"Penhasco" (, ) is a song recorded by Brazilian singer-songwriter

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, ''P ...

, taken from her second studio album '' Doce 22'' (2021). It was written by Sonza along with André Jordão, Carol Biazin, Day Limns and its producers Douglas Moda and We4 Music. The song was released as a

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along with its acoustic version on 28 September 2021. In 2023, a continuation of "Penhasco", titled "

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", was released, in collaboration with American singer-songwriter

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, for Sonza's third studio album ''

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'' (2023).

Background and composition

Brazilian singer-songwriter

and Brazilian comedian and actor

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got married in February 2018, and announced their separation two years later, in April 2020. Inspired by her split with Nunes, "Penhasco" was written by Sonza, Douglas Moda, Day Limns, Carol Biazin and André Jordão. Sonza said that the song was the most difficult to write, stating: "It's the hardest I've ever written, I feel proud that I managed to turn this very difficult phase of my life into music."

Release and promotion

"Penhasco" was released through Universal Music Brazil on 18 July 2021, as the eleventh track from Sonza's second studio album, '' Doce 22''. As part of the promotion, a lyric video was released on 28 July 2021. The video was inspired by an interview by writer

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on TV Cultura's ''Panorama'' program in 1977. An acoustic version of the song was released on 28 September 2021.

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