Anitta (singer)

For the Austrian singer, see Anita (singer).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Macedo and the second or paternal family name is Machado.

Anitta
Anitta in 2024
Born
Larissa de Macedo Machado

(1993-03-30) March 30, 1993 (age 31)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • dancer
  • businesswoman
Years active2010–present
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Discography
Labels
Websiteanitta.com.br

Larissa de Macedo Machado (born March 30, 1993),[2] known professionally as Anitta (Brazilian Portuguese: [ɐˈnitɐ] ⓘ), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, philanthropic, and occasional television host. One of Brazil's most prominent artists, she became known for her versatile style and mixing genres such as pop, funk, reggaeton and electronic music. She has received numerous accolades, including four Latin American Music Awards, three MTV Music Video Awards, nine MTV Europe Music Awards, two Guinness World Records, and nominations for two Grammy Award and ten Latin Grammy Awards, in addition to being the Brazilian female singer with the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Brazilian Pop".[3]

Shortly after the release of her debut single, "Meiga e Abusada" (2012), Anitta signed a recording contract with Warner Music Brazil and released her self-titled debut album in 2013, which entered at number one and was certified platinum in Brazil. It produced the hit singles "Show das Poderosas" and "Zen", her first number-one on the Billboard Brasil Hot 100 and Latin Grammy nomination. In 2014, she released her second studio album Ritmo Perfeito alongside the live album Meu Lugar to further commercial success. Her third studio album, Bang (2015), spawned the top-ten singles "Deixa Ele Sofrer” and "Bang" and cemented Anitta’s standing as a major star on the Brazilian record charts. In 2017, Anitta released her first song fully in Spanish, "Paradinha", which accelerated her crossover to Spanish-language Latin and reggaeton genres, and released a project entitled CheckMate, featuring several international collaborations and hits such as "Downtown" and "Vai Malandra". Her trilingual fourth studio-visual album, Kisses (2019), earned a nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album.

Anitta's diamond-certified fifth studio album, Versions of Me (2022), contained the lead single "Envolver”, which topped the Billboard Brazil Songs chart and became her breakthrough hit internationally. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and number two on the Billboard Global 200, making Anitta the first Brazilian artist to lead a global music chart. It also garnered her a Guinness World Record for being the first solo Latin artist and the first Brazilian act to reach number one on Spotify's Global Top 200 chart. She became the first Brazilian artist to win the American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist and the MTV Video Music Award for Best Latin for "Envolver"; she won the latter award two more consecutive times for "Funk Rave" and "Mil Veces" from her sixth studio album, Funk Generation (2024), which earned her second Grammy (2025) nomination for Best Latin Pop Album; previously, Anitta had been nominated for Best New Artist at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards and featured on Forbes's 2023 30 Under 30.

Aside from music, Anitta is know for her public image, being described by the media as a sex symbol and considered as one of the most influential artist in the world in social networks,[4] featuring on the Time 100 Next list, and for her philanthropic work. The causes she promotes include climate change, conservation, environment, health, and right to food; she also dedicates herself in advocating for the LGBT, indigenous and women's rights.

  1. ^ Kheraj, Alim (24 September 2018). "Class of 2018: Are these the pop icons of the future?". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Perfil: Anitta" (in Portuguese). Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ Stern, Bradley (29 August 2018). "Meet Anitta: the Queen of Brazilian Pop". Paper. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Billboard elege Anitta como 15ª artista mais influente do mundo". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 November 2024.