The VMAs are becoming even more legendary. On Aug. 27, MTV announced that Shawn Mendes, Karol G, LL Cool J, and Anitta will perform at theVideo Music Awardson Sept. 11 in New York. Two-time VMAs winner Shawn Mendes will take the stage to perform songs off of his upcoming self-titled …
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The NFL is making history by bringing the league to South America next month — and they’re bringing a Brazilian star with them. On Tuesday, the NFL announced that Anitta will headline the league’s first-ever match-up in Brazil on Sept. 6. Anitta will perform during the halftime of the game …
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Tiago PZK is ending his Gotti A album era alongside two powerhouse Latina stars. On Thursday, the Argentine musician premiered the video for his single “Alegría,” featuring Emilia and Anitta, with Rolling Stone. “Alegría is one of the first songs that was created off of the album,” he tells Rolling …
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Anitta is celebrating Rebeca Andrade’s historic gold medal — and her music’s role in it! On Monday, the Brazilian singer congratulated Andrade on social media after the gymnast became the country’s most-decorated Olympian thanks to her floor routine win. Andrade’s performance, which earned her a gold medal over Team USA’s …
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Anitta cleared her schedule to return to Brazil to join Madonna during her massive concert at Copacabana Beach in Brazil. During an in-depth interview with Jay Shetty on his On Purpose podcast, the Funk Generation star raved about Madonna and how important it was for them to perform together. “Madonna’s …
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Anitta is standing by her “Aceita” video. In a new interview with the Associated Press, Anitta revealed that she had lost more than 300,000 followers after she featured footage ofpractices from her Afro-Brazilian faith, Candomblé, in the video for her Funk Generation track. “I always knew this was going to …
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After spending nearly a decade generating buzz with mixtapes and singles, Bad Gyal is ready for her next big move. At the beginning of the year, the Barcelona-based star released her debut album La Joia, which is Catalan for the “The Jewel.” On the adventurous LP, she explored genres like …
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Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled up the crowd with songs that have made her one of the most listened-to Brazilian artists in the …
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Anitta provides fans a preview of her upcoming tour with a dance-heavy video featuring a medley of five tracks from her recently released album Funk Generation. “Guuuuuuyyyyysssss you’ve been asking for a FUNK GENERATION performance so here it is… I’ve prepared not just one, but five songs in one video …
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It might come as a surprise to non-Brazilians that the trailblazing pop star Anitta first started her career as an MC. In Brazil, this means you’re a baile funk singer. Born in Rio suburbs, the MC Anitta came up playingpublic court parties with massive, 10-feet-high sound systems blasting heavy kicks …
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