Grammy: Anitta is bypassed and Samara Joy is the revelation artist of 2023

The singer was the first Brazilian in decades to compete in the category, but she hasn’t accomplished an unprecedented feat

Samara Joyjazz singer, won the category of New artist to the Grammys 2023. In Brazil, there was an expectation that Annitaone of the contestants, won the prize.

The Joys had already been awarded in the best vocal jazz album category, for Linger Awhile, and also performed during the first part of the ceremony, which includes less appealing awards. Check out her rendition of the song Can’t Get Out Of This Mood below.

His most played song on Spotify, Warm In December, for example, has around 3.3 million views. The singer is also relatively well known on social media. “People come up to me and say, ‘I found you on TikTok,'” he said in a recent interview.

Anitta: ‘I feel victorious’

Previously, on the red carpet, the Brazilian had already weighed the possibility of a defeat: “Win or not, I feel victorious. It’s a victory to be here. I feel like I’m making history. It’s been 50 years since Brazil it was nominated in a major Grammy category. For me, it’s so much work, so much effort, we hear so many ‘no’s coming. I’m super happy.”

In all, there were 10 contestants in the category: Anitta, Måneskin, Omar Apollo, Domi & JD Beck, Samara Joy, Latto, Muni Long, Tobe Nwigwe, Molly Tuttle and Wet Leg.

Source: Terra

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