Turma do Balão Mágico | |
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Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Genres | Pop |
Years active | 1982–1986 |
Labels | Columbia Records |
Members | Simony Benelli Galasso Vimerson Canavilas Benedicto Michael Biggs Jair Oliveira Ricardo Batista |
Balão Mágico ("Magic Balloon") was a very famous children's television program in Brazil. The children that were the main stars of the program were also part of a musical group singing children's songs which was named after the program as A Turma do Balão Mágico ("The Magic Balloon Gang").
The program was aired by Rede Globo between 1983 and 1986, and the musical group released six albums under the Columbia label that sold together 13 million copies.
Their biggest hit is the song Superfantástico, which is still popular more than 20 years since its release.
The main cast and musical group was composed of: