Samba de Janeiro

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"Samba de Janeiro" (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɐ̃bɐ dʒi ʒɐˈnejɾu]) is a song by German group Bellini. It was released on 5 May 1997 in Germany as their debut single and the lead single from their debut album of the same name (1997). The song was a hit throughout Europe, reaching number-one in Hungary and the top 10 in at least 12 countries. It interpolates the chorus of Airto Moreira's 1972 song "Tombo in 7/4", as well as sampling the drum rhythm from Moreira's 1977 song called "Celebration Suite". Gottfried Engels and Ramon Zenker were the co-authors and producers of the song. The accompanying music video was directed by Rainer Thieding and filmed in Hamburg, Germany. "Samba de Janeiro" won the award for best dance single at the 7th annual Echo Awards. Despite bearing this name, the track is not a samba, but a Eurodance and Latin house track, and the song is little known in Brazil.

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