Galvão Bueno facts for kids
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Galvão Bueno
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Galvão Bueno in 2007
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Carlos Eduardo dos Santos Galvão Bueno
21 July 1950 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Occupation | Football, Formula 1 commentator |
| Employer | Rede Globo, SporTV |
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Lúcia
(divorced)Desirée Soares
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 4, including Carlos |
Carlos Eduardo dos Santos Galvão Bueno, known as Galvão Bueno, is a famous Brazilian television personality and sports commentator. He was born on July 21, 1950. Galvão is well-known for commentating on important sports events. These include matches of the Brazil national football team, big games in the Brazilian football championship, and exciting Formula One races.
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Galvão Bueno's Early Life
Galvão Bueno was born in Rio de Janeiro on July 21, 1950. His mother, Mildred dos Santos, was an actress. His father, Aldo Viana Galvão Bueno, was a journalist. When he was six, his family moved to São Paulo. As a teenager, Galvão enjoyed many sports. He practiced equestrianism (horse riding), volleyball, football, handball, swimming, and karting.
At 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 his love for sports remained strong. In 2000, he married Desirée Soares. They live in Londrina, Paraná. Galvão is also the father of Carlos "Cacá" Bueno, a well-known racing driver.
Galvão Bueno's Career Journey
Galvão Bueno started his career in 1974. He won a competition to become a radio sports commentator. He began by commentating on football matches and Formula 1 races 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 covered Formula 1 races across Brazil.
In 1983, he also started announcing football matches for TV Bandeirantes. His unique and exciting style quickly became popular with Brazilians. That same year, he reported on the death of famous Brazilian footballer Mané Garrincha at the Maracanã Stadium. Galvão then moved to Rede Globo, where he continued to cover Formula 1 and football.
In 1992, he briefly left Globo to lead the sports department at OM (now CNT). But just one year later, he returned to Rede Globo. He now leads the sports department there. He continues to host Formula One races, matches for the Brazil national football team, and other major sporting events.
Because of his long and successful career, many Brazilians connect him with big sports moments. He was the voice for many historic events. These include his friend Ayrton Senna's three world championships. He also covered Senna's tragic crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Galvão also commentated on Brazil's wins in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 2002 FIFA World Cup. He has hosted the last five FIFA World Cups for Rede Globo.
Galvão Bueno's Commentating Style
Galvão Bueno's commentating style is very energetic and passionate. He often uses strong adjectives to describe the action. When he covers international events with Brazilian teams or athletes, he is very supportive of Brazil. This passionate approach has made some people like him a lot, while others find it controversial.
Some critics point out that he sometimes makes mistakes while on air. They also mention that he can be rude when off-camera. Some of his funny moments, both on and off camera, have become popular on the internet, especially on websites like YouTube.
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
"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. Some Brazilian viewers were unhappy with his commentary. So, "Cala a boca Galvão" started appearing on Brazilian Twitter pages. When it became the most popular topic in Brazil, more Brazilians posted it as a joke and a protest.
People outside Brazil were often confused by the phrase. Some early hoaxes claimed it was a movement to save a Brazilian bird. This was because "Galvão" sounds a bit like "Gavião," which means hawk in Portuguese. A fake Twitter account called "galvaoinstitute" was set up. 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, another wave of jokes began. 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." They also included lines about saving birds. Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho joined the fun. He joked that "CALA BOCA GALVÃO" was a homeopathic medicine called "SILENTIUM GALVANUS," suggesting the commentator should be quiet.
On June 13, 2010, the hoax grew even bigger. 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 was a joke about Australia's 4-0 defeat to Germany in the World Cup. Brazilians claimed it was another Lady Gaga song to save the fictional Galvão bird.
By June 14, 2010, the top 7 global trending topics on Twitter were all about the "Cala a boca Galvão" meme. It was even more popular than topics about the World Cup and the NBA Finals happening at the time. Brazilians then spread another tweet. It said, "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 tweet helped keep the meme active and at the top of trending topics.
The global spread of this joke led to articles about it worldwide. Blogs, El País, and The New York Times all explained the prank. Even Wikipedia was part of the joke. 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. Even Jimmy Wales, a co-founder of Wikipedia, 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 few minutes of the game on the official broadcast. It was quickly removed from view.
See also
In Spanish: Galvão Bueno para niños
