Luísa Sonza

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gerloff and the second or paternal family name is Sonza.
Luísa Sonza
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Born
Luísa Gerloff Sonza

(1998-07-18) July 18, 1998 (age 23)
Tuparendi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • TV host
  • businesswoman
Years active2017–present
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2018; div. 2020)​
Parents
  • Cezar Luiz Sonza (father)
  • Eliane Gerloff (mother)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsUniversal Music

Luísa Gerloff Sonza is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Her father is a rancher and her mother is a schoolteacher.

Career[]

Sonza began singing at a Gaucho folklore community centre in her hometown at the age of 7. She was hired as a child singer by music group Sol Maior, staying with them for 10 years. Sonza would appear in a total of up to 24 concerts a month, with approximately 5 thousand attending each time. In 2014, she launched a cover song YouTube channel, which made her gain online visibility. She became known then as 'Queen of Covers'.[1][2]

Sonza signed with Universal Music in May 2017, with her first single, Good Vibes, being then released.[3][4] In July, she released her second single, Olhos Castanhos (Brown Eyes), a song she wrote for then-husband Whindersson Nunes.[5][6] In October the same year, she released her first, self-titled EP with track Não Preciso de Você Pra Nada (There Is Nothing I Need You For) featuring Brazilian singer Luan Santana.[7][8]

In January 2018, Sonza released the song Rebolar (Twerking) from her first EP as a single. The video peaked 1st on YouTube.[9][10] In March, Rebolar (Remix) with 5 remix tracks of the song was released as an EP.[11][12]

In June 2018, Sonza made a special guest appearance in an episode of Brazilian TV sitcom Dra. Darci (Dr Darci), in which she played Julinha.[13] In July, she released Devagarinho (Step by Step), which made it to Spotify's Brazil Top 50 chart.[14][15][16]

In October 2018, Sonza was invited by soap opera writer Aguinaldo Silva to record Nunca Foi Sorte (It Was Never by Chance), a song written by Silva, for the soundtrack of TV Globo's telenovela O Sétimo Guardião. She also made a special guest appearance in one of the episodes.[17][18][19][20] Later that year, Sonza released the song as a single and music video.[21]

In November 2018, Sonza released the single Boa menina (Good Girl).[22][23] In February 2019, a forró version of the song was used in a video featuring Whindersson Nunes.[24][25][26] In March 2019, she released Pior Que Possa Imaginar (Worse Than You Can Imagine).[27][28][29][30] Later that year, Sonza released her first album, Pandora.

In June 2020, Sonza gave a performance in the online version of the NYC Pride March.[31][32]

Personal life[]

In August 2016, YouTuber Whindersson Nunes asked Luisa to be his girlfriend.[33] In March 2017, they got engaged.[34] In February 2018, they married in a civil and religious ceremony for 350 guests in Alagoas, Brazil.[35][36]

On 29 April 2020, through a post on Instagram, Whinderson announced his divorce, claiming that Luisa and he had grown apart but remain good friends.

In an interview, Sonza said she is too conscious of her own body to have biological children, and intends to adopt instead.[37]

Views on women's empowerment and toxic masculinity[]

Sonza received criticism alleging she had married for money and responded by saying she made as much money as her former husband Whindersson Nunes did. She once thought being a victim of machismo was a woman's fault, but realised no matter what she did, she would be a victim anyway. 'I had two options: either understand a sick social structure, or become sick myself'; 'They're using the structure to talk about women, to place them in an undeserving position, of being less smart, and incomplete without a man—just like they did to my mum, my grandma, my aunt', she said. She holds no hard feelings towards trolls harassing her online. 'Before deconstructing other people, I have to deconstruct myself'. As to marriage, Sonza states: 'It is not women's duty to do anything, or be anything. It is not our duty to be a mother, or get married. Unless you want to, I'm against women letting go of their dreams to fulfil someone else's dreams.'[38]

In September 2020, after protests by Anitta and Sonza, Oxford Languages decided to reassess the definitions of Portuguese words patroa ('owner' or 'boss', in the feminine gender), professora ('teacher', in the feminine gender) and mulher solteira ('single woman') appearing in Google's definitional search, which until then were related to misogynistic definitions such as 'housewife' (patroa) and 'prostitute' (professora and mulher solteira). Both Google and Oxford Languages issued press releases stating that they would either revise the definitions or remove the item if it 'no longer reflected the modern usage of Portuguese language by Brazilian speakers.'[39][40]

Controversies[]

In September 2020, news surfaced that Sonza had been accused of racism and was being sued by Black Brazilian lawyer Isabel Macedo who pressed charges for allegedly being tapped in the back by Sonza during a performance in Fernando de Noronha in September 2018, at which point Sonza would have requested Macedo to 'go grab me a drink' and later expressed surprise at Macedo's not being an employee at the restaurant, as well as refused to answer why she assumed Macedo was an employee. Sonza has denied the accusation by saying it's a 'lie' and said she and her legal team would be taking legal action against Macedo.[41][42]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • 2019: Pandora
  • 2021: Doce 22

Extended plays[]

  • 2017: Luísa Sonza: EP

Single[]

  • 2017: Good Vibes
  • 2017: Olhos Castanhos
  • 2018: Rebolar
  • 2018: Devagarinho
  • 2018: Nunca Foi Sorte
  • 2018: Boa Menina
  • 2019: Pior Que Possa Imaginar
  • 2019: Garupa
  • 2019: Fazendo Assim
  • 2019: Bomba Relógio
  • 2019: Combatchy
  • 2020: Braba
  • 2020: Não Vai Embora
  • 2020: Flores
  • 2020: Toma
  • 2020: Modo Turbo (feat. Anitta and Pabllo Vittar)
  • 2021: Cansar Você (feat. Thiaguinho)
  • 2021: VIP *-* (feat. 6LACK)
  • 2021: melhor sozinha :-)-:

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Dra. Darci Julinha Episode: "Menina Gênio" [43]
2019 Os Roni Rosinha Episode: "O Show Tem Que Continuar" [44]
Dança dos Famosos Contestant Season 16 [45]
2020 Amor de Mãe Mel Episode: "29 de janeiro de 2020" [46]
2021 Queen Stars Host [47]

Awards and Nominations[]

Year Award Category Nomination Result Ref.
2017 [48] Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira Melhor Cover da Web Luísa Sonza Won
Canal de Música Favorito Nominated
2018 [49] MTV Millennial Awards Brasil Selfie do Ano Júlio Cocielo FT. Whindersson FT. Tata FT. Luisa Sonza Won
Meus Prêmios Nick Ship do Ano Whindersson Nunes e Luísa Sonza Nominated
Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro Covers
Luísa Sonza
 Nominated
WME Awards Revelação do Ano Won
Revelação Musical
2019 WME Awards Melhor Música Popular "Boa Menina" Won
Melhor Videoclipe "Garupa" Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards Brasil Revelação Musical Luisa Sonza Won
Prêmio Geração Glamour Cantora Revelação Won
Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro Melhor Cantora Nominated
2020 Artista Musical Favorito Nominated
Style do Ano Nominated
Melhor cantora Nominated
Hit do Ano "" Nominated
Melhor Feat Won
Feat Nacional Won
"Flores" Nominated
Hino do Ano "" Nominated
Live das Live Luísa Sonza Nominated
Artista Musical Nominated
Melhor Cantora Luísa Sonza Nominated
Música Chiclete "" Nominated
Melhor Clipe TVZ "" Won
Melhor Live Musical Luísa Sonza Nominated
Melhor Cantora Nominated
Melhor Videoclipe "" Nominated
"" Nominated
Melhor Música Mainstream Won
Hit Nacional Nominated
Feat do Ano "Flores" Nominated
Artista Musical Luísa Sonza Nominated
2021 Prêmio Rádio Globo Quem Melhor Feat "Não Vai Embora" Won
"" Nominated
"Modo Turbo" Nominated
Melhor Coreografia Won
Melhor Música Pop Nacional "" Nominated
Melhor Cantora Luísa Sonza Pending

References[]

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  2. ^ "Conheça Luísa Sonza, a cantora namorada de Whindersson Nunes: 'Dizem que sou muito para ele'" (in Portuguese). Extra. March 18, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Luísa Sonza lança primeira canção autoral, Good Vibes". Capricho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  4. ^ "A cantora Luísa Sonza lança o clipe e o single de "Good Vibes", sua primeira música autoral | Notícias". Universal Music Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  5. ^ "Luísa Sonza lança Olhos Castanhos, música feita para Whindersson". Capricho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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  14. ^ "Luisa Sonza lança clipe de "Devagarinho" e rebate crítica de fãs!". Terra (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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  18. ^ "PHOTOS - Luísa Sonza foi convidada por Aguinaldo Silva para interpretar a música tema de um dos personagens da novela 'O Sétimo Guardião'". www.purepeople.com.br (in Breton). Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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  21. ^ "Luísa Sonza lança clipe da empoderada 'Nunca Foi Sorte': "Joga o machismo fora"". revistaquem.globo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  22. ^ "Luísa Sonza lança clipe de "Boa Menina"; assista". www.omelete.com.br. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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  34. ^ "Whindersson pede Luísa Sonza em casamento". Capricho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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  38. ^ "Mônica Bergamo: Tenho milhões de vizinhos fofoqueiros, diz a cantora Luísa Sonza". Folha de S.Paulo. August 29, 2020.
  39. ^ "Significados de 'patroa' e 'mulher-solteira' mudam no Google depois de críticas de Anitta e Luísa Sonza". G1.
  40. ^ "Luísa Sonza expõe significado de mulher solteira no dicionário: 'Prostituta, meretriz'". September 13, 2020.
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  44. ^ "Luísa Sonza faz trabalho com o marido Whindersson Nunes e diz: "Só assim pra gente se ver, né?"". Glamour (in Portuguese). February 12, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  45. ^ "'Dança dos Famosos 2019': conheça os participantes da nova temporada!". Domingão do Faustão (in Portuguese). August 18, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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