União da Ilha

Fun is guaranteed with União da Ilha

 União da Ilha is a suburban samba school that made itself known and appreciated for putting on joyful, simple and inexpensive parades. With its trade mark of fun and simplicity, this ‘gremios’ of Rio de Janeiro is considered to be one of the most pleasing and happy. Even without many resources, it has made a show of determination and established a good communication with the public and is regarded as one of the nicest in the carnival. 

History

União da Ilha do Governador was founded in March 07, 1953 and it is known for its irreverent themes. The school was conceptualized when Maurício Gazelle and Quincas Orphylo watched the exhibition of small schools of samba and blocks of various districts and decided that Cacuia should also have its representative samba school. União da Ilha is based in Estrada do Galeão in the neighborhood of Cacuia.

Identity

Their colors of União da Ilha do Governador are blue, red and white and a white eagle can be seen in the centre of its flag above a crest and shield. The depicted eagle is this school’s reverent symbol.

Performance

Even though it has not won any titles in the Special Group throughout its history, the school has made a strong impression with memorable themes and sambas such Domingo in 1977 and Good, Nice and Cheap, in 1980. In fact União da Ilha’s best result was when it won a second place in the Sambadrome contest for Good, Nice and Cheap which perhaps led to the school’s current image. And Today is the day of 1982, is one of the most famous and recorded sambas in the history of Carnival. The last good performance in 1994 was with the theme Abrakadabra where it finished fourth. Since then, it has pulled off good placements.

Play the samba school União da Ilha do Governador 2012 theme song

Samba Enredo 2012 (Lyrics)  

"Era uma vez...uma ilha"

Authors: Marquinhos do Banjo, Alberto Varjão, Eduardo, Alan das Candongas e Márcio André Filho, Carlinhos Fuzil, Fabiano Fernandes, Aloisio Villar, Cadinho e Roger Linhares

Uma história vou contar
Tem lendas, mitos e magias
Era uma ilha... onde um povo valente vivia 
E um grande império conquistou
Virou cidade das realezas
O reino unido e seus heróis
"Peguem as armas" diz a voz
De um santo guerreiro
Os bravos vão lutar, cruzar fronteiras 
Com sua fé estampada na bandeira

Vou botar molho inglês na feijoada
Misturar chá com cachaça
Ser ou não ser eis a questão
Tem choro e riso nesse palco de ilusão

Vão dominar o mar e grandes tesouros
Guiados pelos olhos da ciência
Lindos contos vão brotar...
A luz do cinema é a arte a brilhar
Olha, bicho, paz e amor suingou 
Batuquei meu samba com rock n´rool
Na minha terra tem o reino da folia
Futebol que contagia...É gol!
É a vitória um momento divinal
Acendo a chama pela paz universal

A minha ilha é ouro é prata
Tem o bronze da mulata
Canta, meu Rio, em verso e prosa
Com a cidade   ainda mais maravilhosa