Alceu Valença: 80th birthday tour

Name: Alceu Valença: 80th birthday tour
Start: 2026-11-05T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-05T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Melkweg

Thu, 5 Nov 2026 · 19:00

Melkweg, Amsterdam · € 34,50

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Alceu Valença: 80th birthday tour — Melkweg, Amsterdam

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Brazilian singer-songwriter Alceu Valença from Pernambuco performs at Melkweg MAX in Amsterdam to celebrate his 80th birthday.

His music blends roots from Pernambuco with contemporary grooves. Tracks like "Morena Tropicana" (also covered by Gogol Bordello), "Coração Bobo", "Anunciação", "Taxi Lunar" and "Belle de Jour" have kept him on the charts for decades.

About: Alceu Valença

Raised in the Pernambuco hinterland on a diet of maracatu, frevo, and forró, Alceu Valença has built a career spanning more than fifty years as a singer and guitarist. His catalogue - from the stadium anthem 'Anunciação' to the bilingual duet 'La Belle de Jour' with French singer Zaz - shows just how wide his musical world stretches.

5.7M

monthly listeners on Spotify

355M+

streams on YouTube

180M+

streams of 'La Belle de Jour' on Spotify

200M+

streams of 'Anunciação' on Spotify

What's new

2026-03
Alceu Valença announced the '80 Girassóis' tour to celebrate his eightieth birthday, with shows in multiple Brazilian cities including Belo Horizonte (Estádio Mineirão).
2026-03
Around his eightieth birthday, Alceu Valença reached 355 million streams on YouTube and more than 180 million streams of 'La Belle de Jour' on Spotify.
2024-11
Alceu Valença released a bilingual new version of 'La Belle de Jour' as a duet with French singer Zaz, released on November 8, 2024.

Tracks

Anunciaçãoiconic hit from 1983, more than 200 million streams on Spotify

La Belle de Jourtheir most famous song, more than 180 million streams on Spotify; re-released in 2024 as a duet with French Zaz

Morena Tropicanaclassic from the eighties, one of his most covered songs

Coração Bobothe breakthrough hit from 1980 with which he reached the mainstream audience

Como Dois Animaisbeloved live classic, a permanent part of his setlist

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