OR Kwaian app for creating and sharing short videos, has released the list of the most popular songs in 2023 on the platform.
This year there was none: forró and funk (and their mixture) dominated the top 10, two of the national rhythms most listened to by Brazilians, with emphasis on the absolute hit Cadê seu Namorado, Moça? , a romantic forrózinho sung by style veteran Thales Lessa featuring rising star Nadson O Ferinha, from Sergipe, who is just 21 years old. Another noteworthy curiosity is: only two songs are sung by solo artists, all the others are “feats” that were successful and very successful in the Brazilian music charts.
Check out the 10 songs that hit Kwai the most in 2023 below:
1 – Where’s your boyfriend, girl?, by Thales Lessa and Nadson O Ferinha
Thales Lessa, one of the great composers of the national sertanejo (his songs have already been successful with the voices of big names, such as Naiara Azevedo, Marília Mendonça and Zé Neto and Cristiano) defined the phenomenon as Nadson O Ferinha, a young Sergipean favorite of Arrocha today, publishing this song together is a forronejo with dramatic lyrics and a catchy chorus. It was certainly a success: the song has more than 1.4 billion views on Kwai and was the most played hit on the app in 2023.
2 – Palhaça, by Naiara Azevedo and Ana Castela
The queen of country music Naiara Azevedo does not sleep on the spot: in 2023 she called Ana Castela, from the south of Mato Grosso and today one of the greatest Brazilian singers, to be part of this lively hit that talks about the types of single women we find there: at parties, in blocks, etc. At just 20 years old, la boiadeira is a phenomenon that exploded two years ago, betting on a modern, energetic country singer full of influences from Rio funk and electronic music.
3 – Beautiful dream, by João Gomes and Raquel dos Teclados
Even João Gomes, today one of the biggest names in forró and piseiro in Brazil, decided to sing with an emerging phenomenon to win the bronze medal among the most played songs on Kwai in 2023. This time, his partner was Raquel dos Teclados, a Bahian woman who recently went around the web betting heavily on arrocha. The result of this broth-filled combination was Sonho Lindo, a forró root, which was very successful and exploded on the charts.
4 – Cancelled, by Fernando and Sorocaba
Navigating one of the most feared words on the internet today, the country duo sing a creative song about one man’s challenges in the age of fake news – Fernando also revealed upon its release that he identified with the lyrics after suffering some “soft cancellations”. And the result was the opposite of cancellation, that is, a great success. The song was the first single of the duo’s new project, entitled Isso é Churrasco On Fire.
5 – Não Para, by Ana Castela, DJ Charles New and Belle Kaffer
Another one from Ana Castela on the list: after all, she is “the” moment of music. But the cowboy is far from opting for traditional fashion and dives into a new trend, this time accompanied by DJ Charles New and singer and influencer Belle Kaffer, who is only 22 years old and was a participant in the TV show The Voce Children. The hit mixes funk and electronic beats with country and powerful verses and has made people move, dance and break rhythm barriers in 2023. Long live this trio of young talents!
6 – Symptoms of pleasure, by Ludmilla
Queen of the favelas and of our hearts, Ludmilla rocks not only when she makes dance music, but also with her most romantic ballads. Proof of this is Sintomas de Prazer, who in August presented a very sensual video of the diva with her girlfriend, the dancer and influencer Brunna Gonçalves. It’s a success for sure!
7- From now on, by Simone Mendes and Manu Bahtidão
In a solo career, Simone Mendes invited singer Pará Manu Bahtidão to provide an electronic and romantic forró. And it must be nearly impossible to find someone who hasn’t heard — and sung — at least a snippet of this song somewhere in Brazil in 2023. The all-time hit mixes some of Manu’s trademark fast-paced tech with romantic country lyrics. Good mix that came together!
8- For you I drink the sea through a straw, by Seu Maxixe and Jaldo Rodrigues
The original song, called Canudinho, was released in 2011 by country duo Henrique and Diego. But it was in April 2023, when the band Seu Maxixe released a new version, this time a romantic arrocha, in collaboration with Bahian romantic singer Jaldo Rodrigues, that the hit exploded – and became the subject of numerous dances and videos. Network .
9- Not to be missed, by Taty Girl and Tarcísio do Acordeon
Veteran forró singer Taty Girl and sensation Tarcísio do Acordeon (pictured above) released this song together, and the result could be nothing less than a forró hitaço. With a program that includes more than 50 shows a month, Tarcísio is today one of the greatest exponents of piseiro and vaquejada and has collaborated with one of the greatest forró singers, Taty, with a career spanning more than 30 years.
10- Fire and petrol, by MC Cabelinho
One of the big names in trap, also known in 2023 for having filmed soap operas on TV and appearing in the headlines of gossip programs, MC Cabelinho released “Fogo e Gasolina” at the beginning of the year, and it was precisely one of his hits from the album Little Love, huge in Brazil. At 27, the young man is already one of the biggest names in the style, having sung with big names such as Ludmilla, Gloria Groove and Baco Exu do Blues.
Source: Terra
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