Black Eyed Peas

Reading time: less than 1 minute

CNN – Connect the World

They’re one of the most celebrated [um dos mais famosos] hip hop dance acts [grupos de hip hop] on the planet and their songs [canções] which include [tais como] “My Humps”, “Where is the Love” and “I Gotta Feeling” have all gone platinum [ganharam disco de platina].

The “Black Eyed Peas” are made up of [têm em sua formação] notable personalities including Will.I.Am, Taboo, Apl.De.Ap and of course, Fergie.

The band which formed [criada] in 1995 has already sold [já vendeu] more than 25 million albums worldwide [no mundo todo] and have racked up [ganharam; acumularam (lit.)] six Grammy awards.

Their first worldwide hit [sucesso internacional] was “Where is the Love” and it soon [rapidamente] became [tornou-se] the biggest selling single [o single mais vendido] of 2003 in many countries, including the UK [Reino Unido].

Their next [seguinte; próximo] album called “Monkey Business” was certified triple platinum [ganhou três discos de platina] in the U.S. [Estados Unidos] and included the two hits “My Humps”and “Don’t Phunk With My Heart”.

The group continued its worldwide success and in 2009 it released [lançou] another album called “The E.N.D.” which according to Will.I.Am stands for [quer dizer] “The Energy Never Dies”.

“Boom Boom Pow” – the first single from the album remained [permaneceu] at the top of the Billboard 100 charts [lista das 100 músicas mais tocadas da (revista) Billboard] for [durante] 12 straights weeks [semanas seguidas].

Subsequent songs from the album including “I Gotta Feeling” and “Meet me Halfway” all became stand out [extraordinário] hits for the group.

Although [Embora] members of the band have all tried [experimentaram] various solo projects in both film and music [tanto no cinema quanto na música], the group has remained together [permanece unido] and continues to tour [excursionar] as the “Black Eyed Peas”.

They’re currently [atualmente] involved in a project with Samsung to promote [divulgar, promover] a new range [linha] of 3D television sets [televisores (com imagens) em 3 dimensões] that will be released to the public next month.

Cf. Mais Textos Mastigados

Gostou do texto? Aprendeu alguma coisa? Deixe sua opinião na seção de comentários. Pode ser crítica, sugestão de tradução e até elogio! Só não vale chegar até aqui e não comentar! 😉