Gloria Groove has confirmed that the second part of her pagoda project, GG Serenadewill be released in September. The new phase will see the participation of important names in Brazilian music, such as Thiaguinho, Sampa Crew, Ana Carolina, Mumuzinho and the group Less is moreThe launch will take place just days before their highly anticipated performance at Rock in Rio, on the Sunset Stage, Dia Brasil, on September 21st.
Following the format of the first part, launched in May, the new phase of GG Serenade will bring a mix of new songs, covers and re-recordings, with a fresh approach to classics from his career. Glory GrooveIn the first part of the project, the singer had the participation of Rust, Alcione, Thiago Pantaleão, Gina Garcia AND Beautifulreaffirming his connection with pagode and Brazilian R&B.
Glory Groove he stressed that the project seeks to recover the musical influences that have marked his life, both in the pagode and in national R&B, citing artists such as Grassa Family, Adriana and the kidsAND Simony. The first part of GG Serenade It was a success, racking up more than 170 million plays on streaming services.
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Gloria Groove Breaks Career Record With ‘Serenata da GG’
Glory Groove has achieved a historic feat in his career. The artist has broken his own record and surpassed 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The singer is currently working on the album GG Serenade, stands out with the single Our first kiss which is the solo pop artist’s video, released in 2024, the most viewed on YouTube, with 28 million views.
The album has already received more than 2 billion views on social media through videos created by the public and is currently one of the most listened to songs on Brazilian radio stations. The first volume of the artist’s acclaimed pagoda project was released in May, featuring Ferrugem, Thiago Pantaleão, Gina Garcia, Alcione and Belo, and has over 100 million plays on Spotify and views on YouTube.
In the month of June, Glory Groove He held a press conference via video call and talked about the criticisms of his new project GG Serenade.
When it was announced, there was criticism that Gloria wanted to cater to straight audiences rather than the LGBTQIA+ community.
“The straight man I wanted to please was your father.” I want to take back what I said. Forgive me guys. I want to tell you that in addition to pleasing your father, I also want to please your brother. It will be a delight, a pleasure.” he joked.
“I like the feeling of moving the agenda, generating conversation, and having someone say, ‘Damn, my dad was the most homophobic man in the world, but now he thinks you’re really fucked up and he’s already dismantled some of the ideas.’ I think making other people’s lives easier is something that, you know, every artist should aspire to,” he said.
It is worth remembering that Gloria’s connection with the pagoda is strong, since her mother, Gina Garcia, was the group’s backing vocalist. Dark Race. “That’s where I was born, that’s where I had my first contact with great musicians and great voices.“, he said.
“Of course, my interest was based on pop, but I remember that pagode was an important aspect that led me to romantic singing, to R&B, to the style of Raul Gil’s singers of the 2000s”he explained.
Source: Terra
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