Summer Paralympics closing ceremony was structured as a concert, being headlined by Ivete Sangalo and Gaby Amarantos, joined by Vanessa da Mata, Céu, Saulo Fernandes, Saulo Laucas, Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser, Armandinho, Jonathan Bastos, the groups Nação Zumbi and , and the funk singer Nego do Borel joined by special guest Calum Scott who called her of "Brazilian Beyoncé" - a way to explain to the UK public the grandeur of Bahia in Brazil. "I can barely explain how much I am honored to be on that stage, helping to end one of the greatest and most inspiring events, along with the Brazilian Beyoncé. It was amazing", said the singer to the British newspaper "Hull Daily Mail". Ivete not only caught the attention of the British singer - the international press also highlighted the Bahian performance. The CNN site called the singer "megastar". But The Guardian newspaper Ivete defined as 'the most influential woman of Brazil'. An information that drew the attention of the international press was the representative of Ivete, which has no less than 12 million followers on Instagram, for example. She performed the theme song for the Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese dubs of the 2017 DuckTales series. Discography Ivete Sangalo (1999) Beat Beleza (2000) Festa (2002) Clube Carnavalesco Inocentes em Progresso (2003) MTV Ao Vivo - Ivete Sangalo (2004) As Super Novas (2005) Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete no Maracanã (2007) Veveta e Saulinho - A Casa Amarela (2008) Pode Entrar: Multishow Registro (2009) Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden (2010) Ivete, Gil e Caetano (2012) Real Fantasia (2012) Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo 20 Anos (2014) Viva Tim Maia! (2015) Acústico em Trancoso (2016) Live Experience (2019) Onda Boa com Ivete (2022) Filmography Notable Advertising spokesperson Summer's Eve Arisco Wella Koleston Grendha Nova Schin Higgfly Kopenhagen Sagres Beer Caboré Philips Maratá Iguatemi Salvador Riachuelo (Store) Colorama (Nail Polish) Fototica TAM Airlines Chevrolet Bombril Danone Awards and nominations Latin Grammy Award Multishow Brazilian Music Award Troféu Imprensa Melhores do Ano References External links Official website Last.fm 1972 births Living people 21st-century Brazilian women singers 21st-century Brazilian singers Brazilian actresses Brazilian people of Spanish descent English-language singers from Brazil Spanish-language singers of Brazil People from Juazeiro Brazilian contraltos Latin Grammy Award winners Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists Shorty Award winners Women in Latin music