Marcelo D2

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Marcelo D2
Background information
Birth nameMarcelo Maldonado Peixoto
Born (1967-11-05) November 5, 1967 (age 56)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer
Years active1998–present
LabelsEMI
Websitemarcelod2.com.br

Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto (born November 5, 1967), also known as Marcelo D2, is a Brazilian rapper and singer.

Biography

A former vocalist of the band

Mario Caldato Eu Tiro É Onda was well accepted by the public and rap movement within São Paulo, earning respect from names such as Black Alien
, Zé Gonzalez and Bnegão.

Marcelo returned to Rio de Janeiro with a pregnant girlfriend who gave birth to his son Luca. He found renewed success after restarting his solo career with the participation of the Hemp Family, a group formed by the pioneers of rap in Rio de Janeiro.

In 2003 he released À Procura da Batida Perfeita (Portuguese for "Looking for the perfect beat", a reference to an

The Black Eyed Peas. The album was a hit, and led to an Acústico MTV performance, analogous to MTV Unplugged
in the United States. The album was released with the English title in Asia, Europe, and North America. Finally, the album was promoted with a two-year tour.

Marcelo D2 appeared as a guest performer on two tracks of Sérgio Mendes' album Timeless.

His third album Meu Samba É Assim ("My Samba Is Like This") was released May 8, 2006. It features Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 on the track "That's What I Got".

In 2010, Marcelo D2's video "Meu Tambor" was nominated for Video of the Year for MTV Brasil.

His album Amor É Para os Fortes was elected as one of the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2018 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.[1]

In

Discography

Studio albums

  • (1998) Eu Tiro é Onda
  • (2003) À Procura da Batida Perfeita
  • (2006) Meu Samba é Assim
  • (2008) A Arte do Barulho
  • (2010) Marcelo D2 canta Bezerra da Silva
  • (2013) Nada Pode Me Parar
  • (2018) Amar é para os Fortes
  • (2020) Assim Tocam os Meus Tambores
  • (2023) Iboru

Live/video albums

  • (2004) Acústico MTV: Marcelo D2
  • (2015) Nada Pode Me Parar - Ao Vivo!

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
BRA
1998 "1967" 61 Eu Tiro é Onda
1999 "Mantenha o Respeito" 77
2000 "Vai Vendo" 11
2003 "A Procura da Batida Perfeita" 1 A Procura da Batida Perfeita
"Qual é?" 1
2004 "Loadeando" (feat. Stephan) 16
"A Maldição do Samba" 51
2005 "CB (Sangue Bom)" (feat. Will.i.am) 7 Acústico MTV: Marcelo D2
"Contexto" (feat. BNegão) 42
2006 "Gueto" (feat. Mr. Catra) 64 Meu Samba é Assim
2007 "Dor de Verdade" (feat. Zeca Pagodinho e Arlindo Cruz)
"That's What I Got" (feat. Chali Tuna) 8
2008 "Desabafo" 6 A Arte do Barulho
2009 "Ela Disse" (feat. Thalma de Freitas) 18
"Pode Acreditar (Meu Laiá Laiá)" 62
2011 "Todos" (feat. Macaco) 53 Malhação Conectados
2013 "Está Chegando a Hora (Abre Alas)" 35 Nada Pode Me Parar

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Antunes, Pedro (November 30, 2018). "Baco Exu do Blues, Gilberto Gil, Duda Beat: os 25 melhores discos brasileiros do segundo semestre de 2018, segundo a APCA". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Perfil. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Hussey, Allison; Bloom, Madison (November 18, 2021). "Latin Grammy 2021 Winners: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "EGO – NOTÍCIAS – Bruno Gagliasso e Giovanna Ewbank torcem pelo Flamengo no Maracanã".

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