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WME Awards 2022
The WME Awards 2022 were held at the Audio, in São Paulo, Brazil on 21 December 2022. In partnership with Music2!, the ceremony recognized women in Brazilian music. The ceremony was hosted by Preta Gil for the sixth consecutive time. The show was broadcast live on Splash's YouTube channel, as well as on UOL's Facebook and Twitter. Margareth Menezes and Elza Soares were honored. Winners and nominees The nominees were announced on 11 October 2022, by Pepita and Letticia Munniz. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Popular vote The winners of the following categories were chosen by fan votes. Technical vote The winners of the following categories were chosen by the WME Awards ambassadors. References External links * {{Portal bar, Music, Women, Brazil 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Sena
Marina de Oliveira Sena (born 26 September 1996), known professionally as Marina Sena, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Life and career Born in Taiobeiras, a municipality in the north of Minas Gerais, Sena started composing music at 15 years old, and at 17 years old she was a contestant of ''The Voice Brasil''. She started her professional career in 2015, as the vocalist of the band A Outra Banda da Lua, with whom she released an album and an EP. In 2019 she formed the pop music group Rosa Neon together with Marcelo Tofani, Mariana Cavanellas, Luiz Gabriel Lopes and Baka, but the band dissolved in 2020, after the publication of the farewell song "A Gente é Demais". In 2021 she recorded her first solo album, ''De Primeira'', launched by the single "Me Toca". In 2021 she won three Multishow Brazilian Music Awards for revelation artist of the year, best experimental artist and best album. In 2022 she was nominated for two Latin Grammy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Envolver
"Envolver" is a song by Brazilian singer Anitta from her fifth studio album '' Versions of Me''. It was released as the fourth single from the album through Warner Records on 11 November 2021. "Envolver" is a reggaeton song that hints to desiring a sexual relationship in a casual way, the lyrics incorporate several sexual innuendos and double entendres. A remix of the song featuring American singer Justin Quiles was released on 17 February 2022. The song and its music video, self-directed by Anitta, went viral in March 2022, after it gained popularity on TikTok, where its " booty-grinding" dance became one of the most replicated. "Envolver" broke a string of records, including the first solo Latin song to reach the top of the Spotify Global Daily chart, which earned Anitta an entry in the ''Guinness Book of World Records''. Commercially, the song achieved international success in Latin America and became Anitta's most charted song to date. With "Envolver", Anitta had he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urias (singer)
Lorena Urias Martins da Silva (born May 8, 1994), better known as Urias, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer and model. Urias gained national and international recognition in 2019, when she released the single "Diaba". As a trans woman, she is a strong advocate for the rights of transgender people and the LGBTQIA+ community. As a model, she has participated in São Paulo Fashion Week several times. Career Born and raised in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Urias began to develop her artistic side as a child. Through dance and theatre, she fell in love with fashion and dreamed of a future career in music. While still in her hometown, she became great friends with Brazilian singer and drag queen, Pabllo Vittar many years before gaining notoriety. In 2018, she started posting covers on her YouTube channel, her first official releases being “Ice Princess” by African-American rapper and singer, Azealia Banks, and “Você Me Vira A Cabeça” by Brazilian samba sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasha & Tracie
Tasha & Tracie is a Brazilian hip hop duo formed by twin sisters Tasha Okereke and Tracie Okereke, who work in art, fashion, activism and music. Tasha & Tracie unite rap with funk carioca in their songs. In their music, the twins address various topics related to black culture, peripheral living, sex and ostentation; further, they talk about fashion, confidence and self-esteem. The rise began with the release of the EP ''Rouff'' (2019) and consolidated with the EP ''Directoria'' (2021). The good repercussion of the album led to an invitation to participate in the albums of Ludmilla, Djonga, Gloria Groove: ''Vilã'' (2023), '' Lady Leste'' (2022) and ''O Dono do Lugar'' (2022), respectively. Biography Tasha Okereke and Tracie Okereke grew up in Jardim Peri, in the North Zone of São Paulo. They are the daughters of Roseane Aparecida do Nascimento and James Okereke. Okereke is a surname of African origin. It comes from their Nigerian father, as their mother is Brazilian. Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drik Barbosa
Adriana Barbosa de Souza (April 21, 1992), better known as Drik Barbosa, is a Brazilian rapper, singer and songwriter. Biography and career Born in Santo Amaro, South Zone of São Paulo, she is the eldest of the 3 daughters of Dalvanise Barbosa and Edinildo Batista. She has been composing since she was 14 years old, she got to know Rap through the "Batalha do Santa Cruz" in 2007 at the age of 15 where she presented her first rhymes, one of the most important rhyming competitions in national rap and which brought names like Projota to the music world. , Emicida, Rashid, Marcello Gugu and Flow MC, and there she received invitations from other MC's to participate in their work. In mid-2012, she released her first songs, the singles “Pra eternizar” and “Não é mais você”, which provided a small emphasis on her work, reaching new audiences. Touted as a promising revelation of national rap, Drik was highlighted throughout 2013 by collaborating in numerous partnerships al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitty
Priscilla Novaes Leone (born October 7, 1977), better known as Pitty, is a Brazilian Rock music, rock singer. She had played in two bands, Shes and Inkoma, before starting her solo career in 2003. She has sold over 2 million copies in her career, being one of the best selling rock artists in the 2000s. Pitty was voted the sexiest rock singer of Latin America and Brazil, and the 35th sexiest rock singer in the world in 2010. Pitty won several awards at the MTV Video Music Brazil, among them Artist of the Year twice, Video of the Year, Best Live Performance, and three times as the lead singer of the Dream Band. Pitty won approximately 51 awards during her seven-year career, setting a record. In 2011 Pitty appeared on position 14 of Billboard magazines Billboard charts#Other charts, Social 50 chart, the highest debut for a national artist in the chart. She also reached the third position in the magazines Uncharted chart, overcoming Luan Santana and becoming the most influential B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liniker
Liniker de Barros Ferreira Campos (Araraquara, 3 July 1995), widely known as Liniker, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and former bandleader for Brazilian soul and Black music band Liniker e os Caramelows. Her voice has been described as 'powerful and low-pitched' with a 'slightly raspy, soul-singer' character as well as 'versatile' with a 'recurrent falsetto' and 'easily recognisable timbre'—with occasional comparisons arising towards Tim Maia. Liniker is an openly trans woman, and her music is an influence on young Brazilians facing gender discrimination, an audience which 'rarely finds itself represented in Brazilian music.' Biography Early life and adolescence Liniker was born in the city of Araraquara in rural São Paulo state. Her mother Ângela raised her as a single mother. Liniker reports how she always wanted to wear her mother's clothes: 'I was OK with myself, the city was the problem...when I came back to Araraquara, I thought I'd show them who I really was y weari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juçara Marçal
Juçara Marçal Nunes (born 27 January 1962) is a Brazilian singer and teacher, known by her work on the bands Vésper Vocal, A Barca and Metá Metá, as well as by her solo career. Life and career Marçal began her artistic career in 1990 with the Companhia Coral, which fused music and theater under conductor Samuel Kerr. In 1991, she joined the female vocal group Vésper, which released three records: ''Flor D'Elis'' (1998), produced by André Magalhães, ''180 anos de samba cantando Adoniran e Noel'' (2002) and ''Ser tão paulista'' (2004), by Magro Waghabi. In 1998, she participated as a singer in the formation of the band A Barca, which released four albums: ''Turista aprendiz'' (2000), ''Baião de princesas'' (2002), ''Trilha, toada e trupe'' (2006) and ''Turista aprendiz'' (2010). She graduated in journalism and literature from the University of São Paulo, where she defended in 2000 her master's thesis on the writer Pedro Nava. She taught singing in the superior cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duda Beat
Eduarda Bittencourt Simões (; born October 8, 1987), better known as Duda Beat, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She won the ACPA Award for Breakthrough Artist in 2018, and her debut album ''Sinto Muito'' was listed among ''Rolling Stone Brasil''s best 50 Brazilian records of that year. Duda Beat was nominated for a 2021 Latin Grammy Award for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album for her album in partnership with Nando Reis. Biography Eduarda Bittencourt Simões was born on October 8, 1987, in Recife, the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. She is the daughter of Suyenne Bittencourt and Tárciso Simões. While she originally used the stage name "Duda Bitt", the artist later decided to adopt the name Duda Beat in homage to the countercultural manguebeat movement. At age 18, she moved to Rio de Janeiro. In April 2018, she graduated with a degree in political science from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, publishing an article on evangelical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luísa Sonza
Luísa Gerloff Sonza (; ; born 18 July 1998) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2016 after posting cover songs on her YouTube channel. After signing with Universal Music Group in 2017, she released her debut album, ''Pandora'', in the following year. Her second album, '' Doce 22'', was released in 2021. The year also saw her being featured on a remix of Katy Perry's " Cry About It Later", along with Bruno Martini. In 2023, she released her third studio album, '' Escândalo Íntimo'', which features a collaboration with Demi Lovato on the song " Penhasco2". Sonza has appeared as an actress on several television shows, and with Pabllo Vittar she co-hosts the HBO Max show ''Queen Stars''. Career Sonza began singing at a Gaucho folklore community centre in her hometown at the age of seven. She was hired as a child singer by music group Sol Maior, staying with them for 10 years. Sonza would appear in a total of up to 24 concerts a month, with approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauana Prado
Mayara Lauana Pereira e Vieira do Prado (born 25 May 1989) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger. At the start of her career, she took part in several TV talent shows, including The Voice Brasil, in which she was a semi-finalist under the stage name Mayara Prado. She later signed with Sony Music Brasil and released an EP and an album. In 2016, she changed her stage name to Lauana Prado and achieved her national breakthrough two years later with the EP ''Lauana Prado'', which featured the hit "Cobaia". In the following years, she released albums such as ''Livre'' (2020), ''Natural'' (2022) and ''Ao Vivo em Brasília'' (2023), as well as a tour of re-recordings, which spawned albums such as ''Raiz'' (2022) and ''Raiz Goiânia'' (2023). Prado is known as one of the main names in the feminejo movement and for her musical approach, which mixes genres such as sertanejo, rock and reggae, as well as more positive lyrics. She has also worked as a songwriter, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
