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.
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.