The Eva Banda , also known just as EVA , is a band of ax music Brazilian . Started in 1980 only as a carnival block, Eva , as it was just called, had in front of him important singers like Luiz Caldas , Daniela Mercury , Ricardo Chaves and Durval Lelys , lead singer of Asa de Aguia . In 1993 the carnival block officially became a band when Ivete Sangalo took over the vocals and the newly formed group officially signed with Universal Music . With Ivete the group released "Hugs Me" , "Rare Beauty" , "Levada Louca" , "Arerê" and "Car Velho" . In the second half of the 1990s he differed from other mainstream Axes in the sense of appealing less to percussion and more to a higher quality vocal and more complex musical instruments. Ivete was "married" to drummer Eduardo Andrade, owner of the band Eva from 1993 until 1999 In the second half of the 1990s he differed from other mainstream Axes in the sense of appealing less to percussion and more to a higher quality vocal and more complex musical instruments. Ivete was "married" to drummer Eduardo Andrade, owner of the band Eva from 1993 until 1999 In the second half of the 1990s he differed from other mainstream Axes in the sense of appealing less to percussion and more to a higher quality vocal and more complex musical instruments. Ivete was "married" to drummer Eduardo Andrade, owner of the band Eva from 1993 until 1999 In 1999 , Ivete Sangalo left the group to pursue a solo career, with Emanuelle Araújo in his place , who would later become an actress and owner. Despite the short time that Emanuelle stayed with the Eva Band , the group gathered some hits like "Pra La e Pra Ca" , "My Love" and "Rain of Summer" . In 2002 , Emanuelle Araújo left the band, Saulo Fernandes , a former vocalist from Chica Fe , a band he had formed with his brother Sergio Fernandes, and Saulo entered the band, breaking the cycle of women commanding the vocals of band. In the carnival of 2013, the singer Saulo Fernandes said goodbye to the band and Felipe Pezzoni , ex-vocalist of the band Mil Veroes, entered his place.