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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Anitta is expected to be on the new mini-album by TXT.
Anitta is one of those revolutionary artists. Through her unique artistry, strategic collaborations, and a killer instinct for branding opportunity, she has become Brazil’s first modern artist to break through internationally. And, with her, has come the entrance of funk cariaoca, a unique style of funk music that has come out of the dense favelas of Brazil. If this genre has been bubbling beneath the surface of the world stage, Anitta has triggered its eruption. From the onset of her career to her present and continued success, Anitta has blazed a path for artists to grow from a local success to an international and multicultural sensation.
Anitta will return to the MTV stage, where she will perform a medley of hits from her latest EP Funk Generation: A Favela Love Story. Anitta also performed a medley on last year’s show, which included “Envolver,” “Bola Rebola” and “Vai Malandra.” Last year, Anitta won best Latin for “Envolver,” becoming the first Brazilian artist to take home an MTV Moon Person. Anitta is nominated in that same category this year for “Funk Rave.”
Ballerini, who is making her VMAs debut performance, will perform a song off the expanded version of her EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, now cleverly subtitled (For Good). Ballerini just wrapped three legs of her headlining tour and three fan screenings for the EP’s short film, which she wrote and co-directed.
TXT and Anitta to perform genre-blending collaboration at the 2023 VMAs.
Who is Anitta, and What in the World is Funk Carioca?
Anitta – or by her original name, Larissa de Macedo Machado – is a funk carioca singer, songwriter, and dancer from Honório Gurgel, one of the many slums in Rio de Janeiro. She began singing in churches at a young age, where singing soon developed into much more than a hobby. In 2010, after gaining a following on YouTube, Anitta signed a record deal with an independent funk carioca label, Furacão 2000. Following the success of her first single, “Meiga e Abusada,” Anitta signed with her current label, Warner Music, in 2013. While she has been self-managed since 2014, Anitta has also built a team of over 50 people that work directly with her, helping to develop her brand and build upon her massive success.
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