Luísa Sonza, the Brazilian pop phenomenon, was celebrated last night as a Global Force at the Billboard Women In Music awards at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, making history as the only Brazilian being honored at the esteemed event. In addition to receiving the Global Force award for her international charttopping hits, the artist was also a featured performer. For her song selections, the singer gave a powerhouse duo performance of her hit single “Penhasco2” alongside Demi Lovato who also joined her on stage for the song. For the first time ever, Luísa also performed her new single “Chico” (English Version), which comes out on Thursday, March 7th at 7PM ET via Sony Music Entertainment Brasil/5020 Records.
About receiving the Global Force award and Billboard Women in Music Luísa said, "It's a tremendous thrill to be recognized in this way. I'm incredibly happy to represent Brazil and to know that people are paying attention to Brazilian artists. We've been doing amazing work with Escândalo Íntimo, and to take the outcome of all that to the world is incredible.”
Luísa’s newest single “Chico” (English Version), which comes out later tonight, was produced in partnership with composer, singer, instrumentalist, and producer Roberto Menescal. The track is a Bossa nova, one of Brazil's most popular genres worldwide. The original version has already made history reaching #1 on all major platforms in Brazil (Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music and Amazon Music) and breaking the record of the highest peak (#27) in the Spotify GLOBAL chart history for a song in Portuguese by a female singer.
The 25 year old songstress, who is originally from Rio Grande do Sul, is also a part of the next wave of international artists ready to conquer the United States. Already, Luísa has a string of all-star collaborations under her belt including: Demi Lovato (Penhasco2), Marshmello (Sou Musa do Verão), Katy Perry (Cry About it Later), and Tokischa (La Muerte), showcasing her versatility and ability to transcend cultural boundaries.
??Luísa Sonza's latest album, Escândalo Íntimo has reached over half a billion combined streams as of January 2024. The junior album was produced in Los Angeles by Roy Lenzo, who is also behind albums such as Lil Nas X's "Montero," and Tommy Brown, who has produced hits for artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, and Blackpink. With 20 out of the 24 album tracks unlocked, the initial songs have received over 570 Million combined streams worldwide in less than four months since its release. The remaining four tracks are scheduled to be launched in the coming months. For the album, the singer also joined forces with Demi Lovato for the single "Penhasco2" debuting with 2 Million streams on Spotify. For her part, Demi sang in Portuguese for the very first time.
Following the global success of Escândalo Íntimo, Luísa teamed up with international DJ Marshmello on his latest album, collaborating on the new single "Sou Musa do Verão". On TikTok, the official audio exceeded 400 Million views and more than 85 Million views on Reels. Additionally, Luísa garners impressive numbers, with 12 Million monthly Spotify listeners, over 73 Million social media followers, and more than 8.3 Million YouTube subscribers, accumulating over 2.5 Billion views.
Beyond the numbers, Luísa's success reflects the power of music to unite people across borders, emphasizing the importance of embracing and celebrating diverse voices in the ever-evolving tapestry of mainstream music. It also symbolizes the global recognition of Brazil's cultural impact around the world and positions Luísa as one of Brazil's newest generation of leaders, showcasing the country's rich musical heritage and diverse sounds to a wider international audience, particularly in the United States.
