Marília Mendonça was a Brazilian singer and songwriter known for her powerful ballads.Mendonça’s musical style was sertanejo, a popular Brazilian genre.
She became known for her heartfelt ballads and songs of female empowerment as she led the burgeoning subgenre called feminejo.
Mendonça quickly rose to fame after her 2014 debut EP, and by 2017, she became the most-played Brazilian artist on YouTube. Her 2019 album Todos os Cantos won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album.
Mendonça has just released a new album less than a month before her death, Patroas 35%, a collaboration with Maiara & Maraisa.
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