Singer Ludmilla is one of the most famous artists today, so find out more about her personal life and career.
Singer Ludmilla started her career very early. At 18 years old, she had already become a reference in funk melody in Brazil. She was also one of those responsible for breaking stigmas related to rhythm, which was seen as something promiscuous, of low value, by the country’s radio stations.
By mixing pop, r&b, samba and romantic lyrics, Ludmilla promoted the transformation of the rhythm, which resulted in the singer reaching the top of the charts in Brazil.
Currently, at 25 years old, Ludmilla is one of the greatest representatives of Brazilian funk/pop, in addition to being a great sales success, together with the singer Anitta.
Who is Ludmilla?
Ludmilla Oliveira da Silva, daughter of Silvana Oliveira, was born on April 24, 1995 in the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. As she was born on the outskirts, she saw funk as an opportunity to change her reality. Today, Ludmilla is a singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman.
The singer has always loved dancing to the sound of ‘beat’, which is why she decided to compose songs to that rhythm. Then, she became known after releasing the hit “Fala Mal de Mim”, in 2012 at the age of 16. Initially, she appeared on the music scene under the name “Mc Beyoncé”, however she officially launched herself as “Mc Ludmilla”.
However, it was after signing a contract with Warner Music Brasil that his career took off. As a result, she became well known on social media and soon debuted her show schedule.
Personal life
After assuming a bisexual relationship with his dancer Brunna Gonçalves, they married in December 2019, a few months after assuming the relationship.
“At first we were a little afraid of coming out, but soon after came the relief of being able to be free to be who we are. I would like to tell these women to trust their potential. To know who they are and not change their lives because of anyone. They are completely powerful”, said Ludmilla.
While her career was growing, Ludmilla was the target of racism, when in 2016 socialite Val Marchiori compared the singer’s hair to steel wool during a TV broadcast of the carnival.
But the attacks didn’t stop there, in the same year the artist denounced racist comments on the web. And when she won the Multishow Award in 2019, she was attacked again. Finally, she became involved in a controversy with the singer Anitta, who until then was her friend. The reason for the fight was the song ‘Onda Different’.
In addition to being a singer, Ludmilla is also an actress and has appeared in soap operas, series and films. For example, “Renegade Archangel” (2020) where she played Diana, and the film “Love Gives Work”.
Beginning of everything
It all started on a Sunday in 2007, when Ludmilla and her family went for lunch with sugarcane juice at a fair she loved so much in her city. So, while her mother Silvana was buying the pastry, Ludmilla took the opportunity to look at the stalls around, and that was when she came across a DVD by the singer Beyoncé:
“I saw her DVD playing on the street and I was hooked. I couldn’t even eat my pastry that day. I fell in love and wanted to be like Beyoncé. She sang and danced very well and at the same time, I had never seen anyone do that”, recalls the singer.
After much insistence, Ludmilla got her mother to buy the American diva’s DVD. At the time, the artist’s mother ran a bar in Duque de Caxias, while her stepfather, Renato de Araújo da Silva, was a pagodeiro. Thus, since the age of 8, Ludmilla accompanied the family in samba circles.
“I already knew that what I wanted in my life was music,” said the singer.
However, initially her mother worried about the instability of her career, as it was a male-dominated pace. But, it was through funk that the singer managed to associate dance with music.
“My mother said: ‘Let go of Beyoncé, daughter, she has a good life. She wanted the best for me, but artists think differently, we breathe art… And there I was trying to explain this to my mother, at 13 years old.”
Currently, Silvana and the singer’s sister, Luane, are responsible for taking care of the artist’s schedule, in addition to other functions related to Ludmilla’s career.
Ludmilla’s career
Ludmilla’s first show was as MC Beyoncé, in 2012.
“I remember that I was nervous and my legs were shaking a lot, but I managed to do it, I sang with the people and I saw that the stage was a place that I could dominate if I studied a little more”, said the artist.
But, upon signing a contract with Warner Music in 2014, she assumed the name MC Ludmilla, where she sang various styles. In the same year, she released the CD “Hoje”, containing the successful hits “Sem Querer”, “Te Ensinei Certin” and “Fala Mal de Mim”.
Then, in 2017, he released his second album entitled “A danada sou eu” with the hits “Cheguei”, “Bom” and “Sou Eu”. In fact, the song “Hoje” was included on the soundtrack of the soap opera “Império”, the success of the song was so great that she received an invitation to do a duet with Roberto Carlos in the end of year special.
But the singer’s successes didn’t stop there, soon came hits like ‘A Danada Sou Eu’ (title of her second album) and ‘Verdinha’, and partnerships with Zé Felipe, Simone & Simaria, and Felipe Araújo. In 2019, she released her first DVD, “Hello Mundo” and participated in “Show dos Famosos”, on Domingão do Faustão, which she won.
Achievements
In 2018, Ludmilla started pulling her own group at the Rio carnival, called Fervo da Lud. Finally, the singer still has several trophies in her gallery, such as Jovem Brasileiro (2015), as well as two from the Multishow Brazilian Music Award (2019), and two more from the Band Folia Trophy (2020), where she received the award for Best Singer and Song of the Year.
She also won the Radio Music Awards Brasil (Breakthrough and Best Choreography), Best of the Year (Song of the Year), Brazilian Jovem Award (Best Young Singer) and Geração Glamor Award (Singer of the Year). She also toured the country on tours such as Tour Poder da Preta (20015-2016) and Tour Danada (2016-2018), whose tickets sold out quickly.
In September 2019, singer Rihanna, of whom Ludmilla is a big fan, opened the fashion show for her lingerie brand in New York with the song “Malokera”. Ludmilla also recorded a song in partnership with American rapper Cardi B and was the first black artist to win the Multishow Award for best singer.
In 2020, Ludmilla presented the program “Só Toca Top”, on Globo, and released her first pagode EP.
At 24 years old, Ludmilla was already established as one of the most successful artists in Brazil, with her music videos reaching more than 1.4 billion views on YouTube. Furthermore, more than 6 million people listen to her songs on Spotify and the singer has 26.5 million followers on Instagram.
Curiosities about funk singer Ludmilla
- Being a big fan of the singer Beyoncé, Ludmilla began her career using the stage name MC Beyoncé as a tribute to her inspiring muse.
- Among so many appearances on TV, Ludmilla participated in the soap operas I Love Paraisópolis, Mister Brown and X Factor, where she sang the single “Hoje” and “Sou eu”
- The singer’s hit, “Sem Querer”, is a song she composed when she was 15 years old.
- The artist’s interest in music stemmed from her childhood, where she participated in her family’s samba circles.
- In fact, Ludmilla is very close to her family, she has stated numerous times that she loves staying at home with her family.
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