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Ivan Pestana
Ivan Pestana was born in 1961 in Salvador, Brazil. He wrote his first song at age 12 and was playing in bands by his late teens. His career took off in 1989...
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Ivan Pestana was born in 1961 in Salvador, Brazil. He wrote his first song at age 12 and was playing in bands by his late teens.
His career took off in 1989 with the release of "Cantar," which became a major hit across Brazil. Other songs like "Em Nome Dela" and "Meu Nome É Nordeste" followed in the early 1990s.
Pestana has worked with artists including Chico Buarque, Maria Bethânia, and Daniela Mercury. In the 1990s, he faced legal issues related to a cover version of a song.
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