Marília Mendonça

Marília Dias Mendonça (born July 22, 1995) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

Marília Mendonça
Background information
Birth nameMarília Dias Mendonça
Born (1995-07-22) July 22, 1995
Cristianópolis, Goiás, Brazil
GenresSertanejo
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2011-present
LabelsSom Livre

In 2015, she released her eponymous debut EP, however Mendonça only gained prominence after releasing her first eponymous live album in 2016, which received a triple platinum certificate for the 240,000 copies sold. The song Infiel included in the album, became one of the most played songs in Brazil and received a triple diamond disc certificate, making Mendonça gain national visibility.[1] Her second album Realidade, was released in 2017 and received an Latin Grammy nomination in the Best Sertaneja Music Album.[2] In 2019, she released the album Todos os Cantos, a project scripted with shows recorded by the singer in all capitals in the country.[3] The album earned her a triple platinum certification for the 240,000 copies sold and the Latin Grammy award in the Best Sertaneja Music Album.[4]

Biography

2011–16: Marília Mendonça
Mendonça in 2016

Born in Cristianópolis and raised in Goiânia, Mendonça had her first contact with music through the church and started composing when she was 12 years old, starting to write songs for various singers, such as "Minha Herança" (João Neto & Frederico), "Muito Gelo, Pouco Whisky" (Wesley Safadão), "Até Você Voltar", "Cuida Bem Dela", "Flor e o Beija-Flor" (Henrique & Juliano), "Ser Humano ou um Anjo" (Matheus & Kauan), "Calma" (Jorge & Mateus) and "É Com Ela Que Eu Estou" (Cristiano Araújo).[5]

She launched her career as a singer in January 2014, through her first namesake EP.[6] In June 2015, the song "Impasse" was released, the singer's first single which featured the participation of the duo Henrique & Juliano.[7] In March 2016, Mendonça released her first album entitled Marília Mendonça: Ao Vivo which featured as singles the songs "Sentimento Louco" and "Infiel" and the participation of duo Henrique & Juliano.[8] Infiel became the fifth most performed song on radio in Brazil that year, making the singer gain national recognition. In October, a live acoustic EP named Agora É Que São Elas was released with previous successful tracks and having as a single only with the song "Eu Sei de Cor".[9][10]

2017–present: Realidade e Todos Os Cantos
Mendonça in 2018

In January 2017, Mendonça released another eponymous EP with four new tracks.[11] In March, her second album was released entitled Realidade, which had singles such as "Amante Não Tem Lar" and "De Quem É A Culpa" and counted again with participation of the duo Henrique & Juliano.[12][13] In November, she released the single "Transplante" in partnership with duo Bruno & Marrone.[14][15] In July, Mendonça won the post of the most heard Brazilian artist on YouTube, ranking 13th in the world ranking.[16]

In February 2019, the first volume of the singer's third live album was released entitled Todos Os Cantos, whose singles are the songs "Ciumeira", "Bem Pior Que Eu", "Todo Mundo Vai Sofrer" and "Supera".[17][18] In March, it was announced by the streaming service Spotify, that Mendonça occupies the first place in the TOP 10 of the most heard women in Brazil on the platform.[19] In May, the second volume of the album Todos os Cantos was released.[20] The third volume of the live album was released in August.[21]

Personal life

In March 2015, Mendonça started dating the businessman Yugnir Ângelo, from whom she became engaged in December 2016. The relationship ended in August 2017, revealing that she was too young for such a relationship.[22] After maintaining casual relationships, in May 2019 she assumed she had been in a serious relationship for five months with also singer and songwriter Murilo Huff. The couple got engaged and moved in together after taking up dating for the press.[23][24] In June, she confirmed that she was pregnant, giving birth to her son Léo, born prematurely eight months old, on December 16, 2019, in Goiânia, through normal birth.[25]

Discography

Live albums
  • Marília Mendonça (2016)
  • Realidade (2017)
  • Agora é Que São Elas 2 (com Maiara & Maraisa) (2018)
  • Todos os Cantos (2019)
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References
  1. "Veja a história por trás da música 'Infiel' de Marília Mendonça" (in Portuguese). 2016-10-23.
  2. "Marília Mendonça celebra vitória no Grammy Latino: "Acho que estou sonhando"" (in Portuguese).
  3. "Marilia Mendonça vai aonde o povo está com 'Todos os cantos'" (in Portuguese). 2019-09-14.
  4. "Marília Mendonça ganha Grammy Latino de 2019 e não acredita" (in Portuguese). 2019-11-14.
  5. Herdy, Luis Felipe. "Sua Música - TOP 10: Composições de Marília Mendonça". www.suamusica.com.br. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  6. Marília Mendonça (Ao Vivo) - EP por Marília Mendonça (in Portuguese), retrieved 2019-07-17
  7. Impasse (feat. Henrique & Juliano) - Single por Marília Mendonça (in Portuguese), retrieved 2019-07-17
  8. Marília Mendonça - Ao Vivo por Marília Mendonça (in Portuguese), retrieved 2019-07-17
  9. Agora É Que São Elas Ao Vivo (Acústico) - EP por Marília Mendonça (in Portuguese), retrieved 2019-07-17
  10. "Marília Mendonça lança o clipe de 'Eu Sei De Cor'". Metropolitana FM (in Portuguese). 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  11. Redação, Da (2017-01-16). "Sucesso sertanejo, Marília Mendonça lança EP com quatro músicas". Jornal CORREIO | Notícias e opiniões que a Bahia quer saber (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  12. "Marília Mendonça lança álbum "Realidade" completo nas plataformas digitais". Metropolitana FM (in Portuguese). 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  13. EGO, Marília Neves Do; Paulo, em São. "Marília Mendonça lança DVD e fala de fama: 'Muita coisa ainda me assusta'". Ego (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  14. "Marília Mendonça lança 'Transplante', sua nova sofrência, no Fantástico". Shows e Musicais (in Portuguese). 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  15. "Marília Mendonça lança CD 'Realidade'". Paranaíba FM (in Portuguese). 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  16. "Marília Mendonça é a cantora mais ouvida no YouTube do Brasil com 56,8 milhões de views em apenas uma semana!". POPline (in Portuguese). 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  17. "Marília Mendonça lança o primeiro volume do álbum derivado do projeto itinerante 'Todos os cantos'". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  18. ""Todos Os Cantos": Marília Mendonça lança álbum ao vivo com músicas gravadas em várias partes do Brasil". POPline (in Portuguese). 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  19. "Marilia Mendonça, Anitta e Ariana Grande são as mulheres mais ouvidas no Spotify no Brasil". F5 (in Portuguese). 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  20. "Marília Mendonca lança 2 volume do ep te vejo em todos os cantos". www.fmdiario.com.br. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  21. "Marília Mendonça lança terceira parte do projeto Todos os Cantos; ouça". entretenimento.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  22. "Marília Mendonça termina noivado: "Muito nova para um relacionamento tão sério"". Quem (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  23. "Marilia Mendonça assume novo namoro com sertanejo". CARAS (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  24. "Namorado de Marília Mendonça, Murilo Huff é cantor e compositor goiano". F5 (in Portuguese). 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  25. "Marília Mendonça dá à luz seu primeiro filho". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-13.
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