The year 2024 is coming to an end and the country music universe left some milestones even off the stage during the months with controversies involving arrest warrants, career breaks and accidents .
Among the names involved were Gusttavo Lima, Zé Neto, Jorge and Mateus, Maiara and Marília Mendonça. Remember the main country stories in 2024 .
Arrest warrant for Gusttavo Lima
The Pernambuco Civil Police launched Operation Integration at the beginning of September, which culminated in the issuance of 19 arrest warrants and 24 search and seizure warrants in five states, including for Deolane Bezerra and the Ambassador – who was never arrested.
He received a preventive arrest warrant from the Pernambuco Court on September 23 — which was revoked the following day, along with the suspension of the seizure of his passport and firearm registration certificate, as well as any possession of a firearm. of the artist.
According to investigators, the criminal organization under investigation had generated approximately R$3 billion from illicit activities.
Furthermore, in July, one of the singer’s seven-year-old sons appeared on social media driving on the Ambassador’s property. The images released by the countryman’s wife show the minor driving the vehicle on the family property, in Goiânia, with the caption “7 or 18?”.
In a show, he commented on the case saying “People want people to leave it in front of the tablet, in front of the phone, in front of the Tiktok screen dancing. Here it’s rustic, rootsy, here it’s old-school kids. It’s much better to be driving than doing other things that are no good.”
The case was taken to the Goiás Civil Police, which commented on July 3 that, in the publication, there was no violation of the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB) and the Penal Code.
Jorge & Mateus break
The singers announced in early December that they will take a break from the duo’s touring schedule after their 20th anniversary tour. Ticket sales for the latest performances began and several cities sold out in just a few hours.
“Whoever is with us during this tour will probably be watching the last show of an indefinite period of time that we are going to take to rest”, said Mateus in an interview with the YouTube channel André Piunti.
The purpose of the break is to stay at home with the family and Mateus, in particular, wants to set aside time to dedicate himself to composing again. The time of the break, according to them, is indefinite.
Some singers like Edson, Hudson’s duo, were unhappy with the duo’s decision. “Every day that passes I realize that our mission is not money or fame, it’s people! […] I will never stop singing. […] I tell you as a fan: shitty bitch!”, he wrote in a post with the video of the duo’s statement.
Absences in the tribute to Marília Mendonça
The tribute event to the singer who passed away in November 2021 caused controversy among country people — who had to decide whether or not to participate in the tribute.
The absence of the singer’s friends such as the duos Maiara and Maraisa and Henrique and Juliano caused questions on the internet.
At the time, in notes sent by advisors, the feminejo representatives said that the event would cause them a lot of pain, while the singers commented that they did not want to re-record Marília’s songs.
The movement caused outrage among the artist’s family, who are supporting the festival, including the honoree’s mother and brother, who stopped following their daughter’s friends on Instagram.
Zé Neto’s departure
The country singer who sings alongside Cristiano has been accumulating cases of accidents and illnesses over the last three years. In 2024, he had to take a break from his career to treat depression that had been affecting him over the years.
Furthermore, he hit his head and suffered a cut after falling from a quad bike in his stage partner’s city.
The artist was admitted to a hospital in São José do Rio Preto, in the interior of São Paulo, and needed to receive stitches that went from the front to the back of the head, where a drain was also placed.
In recent years, Zé Neto suffered from pneumonia, suffered a car accident and was diagnosed with a lung disease caused by electronic cigarettes.
Maiara’s weight loss
The singer’s weight loss process generated several comments on social media. According to her, her weight reached 45 kilos and, with that, she commented that she is “in great shape, very excited and willing”.
Her weight loss process began in 2023 and the singer underwent liposuction procedures and bariatric surgery, in addition to beginning to dedicate herself to physical exercise.
At the beginning of August, the singer’s personal trainer, Rafael Varela, revealed that she would be starting a new phase of physical exercise.
The controversy went so far that when Internet users saw her eating a piece of pizza, they sent her complimentary comments.
This content was originally published in Retrospective: what were the biggest controversies in country music in 2024 on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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