Brazilian Portuguese the last decades of the 20th century, due to the popularity of Brazilian music and Brazilian soap operas. Since Brazil joined Mercosul, the South American free trade zone, Portuguese has been increasingly studied as a foreign language in Spanish-speaking partner countries. Many words of Brazilian origin (also used in other Portuguese-speaking countries) have also entered into English: samba, bossa nova, cruzeiro, milreis and capoeira. While originally Angolan, the word "samba" only became famous worldwide because of its popularity in Brazil. After independence in 1822, Brazilian idioms with African and Amerindian influences were brought to Portugal by returning Portuguese Brazilians ("luso-brasileiros"
Music of Dance Dance Revolution (2009 video games) is a song by Jun feat. Sonnet. "Viva la Vida" is a song by Coldplay. "What Will Come of Me" is a song by Black Rose Garden. "When I Grow Up" is a song by Pussycat Dolls. This is the second time The Pussycat Dolls have been featured in the "DanceDanceRevolution" series, the first being "Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4" with a remix of "Don't Cha". "You Are a Star" is a song by Naoki feat. Anna Kaelin. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" is a song by New Kids on the Block. Music of Dance Dance Revolution (2009 video