New single hit the platforms on Friday, 11, and opens the launches of the year with a more mature version of the artist
One of the most promising names of MPB, RODRIGO ARTONCON launched this Friday, 11, the single “Boy Love”. Made in partnership with Niela Mouramusician and partner of the independent label Taquetá Recordsthe music inaugurates the news of Alarcon in 2025 and opens a new stage of the artist’s career.
It is a noticeable maturity of my work. When people listen, they will withdraw what I’m talking about. THE Niece He broke out in production, is impeccable. It is a leap in the quality of my songs, both harmonious and lyric. Every day that passes I feel more ready artistically. And this song begins to show the crowd what we have been working in recent years, ”he told Rolling Stone Brazil.
The composition explores a duality of feelings: on the one hand, self-love; on the other, the end of a novel. This translates into the arrangements, which transit between dancing moments and others more melancholy, creating a sound narrative of overcoming.
‘BOY LOVE’ It tells the story of a love that starts light, fun, almost like a joke, but when having its broken expectations, you miss you a way to move on and be happy, ”he explained RODRIGO ARTONCON.
The title of the track reflects this journey and makes direct reference to one of the verses: “Your love boy who enchanted me, also broke me”. The expression carries this feeling of freshness from the beginning of a relationship, the light and playful moments that take over the lovers.
The single was born from the partnership with Niece During the album tour RIVO III AND FAITH (2022). “When I first heard the harmony she brought on the guitar, everything made sense, the way of the letter seemed obvious. We built together until it reached that result.”
The release also comes with a visualizer that translates the essence of music into images. In the video, Alarcon It moves in a free, open and sunny space as an invitation so that everyone can always move on.
See this photo on InstagramA publication shared by Rodrigo Alarcon (@rodrigalarconoficial)
RODRIGO ARTONCON
Born in Sorocaba and raised in Mogi das Cruzes, in the interior of São Paulo, RODRIGO ARTONCON It stands out in the scene of Brazilian popular music with sensitive and emotional lyrics, mixing MPB melodies with contemporary elements.
Since 2015, Alarcon It has been gaining popularity with its reflective and poetic style. That same year he published the home video singing “The empty side of the sofa”which eventually became one of his greatest hits. The first studio album, RIVO III AND FAITHarrived in 2022.
The tours of RODRIGO ARTONCON For Brazil they consolidate their trajectory in the scenario of authorial music, providing an intimate and poetic experience for the public. His innovative approach has attracted many fans, especially for the introspective character and the unique way of conveying emotions through musical poetry.
Source: Rollingstone

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