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Avenida Brasil (English: Brazil Avenue)[1] is a Brazilian primetime telenovela created by João Emanuel Carneiro. It premiered on 26 March 2012 and ended on 19 October 2012 on TV Globo.
| Avenida Brasil | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | João Emanuel Carneiro |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Vem Dançar Com Tudo" by Robson Moura and Lino Krizz |
| Composer | Eduardo Queiroz |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| No. of episodes | 179 (original run) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 35–55 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Globo Telemundo |
| Release | 26 March – 19 October 2012 |
It was written by João Emanuel Carneiro in collaboration with Antonio Prata, Luciana Pessanha, Alessandro Marson, Marcia Prates and Thereza Falcão. And directed by José Luiz Villamarim, Amora Mautner and Ricardo Waddington. Starring Débora Falabella, Adriana Esteves, Murilo Benício, Cauã Reymond, Marcello Novaes and Eliane Giardini.
The telenovela achieved an overall daily average of more than 50 million viewers, becoming the most watched TV program of the year. And quickly became the most-commercially successful telenovela in Brazilian history, Forbes estimated $1 billion in total earnings for Globo, thanks to its international success in Latin America, Europe and Africa.[2][3]
Nominated for 118 prizes, winning 41, Avenida Brasil was also nominated for Best Telenovela at the 41st International Emmy Awards, losing to another TV Globo telenovela Side by Side (Lado a Lado).
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The plot follows the dramatic story of Rita (Débora Falabella), a sweet young woman who struggles to recover part of the life her ruthless gold digging stepmother, Carminha (Adriana Esteves), took from her when she was only a child.
When Rita's father dies accidentally and prematurely at the hand of Tufão (Murilo Benício) but directly related to Carminha's scheme, Carminha and her lover, Max (Marcello Novaes), send the young girl off to live in a landfill, so that she doesn't stand in the way of their plan to get rich. Carminha uses this fact to trap Tufão into a guilt ridden marriage unknowingly. Rita at the landfill is subjected to child labor under the control of a deplorable man, named Nilo (José de Abreu). But, she is lucky enough to meet Batata (Cauã Reymond), a boy who becomes her best friend and true love. He takes her to live with other children, under the care of motherly Lucinda (Vera Holtz), in another house at the landfill. Fortunately, Rita is soon adopted and moves out of the country to Argentina with a nice family who changes her name to Nina. However, she has issues with her adoptive mother who passes away and eventually with her adoptive sisters because of her mission of revenge. Rita/Nina's adoptive father loved her very much and treated her well. He educated her and provided for his family nicely. She becomes a famous chef. When her adoptive father dies it intensifies her loss of her natural father and revenge for Carminha and Max. Batata is adopted by Carminha and Tufão and they rename him Jorginho. Jorginho has many emotional issues because his birth mother adopts him years after she abandons him at the landfilled as a toddler. Jorginho despises Caminha but he doesn't know why and he does not remember her clearly from his early childhood before the abandonment.
Years later, unrecognizable and motivated by vengeance, Nina moves back to Brazil under her adoptive name, she infiltrates the family by becoming the personal chef for Carminha's family. Eventually, she must face the bitter consequences of seeking revenge against those who hurt her the most. As mentioned above, vile Carminha has managed to lure and marry Tufão who is a friendly, rich football player and is unaware of her many lies and manipulations. They live with his loud and garish relatives in an unrefined suburban mansion and, underhandedly, she makes the evil Max her brother-in-law by marrying him to Tufão's annoying sister.
Together, Carminha and Max continue to carry out their sadistic plans to get ahead while continuing their love/hate affair in the same house as their unsuspecting spouses. Nina becomes so engrossed in her single-minded goal to inflict suffering and punishment on those who wronged her that her own happiness is jeopardized. Carminha and Nina have one thing in common: their earnest love for Jorginho, who is Carminha's biological son (and adoptive son) and Nina's childhood sweetheart, Batata.
Nina uses Max and become entangled, which irritates Carminha for her loss of love interest. Subsequently, Nina helps Max by giving ransom with interest for her kin. Day-to-day Max demands money, Nina finally is unable to help him and Max realizes that she doesn't love him. Devastated Max agrees to Carminha for overwhelming Nina. Soon after, Nina stealthily takes a picture of themselves on their bed – threatens Carminha. The photos are used to blackmail Carminha until she tactically steals them from Nina's cache and announces the identity of Nina for Tufão's family. Tufão confuses but tend to believe Carminha's statement, with Nina no hope to describe what she is. Upon Max convincing Carminha to leave the mansion, she betrays him to death-trap from drowning him in his boat but timely survived by his mother Lucinda. Max disguises and manages to reveal Nina's photo to Tufão family at which Carminha is fired. The big event is that Max kidnaps Nina, soon dead Nilo, Lucinda, Carminha and Jorginio. At that time, Max uses Nina as a human shield for escape, but someone repeatedly knocks unconscious and kills him using a spade. Carminha swears about the murder of Max and is sentenced three years. The later series shows Carminha returning from jail and reconciling to Nina.
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Opening sequence
The opening was created by director Alexandre Pit Ribeiro, which featured 135 dancers dancing on a catwalk. The choreography was produced by Dudu Neles.[4]
The opening theme is a re-recording of Vem Dançar Kuduro with new Portuguese lyrics, adapted to the Brazilian market. It was played by Robson Moura and Lino Krizz, and known for its refrain "Oi Oi Oi", which became successful in social networks.[citation needed]
| Actor | Character[5] |
|---|---|
| Adriana Esteves | Carmen Lucia Moreira de Souza Araújo "Carminha"[6] |
| Débora Falabella | Nina García Hernández / Rita Fonseca de Souza[7] |
| Murilo Benício | Jorge Araújo "Tufão"[8] |
| Cauã Reymond | Jorge Moreira de Araújo Filho / Cristiano Oliveira / Batata "Jorginho"[9] |
| Marcello Novaes | Maxwell Pereira Oliveira "Max"[10] |
| Eliane Giardini | Muricy Araújo[11] |
| Marcos Caruso | Laércio "Leleco" Araújo[12] |
| Vera Holtz | Lucinda Pereira "Mom Lucinda"[13] |
| José de Abreu | Nilo Oliveira[14] |
| Heloísa Périssé | Monalisa Barbosa[15] |
| Juca de Oliveira | Santiago[16] |
| Leticia Isnard | Ivana Araújo[17] |
| Nathalia Dill | Débora Magalhães Queirós[18] |
| Ísis Valverde | Suelen[19] |
| Alexandre Borges | Cadinho / Dudu (Carlos Eduardo de Souza Queirós)[20] |
| Débora Bloch | Verônica Magalhães Queirós[20] |
| Camila Morgado | Noêmia Buarque Queirós[21] |
| Carolina Ferraz | Alexia Bragança Queirós[22] |
| Juliano Cazarré | Adauto[23] |
| Cacau Protásio | Zezé[24] |
| Bruno Gissoni | Iran Barbosa[25] |
| Fabíula Nascimento | Olenka Cabral[26] |
| Thiago Martins | Leandro[27] |
| Débora Nascimento | Tessália das Graças Mendonça[28] |
| José Loreto | Darkson Silas[29] |
| Daniel Rocha | Roni "Roniquito"[30] |
| Ailton Graça | Paulo Silas |
| Cláudia Missura | Janaína |
| Otávio Augusto | Diógenes |
| Paula Burlamaqui | Dolores Neiva "Soninha Catatau"[31] |
| Betty Faria | Pilar Albuquerque[32] |
| Bianca Comparato | Betânia de Almeida[33] |
| Luana Martau | Beverly |
| Emiliano D'Ávila | Lúcio |
| Carol Abras | Begonia García Hernández[34] |
| Ronny Kriwat | Tomás Buarque |
| Cláudia Assunção | Neide |
| João Henrique Gago | Valdo[35] |
| Felipe Abib | Jimmy Bastos |
| André Luiz Miranda | Valentim |
| Murilo Elbas | Branco |
| Patrícia de Jesus | Jéssica |
| Ana Karolina Lannes | Ágatha Moreira Araújo |
| Bruna Griphao | Paloma Bragança |
| João Fernandes | Picolé[36] |
| Mário Hermetto | Zenon |
| Jean Pierre Noher | Martin García Hernández[37] |
| Márcio Tadeu | Priest Solano |
| Leandro Santanna | Herculano |
| Vilma Melo | Conceição |
| Marcella Valente | Renata[38] |
| Tony Ramos | Genésio Fonseca Souza[6] |
| Mel Maia | Child Rita Fonseca de Souza |
| Bernardo Simões | Child Batata / Jorginho |
| Rodrigo Rangel | Moreira |
| Breno de Filippo | Tubarão |
| Vicentini Gomez | Serjão |
Vera Holtz as Mãe Lucinda.
Thiago Martins as Leandro.
Bruno Gissoni as Iran.
Alexandre Borges as Cadinho.
Betty Faria as Pilar.
Débora Bloch as Verônica
Camila Morgado as Noêmia.
Carolina Ferraz as Aléxia.
José de Abreu as Nilo.
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Ratings
National reception
The soap opera had a successful run, increasingly becoming a critical and commercial success. It became a popular subject on social media. On the night of its final chapter, it topped Twitter's trending topics worldwide. The last chapter notoriously ceased major activities in Brazil, when the streets of big cities as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro were deserted. Rede Globo's programming had segments dedicated to the soap opera and several other Brazilian television networks also commented on its end. With the high number of television sets tuned in, a hoax quickly spread about a possible nationwide blackout after the broadcast, due to an effect called "loading ramp", where people resume activities which could generate an electricity overload, leaving the country in the dark. However, this did not actually occur. The last chapter was watched by 80 million people, making it the highest rated Brazilian television program in 2012.[44]
Portugal
Besides the success in Brazil, Avenida Brasil, is also a big hit with the audience in Portugal. In its debut, 24 September 2012, the novel has recorded 13 points and 31.6% audience share, finishing third in the ranking of hearings that day.[55] Week after week, the soap opera continued to record satisfactory levels of audience. On 15 November 2012 Avenida Brasil recorded 11.4 points and an audience share of 36%, meaning that one in three televisions were watching a telenovela. It was the fourth most watched program each day.[56] On 3 January 2013 it was registering 15.9 points and an audience share of 36.6%, the largest audience to date. It remained fourth place in the rankings.[57]
| Timeslot | # Ep. | Premiere | Final | Rank | Season | Views average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Premiere share |
Date | Finale share | |||||
Mondays—Friday 11:30pm |
200 | 24 September 2012 |
36.3% | 6 September 2013 |
39% | No. 1 | 2013 | 1.5 million |
Awards and nominations
The cast received 108 nominations and won 36 awards. João Emanuel Carneiro, Adriana Esteves, Murilo Benício and Mel Maia were the most prized.
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Avenida Brasil has become the most exported telenovela made by Rede Globo, surpassing Da Cor do Pecado (ibid), which was the prior sales leader for other countries.[58]
The telenovela has been licensed by more than 150 countries, including all of Latin America, the United States, South Korea, Armenia and Sweden, being dubbed into 19 languages.[59]
In Portugal it received 16.1 points and a 39% audience share for the last chapter, which means more than 1.5 million viewers watched the outcome of the novela. The plot debuted in SIC in September 2012 and was leader of the time in which it was displayed. It was one of the most watched programs in the country, second only to "Dancin' Days", co-produced by Globo and SIC.[60] The telenovela has also good viewing figures in Greece, Croatia, Hungary and Kosovo[61] Argentina reached an average of 12 points with peaks of 13.3 in its first chapter, ensuring impressive viewing figures for Telefe.[62][63][64]
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Nacional
| Avenida Brasil - Nacional[65] | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Label | Som Livre |
- Cover
- Murilo Benício
| No. | Title | Music | Significance | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reza" | Rita Lee | Cadinho | |
| 2. | "Amiga da Minha Mulher" | Seu Jorge | Silas and Olenka | |
| 3. | "Humilde Residência" | Michel Teló | Adauto | |
| 4. | "Assim Você Mata o Papai" | Sorriso Maroto | Tessália | |
| 5. | "Depois" | Marisa Monte | Jorginho and Nina | |
| 6. | "Cachorro Perigoso" | Tchê Garotos | Darkson | |
| 7. | "Correndo Atrás de Mim" | Aviões do Forró | Suellen | |
| 8. | "Meu Lugar" | Arlindo Cruz | ||
| 9. | "Filho da Simplicidade" | Grupo Revelação | ||
| 10. | "História de Nós Dois" | José Augusto | Tufão and Monalisa | |
| 11. | "Pura Adrenalina" | Belo | Silas and Monalisa | |
| 12. | "A Menina do Salão de Beleza" | Pedro Luís e a Parede | ||
| 13. | "O Dia do Corno" | Reginaldo Rossi | Tufão | |
| 14. | "Tá Faltando Homem" | Banda Xeiro De Mel | Olenka | |
| 15. | "Vem Dançar com Tudo" | Robson Moura feat. Lino Krizz | Theme song | |
| 16. | "Cupido" | Maria Rita | Jorginho and Débora |
Nacional Vol. 2
| Avenida Brasil - Nacional Vol. 2[66] | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Label | Som Livre |
- Cover
- Débora Falabella
| No. | Title | Music | Significance | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Você de Mim Não Sai" | Luan Santana | Suelen, Roni and Leandro | |
| 2. | "Eu Quero Tchu, Eu Quero Tcha Mulher" | João Lucas & Marcelo | Silas and Olenka | |
| 3. | "Hot Dog" | Buchecha | Darkson | |
| 4. | "Favorita (Remix)" | MC Marcinho | ||
| 5. | "Em um Outdoor" | Zeca Pagodinho | ||
| 6. | "Mas que Nada" | Sérgio Mendes | Darkson | |
| 7. | "Minha Razão" | Péricles and Chitãozinho & Xororó | Tufão and Nina | |
| 8. | "Pra Me Provocar" | MC Koringa | Suelen | |
| 9. | "Ricardão" | Mariozan | Leleco and Muricy | |
| 10. | "Nem Vem que Não Tem" | Wilson Simonal | Nilo | |
| 11. | "Charme" | Bebeto | Silas and Monalisa | |
| 12. | "Que Bonito É (Instrumental)" | Waldir Calmon | ||
| 13. | "Mulher Carioca" | Preta Gil | ||
| 14. | "Tanta Coisa" | Paolo | Darkson and Tessália |
Internacional
| Avenida Brasil - Internacional[67] | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2012 |
| Label | Som Livre |
- Cover
- Cauã Reymond
| No. | Title | Music | Significance | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Live" | Taylor Swift | Débora | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Set Fire to the Rain" | Adele | Nina | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Finally Falling" | Mayer Hawthorne | 3:21 | |
| 4. | "Charlie Brown" | Coldplay | Débora and Jorginho | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Video Games" | Lana Del Rey | Débora | 4:42 |
| 6. | "The One That Got Away" | Katy Perry | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "Hotel Nacional" | Gloria Estefan | Cadinho | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Addicted to You" | Shakira | Suelen | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Bring On the Nite" | Mister Jam feat. Ali Pierre & Cymcolé | Max | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Infiltrado" | Bajofondo | Carminha | 3:40 |
| 11. | "The Glory of Love" | Paul McCartney | Max and Carminha | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Endless Love" | Lionel Richie & Shania Twain | Ronni and Suellen | 4:17 |
| 13. | "Belle" | Cattle and Cane | Ronni, Suellen and Leandro | 4:14 |
| 14. | "She's Got Everything" | Ellison Chase | Agata |
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