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SÃO PAULO (JULY 13, 2023) – The Latin Recording Academy® presented its Best New Artist Showcase featuring Clarissa and Giulia Be—both Latin GRAMMY® nominees in the Best New Artist category in 2022 and 2021, respectively—and Maria Rita, the Best New Artist winner in 2004. The event, with musical direction by Wilson Simoninha, was held at Espaço Priceless located in the historic city center of São Paulo.
“We are very proud to celebrate the careers of Clarissa, Giulia Be and Maria Rita through the Best New Artist Showcase tour—for the first time in São Paulo—inspiring the next generation of music creators in Brazil and around the world,” said Manuel Abud, CEO of The Latin Recording Academy.
“Music is a universal passion that inspires, nurtures and unites us. We have sponsored the Latin GRAMMYs for years and support the Best New Artist Showcase to increase visibility and growth opportunities for the next generation of artists, uniting passion and purpose”, said Sarah Buchwitz, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Mastercard Brazil. “This is the first time that we are bringing the event to Brazil at Espaço Priceless, our complex of multisensory experiences”.
The Best New Artist Showcase tour of Latin America kicked off last November during Latin GRAMMY Week in Las Vegas. The series — which held its second event in Mexico City last month — is an important element of the partnership between Mastercard and The Latin Recording Academy. Mastercard, the category sponsor, has a longstanding relationship with the music industry and has played a significant role in driving success and recognition of emerging artists globally.
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ABOUT CLARISSA:
Clarissa is a singer, songwriter and actress from Rio de Janeiro. In 2021 she released her first eponymous EP, with five copyrighted tracks in the indie pop style. After that, she launched “Nada contra (ciúme)”, the pop punk that gained the audience and playlists and was the first single that went viral, reaching TOP1 on TikTok with 37M plays in 24 hours, TOP Viral 50 on Spotify Brazil and Portugal, and TOP 100 Brazil on all platforms. It currently shows more than 70 million plays on Spotify and is present in more than 900 thousand playlists. She was nominated for the Latin GRAMMY in the Best New Artist category in 2022, as well as the winner of the “Hit of the Year” Award at the TikTok Awards 2021, and also has a nomination for the Miaw MTV 2022 Award. She has collaborated with the Latin GRAMMY-winning Colombian artist Juliana Velásquez, and Diogo Piçarra, one of the greatest pop artists in Portugal, as well as with domestic artists including Di Ferrero, OutroEu, Zeeba and Oswaldo Montenegro, among others.
ABOUT GIULIA BE:
Giulia Be is a singer, songwriter and actress, born in Rio de Janeiro, with over three years of professional career. Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and a multi-instrumentalist, she released her first single “TOO BAD” in 2019. Years later, at only 22 years old, she was nominated for a Latin GRAMMY in the Best New Artist category. Giulia has accumulated more than 1.7 billion streams on digital platforms among hits like “Menina solta,” “Se essa vida fosse um filme,” “(Não) era amor,” among others. “Chiquita suelta,” a Spanish version of her first hit, conquered the Latin American markets, both Portuguese and Spanish — being among the most played songs in Mexico (14th place on the Billboard Charts). The first duet of her career, with singer Luan Santana, “Inesquecível” has more than 130 million combined streams. In Portugal, the track reached #1 on several platforms. The song was originally written by the singer in Spanish, and “Inolvidable,” reached #17 on Billboard Mexico. In 2022, Giulia made her acting debut, starring in the Netflix film Depois do Universo (Beyond the Universe). For the feature film, the artist even dubbed herself for the English version and is the sole author of both versions of the film's soundtrack, recorded with a live orchestra at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo. The title has accumulated five consecutive weeks on the Top 10 most-watched movies worldwide on Netflix, reaching #1 in Brazil, while the track entered the Spotify BR top 50 and TikTok's viral top 3. In the same cosmic atmosphere, Giulia released her debut album, entitled Disco Voador, in November of the same year. Its deluxe version, which features five unreleased tracks, is scheduled to be released in July 2023.
ABOUT MARIA RITA:
Maria Rita is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, music producer, and entrepreneur. Daughter of Elis Regina and César Camargo Mariano, sister of Pedro Mariano and João Marcelo Bôscoli, she made her professional debut as a singer in 2002, winning over audiences in Brazil and abroad, becoming one of the most important voices in Brazilian Popular Music. She is the winner of six Latin GRAMMYs and two Multishow Brazilian Music Awards. The artist is responsible for great hits such as 'Encontros e despedidas', 'Cara valente', 'Num corpo só', among others.
ABOUT WILSON SIMONINHA:
Musician, performer, composer, producer and musical director, Wilson Simoninha grew up to the sound of Brazilian music, of which his father, Wilson Simonal, was one of the greatest exponents. His successful artistic trajectory includes several international tours throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and all regions of Brazil. Besides the countless achievements and partnerships throughout his career, since March 2023, Wilson Simoninha has been the director of UBC - União Brasileira de Compositores (Brazilian Composers Guild). At the moment, the artist is working on the production of a new unreleased album, still with no release date. Always reinventing himself, Simoninha is synonymous with professionalism and joy.
ABOUT THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY:
The Latin Recording Academy® is an international nonprofit dedicated to nurturing, celebrating, honoring and elevating Latin music and its creators. Established as the global authority on Latin music, the membership-based organization composed of music professionals produces the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, The Biggest Night in Latin Music®, which honors excellence in the recording arts and sciences, in addition to providing educational and outreach programs for the music community through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®. For more information, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com.
ABOUT MASTERCARD:
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. For more information, please visit Mastercard.com.
ABOUT Espaço Priceless:
Espaço Priceless is a gastronomic and cultural environment by Mastercard that includes Notiê Restaurant and Abaru Bar and Restaurant, with Chef Onildo Rocha’s signature. In 2022, Espaço Priceless won two Comer e Beber awards from Veja São Paulo magazine—Chef of the Year for Chef Rocha and Best Brazilian Restaurant for Notiê. Located on the terrace of the Shopping Light Building, in the historic city center of São Paulo, Notiê Restaurante has a 5 and 10-course tasting menu. Abaru Bar and Restaurant is open every day from noon, offering lunch, afternoon coffee and a happy hour bar with drinks and exclusive beers. Come live multiple and vibrant experiences linked to gastronomy, as well as art, culture and technology. Surprise yourself with what is priceless. For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/espacopriceless.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lupa Comunicação on behalf of The Latin Recording Academy:
Luisi Valadão
Pedro Franco
Fernanda Miranda
The Latin Recording Academy:
Nathalie Alberto
Mastercard Brazil:
Gisele Barata
Thay Rodrigues
