The real name of the Brazilian singer, dancer, actress, songwriter is Larisa de Macedo Machado. Today Anitta, thanks to her amazing high voice, charming appearance, temperamental performance of compositions, is a symbol of Latin American pop music.
Childhood and youth Anitta
Larisa was born in Rio de Janeiro. It so happened that her mother and her older brother, who later became her artistic producer, were raised alone. The father left the family when the children were very young.
The girl inherited her beautiful appearance from her father (Afro-Brazilian) and mother (Brazilian with European roots). On the advice of her parents, Larisa's mother began to sing in the church choir.
From an early age, the girl dreamed of a big stage, stubbornly engaged in dancing, while attending English classes. After graduating from elementary school, she continued her studies at a technical school, where she studied management.
She successfully completed a course in administration and rushed towards her dream with all her passion. At a young age, she won the prestigious Revelation of Music award. Larisa chose her stage name Anitta.
In this, the popular series with the main character named Anitta, who surprisingly resembled the famous Lolita, played a decisive role.
Larisa created a beautiful image of a girl and a woman who is both innocent, but with a sexual nature. Literally a year later, all of Latin America listened with delight to the passionate voice of the singer.
The creative path of the artist
Recognition came after a video clip for the singer's song published on YouTube. In just a month, it was viewed more than 1 million times. Then (the first decade of the 21st century) this was a very successful indicator.
A year later, Anitta's debut album of the same name was released and was very popular. A little later, the record acquired a significant status (gold, then platinum).
The singer went headlong into work and a year later presented her second album, which, according to recognition, surpassed the first creation.
In the same year, the performer became the youngest participant in the famous show, performing at the Latin Grammy Awards. She performed in the nomination "Best Brazilian Song". True, her composition was not marked by a high jury.
The creation of quadradinho choreography, successful among funk groups, was the starting point in signing a contract with the famous company. The compositions of the singer, like the performer herself, become the most popular songs on all radio stations in Brazil.
The filmed music video for one of the songs was very popular again, holding the leading positions of the best music charts in Argentina, Spain and Portugal.
Concert activity of Larissa de Macedo Machado
Tickets for Anitta's first concert began to sell a year before the event. It has been an incredible success. The next two albums were released just one day apart.
Three months later, the album achieved gold status, and then went platinum.
2016 turned out to be a great year for the singer - the Summer Olympics. At its opening, Anitta, along with Gilbert Gil and the famous Cayetano Barroso, captivated the audience of the huge stadium.
A month after this event, the singer entered into an agreement and signed a contract with the famous American talent agency.
At the end of the year, the Brazilian star received another gift - she was awarded the MTV Europa Music Award for winning the Best Brazilian Performance nomination. Since then, the popularity of the performer has become international recognition.
She has collaborated with an Australian rapper, produced English-language recordings, released a single with Major Lazer and a shocking drag queen.
The video clip for this song had the effect of an exploding bomb - in just a few hours the number of views exceeded 5 million. Collaboration with American and Swedish performers continued to increase the singer's rating.
Current career as an artist
Today Anitta continues to delight her fans with new hits, concerts, work on television. The TV show created by her attracts a large audience of viewers. She took part in the Rock in Rio festival, at concerts in London and Paris.
Personal life of the singer
In the life of the actress left a mark on several men. At first it was a rapper, meetings with which lasted only a year. For several years, her lover was an actor and model. For some time, Anitta was alone, in 2017 she married an entrepreneur.
But family life did not last long. A year later, without explaining the reasons, the lovers broke up. After the divorce, she confessed her bisexuality.
Anitta is currently
The singer tours a lot with charity concerts, helps those in need. Most recently (in 2018), after watching the documentary Cowspiracy, Anitta gave up animal products and declared herself a vegetarian.
The singer is honest with her fans and did not deny the fact that she resorted to the services of plastic surgeons. True, she believes that every woman should learn to accept herself the way nature created her.
