Meet Brazilian Pop Star Ivete Sangalo

Ivete Sangalo and Saulo Fernandes at the Brazilian Day in New York City. (Globo/ Luiz C. Ribeiro)

Ivete Sangalo and Tiago Abravanel at the Brazilian Day in New York City. (Globo/ Luiz C. Ribeiro)

During the singing of the United States National Anthem. (Globo/ Luiz C. Ribeiro)

The moment Ivete Sangalo got to the stage on the 30th Brazilian Day in New York City. (Globo/ Luiz C. Ribeiro)

Ivete Sangalo giving an interview to one of Brazil’s channel, TV Globo, moments before her concert. (Globo/ Luiz C. Ribeiro)

Ivete Sangalo greets journalists moments before the concert on the 30th Brazilian Day in New York City. (Globo/ Luiz C. Ribeiro)

Rodrigo Costa has been a fan of Ivete Sangalo for more than 18 years. He is the president of Tio Sangalo, a registered Sangalo fan club in the U.S. (Soraia Costa Venuto)