The star is rising with a new album and global ambitions
To know Beyoncé It would be something grand for anyone, but it was especially monumental to the powerful Ludmilla. After all, she started her career presenting herself with the name of “Mc Beyoncé”, A teenage tribute to his idol.“ Imagine the day I know the Beyoncé“, Tweeted in 2015.” I think I’m going to die at her feet. “
She didn’t die, of course. But when Beyoncé flew to Brazil to promote Renaissance and reserved time to find Ludmilla And other local stars, it was a full circle moment. Ludmilla had a chance to reconnect with that young woman Mc Beyoncé Within you – the dreamer born in Rio de Janeiro, hungry to prove and conquer Brazil.
And she got just that: she started her music career at the funk ball, before migrating to the pagoda, a men traditionally dominated by men, with the project Nodwhich expanded its reach and consolidated it as one of the few women to thrive in style. Nod He yielded a Latin Grammy and showed his soft, full of soul interpretation. Today, Ludmilla It is one of the largest and most respected stars in the country.
“I am all that Mc Beyoncé always dreamed. I’m living my dream, ”she tells Rolling Stone through a translator. “I became my dream.”
As one of the few Afro-Latin artists admittedly queer at its level, Ludmilla You know your presence has weight. She is proud to be living proof that a black, Latin and Queer woman can break barriers in a space where the representativeness of each of these identities has always been scarce. “It’s a mixture of pride and responsibility, you know?” She says. “I know my image, my voice and my art inspire millions of people who, in the end, see in me.”
But nowadays she aims even louder: she wants her music to reach the world. At the moment, Ludmilla It is immersed in its eighth album, which calls a “watershed.” Still without title, she says it’s the project in which she finally feels more confident, safe and free. “My entire career has been a preparation for this moment. It’s my most mature album so far,” he says.
The album portrays the ups and downs of life, while affirming the force of Ludmilla. “I am an empowered woman: strong, independent and said the rules, but on the other hand, many women have also suffered a lot for love,” he says. Soningly, she is coming out of the comfort zone and embracing R&B, a genre that believes she has growth potential in Brazil and in which she feels comfortable. Your latest single, “Cam girl”, Brings a duet with Victoria Monétwho has become a close friend in recent months. “When we met, it was love at first sight, and we never unglued again,” he says Ludmilla. “We are the two taurins and about the same age. She has a very beautiful heart.” She also works with reliable global producers to expand her sound and has recorded in “studios where I never imagined stepping.”
In addition, she gained a new motivation: at the beginning of this summer, she and her wife, Brunna GonçalvesThey welcomed a daughter, which completely changed her approach to music and life. “With each passing day, this love grows more and gives me more energy to make my music, to give my best to my projects, because I want her to be very proud of everything her mother has done,” he says.
Call “crossover” if you want – Ludmilla no. It refers to this next stage of its career as an “expansion”, a chance to grow without losing sight of where it came from, keeping the Brazilian public in the foreground. “I came to a level in Brazil where, thank God, today, 80% of Brazilians know me,” he says. “But this is not a character, I’m not stopping my career in Brazil to do a career in the United States. No, I’m doing my job in Brazil and I want the United States to know me, I want the world to know me.”
It is a new territory for Ludmilla, but it is ready to face it. “It gives me a cold in my belly, but I think that’s what keeps us alive, right?” She says. “That’s what motivates us. That’s the beauty of this: the new. There is beauty to try new things.”
Above all, what is certain is that Ludmilla You won’t lose sight of your roots. “I feel very proud of myself and my career,” he says. “I managed to show the world that I can reach the top while being who I am. I carry my story.”
This article is part of the series Nuevos Futuros, which celebrates music and Latin heritage. Read more here.
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Source: Rollingstone
Earl Johnson is a music writer at Gossipify, known for his in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the industry. A graduate of USC with a degree in Music, he brings years of experience and passion to his writing. He covers the latest releases and trends, always on the lookout for the next big thing in music.
