ˈæftɚ deɪbjˈuːɪŋ æz ɐ stˈɑːɹ æt kˈɑːɹneɪvəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, klˈoʊs ɡˈeɪnd nˌoʊɾoːɹˈaɪəɾi æz ðə mˈeɪn kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌvðə klˈɪp fɚðə sˈɔŋ dˈɑː ˈʌm klˈoʊs nˈɛlə, baɪ ɪɹˈæzmoʊ kˈɑːɹloʊz, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ.
After debuting as a star at Carnaval in 1980, Close gained notoriety as the main character of the clip for the song Dá Um Close Nela, by Erasmo Carlos, in 1984.