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The choice of the "100 greatest" was based on the sum of votes of 60 scholars, producers and Brazilian music journalists. Each of the voters chose 20 albums, in no order of preference, which according to Rolling Stone, should be based on criteria like "intrinsical artistic value and historical importance, that is, how much the album influenced other artists."
Música popular brasileira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmuzikɐ popuˈlaʁ bɾaziˈlejɾɐ], Popular Brazilian Music) or MPB is a trend in post-bossa nova urban popular music in Brazil that revisits typical Brazilian styles such as samba, samba-canção and baião and other Brazilian regional music, combining them with foreign influences, such as jazz and rock.
Sá & Guarabyra, folk music duo; Sérgio Reis (1940–), classic country singer and composer; Tião Carreiro & Pardinho, folk music duo and scholar; Tonico & Tinoco (1917–1994, 1920–2012), folk music duo and scholar; Victor e Leo (born 1975, born 1976), country music duo; Wanessa (1982–), modern country singer; Zezé di Camargo & Luciano ...
The 500 greatest Brazilian music records list was chosen through a vote conducted by the Discoteca Básica podcast. The top 10 were revealed in May 2022, and the book with the complete list was published in December of the same year.
The following is a list of the best-selling music artists in Brazil, and the best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide. Most figures are provided by Pro-Música Brasil . Best-selling foreign music artists in Brazil
Southern music, or Brazilian gaucho music (Portuguese: Música gaúcha) is a general term used for the music originally from the Rio Grande do Sul state, in Southern Brazil. Some of the most famous musicians of this genre are Teixeirinha , Gaúcho da Fronteira [ pt ] , Renato Borghetti , Yamandu Costa , Jayme Caetano Braun and Luiz Marenco ...
[6] [7] [8] Billboard categorizes an artist as "Latin" if they perform in Spanish or Portuguese. [9] Music journalists and musicologists define Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America and from Spain. [10] [11] Music from Brazil is usually included in the genre and music from Portugal is occasionally included ...
Highest certified singles in Brazil ‡ (as of 2024) Year Artist Title Certified sales 2011 Rihanna "We Found Love" 3,500,000 [12] 2023 Marília Mendonça "Leão" 2,700,000 [13] 2014 Mundo Bita "Fazendinha" 2,500,000 [14] 2014 Mundo Bita "Viajar Pelo Safari" 2,500,000 [14] 2012 Psy "Gangnam Style" 2,500,000 [15] 2015 Ellie Goulding "Love Me ...