The sertanejo marvel ups his game in emotive live shows and more.
Gusttavo Lima: Love Songs
About Gusttavo Lima
Hometown
Presidente Olegário, Brazil
Born
September 3, 1989
Genre
Sertanejo
Brazilian sertanejo star Gusttavo Lima first sang professionally as a child, initially with his brothers in Trio Remelexo, and then in the duo, Gustavo & Alessandro.
∙ Lima’s 2009 self-titled debut album featured his first Brazilian radio hit—the sentimental, acoustic-flavored “Rosas, Versos e Vinhos.”
∙ The 2011 dance tune “Balada,” which made him a star in Brazil, was also a European hit and rose to No. 2 on Billboard’s Latin Pop Songs chart.
∙ He topped the Brazilian charts with the 2013 single “Diz Pra Mim,” his version of P!nk’s Grammy-nominated ballad “Just Give Me a Reason.”
∙ On a 2013 episode of the Brazilian telenovela Amor à Vida, Lima played himself, fending off a main character’s advances in his dressing room.
∙ His live performance of the upbeat “Cem Mil” was the most-played song on Brazilian radio in 2019.
∙ In 2020, his record-breaking five-hour quarantine concert was streamed millions of times across multiple social media channels.
Influenced by Gusttavo LimaGusttavo Lima has influenced the music of Jake Antuán, Lucas Villa, Lukas Barretto and more.