Next Saturday (04), the singer Madonna performs on the beach Copacabana . The free show in Rio de Janeiro will mark the end of the tour “The Celebration Tour “, which celebrates the queen of pop’s 40th anniversary.
The opening of the show will be the responsibility of the DJ and producer Diplo . The information was released by the artist himself, on his Instagram profile.
Last Wednesday (24), Diplo published a series of photos from the times he came to Brazil. In the images, he shows a climb in Vidigal, a party in Rocinha and his meeting with the funk player Mr catra .
“I love you so much, Rio, it has always been my favorite city in the world since my first time there, in 2004”, he began. “Returning to perform with Madonna next month will perhaps be the biggest event of my entire life. So please come on May 4th.”
In the show's producer's publication, Bonus Track, Diplo was officially announced as a special guest.
According to the producer's post on Instagram, the DJ will be responsible for opening the show, taking the stage at 8pm and performing until 9pm. One detail is that his set will be composed of “curated Brazilian music”.
Who is Diplo?
Thomas Wesley Pentz was born on November 10, 1978, in the state of Mississippi, in the United States.
Diplo only began to achieve success as a DJ when he produced and co-wrote MIA's 2007 album “Kala”. The album features the singer's hits “Paper Planes” and “Come Around”.
The production of “Paper Planes” then brought attention to the musician, who has worked with several artists such as Madonna, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Shakira, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Anitta, Pabllo Vittar, Ludmilla, J Balvin and several others .
With 13 Grammy nominations, Diplo has already won three gramophones from the most important award in the music world. His first win was in 2015, in the Best Dance Recording category, for “Where Are Ü Now “, song by your duo with DJ Skrillex and with the singer Justin bieber . The duo's album, “Jack Ü “, also won in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category.
In addition to his solo work, Diplo had a career in the DJ group Major Lazer . The trio led by the producer, which emerged in 2009 and has already had a change of other members, yielded hits such as “Lean On” (with MØ), “Know no Better” (with Travis Scott, Quavo and Camila Cabello), “Cold Water” (with Justin Bieber), “Rave de Favela” (Anitta, MC Lan and BEAM ), “Sua Cara” (Anitta and Pabllo Vittar).
Another venture was the LSD trio. Diplo joined the singers Sia It is Labrinth to make the album “LABRINTH, SIA & DIPLO PRESENT… LSD”, in 2019.
Together with Mark Ronson Diplo formed the Silk City . The duo brought the DJ together with producer Ronson, who is responsible for hits like “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart ” and the songs from the “Barbie “, such as “I'm Just Ken” and “Dance the Night”, in the voice of Dua Lipa .
And it was exactly with Silk City that Diplo won his third Grammy, with the track “Electricity”, a feat with Dua Lipa.
Why is the DJ and producer called Diplo?
According to the artist's profile at the Recording Academy, responsible for the Grammys, he chose the stage name Diplo because of the dinosaur Diplodocus carnegii – the necked herbivore.
Still according to the artist's profile, the choice was motivated by the fascination he had with the dinosaur as a child.
What is Diplo's relationship with Brazil?
Diplo came to Brazil for the first time in 2004, in Rio de Janeiro. Since then, he fell in love with the city and the culture.
In the publication announcing that he will open Madonna's show, Diplo said: “I fell in love. Everything I knew about people, culture and music turned upside down when I went to Rio funk parties,” he wrote.
“It's been 20 years since this inspiration and I returned to work with music, fell in love a few times, drank a lot of cachaça, made a documentary, performed at parties and festivals, learned the language and was lucky enough to make music for the biggest pop stars. of the country”, he continued.
Diplo has made songs with names like Pablo Vittar , Anita It is Ludmilla as well as other artists such as MC Lan .
Furthermore, he has already shown himself to be a personal friend of Pabllo and Anitta.
Discover Diplo's songs
But what are Diplo's most famous songs? Check out the list of some of the DJ's biggest hits and best-known songs:
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“Lean On”, at Major Lazer with MØ
In the group Major Lazer and with the singer's voice MØ, Diplo had one of the biggest hits of his career.
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“Sua Cara”, at Major Lazer, with Anitta and Pabllo Vittar
The first feat between Anitta and Pabllo Vittar was on the song “Sua Cara”, made with the trio Major Lazer. The clip was recorded in Morocco and features Diplo in the images, as well as the two singers.
The song was released in 2017 and marked the 2018 Carnival, not only playing in pop music blocks in São Paulo but also inspiring fantasies across the country.
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“Rave de Favela”, at Major Lazer, with Anitta, MC Lan and BEAM
The song released in 2020 again features Anitta in partnership with Major Lazer, in addition to featuring MC Lan.
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“Cold Water”, at Major Lazer with MØ and Justin Bieber
“Cold Water” has the success of other Major Lazer songs: a feat with MØ and with Justin Bieber. The song comes after “Where Are Ü Now” and “Lean On”, both from 2015.
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“Pra Te Machucar”, at Major Lazer, with Ludmilla, ÀTTØØXXÁ and Suku Ward
Released in 2021, the song in partnership with Ludmilla also features the Bahian pagodão group ÀTTØØXXÁ.
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“So Vai”, with Pabllo Vittar
Pabllo and Diplo team up on the song “So Vai”, released in 2018.
At the time, fans went crazy because of the kiss between the drag queen and the DJ at the end of the clip.
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“Close To Me” featuring Ellie Goulding and Swae Lee
The feat with Ellie Goulding and Swae Lee released in 2018 has already had more than 146 views on YouTube, for example.
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“Electricity”, at Silk City with Dua Lipa,
Along with producer Mark Ronson, Diplo forms the duo Silk City. In partnership with Dua Lipa, they made the song “Electricity”. The track won the Grammy for Best Dance Recording at the 61st edition of the awards show.
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“Genius”, on LSD
In the trio he formed with Sia and Labrinth, Diplo had the song “Genius”, released in May 2018.
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“Where Are U Now?” Jack Ü, with Justin Bieber
In the duo Jack Ü, which he formed in partnership with Skrillex, Diplo made the Grammy-winning song in a feat with Justin Bieber.
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“Bitch I'm Madonna” by Madonna
Diplo signs on to co-produce the album track “Rebel Heart”. The song is also characterized by having verses by rapper Nicki Minaj.
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“Que Calor”, at Major Lazer, J Balvin and El Alfa
Diplo has always been in touch with Latin sounds throughout his career, in addition to forming several partnerships with artists from Latin America. The 2019 song is made in partnership with Colombian J Balvin and Dominican El Alfa.
Source: CNN Brasil
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