Larissa de Macedo Machado, better known as Anitta, 28, is a Brazilian composer, businesswoman, presenter, actress and singer. Born in Rio de Janeiro, the young woman is one of the most listened to Brazilian singers in Brazil and abroad.the reproduction

A prodigy, Anitta started singing at the age of 8 in the church choir she attended with her grandparents, and even then she said she “wanted to be a rich and famous artist “. She studied business administration at a technical school and was then called upon to intern at the mining company Vale do Rio Doce (Vale). It is even thanks to the knowledge acquired in adolescence that the singer, today, executes her own marketing plan. Reproduction / Instagram

After her parents separated and her parents’ business went bankrupt, Anitta also worked as a dance teacher and saleswoman. To pursue an artistic career, however, he had to put his jobs aside and focus on his dream.Disclosure

In fact, it was while focusing on career that Larissa acquired the stage name Anitta, which she has been using ever since. According to the artist, the nickname was inspired by the mini-series Presença de Anita, starring actress Mel Lisboa, of which the singer was a fan.the reproduction

So in 2009, Anitta created a YouTube channel and started showing songs and her dancing talent. After being “discovered” by the label producer Furacão 2000, thanks to the video platform, the funkeira concluded its first commercial contract and released the single Meiga e AbusadaReproduction / Instagram

In 2012, the carioca signed a contract with Warner Music Brasil and, the following year, she released Show das Poderosas, a song that placed her at number two on the charts and launched the singer’s career.João Arraes/Hope/Disclosure

In 2013, Anitta was elected artist and revelation of the year. In 2015, she went platinum with the album Bang and won the MTV EMA Worldwide Act Latin America award, being the first Brazilian artist to win the award.Disclosure

In 2016, she made her debut as a TV presenter in the third season of the program Música Boa Ao Vivo, from Multishow, and in August of the same year she took part in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games. , singing Sandália de Prata alongside Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso the reproduction

In 2017, the powerful partnered with great personalities of Brazilian music, such as Wesley Safadão, Simone e Simaria and Pabllo Vittar, for example. Since then, the name of the businesswoman has become increasingly popular.Reproduction / Instagram

Not content to have conquered the country, Anitta bets on an international career and releases several singles alongside world artists. Switch, with Iggy Azalea, and Sua Cara, with Major Lazer, are examples. Additionally, the funkeira has also released songs in other languages ​​in an effort to win over audiences abroad, such as Paradinha, Will I See You, and Downtown.Disclosure

The success of the singer is so great that, in addition to being in the center of the news, she often places her personal life among the most discussed topics on the Internet.Reproduction / Instagram

Uninhibited, the funkeira does not hide her relationships and her crushes. In addition to several flirtations and short relationships, Anitta has been married for about a year to businessman Thiago Magalhães.Reproduction / Instagram

With so much spotlight, the confusion around the name of the interpreter of Girl From Rio does not go unnoticed. Anitta has already been strange with the singer Ludmilla, with Simaria, duet with Simone, and with Pabllo Vittar, with whom she recorded the song Sua Cara, among others.Reading / Instagram