopes, and told the story of the gypsies. However, the school could not count on such luck in their parade, where one of the floats caught fire and burned uncontrollably. Many wards had to squeeze together to make way for a fire department vehicle. This delay resulted in the loss of 13 points in timing, and these lost points left the school in 9th place.
With the ida of Joãosinho Trinta, which uncurled from Beija-Flor, the school began to hold first place, with exception of 1996, when they were almost demoted. However, with Dominguinhos do Estácio as singer and the storyline Trevas, , Viradouro brought to the avenue beautiful play colors, contrasting black and white, dark and light. One of the highlights of this parade was that the drums played "paradinha" with some bars in a funk rhythm, under the direction of Maestro Jorjão.
In August 2005, the school lost its president, bicheiro José Carlos Monassa Bessil, who died from a hemorrhage resulting from a stomach ulcer. Marco Lira was elected as his successor, who put all of his chips on the modern Paulo Barros to bring the plot "The Viradouro turns the game", trying to return to the title they had not won in 10 years. One aspect of this parade was the drums. The drums were on top of a float, a large chess board conducted by Maestro Ciça, placing Juliana Paes in front as queen of the drums, who descended from the car in the middle of the avenue.
In 2008, the school continued with the talent of Paulo Barros and the plot "É de Arrepiar!" who spoke of various sensations perceived by the human being, that would make you shudder, such as cold, sexual pleasure, emotion in general, fear, disgust and repugnance to evil. For both, the club changed its interpreter and one of the floats, which would represent the victims of the Holocaust, was banned by the justice after an action brought by Jewish groups, who considered the car offensive. Outraged, the carnavalesco argued that history could not be censored, and samba would be no less worthy to tell a real story than were films such as Schindler's List. With the ban, all the sculptures were destroyed, and the float passed, covered, through the parade.
With the departure of Paulo Barros the school was lost. It suffered a demotion in the year 2010 with a tribute to Mexico, a parade of dubious level done by Júnior Schall and Edson Pereira. However in this parade had a controversy with the choice of the queen of battery: Julia Lira, only 7 years old, the daughter of Marco Lira. There was criticism of this choice, since the position of queen of battery is usually occupied by women seen as sex symbols.
After 3 years in the school returned to the special with a tribute to their city. However, the return among the elite of the samba did not go well and was badly hampered by rain. In preparation for the A Series dispute in 2016, Viradouro bet on a strong team to try to return to the Special Group. For the drums they brought Paulinho Botelho, in the composition of the couple of Maestro Sala and Porte Bandeira, the experienced Marquinhos and Giovanna and a pair to choreograph the front committee, Sylvio Lemgruber and Fernanda Misailidis, with Wilsinho, as director of carnival. With a beautiful parade, the club won 3rd place.
In 2018, the Viradouro school scored yet another victory in the A Series championship and thus secured once more its place in the Special Group in the 2019 parade, ending its campaign with a runner-up finish. One year later, Viradouro won the championship.
Classifications YearPlaceDivisionPlotCarnivals ProducersSingers1949ChampionGrupo EspecialArariboia1950ChampionGrupo EspecialTiradentes - Mártir da Independência1952ChampionGrupo EspecialVultos Nacionais1953ChampionGrupo EspecialCândido Rondon1954Contest cancelledEstado do Rio1955Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialBatalha Naval do Riachuelo1956ChampionGrupo EspecialIndependência do Brasil1957ChampionGrupo EspecialQuatro grandes feitos da História1958ChampionGrupo EspecialPrimeiro Reinado1959ChampionGrupo EspecialCarlos Gomes19603rd placeGrupo EspecialCatulo da Paixão Cearense1961Not competedFesta junina em pleno carnaval1962ChampionGrupo EspecialA Chegada da Família Real1963ChampionGrupo EspecialO Último baile imperial1964Did not paradeMaria Quitéria196526th placeGrupo 3Rio Quarto Centenário1966Honorable mentionHomenagem a Niterói1967Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialChico Rei1968Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialRugendas - viagem pitoresca através do Brasil1969Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialA Festa do Divino1970Vice-ChampionGrupo EspecialQuilombo dos Palmares1971ChampionGrupo EspecialSão Francisco - rio da integração nacional1972Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialTrês festas tradicionais brasileiras1973ChampionGrupo EspecialNiterói - sua origem e evolução1974ChampionGrupo EspecialPleito de vassalagem de Olorum1975Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialRei Midas de Catas Altas19763rd placeGrupo EspecialSó mesmo na Bahia19773rd placeGrupo EspecialNo mundo encantado da fantasia1978Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialÍdolos de Ébano1979Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialAinda um paraíso tropical1980ChampionGrupo EspecialOs três encantos do reiSilvinho da Portela1981ChampionGrupo EspecialAmor em Tom MaiorSilvinho da Portela1982ChampionGrupo EspecialMutou Muido KitokoSilvinho da Portela1983ChampionGrupo EspecialAcredite se quiserSilvinho da Portela1984ChampionGrupo EspecialO sonho de Ilê YféSilvinho da Portela1985Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialNa terra de Antônio Maris, só não viu quem não quisLula da Mangueira1986AppraisalNovos ventos, novos tempos - História de uma integraçãoTorino19875th placeGrupo 4Na Boca e na Ponta da Língua ... É carnavalTorino1988Vice ChampionGrupo 4Contribuição do Negro ao Folclore BrasileiroRodney LucasTorino1989ChampionGrupo 3Mercadores e MascatesRodney LucasTorino1990ChampionGrupo 1Só vale o escritoMax LopesTorino19917th placeGrupo EspecialBravo! Bravíssimo! - Dercy Gonçalves, o retrato de um povoMax LopesQuinzinho19929th placeGrupo EspecialE a magia da sorte chegouMax LopesQuinzinho19937th placeGrupo EspecialAmor, sublime amorMax LopesQuinzinho19943rd placeGrupo EspecialTereza de Benguela - Uma rainha negra no PantanalJoãosinho TrintaRico Medeiros19958th placeGrupo EspecialO rei e os três espantos de DebretJoãosinho TrintaRico Medeiros199613th placeGrupo EspecialAquarela do Brasil ano 2000Joãosinho TrintaNêgo Martins1997ChampionGrupo EspecialTrevas! Luz! A explosão do universoJoãosinho TrintaDominguinhos do Estácio19985th placeGrupo EspecialOrféu, o negro do carnavalJoãosinho TrintaDominguinhos do Estácio19993rd placeGrupo EspecialAnita Garibaldi - Heroína das sete magiasJoãosinho TrintaDominguinhos do Estácio20003rd placeGrupo EspecialBrasil: visões de paraísos e infernosJoãosinho TrintaDominguinhos do Estácio20015th placeGrupo EspecialOs sete pecados capitaisLane SantanaDominguinhos do Estácio20025th placeGrupo EspecialViradouro, Vira-Mundo, Rei do MundoChico SpinozaDominguinhos do Estácio20036th placeGrupo EspecialA Viradouro canta e conta Bibi, uma homenagem ao teatro brasileiroMauro QuintaesDominguinhos do Estácio20044th placeGrupo EspecialPediu Pra Pará, Parou! Com a Viradouro Eu Vou... Pro Círio de NazaréMauro QuintaesDominguinhos do Estácio20058th placeGrupo EspecialA Viradouro é só sorriso!Mauro QuintaesDominguinhos do Estácio20063rd placeGrupo EspecialArquitetando FoliasDominguinhos do Estácio20075th placeGrupo EspecialA Viradouro vira o JogoPaulo BarrosDominguinhos do Estácio20087th placeGrupo EspecialÉ de arrepiarPaulo BarrosNêgo20098th placeGrupo EspecialVira-Bahia, pura energiaMilton CunhaDavid do Pandeiro201012th placeGrupo EspecialMéxico, o Paraíso das Cores, sob o Signo do SolWander Pires20112nd placeGrupo AQuem Sou Eu Sem Você?Jack Vasconcelos20125th placeGrupo AA Vida Como Ela é, Bonita mas Ordinária... Assim Falou Nelson RodriguesAlexandre Louzada20132nd placeSérie ANem melhor nem pior, que não sai da minha mente. Inspiração para o meu samba, eu também sou diferenteMax Lopes2014ChampionSérie ASou a Terra de Ismael, 'Guanabaran' eu vou Cruzar... Pra Você Tiro o Chapéu, Rio eu vim te AbraçarJoão Vítor AraújoZé Paulo Sierra201511th placeGrupo EspecialNas veias do Brasil, é a Viradouro em um dia de graçaJoão Vítor AraújoZé Paulo Sierra20163rd placeSérie AO Alabê de Jerusalém, a saga de Ogundana!Max LopesZé Paulo Sierra20172nd placeSérie AE todo menino é um ReiJorge SilveiraZé Paulo Sierra2018ChampionSérie AVira a cabeça pira o coração. Loucos gênios da criaçãoEdson PereiraZé Paulo Sierra2019Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialViraViradouroPaulo BarrosZé Paulo Sierra2020>ChampionGrupo EspecialViradouro de alma lavadaZé Paulo Sierra20223rd placeGrupo EspecialNão há tristeza que possa suportar tanta alegriaZé Paulo Sierra2023Vice ChampionGrupo EspecialRosa Maria EgipcíacaTarcísio ZanonZé Paulo Sierra2024ChampionGrupo EspecialArroboboi, DangbéTarcísio ZanonWander Pires20254rd placeGrupo EspecialMalunguinho: O Mensageiro de Três MundosTarcísio ZanonWander Pires2026ChampionGrupo EspecialPra Cima, Ciça!Tarcísio ZanonWander Pires
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