Sam Alves
Brazilian pop singer and songwriter, raised in the US, whose Portuguese and English recordings followed his 2013 win on The Voice Brasil.
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Overview
- Born
- June 3, 1989 · Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
- Full name
- Samuel Martins Alves
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- Winner of The Voice Brasil, season two, in 2013
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Fortaleza and adopted as a baby, Sam moved to Massachusetts with his family at four. He began singing in church at 14 and later studied singing at the Escola de Música de Brasília.
The chairs turned.
After an unsuccessful audition for The Voice in the US, Sam entered The Voice Brasil in 2013. His “When I Was Your Man” audition won over all four coaches. He chose Claudia Leitte and won the final with 43% of the public vote.
Finding his own sound.
Universal released his self-titled album in 2014 and ID in 2015. His catalogue moves between Portuguese and English, with original songs alongside covers. “Be With Me” is among his songwriting credits.
Making room for life.
In October 2021, Sam told Gshow that he had announced a career pause in 2018 to focus on personal life, family and mental health. He also described writing and producing at home in New York. His collaboration with Duda, “Intenção (Acústico)”, was released in September 2021.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2021Intenção (Acústico)Co-artist with Duda
- 2019Aquele AmorCo-artist with FREQNCY
- 2018Hello Bye ByeCo-artist with Dalto Max and Marcela Bueno
- 2017I’m Not DreamingFeatured vocalist for D.I.B
- 2016Vejo Só VocêSinger
- 2015IDSinger and songwriter
- 2014Sam AlvesSinger
Awards
Quotes
Meu plano agora é deixar as coisas fluírem.Sam Alves, Gshow
In October 2021, discussing the freedom to write and produce in his home studio. Translation: “My plan now is to let things flow.”
Trivia
- He auditioned for the US version of The Voice before winning the Brazilian edition in the same year.
- His 2014 album includes “A Thousand Years” with fellow The Voice Brasil contestant Marcela Bueno.
- The final that he won included a performance of “Hallelujah” in Portuguese and English.
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