Galvão Bueno facts for kids
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Galvão Bueno
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Galvão Bueno in 2007
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| Born |
Carlos Eduardo dos Santos Galvão Bueno
21 July 1950 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Occupation | Football, Formula 1 commentator |
| Employer | TV Globo (1980–1991, 1993–2024) Rede OM (1992) Rede Bandeirantes (1977–1980, 2025–present) Amazon Prime Video (2025–present) |
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Lúcia
(divorced)Desirée Soares
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 4, including Cacá Bueno and Luca Bueno |
Galvão Bueno, whose full name is Carlos Eduardo dos Santos Galvão Bueno, is a famous Brazilian TV person and sports commentator. He was born on July 21, 1950. He is well-known for commentating on big sports events like Brazil's national football team games, important Brazilian football matches, and Formula One races.
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About Galvão Bueno
His Early Life
Galvão Bueno was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 1950. His mother, Mildred dos Santos, was an actress, and his father, Aldo Viana Galvão Bueno, was a journalist. When Galvão was six years old, his family moved to São Paulo.
As a teenager, he enjoyed many sports. He practiced equestrianism (horse riding), volleyball, football, handball, swimming, and karting. At age 15, he moved to Brasília. There, he met Lúcia, who became his first wife. He started studying business and economics but later switched to physical education. In 1974, he worked in the plastic industry but always kept his love for sports.
His Family Life
In 2000, Galvão married Desirée Soares. They live in Londrina, Paraná. He has four children. Two of his sons are well-known: Carlos Cacá Bueno is a racing driver, and Luca Bueno is a film director.
Galvão Bueno's Career in Sports Commentary
Starting His Journey
Galvão Bueno began his career in 1974. He won a competition to become a radio sports commentator. He started by commentating on football matches and Formula 1 racing for Radio Gazeta. After three years, he moved to TV, working for Rede Record. Soon after, he joined TV Bandeirantes and TV Guanabara. There, he hosted the national Formula 1 racing coverage in Brazil.
In 1983, he also started announcing football matches for TV Bandeirantes. People quickly noticed his unique and exciting style. That same year, he covered the death of former Brazilian football player Mané Garrincha at the Maracanã Stadium for Globo Esporte.
His Time at TV Globo
Galvão then moved to Rede Globo, a major TV network. He continued to host Formula 1 and football events there. In 1992, he left Globo for a short time to lead the sports department at OM (now CNT). However, just one year later, in 1993, he returned to Globo. He became the head of the sports department. He continued to host Formula One races, matches for the Brazil national football team, important Brazilian football championship games, and other big sporting events.
Because of his long and successful career, many Brazilians connect him with major sports moments. He was the announcer for many historic events. These include his friend Ayrton Senna's three world championships and the sad news of Senna's fatal crash in 1994. He also commentated on Brazil's 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cup wins. He has hosted the last five FIFA World Cups for Rede Globo.
His Commentary Style
Galvão Bueno is known for his lively and passionate commentary style. He often uses strong, descriptive words. When a Brazilian team or athlete is competing in international events, he shows a lot of support. This passionate approach has made him very popular with some people. However, it has also caused some debate.
Critics sometimes point out that he makes mistakes while on air. Some of his funny moments, both on and off camera, have become popular online. In football events, he used to work with former referees José Roberto Wright and Arnaldo Cézar Coelho. Now, he often works with former footballers Walter Casagrande and Caio Ribeiro.
The "Cala a boca Galvão" Internet Meme
How the Meme Started
"Cala a boca Galvão" means "Shut up Galvão" in Portuguese. This phrase became a huge internet meme. It spread quickly among Brazilians on Twitter on June 11, 2010. The New York Times even called it "one of history's most successful cyberpranks."
The meme started during the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Galvão Bueno was the main commentator for Rede Globo's broadcast of the World Cup. Some Brazilian viewers were not happy with his commentary. So, "Cala a boca Galvão" began to spread on Brazilian Twitter pages. It quickly became the most popular topic on Twitter in Brazil. People posted it as a joke and also as a way to protest against his commentary.
The Hoax and Its Spread
People outside Brazil were confused by the phrase. Some early hoaxes claimed it was a movement to save a Brazilian bird. This was because the words Galvão and "Gavião" (Portuguese for hawk) sound similar. A fake Twitter account called "galvaoinstitute" was created. It joked that US$0.10 would be donated to save the bird every time someone tweeted "CALA BOCA GALVÃO." A YouTube video was also made to support this funny hoax.
Later, more jokes appeared. Brazilian users claimed "Cala Boca Galvão" was a new song by Lady Gaga to save these birds. Some Brazilian websites even added fake lyrics for the song. The lyrics repeated "Cala a boca Galvão" like the chorus of Gaga's song "Alejandro." Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho joined the fun. He joked that "CALA BOCA GALVÃO" was a homeopathic medicine called "SILENTIUM GALVANUS," suggesting Galvão should be quiet.
Global Impact of the Meme
By June 13, 2010, the hoax became very big. Brazilian Twitter users started tweeting "CALA BOCA GALVÃO" with the names of famous Brazilian people. These included Gisele Bündchen and Ana Maria Braga. The phrase "Pobres Australianos" ("Poor Australians") was also added. This referred to Australia's 4-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup. Brazilians joked it was another Lady Gaga song to save the fictional Galvão bird.
On June 14, 2010, at 01:20 UTC, the "Cala a boca Galvão" meme dominated Twitter. It was among the top 7 global Trending topics. It even topped topics related to the World Cup and the NBA Finals, which were happening at the same time. Brazilians then spread another tweet: "CALA BOCA GALVÃO is the biggest inside joke in history. A whole country [Brazil] is laughing and the rest of the world doesn't understand anything." This helped keep the meme popular.
The global reach of this joke led to articles worldwide. Blogs, El País, and The New York Times all explained the prank. Even Wikipedia was part of the joke for a short time. Pages like Galvao bird and Cala-boca-galvao were created to support the fictional bird. These articles were quickly deleted. The meme also led to many online games where players could "shut up" a character representing Galvão Bueno. Jimmy Wales, a co-founder of Wikipedia, even mentioned the meme during a speech in São Paulo.
During Brazil's first World Cup match against North Korea, a banner saying "CALA BOCA GALVÃO!" was seen. It appeared in the first minutes of the game on the official broadcast before being quickly removed.
See also
In Spanish: Galvão Bueno para niños
