O Leãozinho
"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)
- Vozes da Rádio - Mappa do Coração (1997)
- Meja - Mellow (2004)
- Teresa Salgueiro - La Serena (2007)
- Priscilla Ahn - Live Sessions EP (2008)
- Beirut - Red Hot + Rio 2 (2011)
See also
- List of bossa nova standards
- O Leãozinho
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