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Marília Mendonça
Brazil sertanejo 2020s ▶ 27.5M subscribers

Marília Mendonça

Marília Mendonça was a Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, posthumously recognized as the Queen of Sofrência, a subgenre of sertanejo.

Origins

Active from 2015 until her death in 2021, she rose rapidly and reshaped the sertanejo landscape in just a few years.

The sound

Her music is sertanejo, and especially sofrência — its emotionally raw, heartbreak-driven strain — delivered with a powerful, direct voice.

Legacy

She has been recognized for advancing female empowerment by revolutionizing the male-dominated world of sertanejo music.

Signature song

Infiel

"Infiel" is among her signature songs, a sofrência hit emblematic of the heartbreak themes that defined her work.

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