Sad melody for Brazilian music. Singer Astrud Evangelina Weinert, better known by her stage name Astrud Gilberto, died at the age of 83 on Monday evening, we learned on Tuesday. The announcement of his death was made by his granddaughter, Sofia Gilberto, also a singer, on Instagram. Against the background of a photo montage of her grandmother, she announces the news to her 16,000 subscribers and pays her a final tribute.
“Life is good, but I bring you the sad news that my grandmother became a star today,” she announced, paying tribute to this “pioneer”.
She is the voice of “The Girl from Ipanema”, by Stan Getz and João Gilberto, her most famous song. “At 22, she gave her voice to the English version of ‘Girl from Ipanema’ and gained international fame,” her granddaughter continues. This song, an anthem to bossa nova, became the second most played song of its kind in the world. “Mostly thanks to her,” says Sofia Gilberto.
Thanks to his fame, Astrud Gilberto crossed the borders of his native Brazil. She appeared in “Desafinado”, with George Michael, in 1996, as well as on the title “Les Bords de Seine”, by Étienne Daho. The singer also created Gregmar, her own production company.
But the musician was not satisfied with music, since she was very committed to the animal cause. She also wrote Animals, They Need Our Help! ! !, an essay on this subject.