Ana Castela It is Luan Pereira are the new highlights of country music in recent years. Through tracks that unite the rustic genre with the agribusiness universe, they became representatives of the musical style known as “agribusiness” and reached the top of digital platforms.
The two are only 20 years old each, but they have already achieved prominence in the musical genre. Currently, they are the biggest new names dominating the country.
Boiadeira, for example, is the country artist with the highest number of monthly listeners on Spotify Brazil currently: 16.6 million. Meanwhile, Luan Pereira also appears with songs about cars in the charts. After the success of “Dentro da Hilux”, now it is the turn of “Entra na Defender” to become one of the most listened to songs.
Protagonist in the year 2023, Ana Castela even surpassed names like Henrique & Juliano, Marília Mendonça and Jorge & Mateus. But after all, what is the trajectory of 20-year-old artists until they reach fame and today's millionaire assets?
Before becoming some of the most talked about names in national music, both Ana Castela and Luan Pereira stood out recording covers for digital platforms throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Little by little, they gained public sympathy on Tik Tok and YouTube.
Today, the artists are confirmed attractions at major country festivals in the country. After performing at ExpoLondrina, the first stage of the Circuito Sertanejo, they are about to sing at Ribeirão Rodeo Music, next Saturday (20).
Furthermore, they are also confirmed for the Barretos Peão Festival 2024 , considered the biggest rodeo event in Latin America. When posing together last weekend, in Londrina (PR), the singer wrote “The duo you like”.
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Discover part of Ana Castela and Luan Pereira's trajectory until they became country music phenomena in Brazil:
The cattle driver Ana Castela
The singer and songwriter was born in 2003, in the city of Amambai, in the interior of Mato Grosso do Sul, but was raised in Sete Quedas, in the same state. Before embarking on a musical career, which was not her dream during her adolescence, she dropped out of dentistry school. She later decided to start singing in a Catholic choir in 2019.
Noticed through social media by a businessman who invested in her talent, the artist got a contract with the record label AgroPlay, from Londrina (PR). In her first professional work, Ana Castela earned the nickname “Boiadeira”, the name given to the first original song in her “agronejo” repertoire. The track was popular on streaming platforms in 2021, along with the music video that shows the singer's lifestyle.
In 2022, the track “Pipoco”, in partnership with MC Melody, reached trends global Spotify and reached more than 1.34 billion streams on digital platforms. Other tracks such as “Roça Em Mim”, “Solteiro Forçado” and “Dona de Mim” also won over listeners.
Last year, “ Nosso Quadro ” was the most listened to track on Spotify Brasil and had the most watched music video on YouTube. With its resounding success, Boiadeira has also accumulated successful partnerships with renowned names from different genres. Among them “Passada de Mão”, with Dilsinho, “Dia de Fluxo”, with Ludmilla, and “Lua”, with Alok and Hungary.
On her social networks, the country singer takes the opportunity to inspire trends of looks that follow the “Cowboy Core” trend, and reveal some of its luxuries. In addition to a collection of 130 pairs of boots and 110 hats Ana Castela recently showed her collection of Swarovski crystal dolls.
As for more valuable assets, the artist has already revealed the purchase of a farm to call her own, in Sete Quedas (MS), the city where she grew up, and a Silverado pickup truck, from Chevrolet, valued at more than R$500,000.
Luan Pereira, owner of hits about cars
Born in Suzano, in the interior of São Paulo, the artist was raised in Rosana and from an early age, he had contact with country music. Through radio stations and local parties, his musical influences were shaped from the country music genre, which was already present in his roots.
As a teenager, Luan Pereira began performing in small bars and through the internet, he became famous for cover videos with his striking voice that combined with his talent on the guitar.
With engagement on Instagram and TikTok, for example, the singer had already conquered a virtual stage and continued to stand out professionally. In June 2021, he recorded his first DVD “Do Mato Pro Mundo”, with nine tracks, all of his own compositions. Produced by music producer Eduardo Godoy, the work gained prominence among country music fans.
Already in andn 2022 and 2023, Luan released songs with Zé Felipe, Ana Castela, Pedro Paulo and Alex, Guilherme and Benuto, Mc Ryan Sp, Dennis DJ, Rio Negro & Solimões and Hugo & Guilherme, going beyond country music and daring to mix with other rhythms.
After breaking through with “Dentro da Hilux”, with MC Daniel and MC Ryan SP, the singer has already performed on international tours, across the United States and Europe. At the time, he told CNN about the opportunity to perform in the land of Uncle Sam, describing it as “a dream come true”.
This week, Luan Pereira once again featured a track named after a car among the most listened to songs in the country. “Entra na Defender”, a partnership with MC Daniel, reached the Top 5 of Billboard Brasil Hot 100 list .
“Thank you to my influencer friends who are helping. Seriously, so helping a lot… Towards the Top 1”, he wrote. Before that, “Dentro da Hilux”, “Ela Pirou na Dodge Ram” and “Silverado” were already popular on the platforms and together, the tracks accumulated 221 million streams on Spotify.
A hallmark of the songs released by the artist is the mix of the most rustic genre with funk beats. On social media, the singer also engages his hits through campaigns that involve dancing for each song. Luan Pereira has also shown some of his achievements resulting from his success.
Recently, the artist displayed details of the luxurious mansion where he lives, in the city of Londrina (PR). In addition to the property, he also has valuable cars in his garage, and in 2022, he presented his mother with a Hilux, the name of his big hit song.
With a great similarity in trajectory and rise, Luan Pereira and Ana Castela became friends through the networks, started to have projects on the same record label in Londrina (PR) and currently, they consider themselves brothers. Together, they released “Amizade ou o Quê”, recorded on the DVD “Boiadeira Internacional”. Listen now:
Source: CNN Brasil
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