Desafinado
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"Desafinado" is a classic bossa nova song, famously interpreted by Stan Getz and João Gilberto, that helped popularize the genre internationally.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Desafinado canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6068281 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Desafinado Context triple: [Getz/Gilberto, hasTrack, Desafinado]
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A.
Guardalavaca
Guardalavaca is a popular beach resort area on Cuba’s northern coast, known for its white-sand beaches and clear turquoise waters.
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B.
Brazo de la Tristeza
Brazo de la Tristeza is a scenic, narrow western arm of Nahuel Huapi Lake in Argentine Patagonia, known for its deep waters, surrounding Andean forests, and views of nearby peaks.
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C.
El Alma
El Alma is the popular nickname of Argentina’s men’s national basketball team, reflecting its passionate, spirited style of play.
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D.
El Jaleo
El Jaleo is a dramatic 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish gypsy dancer performing with musicians in a shadowy, theatrical setting.
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E.
Hijuelas
Hijuelas is a Chilean town and commune in the Valparaíso Region, known for its extensive plant nurseries and agricultural production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Desafinado Target entity description: "Desafinado" is a classic bossa nova song, famously interpreted by Stan Getz and João Gilberto, that helped popularize the genre internationally.
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A.
Guardalavaca
Guardalavaca is a popular beach resort area on Cuba’s northern coast, known for its white-sand beaches and clear turquoise waters.
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B.
Brazo de la Tristeza
Brazo de la Tristeza is a scenic, narrow western arm of Nahuel Huapi Lake in Argentine Patagonia, known for its deep waters, surrounding Andean forests, and views of nearby peaks.
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C.
El Alma
El Alma is the popular nickname of Argentina’s men’s national basketball team, reflecting its passionate, spirited style of play.
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D.
El Jaleo
El Jaleo is a dramatic 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting a Spanish gypsy dancer performing with musicians in a shadowy, theatrical setting.
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E.
Hijuelas
Hijuelas is a Chilean town and commune in the Valparaíso Region, known for its extensive plant nurseries and agricultural production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bossa nova song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
Antônio Carlos Jobim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
João Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | bossa nova movement ⓘ |
| composer | Antônio Carlos Jobim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s popular music ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedBy | João Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | bossa nova ⓘ |
| hasAlternateSpelling | Desafinado (Off Key) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishLyricsBy |
Gene Lees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jon Hendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
Off Key
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slightly Out of Tune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
international perception of bossa nova
ⓘ
jazz musicians worldwide ⓘ |
| hasKey | varies by arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion | Getz/Gilberto version ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate bossa nova tempo ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize |
bossa nova
ⓘ
bossa nova internationally ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
bossa nova repertoire
ⓘ
jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
defense of being off-key in love
ⓘ
self-deprecating humor about singing off-key ⓘ |
| lyricist | Newton Mendonça NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
subtle jazz harmonies
ⓘ
syncopated bossa nova rhythm ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Antonio Carlos Jobim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Astrud Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ João Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz & João Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian popular music canon ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
intimate vocal delivery
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soft, understated accompaniment ⓘ |
| recordedOn | album Getz/Gilberto ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ voice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Desafinado Description of subject: "Desafinado" is a classic bossa nova song, famously interpreted by Stan Getz and João Gilberto, that helped popularize the genre internationally.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.