Marília Mendonça

Marília Dias Mendonça (Portuguese pronunciation: /maˈɾiljɐ mẽˈdõsɐ/, 22 July 1995 – 5 November 2021) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

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. "Infiel", a song included in the album, became one of the most played songs in Brazil and received a triple diamond disc certificate, giving Mendonça national visibility. Her second album Realidade, was released in 2017 and received a Latin Grammy nomination in the Best Sertaneja Music Album. In 2019, she released the album Todos os Cantos, a project scripted with shows recorded by the singer in all capitals in the country. 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.

Early life

Born in Cristianópolis and raised in Goiânia, Mendonça had her first contact with music through church and began composing when she was 12 years old, having started 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).

2011–16:Marília Mendonça

Mendonça launched her career as a singer in January 2014, through her first eponymous EP. In June 2015, the song "Impasse" was released, the singer's first single which featured the participation of the duo Henrique & Juliano. 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. 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 entitled Agora É Que São Elas was released with previous successful tracks and having as a single only with the song "Eu Sei de Cor".

2017–2021: Realidade e Todos os Cantos

In January 2017, Mendonça released another eponymous EP with four new tracks. 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. In November, she released the single "Transplante" in partnership with duo Bruno & Marrone. In July, Mendonça won the post of the most heard Brazilian artist on YouTube, ranking 13th in the world ranking.

In February 2019, the first volume of the singer's third live album, entitled Todos os Cantos, was released; singles in this album included the songs "Ciumeira", "Bem Pior Que Eu", "Todo Mundo Vai Sofrer" and "Supera". In March, Spotify announced that Mendonça occupied the first place in the TOP 10 of the most heard women in Brazil of the streaming service. In May, the second volume of the album Todos os Cantos was released. The third volume of the live album was released in August. In 2019, the album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album.

In March 2015, Mendonça started dating the businessman Yugnir Ângelo, with whom she became engaged in December 2016. She ended the relationship in August 2017, stating she was too young for such a commitment. After maintaining casual relationships, in May 2019 she revealed she had been in a serious relationship for five months with fellow singer and songwriter Murilo Huff. The couple got engaged and moved in together. In June the same year, she confirmed that she was pregnant, giving birth to her son Léo, born eight weeks premature, on 16 December 2019, in Goiânia, through normal labour.

On 5 November 2021, Mendonça embarked on an air taxi with four other people on board towards Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, where she was expected to perform in a local concert. The plane crashed, killing Mendonça, her uncle (who was also her manager), her producer and two crew members. All five deaths were officially confirmed shortly after on a live coverage by TV Globo.

Collaborative albums

Live albums